French+idiom
51Dukas, Paul — ▪ French composer born Oct. 1, 1865, Paris, Fr. died May 17, 1935, Paris French composer whose fame rests on a single orchestral work, the dazzling, ingenious L Apprenti sorcier (1897; The Sorcerer s Apprentice). Dukas studied at the Paris …
52Dalou, Jules — ▪ French sculptor in full Aimé Jules Dalou born Dec. 31, 1838, Paris died April 15, 1902, Paris French sculptor noted for allegorical group compositions of Baroque inspiration and for simpler studies of common people, representative of the… …
53Ravel, Maurice — ▪ French composer Introduction born March 7, 1875, Ciboure, Fr. died Dec. 28, 1937, Paris French composer of Swiss Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship and perfection of form and style in such works as Boléro (1928), Pavane… …
54Laurencin, Marie — ▪ French painter born October 31, 1883, Paris, France died June 8, 1956, Paris French painter, printmaker, and stage designer known for her delicate portraits of elegant, vaguely melancholic women. From 1903 to 1904 Laurencin studied… …
55Cuvilliés, François de, The Elder — ▪ French architect born Oct. 23, 1695, Soignies, Hainaut died April 14, 1768, Munich chief architect and decorator in the Bavarian Rococo style. He was trained in Paris before his appointment (1725) as court architect to Duke… …
56HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization …
57PARIS SCHOOL OF ART — (Jewish School of). In the history and criticism of 20th century painting, School of Paris has become a widely used term, generally designating a style that is not necessarily or typically French, but which is followed by a large number of… …
58performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
59painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
60theatre music — ▪ musical genre Introduction any music designed to form part of a dramatic performance, as, for example, a ballet, stage play, motion picture, or television program. Included are the European operetta and its American form, the musical… …
