Raph·a·el·ite | -ˌlīt plural -s. Definition of Raphaelite (Entry 2 of 2) : one who advocates or adopts Raphaelism. In contrast, the Pre-Raphaelites took inspiration from an earlier (pre-Raphaelite – before the artist Raphael) period, that is, the centuries preceding the High Renaissance. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (later known as the…
Elizabethan Art in England. Queen Elizabeth I’s loved the arts and it showed. During her reign, paintings were dominated by portraiture and miniatures in particular. Elaborate textiles as well as embroidery were also prevalent in the decorative arts while sculpture found a place in architectural decoration and tombs. Since it…
Bradbury graduated from the Los Angeles High School in 1938 but didn’t attend college. Instead, he sold newspapers at the corner of South Norton Avenue and Olympic Boulevard. In regards to his education, Bradbury said: “Libraries raised me. Why did Ray Bradbury not go to college? Ray Bradbury didn’t attend…
Today in 1980, Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” reached No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it would hold that position for four consecutive weeks. The song was Queen’s first No. 1 single in the United States. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” is a song by the…
Combining jazz, blues, R&B and gospel, Ray Charles, the blind pianist nicknamed The Genius, almost single-handedly invented soul music. Combining jazz, blues, R&B and gospel, Ray Charles, the blind pianist nicknamed The Genius, almost single-handedly invented soul music. What is a soul and where does it come from? The question…
Here are some of Queen Victoria’s Royal Pets: The childhood of Victoria had been lonely as well as brutal as her mother had an overbearing control. Her love and companionship of her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dash was clearly shown. Sir John Conroy gifted her dog in 1833. In 1891,…
To answer the first question: No, Ray Ray McElrathbey did not play in the NFL. McElrathbey was recruited to Clemson as a safety. (Hence the name of the movie.) During that redshirt freshman season in 2006, he played mostly special teams and was eventually converted to running back. Former Clemson…
Victoria was not the first to wear a white dress on her wedding day, nor was she even the first royal woman (Mary, Queen of Scots wore white on her wedding day in 1558), but she certainly was the most influential. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married Prince Albert…
In 1980 Ronald Reagan was elected and promised to cut the top marginal tax rate. This he did, and the top marginal tax rate was lowered over his 8 years in office from 73% to 28% on incomes over just $29,750 – the lowest this rate had been since 1925.…
After Lee, Quincy dated several women until near the end of the seventh season, when he remarries (Dr. Emily Hanover, played by Anita Gillette who had previously portrayed Helen in a flashback) and sells the sailboat in the episode “Quincy’s Wedding”. Quincy Jones was romantically involved with a few women.…