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German painter's works embody Romantic spirit // Friedrich receives rare exhibit at Art Institute
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`I shall leave my work to time to show what will come of it: a
brilliant butterfly or a maggot," Caspar David Friedrich wrote
shortly before he died. At that point he had suffered a paralyzing
stroke, his moody paintings were no longer sought after and the style
of painting that he despised - realist landscapes - had become the
fashion of the day. He had little hope that his mysterious pictures
would earn him a reputation as one of the greatest painters of the
19th century, Germany's embodiment of Romanticism, a favorite among
art historians.
His hopes eventually were realized, even though ...
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Vernon and Irene Castle's Ragtime Revolution.(Gift Ideas for Dance Lovers: New books and a DVD)(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine
; ...destiny. He was William Vernon Blyth, and she was Irene Foote. They became Vernon and Irene Castle. [ILLUSTRATION...decorated school called Castle House. They performed...lot of material about the Castles, her account still has...
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Legends lost--1910-1919: Dancing through history--segment two
Magazine article from: Dance Spirit
; ...Balanchine and others. VERNON CASTLE 1887-1918 During...husband-and-wife team of Vernon Castle and Irene Foote were the most popular ballroom...Ginger Rogers movie about Castle and Foote is based on Foote's book Castles In The Air. PAVEL GERDT...
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Dancing through history: Segment seven
Magazine article from: Dance Spirit
; ...Pennsylvania Ballet. IRENE CASTLE 1893-1969 Irene and Vernon Castle (1887-1918...and the Foxtrot. Born Irene Foote in New Rochelle, NY, Castle was slim and athletic...February 2002 for more on the Castles.) CAROL HANEY 1924...
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ASK THE GLOBE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...Were the famous dancers Vernon and Irene Castle brother and sister or...wife. American dancer Irene Foote married English actor-dancer Vernon Blythe in 1911. The...and the one-step. Irene's bobbed hair and slim...
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Orphans a haven for lost cats, dogs
Newspaper article from: Deerfield Review (IL)
; While the Castle Walk and the Hesitation...founded by entertainer Irene Castle in 1928 to shelter...Founder Castle, born Irene Foote in New York state in...halls and silent movies. Irene, with her husband, Vernon, was the foremost ballroom...
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