|
Adrià Gual
Adrià Gual i Queralt (; Barcelona, 1872–1943) was a Catalan playwright and theatre businessman, founder of the Escola Catalana d'Art Dramàtic and a pioneer of cinema in Barcelona. He founded El Teatre Íntim (The Intimate Theatre). He was Director of the Catalan School of Drama and artistic director of the film production ''Barcinógrafo'' (1913). Document important were his memoirs, published posthumously: ''Mitja vida de teatre'' (Half Life Theatre, 1960). As a plastic artist, focused on a modernist style typical symbolist ("La rosada" The dew, MNAC). He was one of the leading graphic artists of Modernism, emphasizing their posters. Finally devoted their efforts to the set of works assembled by him. It is well represented in the Library of Catalonia, where even the twelve panels are preserved in oil painted for the Wagnerian Association, around 1902. He also dignify the Catalan drama, which he stood at the same level as in other modern nations. For this purpose he built a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Maeterlinck
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 – 6 May 1949), also known as Count (or Comte) Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911 "in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations". The main themes in his work are death and the meaning of life. He was a leading member of La Jeune Belgique group and his plays form an important part of the Symbolist movement. In later life, Maeterlinck faced credible accusations of plagiarism. Biography Early life Maeterlinck was born in Ghent, Belgium, to a wealthy, French-speaking family. His mother, Mathilde Colette Franço ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1872 Births
Year 187 ( CLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintius and Aelianus (or, less frequently, year 940 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 187 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Septimius Severus marries Julia Domna (age 17), a Syrian princess, at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon). She is the youngest daughter of high-priest Julius Bassianus – a descendant of the Royal House of Emesa. Her elder sister is Julia Maesa. * Clodius Albinus defeats the Chatti, a highly organized German tribe that controlled the area that includes the Black Forest. By topic Religion * Olympianus succeeds Pertinax as bishop of Byzantium (until 198). Births * Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226) * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Caixa
La Caixa, also known as the "La Caixa" Foundation ( es, Fundación ”la Caixa”), is a not-for-profit banking foundation based in Catalonia. Originally a savings bank (''caja''), it reorganized in the 2000s and 2010s: Its commercial assets are managed under its subsidiary CriteriaCaixa, which also has partial ownership of La Caixa's old banking business CaixaBank; those are used to fund La Caixa's ' — social, cultural, scientific, and civic projects for the public good. Its official home is in Palma de Mallorca. History The foundation commonly dates itself to the 1990 creation of the ( es, Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, ) as a merger of the founded in 1844 and commonly known as , founded in 1844, with the , founded in 1904 and commonly known as the "" and later "La Caixa". Ancestry Caja de Barcelona At the time of the 1990 merger, the Caja de Barcelona was the third largest savings bank in Spain. Caja de Pensiones The ' ( en, Old Age Pension Society) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrià Gual - Llibre D'Horas - Google Art Project
Adrià is a Catalan masculine given name, related to the English Adrian or Hadrian. It may refer to: Given named * Adrià Arjona (born 1996), Spanish footballer * Adrià Carmona (born 1992), Spanish professional footballer * Adrià Collado (born 1972), Spanish actor * Adrià Delgado (born 1990), water polo player from Brazil *Adrià or Adrián Díaz (born 1990), Spanish ice dancer * Adrià Figueras (born 1988), Spanish handball player * Adrià Gallego (born 1990), Spanish professional footballer *Adrià Granell (born 1986), Spanish footballer *Adrià Gual (1872–1943), Catalan playwright and theatre businessman *Adrià Guerrero (born 1998), Spanish footballer *Adrià Muñoz (born 1994), Spanish footballer *Adrià Ortolá (born 1993), Spanish professional footballer *Adrià Pina (born 1959), Spanish painter from L’Alcudia, Valencia *Adrià Puntí (born 1963), musician, singer-songwriter and actor See also *Adria (given name) *Adria (other) *Adria *Adrian Adrian is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misteri De Dolor
Misterei () is a village located south of Geneina, Sudan. History On 25 and 26 July 2020, a massacre occurred involving around 500 gunmen who attacked Misterei killing more than 60 people. Massacres have been reported in the village during the 2023 Sudan conflict with the village being used during the Battle of Geneina for massacres and for the battle overall. Demographics The village is home to mainly ethnic Masalit The Masalit (Masalit language, Masalit: ''masala/masara''; ar, ماساليت) are an ethnic group inhabiting western Sudan and eastern Chad. They speak the Masalit language Overview The Masalit primarily live in Geneina, the capital of west Darfu ... residents. References {{Sudan-geo-stub Towns in Sudan Populated places in West Darfur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocturn
Nocturns (Latin: ''nocturni'' or ''nocturna'') is a Christian canonical hour said in the nighttime. In the liturgy of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, nocturns refer to the sections into which the canonical hour of matins was divided from the fourth or fifth century until after the Second Vatican Council. A nocturn consisted of psalms accompanied by antiphons and followed by readings, which were taken either from Scripture or from the Church Fathers or similar writings. Matins was composed of one to three nocturns. Originating in a prayer service celebrated by early Christians at night, the liturgical office of matins was originally in Latin called ''vigilia'' (vigil, watch). The plural form, ''vigiliae'' (vigils, watches), also came into use. The Latin adjective ''nocturnus'' corresponds to English "nocturnal" and is attached to many different nouns, such as ''nocturnae horae'' (the hours of the night), ''nocturna tempora'' (nocturnal times), which are not necessarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
