Lucian Michael Freud, OM (; 8 December 1922 – 20 July 2011) was a British painter and draftsman, specializing in figurative art, and is known as one of the foremost 20th-century portraitists. He was born in Berlin, the son of Jewish architect Ernst L. Freud and the grandson of Sigmun...
One of the most respected figures in entertainment history, actor-producer-director Norman Lloyd's résumé read like a roll call of 20th century icons. Among his collaborative partners and directors were Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Jean Renoir, Lewis Milestone and John Houseman...
The basic premise is quickly summed up with some text at the beginning of the first episode, which states that sometime in the 21st century, there was a deadly virus that wiped out most people on earth, leaving only a mere two million people left. Unfortunately, those who survived were bl...
Aside from its connections to pop culture and literature, the baby girl name Juliette has quite the history. PerBehind the Name, Juliette is a french variation of the name Julie, which can trace its roots toJulia, a feminine form ofJuliuswhich was a family name in ancient Rome. While the...
Scholars have generally believed that either Parmenides was responding to Heraclitus, or Heraclitus to Parmenides, though opinion on who was responding to whom has varied over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries. Heraclitus' position was complemented by his stark commitment to a unity of ...
One of the most respected figures in entertainment history, actor-producer-director Norman Lloyd's résumé read like a roll call of 20th century icons. Among his collaborative partners and directors were Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Jean Renoir, Lewis Milestone and John Houseman...
Karl Rahner (5 March 1904 – 30 March 1984) was a German Jesuit priest and theologian who, alongside Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Yves Congar, is considered to be one of the most influential Roman Catholic theologians of the 20th century. He was the brother of Hugo Rahn...
In the 21st century, however, the composer's major French grand operas have begun to reappear in the repertory of numerous European opera houses. Age: Dec. at 72 (1791-1864) Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Giacomo Acerbo Economist Giacomo Acerbo, Baron of Aterno (25 July 1888 – 9 January ...
He associated with European royalty, popes, and cardinals, along with luminaries such as Voltaire, Goethe, and Mozart. He spent his last years in Bohemia as a librarian in Count Waldstein's household, where he also wrote the story of his life. Birthplace: Venice, Scorzè, Italy Also ranks...
long been willing to give the bishop of Rome the primacy of honor accorded to patriarchs, and although manyProtestantshave appreciated themoralleadership shown by some recent popes, the Catholic doctrine of papal primacy was still a major obstacle toecumenicalefforts that began in the 20th century...