Cristofori, Fabio, And Pietro Paolo Italians artists, father and son, the former of whom flourished in 1658, and- the latter died in 1740, deserve great credit for the perfection which they attained in the mosaic art. They executed in concert several admirable works in the Basilica of St. Peter's, among which are The Communion of St. Jerome; and The Baptism of Christ, See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More