Bella

Bella, Stefano della, 1610-64, Italian engraver, b. Florence. First copying the manner of Jacques Callot, his style changed somewhat when he traveled to Rome, Paris, and the Netherlands. He was adept at landscapes, battle pieces, and animal portraits, although most of his numerous works were designs for festivities and ballets. French theatrical design was considerably influenced by his light, sophisticated style. His drawings are well represented in the Royal Library at Windsor.

(born Dec. 25, 1918?, Maghnia, Alg.) First elected president of Algeria. After a French education, he entered the French army and was decorated during World War II (1939–45). After the war he took up arms to fight French rule. In 1954 he helped found the National Liberation Front (FLN) and became its political leader. He was imprisoned (1956–62) while the FLN fought for Algerian independence. He took control of the FLN's Political Bureau after his release and was elected president in 1963. He was deposed in a coup in 1965 and imprisoned until 1980. Thereafter he spent 10 years in exile, returning to Algeria in 1990. He led the Movement for Democracy in Algeria party (which he had established in 1984 while in exile) until the party was banned in 1997. Seealso Mohamed Boudiaf; Houari Boumedienne.

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(born Dec. 25, 1918?, Maghnia, Alg.) First elected president of Algeria. After a French education, he entered the French army and was decorated during World War II (1939–45). After the war he took up arms to fight French rule. In 1954 he helped found the National Liberation Front (FLN) and became its political leader. He was imprisoned (1956–62) while the FLN fought for Algerian independence. He took control of the FLN's Political Bureau after his release and was elected president in 1963. He was deposed in a coup in 1965 and imprisoned until 1980. Thereafter he spent 10 years in exile, returning to Algeria in 1990. He led the Movement for Democracy in Algeria party (which he had established in 1984 while in exile) until the party was banned in 1997. Seealso Mohamed Boudiaf; Houari Boumedienne.

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Bella may refer to:

• Bella (PZ), a comune or municipality in Italy
• Bella (film), a 2006 film by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
• Bella (band), a Canadian indie pop band
• Bella Italia, a chain of Italian restaurants
• Bella Union, a record label
• 695 Bella, a minor planet orbiting the Sun
• Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?, a UK murder, unsolved since 1943
• Bella ciao, a famous Italian partisan song
• Bella Books, a lesbian fiction publisher

Bella is also the name of:

• Bella Abzug (1920–1998), American politician and prominent figure in the women's movement
• Bella Freud (born 1961), London-based fashion designer and great granddaughter of Sigmund Freud
• Bella Hudson, American voice actress
• Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress
• Bella Swan, a fictional character in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series
• Ján Levoslav Bella (1843–1936), Slovak composer
• Martin Bella, Australian rugby league player
• Rachael Bella (born 1984), American actress
• Bella (leopard), a leopard that appeared in the BBC series Big Cat Diary

See also

• Bela (disambiguation)