Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Buoni, Buono De a reputable Italian painter, flourished at Naples about 1430; and studied under Colantonio del Fiore. He painted many pictures for the Neapolitan churches, the best of which is St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, in the Church of the Restituta. He died about 1465. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; … Continue reading “Buoni, Buono De”

Buonconsigli, Giovanni an Italian painter, lived at Venice about 1500, and executed a picture for the Church of San Cosimo in that city, representing the Virgin and Infant, with Saints; dated 1497. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Buoncompagni, Ugo Reigned from 13 May 1572 to 10 April 1585 . Born in Bologna, Italy on 7 February 1502 ; died in Rome, Italy on 10 April 1585 . He was instructor in jurisprudence at the University of Bologna, one of the jurists at the Council of Trent, Apostolic secretary, and cardinal-priest. Elected pope, … Continue reading “Buoncompagni, Ugo”

Buonarroti, Michelangelo Sculptor, painter, and architect , born Caprese, near Florence, Italy , 6 March 1475; died Rome, Italy , 18 February 1564. While he was apprenticed to Ghirlandajo his drawings attracted the attention of Lorenzo the Magnificent and he lived four years (1489-1492) in the Medici palace, studying sculpture under Bertoldo, a former pupil … Continue reading “Buonarroti, Michelangelo”

Buonarotti SEE MICHAEL ANGELO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Buokingham, Stephen a Congregational minister, son of the following, graduated at Harvard College in 1693; began preaching in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1695; was ordained pastor there November 17, 1697; resigned his charge on account of a disagreement with his parish, February 24, 1727, and died in 1746. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1:261. … Continue reading “Buokingham, Stephen”

Bunyan, John the immortal tinker, was born in 1628, at Elstow, near Bedford. His early education was neglected. In his youth he was dissolute and profligate, and he joined the Parliamentary army. He was converted from his evil ways in 1653, and in 1655 became a Baptist, For preaching to the Baptist congregation at Bedford … Continue reading “Bunyan, John (2)”

Bunting, William Maclardie an English Wesleyan minister, son of Rev. Dr. Jabez Bunting, was born in Manchester, November, 1805. He was educated at the Woodhouse Grove School and at St. Saviour’s Grammar-school, Southwark, London. He was converted in his seventeenth year; entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1824; battled all his life against ill-health and a … Continue reading “Bunting, William Maclardie”

Bunting, William an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Uttoxeter, June 21,1835. He was pious from his youth. In 1856 he was sent to the Didsbury Theological Institution, where his sterling excellence, his rare gifts, his manly strength of character, united with great gentleness, endeared him to all. With the exception of three years in … Continue reading “Bunting, William”

Bunting, James, M.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Baltimore in 1814, of pious Methodist, parents. He was converted when but ten years of age. Having received the best possible educational privileges, which his natural talents and remarkable memory enabled him to improve, he was for four years instructor in the grammar-school of Dickinson … Continue reading “Bunting, James, M.D”