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Is an up and coming singer-songwriter and vocalist also known as a Gemini Award-winning Canadian act

Is an up and coming singer-songwriter and vocalist also known as a Gemini Award-winning Canadian actress for playing the lead role of Jude Harrison in the hit teen drama series Instant Star, where her performances have been three times nominated for a Gem

Was a Polish painter.He painted mainly portraits of women.

Was a Polish painter.He painted mainly portraits of women.

Are German duo-pianist brothers who have been associated with a number of important world premieres

Are German duo-pianist brothers who have been associated with a number of important world premieres of contemporary works. They have an international reputation for performing modern music for two pianists, although they also perform the standard repertoire and they sometimes play separately. They have occasionally been joined by their younger brother Bernhard in performances of pieces for three pianos.

Was an abstract expressionist artist who was born in Manila in 1916 to wealthy Filipino parents from

Was an abstract expressionist artist who was born in Manila in 1916 to wealthy Filipino parents from the province of Negros Occidental. His heritage was Hispanic, Filipino, and Chinese. Between the ages of eight and thirteen, he attended school in England. At age fourteen, he moved to the United States. From 1934 to 1938, he studied fine art at Harvard University and then continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design. He became an American citizen in 1933 and served as a medical illustrator in the United States Army during World War II.

Is the current lead singer of Mexican electronica group Moenia. He's featured in many hits already l

Is the current lead singer of Mexican electronica group Moenia. He's featured in many hits already like: Regreso a casa ("Returning Home"), Manto Estelar ("Stellar Mantle"), Tú sabes lo que quiero ("You Know What I Want"), ¿En que momento? ("In What Moment?"), and the recent cover of the 1984 Alaska y Dinarama hit Ni tú ni nadie ("Neither you, nor anyone else") which topped in Mexico as #5, #3 in Spain, #9 in the U.S. in accordance to the Latin Billboard chart top 10 of 2005.

Was a Polish painter.in 1911 he started to study art at the Munich Academy. During World War I he wa

Was a Polish painter.in 1911 he started to study art at the Munich Academy. During World War I he was imprisoned by the Russians and stayed in the camp for prisoners of war in Siberia. In 1921 in Poland, he began his studies at Kraków's Academy of Fine Arts under Professor Teodora Axentowicz, then lived in Paris. There he participated in numerous exhibitions, and in a Poland exhibition in the Gallery of Modern Art Editions in 1929. In the latter he organized the exhibition in 1931. In 1932 he exhibited in Warsaw and Lviv. From 1933 he belonged to a group of visual artists known as "Nowoczesni". In 1935 he took part in the exhibition of Polish artists in the Paris Galerie des Beaux-Arts. After World War II he made solo exhibitions in Paris (1952), London (1961) and Tel-Aviv (1962). He died in 1963 in Paris, and in 1970 in the Geneva Petit Palais arranged a retrospective exhibition of his art work.

Was a celebrated American singer who possessed a romantic baritone voice. He was the singer who was

Was a celebrated American singer who possessed a romantic baritone voice. He was the singer who was most closely identified with Hawaii between the late 1940s and 1960. He is arguably the foremost interpreter of hapa-haole music which melded either Hawaiian music or traditional pop music with traditional pop arrangements and English lyrics that conveyed Hawaiian or other Pacific Island imagery and themes. He was of Chinese, Portuguese, and Hawaiian ancestry.

Was a French sculptor most active in the 1930s. Janniot was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, a

Was a French sculptor most active in the 1930s. Janniot was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, a pupil of Jean Antoine Injalbert, and was the winner of the 1919 Prix de Rome. Under the influence of Antoine Bourdelle, most of Janniot's career was given to monumental and architectural sculpture.

Mentor to Camille Claudel and friend of Auguste Rodin. He won the Grand Prix du Salon in 1881 with "

Mentor to Camille Claudel and friend of Auguste Rodin. He won the Grand Prix du Salon in 1881 with "La Piété Filiale." He then moved to Florence for a long period and was a favourite sculptor of presidents and royals such as George I of Greece and Maria-Pia of Romania.

Is an Austrian pianist, born in Czechoslovakia and a resident of the United Kingdom. He is known as

Is an Austrian pianist, born in Czechoslovakia and a resident of the United Kingdom. He is known as one of the most distinguished classical pianists of the second half of the 20th century.Brendel was born in Vízmberk, Czechoslovakia, now Lou?ná nad Desnou Czech Republic, to a non-musical family. They moved to Zagreb when Brendel was six, and later to Graz, where they lived during World War II, towards the end of which the 14 year old Brendel was sent to Yugoslavia to dig trenches. However, he developed frostbite and was taken to hospital. Throughout his childhood, Brendel had occasional piano lessons, but otherwise little formal music education.

An English singer, was one of the main figures in popularizing the use of the countertenor voice in

An English singer, was one of the main figures in popularizing the use of the countertenor voice in Renaissance and Baroque music.Deller was born in Margate, a seaside resort in Kent. As a boy, he sang in his local church choir. When his voice broke, he continued singing in his high register, eventually settling as a countertenor. Throughout the 19th century, it was only in the tradition of all-male cathedral choirs that the countertenor voice had survived. Deller was himself successively a member of the choirs of Canterbury and St. Paul's Cathedrals (1940-47 and 1947-62, respectively). He emerged as a soloist from this choral tradition, largely due to the admiration of the composer Michael Tippett, who heard him while at Canterbury and recognized the unique beauty of his voice. Tippett introduced him to the public as a countertenor, rather than a male alto. He also became better known with a radio broadcast (on the BBC's new "Third Programme") of Henry Purcell's Come ye Sons of Art. He concentrated on popularizing and recording the music of English Baroque and Renaissance music by composers such as John Dowland and Purcell.

German Jesuit priest who was executed for his resistance to the Nazi r

German Jesuit priest who was executed for his resistance to the Nazi r

Was a Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most popular 20th century musicians, espe

Was a Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most popular 20th century musicians, especially renowned for his poetic insight in Romantic period piano works, particularly those of Chopin and Schumann.In 1905, Cortot formed a trio with Jacques Thibaud and Pablo Casals, which established itself as the leading piano trio of its era, and probably of any era. From 1907 to 1923 Cortot taught at the Paris Conservatoire, where his pupils included Clara Haskil, Yvonne Lefébure, Dinu Lipatti, Vlado Perlemuter, and even Marguerite Monnot, French composer of most of the best songs of Édith Piaf and of the 1956 stage musical Irma la Douce. In 1919 he founded the École Normale de Musique de Paris. His courses in musical interpretation were legendary. Extremely widely traveled as a pianist, he also appeared as guest conductor of many orchestras. He died in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic

Better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an' Slats and Long Sam. He won the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1947 for Cartoonis

Was a German artist. In 1936 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for

Was a German artist. In 1936 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his poster "Internationales Avusrennen" ("International Avus Race").

Is an Austrian sculptor, draughtsman, painter and artist. His surname is sometimes written Hrdlicka.

Is an Austrian sculptor, draughtsman, painter and artist. His surname is sometimes written Hrdlicka.After learning to be a dental technician from 1943 to 1945, Hrdlicka studied painting until 1952 at the Akademie der bildenden Künste under Albert Paris Gütersloh and Josef Dobrowsky. Afterwards he studied sculpture until 1957 under Fritz Wotruba. In 1960 he had his first exhibition in Vienna; in 1964 he attained international attention as a representative of Austria on the Biennale exhibition in Venice.

Was a French sculptor. He followed the class of Alexandre Falguière at the École des Beaux Arts an

Was a French sculptor. He followed the class of Alexandre Falguière at the École des Beaux Arts and was also a pupil of Auguste Rodin. He was then part of the band named "la bande à Schnegg", including Lucien Schnegg, Antoine Bourdelle, Charles Despiau, Robert Wlérick, Léon-Ernest Drivier, François Pompon, Louis Dejean, Charles Malfray, Auguste de Niederhausern, Henry Arnold, Jane Poupelet and Yvonne Serruys.[1]

Was a British illustrator. Born in Northampton, he studied at Weston-super-Mare Grammar School befor

Was a British illustrator. Born in Northampton, he studied at Weston-super-Mare Grammar School before becoming a printer. In 1905 Punch magazine used one of his drawings. He then became a full-time illustrator. He is famous for the Lord Kitchener poster d

German painter, illustrator and teacher, born in Berlin and died in Hamburg. He was best known for h

German painter, illustrator and teacher, born in Berlin and died in Hamburg. He was best known for his graphical work and illustrations, and for the large stained glass window, Dance of Death,[1] in the Lübeck Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church in Lübeck), which paid homage to a famous mural of the Dance of Death in the church that was destroyed in the bombing of Lübeck during World War II. His books include a number of works with paintings and drawings of Hamburg and the Hamburg port. The product design for Niederegger from the twenties is still in use.[2] Among his students were Horst Janssen and Vicco von Bülow. His work is collected by the Busch-Reisinger Museum, among others.

Was a South African artist. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and educated there and, later, a

Was a South African artist. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and educated there and, later, at the Slade School of Art in London.During World War II he carried on producing portraits in oil. He frequently painted and drew black South Africans.He married Countess Rosa Cecilie Karoline-Mathilde Irene Sibylla Anna zu Solms-Baruth, daughter of Friedrich, 3rd Prince of Solms-Baruth and his wife Princess Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, on 3 November 1955 and settled on Rowan Street, Stellenbosch where their children Caroline and Frederick Henry Lewis attended school.

Best known by his stage name Alfred Vance, was an English singer in the 19th Century music halls.His

Best known by his stage name Alfred Vance, was an English singer in the 19th Century music halls.His first solo appearance was at the South London Palace in 1864, but he had earlier performed in a blackface duo act with his brother in 1860. His act, initi

Is an important figure in twentieth-century Québec painting. He was born in Québec City in 1906. F

Is an important figure in twentieth-century Québec painting. He was born in Québec City in 1906. From the age of fourteen until his graduation in 1926 he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Québec. The same year, he became the first recipient. His early canvasses, from his first stay in Paris, show a marked Gallery from the Canadian

Was a German history painter.At the age of twenty, Rethel moved to Frankfurt, and was selected to de

Was a German history painter.At the age of twenty, Rethel moved to Frankfurt, and was selected to decorate the walls of the imperial hall in the Rmer with figures of famous men. At the same period he produced a series of designs illustrative of Old Testament history. Four years later, Rethel was the successful competitor for the work of ornamenting the restored council house of his native city with frescoes depicting prominent events in the career of Charlemagne, but the execution of this work was delayed for some six years. Meanwhile Rethel occupied himself with the production of easel pictures and of drawings. In 1842, he began a striking series of designs dealing with the Crossing of the Alps by Hannibal, in which the weird power which animates his later art becomes first apparent.

Was an English watercolour artist, known for his paintings of British villages and landscapes, many

Was an English watercolour artist, known for his paintings of British villages and landscapes, many of which were published as postcards.Well over 2,000 of his paintings were published between 1904 and the time of his death.

Was a Polish painter of the Munich school, one of the most popular among Jozef Brandt and Wladyslaw

Was a Polish painter of the Munich school, one of the most popular among Jozef Brandt and Wladyslaw Czachórski. Wierusz-Kowalski settled in Munich in 1873 just after his studies in Warsaw and Dresden. He studied for a year at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and then under Josef Brandt. His paintings which received medals at numerous exhibitions where sought-after by collectors and German art dealers. In 1890 he was nominated as an honorary professor of the Munich Academy. He painted generic and historical scenes. After his journey to Africa in 1903 he also undertook oriental themes. His paintings sparsely can be found in collections of Polish museums. His paintings where sold mostly on the German market and turned up in private collections in Germany and the United States.