Ribera
[riuh-bair-uh, ‐vair-; Spanish ree-v-rah]
- 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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Contemporary Examples
“Their grandmother never goes 24 hours without checking in with them when she travels,” Ribera said in a statement.
Historical Examples
Ribera was fond of depicting just such odious and frightful subjects.
Over the TeacupsOliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
My father was the Corporal Luco, whom you have seen so devoted to the Ribera family.
The Bee HuntersGustave Aimard
Ribera's character is charged like a thunder-cloud with dramatic elements.
The Poems of Emma LazarusEmma Lazarus
This latter town was the birthplace of Ribera, and, as some say, of Alexander Borgia.
Southern SpainA.F. Calvert
"Well," said Ribera, extending his hand, for embraces were little to his taste.
The PatriotAntonio Fogazzaro
Ribera
- 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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