Ribera

[riuh-bair-uh, ‐vair-; Spanish ree-v-rah]

noun

José de [hoh-zey duh; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/, Jusepe de RiberaLo Spagnoletto, 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.

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Examples from the Web for ribera

“Their grandmother never goes 24 hours without checking in with them when she travels,” Ribera said in a statement.
Katherine Jackson Missing: Family Staged Intervention|Allison Samuels|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These were true martyrs, and the Church might well have canonized them, in place of beatifying their persecutor Ribera.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea
He bore a letter from the king to Ribera, expatiating on the influence which the latter had had in leading him to a decision.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea
As civil-engineer, employed on public works, Ribera enjoyed a good salary.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro

Do the Spanish painters of to-day derive only from Goya and Ribera?
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
His flesh tints are not pallid, like those of Rosa, as in these he followed Ribera.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 2 (of 6)|Luigi Antonio Lanzi

British Dictionary definitions for ribera

Ribera

noun

José de (xoˈse de) also called Jusepe de Ribera, Italian nickname Lo Spagnoletto (The Little Spaniard). 1591–1652, Spanish artist, living in Italy. His religious pictures often dwell on horrible suffering, presented in realistic detail

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