Wednesday, January 23, 2008
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
Callisto-greek myth. acadian nymph, ransformed into bear for bearing zeus a son, arcus, from whom the arcadians or bear-people derived their name. arcus, while hunting encountered C and would have killed her, but zeus, with a wind carried them into the sky. big bear and little bear.
CALLOT, Jacque 1593-1634. french engraver. ran away at 12. poor, but hoping to study art. joined bohemians. taken back at 14. ran away again at 16 and much travels, became master.
CALVART, Denis-1555-1619. flemish painter. landscapes, then went to bologna to study anatomy and his work became more italian.
