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Michael in the Bible. 1 Father of Sethur the spy. 2 Chief of Issachar. 3 One of David's captains at Ziklag. 4 Jehoshaphat's murdered son. ... Read more
Michael William Balfe
Michael William Balfe , 1808-70, Irish composer. Of his many operas, very popular in their time, the best known was The Bohemian Girl (1843). ... Read more
Michael
Michael (Michael Romanov), 1596-1645, czar of Russia (1613-45), founder of the Romanov dynasty; grandnephew of Anastasia, first wife of Ivan IV. His election as czar, following successive appearances of false pretenders (see Dmitri ), ended the so-called Time of Troubles, a period of social and ... Read more
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Michael (Michael Obrenović) , 1823-68, prince of Serbia (1839-42, 1860-68); younger son of Prince Miloš . He succeeded his brother, Milan , but was deposed (1842) several years later by supporters of Alexander (Alexander Karadjordjević). In 1858, Miloš was restored to t... Read more
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farad [for Michael Faraday ], unit of electrical capacitance , equivalent to 1 coulomb of stored charge per volt of applied potential difference. ... Read more
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Michael [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. He is depicted as a warrior-prince leading the celestial armies against wicked forces and as Israel's guardian... Read more
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett 1943-87, American dancer and choreographer, b. Buffalo, N.Y. He appeared in West Side Story and Subways Are for Sleeping. During the 1970s, he was one of the most successful directors and choreographers of Broadway musicals. His credits include Promises, Promises (1968), Coco... Read more
Michael Innes
Michael Innes pseud. of John Innes Mackintosh Stewart, 1906-94, British writer and scholar, b. near Edinburgh. From 1969 to 1973 he was a reader in English literature at Oxford. Under his own name he wrote novels, short stories, and such critical studies as Character and Motive in Shakespeare ... Read more
archangel
archangel , chief angel . They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions are ascribed to them. The four best known in Christian tradition are Michael , Gabriel , Raphael , and Uriel . In early Jewish literature archangels are called "angels of the presence." ... Read more
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Michael 1921-, king of Romania (1927-30, 1940-47). His father, Prince Carol (later Carol II ), renounced his right of succession in 1925, and young Michael ascended the throne under a regency on the death of Ferdinand . However, in 1930 his father returned to be recognized as king. When Carol II ... Read more

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The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1850-2000/From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 3/1/2005; 68 words ; The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1850-2000/From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders By Luca Dosi Delfini et al. MA-289 Our price $110.00 This fine and decorative arts museum in the Netherlands... Read more
The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1850-2000/From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders.(Book Review)(Brief Review)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 2/1/2005; 68 words ; The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1850-2000/From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders By Luca Dosi Delfini et al. MA-289 Our price $110.00 This fine and decorative arts museum in the Netherlands... Read more
The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1850-2000/From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 1/1/2005; 68 words ; The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1850-2000/From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders By Luca Dosi Delfini et al. MA-289 Our price $110.00 This fine and decorative arts museum in the Netherlands... Read more
The incredible elastic chairs of Samuel Gragg.
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...in any discussion of internationally important bentwood furniture makers such as John Henry Belter (1804-1863) and Michael Thonet (1796-1871), both of whose most enduring designs postdate Gragg's by nearly half a century. In one fell swoop, Gragg... Read more
Richard Deacon: Marian Goodman Gallery.(NEW YORK)
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 11/1/2004; ; 514 words ; ...is best known for his use of the bentwood technique developed in the nineteenth century by the furniture designer Michael Thonet, in which timber is steamed to become fleetingly malleable. Deacon's '80s bentwood compositions were relatively static... Read more
The design connection. (tribute to furniture designers)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 1/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...Among eminent American architects designing furniture are: Michael Graves, partners Peter Shelton and Lee Mindel, Michael McDonough, Joseph Terrell and Frank Gehry. As a furniture...by Knoll in 1992. All earlier bentwood chairs, including Michael Thonet's in 1859, had heavy substructure and ... Read more
Charlotte Perriand. (recipient of the lifetime of achievement award from New York, NY's Seventh Regiment Armory)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 11/1/1997; ; 307 words ; ...and helped to organize its flint exhibition in 1930, which featured many of the seminal designs of Le Corbusier and Michael Thonet (1796 -1871), as well as her own. She has collaborated with other notable figures including Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979... Read more
100 years of design. (furnitures)(1896-1996: Wood & Wood Products Centennial)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 1/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...to pivotal designs in the history of furniture. Windsor chairmakers were bending wood in the 1700s, but not until Michael Thonet perfected the method about 1840 was mass-production of bentwood furniture possible. Thomas Chippendale used three... Read more
Diary.(Diary entry)
Magazine article from: The Architectural Review; 3/1/2008; 318 words ; ...A GRACEFUL INDUSTRY: BENTWOOD FURNITURE High Museum of Art Until 20 April Exploration of bentwood furnishings from Michael Thonet dating from the first half of the nineteenth century onwards. The endurance of the technique, its beauty and its influence... Read more
European beech gaining popularity in the States.(Wood of the Month)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...associated with bentwood furniture, most likely due to the fact that beech was cheaper than ash. Viennese cabinetmaker Michael Thonet (1796-1871) is credited with developing the steaming method that made it possible to create structurally sound and... Read more