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Lucchese (other)
Lucchese may refer to: * A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905, a football team based in Lucca, Tuscany * Lucchese crime family, one of the "Five Families" of New York City's Mafia * Lucchese School, an art school in Tuscany, Italy that flourished in the 11th and 12th centuries * Lucchese Boot Company, a Western-style boot company from Texas People with the surname * Antonio Franchi (1638–1709), Italian painter called ''Il Lucchese'' * Giuseppe Lucchese (born 1959), Sicilian mobster * Josephine Lucchese (1893–1974), American opera singer * Laurent Lucchese (born 1973), French rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s * Sam Lucchese (1868–1929), Italian-born founder of Lucchese Boot Company and theater owner in San Antonio, Texas * Tommy Lucchese (1899–1967), New York mobster and former boss of the Lucchese crime family See also * Lucca, an Italian city and province * Lucca Sicula Lucca Sicula ( scn, Lucca Sìcula) is an Italian ''comune'' (municipality) founded in 1622. Loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucchese Crime Family
The Lucchese crime family (pronounced ) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City, in the United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia. Members refer to the organization as the Lucchese borgata; ''borgata'' (or brugard) is Mafia slang for criminal gang, which itself was derived from Sicilian word meaning close-knit community. The members of other crime families sometimes refer to Lucchese family members as "Lukes". The family originated in the early 1920s with Gaetano Reina serving as boss up until his murder in 1930."The Lucchese Family: Blood and Gravy" by Anthony Bruno TruTV Crime Library It was taken over by |
Lucchese School
The Lucchese School, also known as the School of Lucca and as the Pisan-Lucchese School, was a school of painting and sculpture that flourished in the 11th and 12th centuries in Pisa and Lucca in Tuscany with affinities to painters in Volterra. The art is mostly anonymous. Although not as elegant or delicate as the Florentine School, Lucchese works are remarkable for their monumentality. See also * Bolognese School * Florentine School Florentine painting or the Florentine School refers to artists in, from, or influenced by the naturalistic style developed in Florence in the 14th century, largely through the efforts of Giotto di Bondone, and in the 15th century the leading scho ... * School of Ferrara * Sienese School References * Garrison, Edward B., ''Toward a New History of Early Lucchese Painting'', The Art Bulletin, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Mar., 1951), 11-31. * Lasareff, Victor, ''Two Newly-Discovered Pictures of the Lucca School'', The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucchese Boot Company
The Lucchese Bootmaker Company () is a Texas-based, American manufacturer and retailer of luxury level western-inspired footwear and cowboy boots. History Originally known as Lucchese Bros. Boots & Shoes, the company was founded in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas by Salvatore "Sam" Lucchese (1868–1929) and his brothers, all Italian immigrants from Sicily. In the beginning, their primary customers were military officers in the United States Army that were stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Salvatore Lucchese believed in combining quality components and craftsmanship in the boot-making process. He committed himself to investing in the latest manufacturing technology and to developing new techniques for increased boot production. In 1923, Salvatore Lucchese suffered a stroke, consequently his son Cosimo Lucchese took leadership of the company. In 1929, Cosimo led the effort to incorporate the Lucchese Boot Company.Elizabeth C. Ramírez, "Lucchese, Sam", Handbook of Texas Online (http://ww ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Franchi
Antonio Franchi (1638–1709) was an Italian painter of the 17th century, active mainly in Florence and Lucca. Born in Villa Basilica, he is also called ''Il Lucchese''. Initially training in Lucca with Domenico Ferrucci, he moved for over a decade (1655–67) to Florence, to work with Felice Ficherelli and Baldassare Franceschini. He returned to Lucca for seven years, and then moved back to Florence, where he worked for under first Strozzi, then Medici patronage. In 1683 he was admitted to the Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno. He died in Florence. His paintings have the porcelain crispness of design, characteristic of Carlo Dolci; and some the sensuality of a Francesco Furini. He painted a ''San Giovanni Gualberto in prayer'' for the Chapel of the saint in the Vallombrosa Abbey Vallombrosa is a Benedictine abbey in the ''comune'' of Reggello (Tuscany, Italy), about 30 km south-east of Florence, in the Apennines, surrounded by forests of beech and firs. It was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Lucchese
Giuseppe Lucchese (; born September 2, 1959), known as ''Occhi di ghiaccio'' (Eyes of ice), is a member of the Sicilian Mafia from the Brancaccio neighbourhood in Palermo. He was one of the favourite hitmen of the Corleonesi, headed by Totò Riina, during the Second Mafia War in 1981–83. Lucchese and Vincenzo Puccio murdered their boss Giuseppe "Pino" Greco in 1985. Puccio replaced Greco and Lucchese became his substitute. After the killing of Puccio on May 11, 1989, Lucchese became the capo mandamento of the Ciaculli-Brancaccio mafia families.Ordinanza di custodia cautelare in carcere , Tribunale di Caltanissetta, Ufficio del giudice per le indagini preliminari, April 11, 1994 Lucchese is suspected of being one of the accomplices in the murders of the mafiosi |
Josephine Lucchese
Josephine Lucchese (July 24, 1893 – September 10, 1974) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international singing career during the 1920s and 1930s. A skilled coloratura soprano, she was particularly admired for her portrayals of Rosina in ''The Barber of Seville'', Violetta in ''La traviata'', and the title role in ''Lucia di Lammermoor''. She began her opera career in 1920 with the San Carlo Opera Company; a touring opera company in the United States. She was a resident artist with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company from 1929 to 1932, and was a principal artist with the Dutch National Opera during the 1930s. She also appeared as a guest artist with American and European opera houses during her career. Early life Josephine Lucchese was born on July 24, 1893, in San Antonio, Texas. (modified on October 26, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Her father, Sam Lucchese, was an Italian-born immigrant who founded the Lucchese Boot Company. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Lucchese
Laurent Lucchese (born 4 April 1973) is a French former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback for Huddersfield, Sheffield Eagles and Paris Saint-Germain. He also represented France at international level. Lucchese played in the first ever Super League game in 1996, starting at fullback for Paris Saint-Germain in the victory against Sheffield Eagles The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme .... Honours *Team honours: **Champion of France : 1998 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) et 2000 (Toulouse). **French Championship : Runner-up in 1997 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot). **Coupe de France : Runner-up in 2004 (Carcassonne). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucchese, Laurent 1973 births Living people AS Carcassonne players Expatriate rugby league players in England France nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Lucchese
Sam Lucchese (1868–1929) was an Italian-born American businessman and impresario. He was the founder of the Lucchese Boot Company and the owner of Spanish-language theaters in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Early life Sam Lucchese was born on February 24, 1868, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.Elizabeth C. Ramírez, "LUCCHESE, SAM," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fluan), accessed July 16, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. He immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his parents and siblings, settling in San Antonio, Texas.A Guide to the Lucchese Boot Company Records, 1910-1968 |
Tommy Lucchese
Thomas Gaetano Lucchese (born Gaetano Lucchese; ; December 1, 1899 – July 13, 1967), sometimes known by the nicknames "Tommy", "Thomas Luckese", "Tommy Brown" or "Tommy Three-Finger Brown" was an Italian-American gangster and founding member of the Mafia in the United States, an offshoot of the ''Cosa Nostra'' in Sicily. From 1951 until 1967, he was the boss of the Lucchese crime family, one of the Five Families that dominate organized crime in New York City. Early life Lucchese was born on December 1, 1899, to Baldassarre and Francesca Lucchese in Palermo, Sicily.Bureau of Narcotics, Sam Giancana (2009pg.510/ref> The surname "Lucchese" suggests family origins from the Sicilian city of Lucca Sicula. In early 1911, the Lucchese family emigrated to the United States, settling in Manhattan's Italian neighborhood of East Harlem.Harrell (2009pg. 99-101/ref>Volkman (1998pg. 8-37/ref> Lucchese's father worked hauling cement. Lucchese worked in a machine shop until 1915, when an indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca
Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as one of the Italian's "Città d'arte" (Arts town), thanks to its intact Renaissance-era city walls and its very well preserved historic center, where, among other buildings and monuments, are located the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, which has its origins in the second half of the 1st century A.D. and the Guinigi Tower, a tower that dates from the 1300s. The city is also the birthplace of numerous world-class composers, including Giacomo Puccini, Alfredo Catalani, and Luigi Boccherini. Toponymy By the Romans, Lucca was known as ''Luca''. From more recent and concrete toponymic studies, the name Lucca has references that lead to "sacred wood" (Latin: ''lucus''), "to cut" (Latin: ''lucare'') and "luminous space" (''leuk'', a term used by the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca Sicula
Lucca Sicula ( scn, Lucca Sìcula) is an Italian ''comune'' (municipality) founded in 1622. Located in the Province of Agrigento in Sicily, it is about south of Palermo and about northwest of Agrigento. Lucca Sicula borders the following municipalities: Bivona, Burgio, Calamonaci, Palazzo Adriano, Villafranca Sicula. It is located in the lower Verdura river valley, and is connected only through a twisting, poor provincial road. The main activity is agriculture, with production of olive oil and oranges. Twin towns – sister cities * Pueblo, United States * Lucca Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as one o ..., Italy References Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
