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Sybarite
Sybarite may refer to: * Sybarite, a native of Sybaris Sybaris ( grc, Σύβαρις; it, Sibari) was an important city of Magna Graecia. It was situated in modern Calabria, in southern Italy, between two rivers, the Crathis (Crati) and the Sybaris (Coscile). The city was founded in 720 BC ..., an ancient Greek city in southern Italy * Sybarite (musician), New York electronic musician * Sybarite (fashion doll) * Sybarite (comics) or Skein, a fictional supervillain in comic books by Marvel Comics {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybaris
Sybaris ( grc, Σύβαρις; it, Sibari) was an important city of Magna Graecia. It was situated in modern Calabria, in southern Italy, between two rivers, the Crathis (Crati) and the Sybaris (Coscile). The city was founded in 720 BC by Achaeans (tribe), Achaean and Troezenian settlers. Sybaris amassed great wealth thanks to its fertile land and busy port. Its inhabitants became famous among the Greeks for their hedonism, feasts, and excesses, to the extent that "sybarite" and "sybaritic" have become bywords for opulence, luxury, and outrageous pleasure-seeking. In 510/509 BC the city was subjugated by its neighbor Crotone, Kroton and its population driven out. Sybaris became a dependent ally of Kroton, but Kroton again besieged the city in 476/475 BC, probably resulting in another victory for Kroton. Two attempts to reoccupy the city failed around 452/451 BC and 446/445 BC when the remaining Sybarites were again expelled by the Krotoniates. After a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybarite (fashion Doll)
The Sybarite is a 16-inch resin or vinyl artist-doll designed by London artists Desmond Lingard and Charles Fegen in 2005. These dolls are largely produced in China, with occasional One of a Kind dolls made in London. Sybarite dolls are fully articulated mannequin-like dolls and have appeared in several fashion trades (French Revue des Modes, Style.com, Women's Wear Daily). HauteDoll features Sybarites on the Covers of their magazines. The designers work under the "Superdoll" moniker and produce the dolls for a collector market. Previous to artist dolls, Fegen worked in the fashion industry as a clothing designer. Early dolls were handmade in London by Lingard and Fegen in their workshop. As the dolls went into the mainstream market, manufacturing moved to China. The dolls have 17 points of articulation, and have strung bodies similar to the Super Dollfie dolls from Japan. The Sybarite doll was introduced shortly after Asian ball-jointed dolls were gaining popularity, but diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybarite (musician)
Sybarite is the solo project of musician Xian Hawkins, who played with the Silver Apples for a number of years in the 1990s. Sybarite produces abstract midtempo electronica, but also contains elements of jazz and classical music. He has released albums on the 4AD label among others. As of 2015, Sybarite is now featured on the Temporary Residence Ltd. label. The Sybarite track "Runaway" was featured on the ''Grey's Anatomy'' TV series episode "Wishin' and Hopin'". Discography Singles and EPs * Meusic (Emanate, 1999) * Otonomy (Static Caravan, 2000) * "Engaged"/"Without Nothing I'm You" (ZEAL, 2001) * Scene of the Crime ( 4AD, 2002) Albums * Placement Issues (Temporary Residence A temporary resident is a foreign national granted the right to stay in a country for a certain length of time (e.g. with a visa or ), without full citizenship. This may be for study, business, or other reasons. Various countries have their own rul ..., 2001) * Nonument (4AD, 2002) * Musicforafilm (Tempora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
