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Beaton, Sir Cecil Walter Hardy
(Encyclopedia) Beaton, Sir Cecil Walter HardyBeaton, Sir Cecil Walter Hardybēˈtən [key], 1904–80, English scenery and costume designer, photographer, writer, painter, and diarist. After designing his…The Van
Director: Stephen Frears Writer: Roddy Doyle Director of Photography: Oliver Stapleton Editor: Mick Audsley Music: Eric Clapton Production Designer: Mark Geraghty…Van Curler, Arent
(Encyclopedia) Van Curler or Van Corlaer, ArentVan Curler or Van Corlaer, Arentärˈənt văn kûrˈlər, vän kôrˈlär [key], 1619–67, Dutch colonist in New Netherland. He came (1637) to the colony to assist…Velde, van de
(Encyclopedia) Velde, van deVelde, van devän də vĕlˈdə [key], 17th-century Dutch family of artists. Jan van de Velde, 1593–1641, was a draftsman and engraver as well as a painter. His cousin Esaias…Balen, Hendrik van
(Encyclopedia) Balen, Hendrik vanBalen, Hendrik vanhĕnˈdrĭk vän bäˈlən [key], 1575–1632, Flemish painter, b. Antwerp. Van Balen usually provided the figures for scenes in which another painter,…Orley, Bernard van
(Encyclopedia) Orley, Bernard vanOrley, Bernard vanbĕrˈnärt vän ôrˈlī [key], or Barend van OrleyBarend van Orleybäˈrənt [key], c.1491–1542, Flemish painter. In 1515 he was settled in Brussels, where…Van
(Encyclopedia) VanVanvän [key], city (1990 pop. 153,525), capital of Van prov., E Turkey, near the eastern shore of Lake Van, at an altitude of 5,659 ft (1,725 m). It is the trade center for a fruit…Johnson, Van
actorBirthplace: Newport, R.I.Born: 8/25/16Van Morrison
Back on TopVirgin Throughout the 1990s, Van Morrison's recordings have been extraordinarily consistent, but there are some signs that complacency may be starting to settle into his work. On…Brewer's: Van
of an army is the French avant, but van, a winnowing machine, is the Latin vannus, our fan. The Spirit of the Van. A sort of fairy which haunts the Van Pools in the mountains of…