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Gabriel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gabriel , archangel, the divine herald. In the Bible he appears to Daniel (twice), to Zacharias, and to the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation (Dan. 8.16; 9.21; Luke 1.19,26,27). Christian tradition makes Gabriel the archangel trumpeter of the Last Judgment (1 Thes. 4.16). In Islam, Gabriel revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, becoming the angel of truth. In art and literature Gabriel is mainly treated as the angel of the Annunciation. In the Annunciation he often carries a lily, properly the symbol of the Virgin. He is often represented on churches with trumpet raised and facing east, ready to proclaim... Read more
Ange Jacques Gabriel
Ange Jacques Gabriel The buildings of the French architect Ange Jacques Gabriel (1698-1782) demonstrate elegant proportional relationships...expressiveness inherited from ancient Rome. Ange Jacques Gabriel was the most eminent 18th-century member of a family... Read more
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti The English painter and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) was a cofounder of the Pre-Raphaelite...Born on May 12, 1828, of Anglo-Italian parentage, Dante Gabriel Rossetti was steeped throughout childhood in the atmosphere... Read more

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CONCERT REVIEW; Gabriel takes fans into his own world
; Peter Gabriel might aptly be termed the Jacques Cousteau...reflective, often somber work on which Gabriel himself played most of the instruments...familiar hits, presented a special challenge. Gabriel's solution was to devise a production... Read more
MUSIC PREVIEW; 'Up' to something; Gabriel brings new music to Boston
; Peter Gabriel's new CD - his first proper studio release...nature of many of the CD's songs. Even Gabriel, 52, notes that "Up" is a CD that centers...is not as hooky and upbeat as some of Gabriel's earlier CDs. That's not to say it isn... Read more
Gabriel glows in the spotlight // Man on the street becomes superman on the Horizon stage
; Peter Gabriel is a fascinating artist, and a most unlikely...star. Reserved and cerebral, the offstage Gabriel appears devoid of the ego necessary to...He seemed too ordinary. An hour later, Gabriel's performance itself, which will be repeated... Read more
Blowing Gabriel's horn. (Tom Gabriel, former chief executive officer of Milici Valenti Park and Gabriel Advertising Inc.)
; Tom Gabriel blew into town to put a fresh spin on Milici...creativity. So why is he calling it quits? Tom Gabriel calls it the leap of faith --that defining...and hopes the work will sell. Luckily for Gabriel it has sold, and with resounding success... Read more
Gabriel's antics belie artist's age/ Stage show for 'Growing Up Tour' reveals singer's imaginative take on absurdities of life
; Peter Gabriel unleashed his contagious sense of wonder at the Pepsi...antics and visual delights. The Growing Up Tour celebrates Gabriel's first album in a decade - "Up." Luckily, Gabriel didn't spend 10 years making an album best suited for... Read more
Stage: The Final Frontier for Peter Gabriel
; Peter Gabriel, Papa Wemba 8 p.m. Saturday and July 11...Mannheim Both shows are sold out Peter Gabriel has been true to his distinctive creative...elements and visual imagery to the limits," Gabriel says. "What I had been working on for... Read more
Gabriel fuses grandeur, intimacy
; PETER GABRIEL At: Worcester Centrum with Papa Wemba, Saturday night. WORCESTER -- Peter Gabriel on Saturday started the first of his two sold-o...floor (it reduced capacity by 2,000 to 12,500). Gabriel and his backing sextet used every bit of both... Read more
Jack Gabriel, war his ordeal
; LONG BEACH -- Jack Gabriel didn't talk much about his experiences...at McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, Gabriel was an Army pilot in 1944 when he was...later who provided him shelter. Jack Gabriel died on April 11 from complications... Read more
Conviction in Baker case Gabriel gets maximum sentence of 6 years in disappearance of 9-year- old Erica Baker
; DAYTON -- Christian John Gabriel reared up from a standing slouch in...Kettering park more than six years ago. Gabriel, sullen and silent through his four-d...deputies and court officers surrounded Gabriel, who raised one hand in the air before... Read more
Five Additional Nominees to Gabriel Resources Ltd.'s Board of Directors ; Newmont and Electrum Representatives to be nominated to Board of Directors
; TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 21, 2008) - Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSX:GBU)("Gabriel") announced today that its 2008 Management Proxy...additional nominees for election as Directors of Gabriel. In addition to the current eight Directors of... Read more

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