Howard Dietz Howard Dietz Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist. Dietz was born in New York City. He attended Columbia College and then studied journalism at Columbia University. He also served as publicist/director of advertising for Goldwyn Pictures and later MGM and is often credited with creating Leo the Lion, its lion mascot, and choosing their slogan "Ars Gratia Artis". In 1942, he was made MGM's Vice President in Charge of Publicity. He held that position until his retirement in 1957. He began a long association with composer Arthur Schwartz when they
Chiesa dell Ave Gratia Plena, Guardia Sanframondi Chiesa dell Ave Gratia Plena, Guardia Sanframondi The Chiesa dell Ave Gratia Plena, also called the Chiesa della Santissima Annunciata is a Roman Catholic church located in Rione Croce of the town of Guardia Sanframondi, province of Benevento, region of Campania, Italy. The Latin "Ave Gratia Plena" is the Hail Mary invocation attributed to the archangel Gabriel when first communicating through the "Annunciation" to Mary of about her pregnancy. The church was erected in the 15th century as a small chapel with an adjacent hospital and foundling home ("brefotrofio"). Enlarged in 1511, it was razed by the earthquake of 1688,