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Barbita in Roman mythology, was a surname of Venus, from a bearded. statue of her erected to ward off evil from the Roman women who lost their hair in consequence of an epidemic disease. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barbin, Jean a French minister of the Reformed religion, lived in the latter half of the 17th century. He wrote Les Devoirs des Fiddles Refugies (Amsterdam, 1688). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco (called Guercino), an Italian painter, was born at the village of Cento, in Ferrara, in 1590. Befre he was ten years old, he painted a figure of the Virgin on the facade of his father’s house which woutd have been thought a very remarkable production even at a more advanced age. At … Continue reading “Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco”

Barbieri, Giovanni Giovanni Barbieri, called from his squinting, “Il Guercino”; a famous painter of religious subjects; b. at Cento, near Bologna, 2 February, 1591; d. at Bologna, 22 December, 1666. His parents were in very humble circumstances. It is related that he gave such early indication of his great talents that before he reached the … Continue reading “Barbieri, Giovanni”

Barbiere, Domenico Del (surnamed Fiorentino), an Italian painter and engraver, was born at Florence about the year 1506, and was instructed by Il Rosso, who took him on a visit to France, where Il Rosso was invited by Francis I to adorn the palaces Fontain and Meudon, in which his pupil greatly assisted him. Fuente: … Continue reading “Barbiere, Domenico Del”

Barbier, Louis a French, prelate, the son of a tailor of Etampes, said to have been the first.bishop who wore a wig. He became professor in the College of Plessis, almoner of Gaston, and finally bishop of Langres. He died in 1670. See Biog. Univ. 3, 348; Hook, Eccl. Biog. i, 508; Landon, Eccles. Dict. … Continue reading “Barbier, Louis”

Barbier, Josue a French pervert, was born at Die about 1578. He was pastor of the Protestant congregations at Quint, St. Marcellin, and Livron (1603-1615) but was bribed by the bishop of Valence to turn Romanist, and after entering the royal service as advocate at Grenoble, wrote several abusive books against his former co-religionists, for … Continue reading “Barbier, Josue”

Barbier, Francois, De Sales a French theologian, was born in 1759. After studying at the abbey of Bellelai, he became a regular canon of that abbey, and there taught mathematics and belles-lettres. During the Revolution, the school was broken up, and he travelled in Germany, but afterwards returned. He died April 1, 1824. He translated … Continue reading “Barbier, Francois, De Sales”

Barbican is an advanced work before the gate of a castle or fortified town, or any outwork at a short distance from the main works, generally serving the purpose of a watchtower. There are barbicans remaining at York, Scarborough, Alriwick, and Carlisle castles. This term is especially applied to the outwork intended to defend the … Continue reading “Barbican”

Barbiani, Giovanni Battista Simone an Italian painter, was born at Ravenna and flourished about 1635. He probably studied under Bartolommeo. He died in 1650. His finest oil- paintings are at Bologna, being two of St. Andrew and St. Joseph in the Church of the Frafiniscans. His best fresco painting is the Assumption of the Virgin, … Continue reading “Barbiani, Giovanni Battista Simone”