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Lippi, Fra Filippo Painter, born Florence, 1406; died Spoleto, 1469. Educated as an orphan in the Carmelite convent near Florence, he joined the order at 16. His later life showed his lack of vocation and 1458, Pius II released him from his vows. He was one of the first to humanize religious art. One of … Continue reading “Lippi, Fra Filippo”

Lippi, Filippo Italian painter, b. at Florence about 1406; d. at Spoleto, 9 October, 1469. Left an orphan at the age of two he was cared for by an aunt who being too poor to rear him placed him at the age of eight in the neighbouring Carmelite convet, where he was educated. At the … Continue reading “Lippi, Filippo”

Lippi, Filippino Italian painter, son of Filippo Lippi, b. at Prato, in 1458; d. at Florence 18 April, 1515. His father, leaving him an orphan at the age of ten, confided him to the care of Fra Diamante, his best pupil and his friend, who placed the boy in Botticelli’s studio. The earliest Works of … Continue reading “Lippi, Filippino”

Lippe One of the Confederate States of the German Empire. The occasional use of the designation “Lippe Detmold” so called after the chief town, to distinguish it from Schaumberg Lippe, is legally inaccurate. It comprises 469 sq. miles and consists of a larger division lying between the Prussian Provinces of Westphalia and Hanover, including the … Continue reading “Lippe”

Lipovniczky, Stephan Von a Roman Catholic prelate, who died August 12, 1885, bishop of Gross- Wardein, Hungary, took an active part in the political events of 1849. After the suppression of the Hungarian revolution he was condemned to death. Being pardoned by the emperor of Austria, Lipovniczky resumed clerical duties, and finally became the incumbent … Continue reading “Lipovniczky, Stephan Von”

Lipmann, Jomtob (of Mhlhausen), also called Tab-Jomi ( = ), a Jewish writer and rabbi of the Middle Ages, was born, according to some, at Cracow, Poland, but most authorities are now agreed that he flourished at Prague about the middle of the 14th century. While a resident of the Bohemian capital he brought forward … Continue reading “Lipmann, Jomtob”

Lipa, Philippine Islands, archdiocese of Comprises the civil province of Batangas; 1,222 square miles. Established on 10 April 1910 as a suffragan of Manila. Elevated to the archdiocese of Lipa on 20 June 1972. See also: Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Catholic-Hierarchy.Org New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Lip (, saphah’, usually in the dual; Gr. ), besides its literal sense (e.g. Isa 37:29; Son 4:3; Son 4:11; Son 5:13; Pro 24:28), and (in the original) metaphorically for an edge or border, as of a cup (1Ki 7:26), of a garment (Exodus 27:32), of a curtain (Exo 26:4; Exo 36:11), of the sea … Continue reading “Lip”

Lions the most powerful of all carnivorous animals. Although not now found in Palestine, they must have been in ancient times very numerous there. They had their lairs in the forests (Jer. 5:6; 12:8; Amos 3:4), in the caves of the mountains (Cant. 4:8; Nah. 2:12), and in the canebrakes on the banks of the … Continue reading “Lions”

Lioness SEE LION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature