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Lizards are wizards.
Ranger Rick
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September 1, 1995|
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COPYRIGHT 1995 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
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The hump-headed dragon shown here is one of more than 3000 species of lizards. It and all other lizards seem to be wizards at staying alive. To find out about some of their great ways of surviving, turn the page.
TAKE OFF & HIDE...
A lizard's world is full of danger. Hungry snakes, birds, and other predators are everywhere, ready to pounce. To escape such enemies, a lizard has to be ready to take off in a hurry and hide.
No lizard can do that better than a basilisk (BAS-uh-lisk). These lively lizards of Central and South America often stand up and run on ...
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How a French artist created great Russian monument.(BOOKS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...which took French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet 12 years to complete. Dominating...human story of two sculptors (Falconet gave much credit for modeling...he gets into the details of Falconet's feuds with malicious bureaucrats...
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Cupid at the Hermitage.(exhibition)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review
; ...carved by his own hand, of Falconet's Dangerous Cupid, commissioned...not enhance his reputation. Falconet's statue, though small...drawing an arrow from his quiver. Etienne-Maurice Falconet was the favourite sculptor of...
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NICOLE RUDICK
Magazine article from: Artforum
; THE BRONZE HORSEMAN: FALCONET'S MONUMENT TO PETER THE GREAT...cultural and political icon. Etienne-Maurice Falconet labored twelve years, from 1766...supporter, and gadfly Denis Diderot. Falconet, for his part, quickly developed...
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Musing on Eros, as only the French could
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune
; ...show, ''Menacing Cupid,'' a marble statue by Etienne-Maurice Falconet, was originally made for Madame de Pompadour, Louis...version displayed here is one of several copies by Falconet.) No less than today, women were the main consumers...
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The menace and his arrows of desire ; Visual arts ++ THE TRIUMPH OF EROS ++ Somerset House LONDON
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...was a hugely popular sculpture, Menacing Cupid by Etienne-Maurice Falconet. The artist created his sculpture for Madame de...his free hand he feels in his quiver for an arrow. Falconet's success was in capturing a sense of the intrigue...
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Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia.(Review)
Magazine article from: The New Leader
; ...of Empress Catherine commissioning French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet to create the statue of Peter and place it on a rock...stone" and it was set in its proper position, "Falconet proceeded to reduce its size by nearly half...
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Russian Revelation; At Women in the Arts, Catherine's St. Petersburg Resurrected
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...to assist her teacher, the well-known sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet, in creating a monumental equestrian portrait of...tries, Catherine was still displeased with the face Falconet had designed, she asked Collot to create one. Collot...
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Hermitage is artistic gift to the world.(ARTS)(ART)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...for the equestrian Peter the Great statue, while Etienne-Maurice Falconet, her teacher, did not," the Hermitage director...museum's director. His father, archaeologist Maurice P. Piotrovski, headed the Hermitage for 26 years...
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The Tsar and the art collection that came in plain brown envelopes ; HOME
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...co works by Boucher and etchings by Fragonard as well as an iconic marble sculpture called Menacing Cupid by Etienne-Maurice Falconet, which was commissioned by Madame de Pompadour - was triggered by the recent discovery of the Tsar's library...
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Women Artists, Holding Court
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...surprisingly idiosyncratic stone heads. Her smiling, laugh- lined likeness of mentor (and likely lover), sculptor Etienne- Maurice Falconet, is a standout for its intimacy, verisimilitude and obvious affection for its subject. As a bonus, an anonymous...
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