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Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner 1844-96, American sculptor, b. Suffield, Conn. He studied art in Paris, working for a time as an assistant to J.-B. Carpeaux . He served in the Franco-Prussian War (1870) and returned to the United States in 1892, setting up a studio in New York City. Warner's realistic sculptures... Read more |
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Alfred Drury
Drury, Alfred (1856–1944). British sculptor, mainly of portraits and monuments, but also of the kind of literary or symbolic figures typical of the New Sculpture. His work includes a good deal of public sculpture in London, including decorative figures in stone on the facade of the Victoria... Read more |
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Claudio Coello
Claudio Coello , c.1642-1693, Spanish baroque painter. As court painter to Charles II he decorated many churches and public buildings of Madrid. His most famous work is the monumental altarpiece for the sacristy of the Escorial, filled with portraits and allegorical figures.... Read more |
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Ernst Neizvestny
Neizvestny, Ernst (1926– ). Russian sculptor and graphic artist. During the years of Soviet oppression in the arts, when Socialist Realism was the officially sanctioned style, Neizvestny was one of the leading figures in Unofficial art. In the Second World War he joined the army at the age... Read more |
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academy figure
academy figure. A careful painting or drawing (usually about half life-size) from the nude human figure made as an exercise, typically in an art school or academy. The figure is usually depicted in a heroic pose, and there is a tradition of suitable postures that goes back to the Carracci. Two... Read more |
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lay figure
lay figure. A doll-like model of the human figure, jointed so that it can be given all kinds of poses. It may be anything from a few inches in height to life-size (an example about half life-size that belonged to the sculptor Roubiliac is in the Museum of London). Articulated dolls and marionettes... Read more |
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Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani , 1884-1920, Italian painter, b. Livorno. In Paris after 1906, Modigliani first worked as a sculptor and was influenced by cubism and African art. Soon, however, he developed a unique style in painting, characterized by an elongation of form, a purity of line, a sense of... Read more |
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Blanche Wolf Knopf
Blanche Wolf Knopf American publisher Blanche Wolf Knopf (1894-1966) shaped American literary tastes with her active interest in emerging literary trends and figures. Some of her notable successes included the publication of authors of the Harlem Renaissance, such as the poet Langston Hughes, as... Read more |
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Defamation
DEFAMATION Any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation; decreases the respect, regard, or confidence in which a person is held; or induces disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person. Defamation may be a criminal... Read more |
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IDB in firing line; Board accused of 'massaging figures'.(News)
...massaging" its figures to give the impression...House of Commons' Public Accounts Committee...easier by massaging figures to reflect a better...received massive sums of public money. It has the...length of time for the life expectancy of ... |
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UNDERWORLD FIGURES IN THE FIRING LINE.
...target major players who have so far largelyavoided the public eye. They include the Glasgow-based Daniel family and...often don't drink. 'They go to the gym and live the life of businessmen. They wear ten-grandwatches and live away... |
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Threat to Blair recedes after BBC disclosure ; Commentary: Senior figures in...
...taken his own life by slashing his...however, senior figures in the BBC were in the firing line as the corporation...weeks had made his life intolerable and...among the wider public - that these men...exposing him to a ... |
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Ditka Firing Didn't Bother Most Blacks
...wailing over the firing of Bears coach...of any great public figure in any sphere...levels of Chicago life, and something...over Ditka's firing. Not a single...about Ditka's firing. Several blacks...at the goal ... |
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Calif. city to discuss firing high-paid officials
...doors to consider firing the police chief...will consider firing Assistant City...County. Census figures from 2008 show...population in Bell lives in poverty...demanding the firings and started a...afternoon and hold a ... |
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Mick Kipp, Firing Up the Holiday Salsa
...Mick Kipp, Firing Up the Holiday...looking for a new line of work. Mr...the bottom line was all the...s holiday line this year includes...experience life, you've...You try and figure out what it...2005 National ... |
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MoD in firing line over five-star billets
...role in scrimping to supply life-saving hardware to Mozambique, found itself in the firing line again when it was claimed...the exercise as part of a public relations exercise. - Scottish...Neither side has disclosed a figure but three years ... |
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Stalking the Academic Communist: Intellectual Freedom and the Firing of Alex...
...Intellectual Freedom and the Firing of Alex Novikoff...social chamge into his life. Brooklyn was a hot...I was a leading figure," he said in 1984...accepted the entire line. While others questioned...influence in the city's public schools. ... |
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Employees edgy, keeping low profiles Major layoffs before mayor left on...
...upon his return by firing several department...their jobs are on the line. Meanwhile, many...confirm rumors and figure out where they stand...Chief Joseph Samuels, Public Works Director Terry...managers, such as former Life Enrichment ... |
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Police in the firing line as violent crime surges.
...precaution. The figures were uncovered in...of urgency.' The figures showed particularly...carrying a gun. These figures show the dangers...a threat to their life and we train our...If a member of the public carries a replica... |
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