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Cabrillo
Explorer in the service of Spain and discoverer of California. Little is known of his early life, though he may have been born in Portugal. In 1520 he accompanied Spanish explorers to Mexico. He was one of the conquerors of present-day Guatemala, where he may have served as governor. In 1542 he left Mexico and sailed along the California coast, entering San Diego and Monterey bays. He landed on several islands off the coast, and apparently died of complications from a broken leg suffered on one such landing.
fabliau
Short metrical tale made popular in medieval France by jongleurs. Fabliaux were characterized by vivid detail and realistic observation and were usually comic, coarse, and cynical, especially in their treatment of women. Though understandable to the bourgeois and common people, they frequently contain an element of burlesque that depends for its appreciation on considerable knowledge of courtly society, love, and manners. About 150 fabliaux survive, by both amateur and professional writers.
Fabre
French entomologist. Largely self-taught, Fabre did important research on three insect orders: bees and wasps (Hymenoptera), beetles (Coleoptera), and grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera). On the basis of his observations of the paralyzing actions of wasps in response to stimulating zones in their prey, he described the importance of inherited instinct as a behavior pattern in insects. Fabre wrote many books to popularize science. Though he never accepted the theory of evolution, his work was respected by C. Darwin.
fascism
Philosophy of government that stresses the primacy and glory of the state, unquestioning obedience to its leader, subordination of the individual will to the state's authority, and harsh suppression of dissent. Martial virtues are celebrated, while liberal democratic values are denigrated. 20th-cent. fascism arose partly out of fear of the rising power of the lower classes and differed from contemporary communism (as practiced under J. Stalin) by its protection of the corporate and landowning powers and preservation of a class system. The fascist governments that ruled Italy (1922-43), Germany (1933-45), and Spain (1939-75) were led by charismatic politicians (B. Mussolini, A. Hitler, F. Franco), who represented to their publics the strength that could rescue their nation from chaotic political and economic conditions. Japanese fascists (1936-45) fostered belief in the uniqueness of the Japanese spirit and reinforced the virtues of subordination to the state and personal sacrifice. See also totalitarianism.
Fauvism
Style of painting that flourished in France c.1898-1908, characterized by the use of intensely vivid color and turbulent emotionalism. The dominant figure of the group was H. Matisse; others were A. Derain, M. de Vlaminck, R. Dufy, G. Braque, and G. Rouault. The name derives from the judgment of a critic who ...
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