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on the fouth by that of Ornc, and part of the department 

 of the Channel, which alfo bounds it on the well. It ex- 

 tends from the mouth of the Seine eaftt-rly, to the river 

 Vire wefterly, about 50 miles, and ^o milts from north to 

 fouth: its fuperl'icies is about 1,1 17,643 fquare acres, or 

 570,427 heftares : its population confills of about 484,212 

 perfons ; and it is divided into fi\ communal diftricts. Its 

 capital is Caen. 



CALVARIA, or Calva, the fcalp, or upper part of 

 the head ; fo called from its growing bald firfl. See Bald- 

 ness. Tlie external parts of the calva are the fynciput, oc- 

 ciput, vertex, and temples ; all inveiled with the hair, and 

 the common integuments of the body. 



The calvaria in adults confifts of eight bones, one of the 

 foreiiead, another of the occiput, two of the fynciput, two 

 of the temples, and two others common alfo to the upper 

 jaw, viz. the cuneiforme ■awA fpon^iofum. 



CALVART, Denis, in Biography, a painter of hif- 

 tory and landlcape, was born at Antwerp in 1555. He 

 began with painting landfcapes; but as he wifhcd to adorn 

 them with human figures, he determined to feek improve- 

 ment for this purpofe in Italy. In his way to Rome he 

 {lopped at Bologna, vvb ire he became the difciple of Piof- 



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pero Fontana. Durino; his refidence in this city, !ie applied 

 with diligence to the lYudy of his art, and copied the works 

 of Correggio and Parmigiano. He then accompanied Lo- 

 renzo Sabattini to Rome ; and perfected hiinfelf m defign, 

 perfpedive, architefture and anatomy. From Rome he re- 

 turned to Bologna, wlicrc he opened an academy, whicli 

 was much frequented, and which produced, bcfides a num- 

 ber of other e.\ctllcnt artills, GuiJo, Albano, and Do- 

 menichino. He lived with his pupils on terms of eafy fami- 

 liarity, and took great pains in improving them ; though 

 his characlcr was degraded by padioii and avarice. His 

 own works were fimple in their delign, correflly drawn, 

 well difpofed, coloured in a grand llyle, and touched with 

 freedom and elegance ; but they are not altogether frcff 

 from a Gothic air, which lie brought from his own country. 

 His principal performances are at Rome and Bologna ; in 

 the latter place there is a fine pitture, rcprefenling two 

 hermits, which is correftly defigned, beautifully coloured, 

 and delicately pencilled ; and in tlie Pembroke collection at 

 Wilton, there is a nativity painted by this mailer. Some 

 of his works have been engraved. Calvart died at Bologna 

 in 1619. D'Argenville. Pilkingto'i. 



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