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Frans
Frans is an Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish given name, sometimes as a short form of ''François''. One cognate of Frans in English is ''Francis''. Given name * Frans van Aarssens (1572–1641), Dutch diplomat and statesman * Frans Ackerman (1330–1387), Flemish statesman * Frans Adelaar (born 1960), Dutch football player and manager * Frans Alphons Maria Alting von Geusau (born 1933), Dutch legal scholar and diplomat * Frans Aerenhouts (born 1937), Belgian cyclist * Frans Ananias (born 1972), Namibian footballer * Frans Andersson (1911–1988), Danish bass-baritone * Frans Andriessen (1929–2019), Dutch politician * Frans Anneessens (1660–1719), Flemish protest leader * Frans van Anraat (born 1942), Dutch businessman and convicted war criminal * Frans Badens ( fl. 1571–1618), Flemish painter * Frans Bak (born 1958), Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist * Frans Decker (1684–1751), 18th-century painter from the Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Hals
Frans Hals the Elder (, , ; – 26 August 1666) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem. Hals played an important role in the evolution of 17th-century group Portrait painting, portraiture. He is known for his loose painterly brushwork. Biography Hals was born in 1582 or 1583 in Antwerp, then in the Spanish Netherlands, as the son of cloth merchant Franchois Fransz Hals van Mechelen ( 1542–1610) and his second wife Adriaentje van Geertenryck.Frans Hals iat the Netherlands Institute for Art History Like many, Hals's parents fled during the Fall of Antwerp (1584–1585) from the south to Haarlem in the new Dutch Republic in the north, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Hals studied under Flemish people, Flemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Christiaan Frederiks
Frans Christiaan Frederiks (born 12 November 1980), known by his stage name Lange Frans, is a Dutch rapper and television presenter. From 1997 to 2004 he was a member of the band D-Men. Between 1997 and 2009 he was part of the Lange Frans & Baas B duo before starting a solo career. In 2019 the duo reformed and made a few appearances, but in April 2021 Baas B returned with a solo album, claiming that he and Frederiks were no longer on the same page "in terms of message". Starting in 2008, Lange Frans worked for the Dutch television station Veronica presenting programs including '' My Best Friends'', Veronica Poker, TelSell, , ''Fobiac'' and ''Face It!''. Since 2020, Frederiks has produced a podcast in which he disseminates fake news and conspiracy theories. Career In D-Men In 1997, Lange Frans was a founding member of a band alongside his brother and fellow rapper Brutus Frederiks and childhood friend Bart Zeilstra better known as Baas B. After a freestyle session on a basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Floris
Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt (17 April 15191 October 1570) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry designer. He is mainly known for his history paintings, allegorical scenes and portraits.Frans Floris at the Netherlands Institute for Art History He played an important role in the movement in Northern Renaissance painting referred to as . The Romanists had typically travelled to Italy to study the works of leading Italian Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Adelaar
Frans Adelaar (born 5 December 1960) is a Dutch association football, football manager and former professional player. He most recently was manager of Dutch top amateur side IJsselmeervogels. Career Club career Adelaar played professional football for FC Utrecht and after that he played for the amateur clubs Door Ons Vrienden Opgericht, DOVO and HVV Hollandia. Managerial career After retiring as a player in 1993, Adelaar has managed GVVV, FC Utrecht, Akratitos F.C., Akratitos, De Graafschap, ADO Den Haag and FC Volendam. He was appointed by Sparta Rotterdam in May 2009 and dismissed in April 2010. In April 2012 Adelaar took charge af Slovakian side MŠK Žilina, with whom he won the domestic league and cup double in 2012 but was sacked in January 2013. In March 2014 he was appointed manager of Dutch amateur side IJsselmeervogels until the end of the 2013/14 season. Adelaar was dismissed by IJsselmeervogels in November 2015. Honours Player ;FC Utrecht *KNVB Cup: 1984–85 KNVB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis (given Name)
Francis is an English given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. The other version of the name in English is Frances, and (less commonly) Francine. (For most speakers, Francis and Frances are homophones or near homophones; a popular mnemonic for the spelling is "i for him and e for her".) The name Frank is a common diminutive for Francis, as is Frannie for Frances. Less common are the diminutives Fritz for Francis, and Franny and Fran for either Francis or Frances. Derivation Francesco ("Frank", "Frenchman", "Free man" in medieval Italian) was the name given to Saint Francis of Assisi (born ''Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone'') by his francophile father, whose wife the mother of Francesco was French, celebrating his trade with French merchants. Due to the renown of the saint, this Italian name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages in different versions (Francisco, François, etc.). However, it was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Masereel
Frans Masereel (31 July 1889 – 3 January 1972) was a Flemish painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France, known especially for his woodcuts focused on political and social issues, such as war and capitalism. He completed over 40 wordless novels in his career, and among these, his greatest is generally said to be '' Passionate Journey''. Masereel's woodcuts influenced Lynd Ward and later graphic artists such as Clifford Harper, Eric Drooker, and Otto Nückel. Biography Upbringing Frans Masereel was born in the Belgian coastal town Blankenberge on 31 July 1889, and at the age of five, his father died. His mother moved the family to Ghent in 1896. She met and married a physician with strong Socialist convictions, and the family together regularly protested against the appalling working conditions of the Ghent textile workers. Education At the age of 18 he began to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in the class of Jean Delvin. In 1909, he visited England a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Badens
Frans BadensFrans Badens at the ( Antwerp, 1571 – , before 17 November 1618) was a Flemish-born painter who was active in Amsterdam where he was known for his mythological and biblical scenes, genre scenes, portraits and still lifes. In his lifetime he was regarded as one of the most important painters who had moved to Amsterdam and was admired for his realistic treatment of the skin. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Hogenberg
Frans Hogenberg (1535–1590) was a Flemish and German painter, engraver, and mapmaker. Hogenberg was born in Mechelen in Flanders as the son of Nicolaas Hogenberg.Frans Hogenberg in the In 1568 he was banned from by the because he was a protestant and had printed engravings sympathizing with the .< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Lanting
Frans Lanting (born 13 July 1951) is a Dutch National Geographic photographer, author and speaker. Life Lanting was born in Rotterdam in Netherlands. He studied economics at the Erasmus university in Rotterdam and later immigrated to the United States. He now lives in Santa Cruz, California, and operates a studio and gallery as well as a stock photography service. Lanting's wife Christine Eckstrom is a writer, editor, producer, and works on joint books of nature photography. Lanting works in many different parts of the world, including the Amazon basin, Africa and Antarctica. His photographs are regularly published in ''National Geographic'', where he served as photographer-in-residence. He is also featured in '' Outdoor Photographer'', ''Audubon'', and ''Life''. A 2005 exhibit in the Field Museum of Natural History, entitled ''Jungles'', focused on the plants and animals of the rainforest. Lanting's 2006 exhibit, ''Life: A Journey Through Time'', part of the Cabrillo Festival of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Andriessen
Franciscus Henricus Johannes Joseph "Frans" Andriessen (2 April 1929 – 22 March 2019) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessperson who served as European Commissioner from 6 January 1981 until 6 January 1993. Andriessen studied Law at the Utrecht University obtaining a Master of Laws degree. Andriessen worked for a construction institute in Utrecht from October 1953 until February 1967 and as CEO from July 1961. Andriessen was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1967 on 23 February 1967 and served as a frontbencher chairing the House Committee for Public Housing Reform and spokesperson for Housing. On 16 August 1971 the Party Leader and Parliamentary leader Gerard Veringa took a medical leave of absence and Andriessen was selected as his interim successor on 16 August 1971. On 28 September 1971 Veringa unexpectedly announced that he was ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Andersson
Frans Andersson (23 May 1911, Copenhagen – 1988) was a Danish bass-baritone who sang major roles at the Cologne Opera, La Scala, Vienna Opera, Berlin State Opera, and Bayreuth. Early life Frans Andersson was born to Swedish parents and the eldest of their six children. His earliest memories dated back to summers spent in Småland at his grandparents' home and it was here that he found his love of nature. In his early years Andersson worked as a bank-clerk, gardener, commercial traveler, and as a soldier in Stockholm. While between employment in Sweden he became a vagrant. Andersson discovered the range of his voice by chance while touring with a band. He decided to become a singer when he met Swedish tenor Torsten Ralf. After returning to Copenhagen, Andersson consulted the Danish tenor Vilhelm Herold who recognized his range of vocal ability and he studied with him until Herold's death in 1937. He was later admitted to Copenhagen's Royal Theatre Drama School and Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Helmerson
Frans Helmerson (born 1945) is a Swedish cellist, pedagogue, and conductor. Biography Helmerson was born in 1945 and by the age of 8 began playing cello. Later on, he studied with Guido Vecchi in Götheborg, Giuseppe Selmi in Rome, and with William Pleeth in London. His first concert was in Stockholm, Sweden after which he went on to travel throughout Europe, Asia, United States, and Russia. He has performed under many conductors, including Sir Colin Davis, Maxim Shostakovich, Neemi Järvi, Evgeny Svetlanov, Gennadi Roshdestvensky, Kurt Sanderling, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Rostropovich, Herbert Blomstedt, Seiji Ozawa, Yuri Temirkanov und Esa-Pekka Salonen and many others. In 2002 he founded the Michelangelo String Quartet in which he regularly performs worldwide, together with Mihaela Martin, Daniel Austrich and Nobuko Imai. Helmerson for many years has taught at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, as well as at Escuela Superior Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid. He was also g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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