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Doré, Gustave
(Encyclopedia) Doré, GustaveDoré, Gustavegüstävˈ dôrāˈ [key], 1832–83, French illustrator, engraver, painter, and sculptor. He is best known for his highly imaginative and dramatic illustrations. At…Taché, Sir Étienne Paschal
(Encyclopedia) Taché, Sir Étienne PaschalTaché, Sir Étienne Paschalātyĕnˈ päskälˈ täshāˈ [key], 1795–1865, Canadian statesman, b. Quebec prov. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and then…Guimard, Hector
(Encyclopedia) Guimard, HectorGuimard, Hectorĕktôrˈ gēmärˈ [key], 1867–1942, French architect and furniture designer. Influenced by Victor Horta, he became the first and foremost French architect of…Frémiet, Emmanuel
(Encyclopedia) Frémiet, EmmanuelFrémiet, Emmanuelĕmänüĕlˈ frāmyāˈ [key], 1824–1910, French sculptor; pupil and nephew of Rude. He was noted for his vigorous characterizations of animal and historical…Joan Littlewood 2002 Deaths
Joan LittlewoodAge: 87 British theater director and producer whose Theatre Workshop staged such offbeat productions Brendan Behan's The Hostage, Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, and the…Joan Bove 2001 Deaths
Joan BoveAge: 99 with her first husband, Lawrence Gelb, started the hair-products company Clairol in the early 1930s after discovering the hair-coloring solution in France and introducing it…Melissa Joan Hart Biography
Melissa Joan Hart actressBorn: 4/18/1976Birthplace: Sayville, New York As with most overnight success stories, Hart had been working diligently for years before being cast in the made-for-…Directoire style
(Encyclopedia) Directoire styleDirectoire styledērĕktwärˈ [key], in French interior decoration and costume, the manner prevailing about the time of the Directory (1795–99), from which the name is…La Hire
(Encyclopedia) La HireLa Hirelä ēr [key], c.1390–c.1443, French commander in the Hundred Years War, whose real name was Étienne de Vignoles or Vignolles. He entered (1418) the service of the dauphin…Guitry, Lucien Germain
(Encyclopedia) Guitry, Lucien GermainGuitry, Lucien GermainlüsyăNˈ zhĕrmăNˈ gētrēˈ [key], 1860–1925, French actor and producer. Guitry succeeded Coquelin as France's most versatile actor. He made his…Trending
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