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    Kids and 'A Cow Named Sue'  Sep 1, 2008
    LOADING Sep 01, 2008 - 04:07:49 CDT By KAREN HERZOG Bismarck Tribune It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. - Pablo Picasso. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    The industrial revolution brought Titians and Renoirs to Scotland  Aug 30, 2008
    The collection, which also includes works by Rembrandt, Raphael, Rubens, Poussin and Tintoretto, has been on loan to the Edinburgh gallery since 1945, transforming the gallery from a gathering of interesting but uncelebrated pictures into an institution of world rank ... Edinburgh's Titians, Poussins, Rembrandts and Raphaels didn't get there out of a local popular passion for these painters, but through happenstance ... Nonetheless, the Titians, the Rembrandts, the Raphaels are still here. (guardian.co.uk)

    Maiysha's more about adventure than truth  Aug 30, 2008
    " She's got the pipes and personality to command attention, and her lyrics are curiosities in their own right, whether she's playing off delusions and make-believe on "Gods" or singing "Fear is sellin' so much better than faith these days" on "U.S.H." (which stands for "United States of Hysteria"). It's refreshing that "This Much Is True" will keep listeners guessing, but it's unfortunate that it never settles into a relatable groove. Rating (five possible): 3 "ACOUSTIC FRANCE," various acts... (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    50m appeal to keep Titian work  Aug 28, 2008
    The collection also includes three paintings by Raphael, a Rembrandt, a Van Dyck, a Tintoretto and two more Titians. Most important. (BBC News)

    Totally Retro  Aug 17, 2008
    Raphael Saadiq revives Motown sound. Article:Raphael Saadiq revives Motown sound:/c/a/2008/08/15/PKB8123V83 ... DTL Article:Raphael Saadiq revives Motown sound:/c/a/2008/08/15/PKB8123V83. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Nike Select Team Heads to Brazil  Aug 14, 2008
    "The Brazil exhibition tour is the final elite youth event of the summer and it will allow our players an opportunity to continue their international playing experiences," said Raphael Chillious, Elite Youth Business Manager. "This is a once in a lifetime trip for most of these kids to expose them to the global game and we hope they will benefit just as much from the educational aspects we have incorporated into the trip as the basketball.". (Marquette Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Strapped To Airplanes, British Couple Weds  Aug 6, 2008
    RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, August 5, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    A life stripped bare  Aug 2, 2008
    Bruni fell in love with the married philosopher Raphael Enthoven in 2001 and had a son by him the next year. They split in May last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Q-Tip Returns To Roots On 'The Renaissance'  Aug 1, 2008
    Also featured on the set is the piano-based lead single, "Getting Up," which is in the vein of Tribe's "Award Tour," the Raphael Saadiq-assisted "Fight/Love," which tells the stories of a girl in a troubled relationship and a young man fighting in Iraq, and "Life Is Better," featuring Norah Jones, where pays tribute to all his favorite rappers, including Biz Markie, LL Cool J, Leaders of The New School, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Brand Nubian and Pimp C.. The album also includes... (Billboard.com)

    Tight Three-Way Firestone Indy Lights Championship Battle Coming to Kentucky Speedway  Jul 25, 2008
    Richard Antinucci, Raphael Matos and Ana Beatriz, the top three in the championship hunt, are accomplished road-course competitors and have been facing the challenge of learning the intricacies of oval-track racing throughout the campaign in the IndyCar Series top developmental series ... We have tough competition; Raphael Matos is considered one of the best openwheel racers on the whole continent. (WKRC.com, OH)

    Funeral for Dubuque Army nurse killed in North Carolina  Jul 25, 2008
    Wimunc's funeral will be held on Tuesday at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in Dubuque. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal)

    Correggio and the sensuality of the saints  Jul 25, 2008
    The German artist Anton Raphael Mengs, whose father had named him after the Italian artist, persuasively argued over 200 years ago that Correggio not only must have seen the works of Raphael and Michelangelo in Rome but that he had deeply imbibed the lessons of antique sculpture there ... (We know that she was already in contact with Raphael and his circle ... These frescoes show the influence of Raphael and Michelangelo. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    GC Chorale: A hill with a view  Jul 23, 2008
    With such famous residents as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Raphael, Donatello and of course Michelangelo, it s no wonder the GC Chorale found Florence to be a cultural gem. After arriving Saturday afternoon, the students experienced a walking tour of the historic center of Florence. (Calhoun Times, GA)

    There's no place like home  Jul 22, 2008
    I saw works by Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael and Donatello at the Uffizi Museum ... The next day , our busiest , we visited Vatican City and saw Pope Benedict give his Wednesday morning blessing; the Coliseum, home of the gladiators; the Pantheon, the burial place of Raphael; Trevi Fountain, where for your wish to come true you must throw a coin in over your left shoulder with your right hand; and the Spanish Steps. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    'Behind the Seen' balances Morell's austerity and playfulness  Jul 20, 2008
    A Renaissance notable can be glimpsed inside the pages of an art book in "Portrait of Inghirami by Raphael.". That peekaboo glance at Inghirami exemplifies Morell's ability to balance austerity of approach and playfulness of effect. (Boston Globe)

    Imagined angels and demons and the readers in pursuit  Jul 20, 2008
    Inside are two Caravaggio paintings, Rome's first stained glass windows, frescoes by Pinturicchio, ghoulish skeletons, and the Chigi Chapel designed by Raphael with two Bernini sculptures. For Brown, it's the setting for some grisly business involving suffocation; for me, it remains an example of how rewarding it is to scout out great artwork tucked away in the corners of this bountiful city. (Boston Globe)

    Gallery's dirty laundry receives private airing  Jul 19, 2008
    She said Mr. Franklin will resume his full duties once the exhibit, Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome, is complete. "All is well and Dr. Franklin is currently working on the Raphael exhibition for us," she said. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Good and bad news for Hoboken youthAcclaimed anti-gang program gets grant, but is on hiatus for a few weeks  Jul 14, 2008
    "You need to allocate their time," said Raphael Santiago, project manager. "It's easy to fall victim to the circumstances around them if there's no program for them.". (Weehawken Reporter, NJ)

    Library of the lost  Jul 13, 2008
    Self-portraits: bohemian posing, blasting and Raphael-impersonating ... The background of Portrait of the Artist as the Painter Raphael (1921) is not the flat expanse of dim orange that it once appeared but a hot pink overpainting of the rejected Vorticist experiments beneath. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    Where Afghanistan's crossroads of cultures meet  Jul 13, 2008
    Artists include an impressive roster of 15th-, 16th-, and 17th-century masters: Botticelli, Jan van Eyck, Durer, Piero della Francesca, El Greco, Holbein, Raphael, and Titian. Paseo del Prado, 011-34-91-330-28-00, museodelprado. (Boston Globe)

    MORE REVIEWS:  New music from Willie and Wynton, Dwele  Jul 8, 2008
    Nelsons idiosyncratic phrasing as a singer and a guitarist sets the tone, then the Marsalis quintet (along with Nelsons longtime harmonica player, Mickey Raphael) finds the groove and elevates it. Brian Mansfield. (USA Today -- Life)

    Italian art heads for the heights in Lausanne  Jul 7, 2008
    The unprecedented exhibition at the city's Fondation de l'Hermitage is almost like a who's who of Italian Renaissance to 18th century art Titian, Raphael and Bellini are among those represented ... Among the master artists on show are Carpaccio, Titian, Canaletto, Botticelli, Raphael and Pisanello. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)

    Raphael's School of Athens  Jul 1, 2008
    Renaissance painter Raphael Santi (1483-1530) meticulously crafted a 770 cm fresco over the years 1509 to 1510 and titled it "The School of Athens." ... Raphael s School of Athens ... These important details help Raphael not only paint a stunning visual to the eye, but also help Raphael paint a picture of the Renaissance era and the themes central to its outstanding reign in history. (Suite101.com)

    'Sky Bloom' sculpture takes shape downtown  Jun 30, 2008
    Sky Bloom's first installation phase was on schedule and without problems, said Raphael Ngotie, a senior public-art project manager for the city's Office of Arts and Culture. "Getting the tensioning of the cables for the rings is a very delicate thing," Ngotie said. (AZCentral -- News)

    Generous siblings help kids at Y-NH  Jun 27, 2008
    Although the siblings don't know what their next cause will be, they said they might help the Hospital of Saint Raphael. Mariana Stebbins is a New Haven Register intern. (New Haven Register, CT)

    'Angels and Demons' poised to raise Rome's pop-culture profile  Jun 25, 2008
    Requests to film on location in Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria, churches that are homes to paintings by Caravaggio, sculptures by Bernini and a chapel designed by Raphael, were refused. They are also where cardinals are murdered and mutilated in two of the more gruesome scenes in "Angels and Demons.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Art that clicks  Jun 22, 2008
    Part of it is the ebb and flow of the traffic pattern in the gallery: The way that the bright buttons on one of Nancy Youdelman's trademark encaustic-slathered dresses pick up the colors in Peters' little worlds directly across; the way the sharp angles of Medley's neon works complement the solid presence of Raphael X. Reichert's big and bold creations; the way the circular pattern of the displays moves the spectator through the room with a kind of spiral energy. And part is just the tremendous... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    D'Angelo Gets Busy On J Records Debut  Jun 20, 2008
    For his as-yet-untitled J debut, D'Angelo has already collaborated with Raphael Saadiq and also plans to record with John Mayer, according to a source. A single may be out before the end of the year. (Billboard.com)

    Da Vinci Code movie banned from filming in churches  Jun 19, 2008
    The crew had asked to film in the churches of Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria, two architectural jewels in the heart of Rome that include paintings by Caravaggio, sculptures by Bernini and a chapel designed by Raphael. Permission was denied in 2007, but the issue surfaced only now that filming is ongoing in Rome, Fibbi said. (Concord Monitor)

    Aerielle Taps Gumas Advertising to Extend Market Awareness for i2i Stream  Jun 12, 2008
    Media Contacts: Media Contacts: Andy Coffaro Rose Anne Raphael FortyThree, Inc. Gumas Advertising 831. 401. (PR Newswire)

    Planned sculpture nets award from engineers  Jun 10, 2008
    Raphael Ngotie, a senior project manager in the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, is overseeing the Echelman sculpture project. "The award speaks of the complexity of the project," he said. (AZCentral)

    Renaissance Portrait: An Overview  Jun 10, 2008
    Italian masters represented in this landmark presentation include Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Raphael and Titian. Works by Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Albrecht D. (Suite101.com)

    * BigBenz soon to attack the Matrix  Jun 6, 2008
    The world of the arts and showbusiness are well represented in diverse forms as Italian striker Alessandro del Piero earned the moniker of Renaissance artist Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto) from Juventus late owner Giovanni Agnelli, himself known as The Lawyer, a man not unknown for handing down great artists names to his best players as Roberto Baggio X also known as the Pony-Tailed Buddha X was branded Raphael. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Summer hours have begun  Jun 5, 2008
    Joining them in May were Ruth E. Menzinger, Raphael Vache, Keelin Shanley,Timothy W. McCabe, Jr., Meghan K. McGurn, Kylie M. Knapp, Tyler Michael Loughlin, and Nicholas James Bottary. Congratulations to all our young readers and welcome to the library. (Holbrook Sun, MA)

    Renaissance show has blockbuster credentials  Jun 4, 2008
    The work of Bellini, Botticelli, Raphael, D. rer and Memling will feature, and some sculpture, including Tullio Lombardo's marble bust of a young couple in the guise of Bacchus and Ariadne. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    June heats up with art shows  Jun 2, 2008
    Other artists: Raphael X. Reichert, Jerrie Peters, Nancy Youdelman, Joy Johnson, Michael Garcia, Chris Beards and David Medley. An exhibit statement says the pieces transform rubbish into artwork in ways that make viewers change the way they think in a "divergent and delightful way."Fig Tree Gallery, 644 Van Ness Ave., has artist David Hallaway scheduled for June. (Fresno Bee)

    Goggin looking for a lasting Memorial  Jun 2, 2008
    Jeev Milkha Singh of India (69), Sweden's Robert Karlsson (68) and Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin (68) were a further stroke behind. The 31-year-old from Perth, ranked 164th in the world, said he had felt dizzy walking up the hill to the 14th hole. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    St. Raphael's hosts International Day, art fair on May 20  May 20, 2008
    On Tuesday, May 20 at 6 p.m., Saint Raphael School will hold its annual International Day and Art Fair. In the Parish center, the two sixth-grade class students, under the direction of sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Julia Damon, who makes the assignments, will present their research on more than 40 different countries. (Medford Transcript, MA)

    Cochise College graduates  May 17, 2008
    Associate of Applied Science: Sarah Elisabetha Adams, Felicia Nicole Albor, Edgardo Altamirano, Monica Arrieta, Martin R. Arvizu Jr., Stephan R. Arzoumanian, Marlon Sydney Atherton, Heather Rigo Augenstein **, Sandra Baker *, Claudia Elizabeth Barros *, Charles Daniel Battle **, Maureen R. Bay, Matthew Taylor Belew **, Trent Elden Bennett *, Leonard Carlton Bennett *, Brian Dennis Bliss **, James M. Bonds, Jacob Bonsu, Cassandra Jane Braford *, Melissa M. Brambila *, Lisa Meria Brandon, Inayah... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Flavor Flav's Eternal Search for Love Finally Ends in Paris!  May 15, 2008
    In addition to providing vocals, Flav plays bass and the keyboard on the new upbeat and funky single "317." The track also features Raphael Saadiq on bass. The winning track created by Sam Knight was chosen by user votes from the nearly 5,000 submissions the online contest generated. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The Art Book for Children (Book 2)  May 14, 2008
    The School of Athens Raphael. Betty; Abstract Painting (no. (Suite101.com)

    It is just divine  May 5, 2008
    Almost everyone has seen the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and works of Michaelangelo and Raphael. These artists made use of this appealing ratio in many of their masterpieces. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Italy from Bonaparte to the Belle Époque  May 2, 2008
    The 19th-century Italian critic Saverio Altamura expressed his envy of "those who had the good fortune not to be carrying on their shoulders the glorious but fearful legacy of Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Leonardo and a hundred other forerunners, difficult to equal and impossible to surpass.". These sentiments were shared by many Italian artists and critics throughout a century that saw the long struggle for the unification of Italy. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Ferrara inaugurates a partnership with the Hermitage museum in exhibition of works by Il Garofalo  Apr 19, 2008
    Il Garofalo's "The Deposition of Christ," once attributed to Raphael, was given to Czar Peter the Great in 1720 ... The first to travel there, according to records, was a modest panel of "The Deposition of Christ," then attributed to Raphael ... rer, but his greatest single influence was Raphael. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    27 students turn Spring Break into journey of service  Apr 9, 2008
    The other service site was Raphael House, a family shelter where the students prepared and served a meal to its 42 residents. In addition to seeing how the facilities operate, the students also learned about the 'politics' of homelessness in the San Francisco area, says Deb McConahie, director of residence life and one of the staff advisors for the group. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)

    Rare Raphael work up for auction  Apr 1, 2008
    The painting is one of only a few by Raphael to remain in private hands. A painting by Renaissance artist Raphael is expected to fetch 15m when it is sold in London later this summer ... In 2004, the National Gallery raised 22m to stop Raphael's Madonna of the Pinks leaving the UK.. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)

    Poster contest finalists celebrate cleaner community  Apr 1, 2008
    Valley View Elementary - Raphael Shin. Verdugo Woodlands Elementary - Rachel Kim. (Los Angeles Daily News)

    * Israeli office plans to present series of cultural events  Mar 31, 2008
    Raphael Gamzou, Israeli representative to Taiwan, said the events would give Taiwanese a taste of Israeli culture. "We attach a great deal of importance to the exposure of Israeli creativity and novelty in Taiwan, not only through our cutting-edge high technology, but through artistic expressions and cultural events," Gamzou said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Exhibitions at The Met: Early 2009  Mar 29, 2008
    Raphael to Renoir: Drawings from the Collection of Jean Bonna (January 21-April 26, 2009) features some 120 Italian, French and Northern European drawings from the Renaissance to the late 19th Century from a private Swiss collection, including works by , Andrea del Sarto, Claude Lorrain, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Canaletto, Th;odore G;ricault, Eug;ne Delacroix, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin and. Pierre Bonnard: Still Life and the Late Interiors (January 27-April 19, 2009) explores the interiors and... (Suite101.com)

    Songs of innocence, experience and marinated herring  Mar 28, 2008
    (PS If you like gunshot sounds in your choruses you should probably listen to 'Rifle Love' by Raphael Saadiq). The one that is well rebellious: Cage The Elephant - In One Ear. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    Prodigal sun  Mar 24, 2008
    His wife, Italian actress Silvia Colocca, and son Raphael were staying in Byron with him for the shoot. "I don't want to do anything else when I get home at night except hold my boy and play with him," Roxburgh says. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Snoop Dogg on top of his game with 'Ego Trippin'  Mar 20, 2008
    Jamie Foxx and Raphael Saadiq also lend Snoop some helping hands. In fact, two-thirds of the songs from Ego Trippin' include vocal backing from artists other than the D-O-double-G.. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)

    John Constable's Tribute  Mar 16, 2008
    Not shown in the drawing but included in the painting are two pedestals with the busts of masters Raphael and Michelangelo, which are part of Beaumont s shrine in the grounds of Coleorton Hall. Beaumont's sanctuary in the trees memorializes the role of British art in the Renaissance. (Suite101.com)

    Sebastiano del Piombo: Giving a masterful portraitist his due  Mar 15, 2008
    In his own time, Sebastiano was as famous as his contemporaries Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian ... Shortly afterward Raphael also painted his famous "Galatea" fresco there ... Michelangelo befriended and promoted Sebastiano, partly because he saw him as a useful rival to Raphael, whose alarming popularity seemed to the Florentine to be undermining his own. (International Herald Tribune)

    Dear Ma'am . . .  Mar 3, 2008
    Miss Bruni increased her notoriety when she left Jean-Paul Enthoven, a publisher, for Raphael, his 26-year-old son ... In Raphael, she sings that her former companion has the look of an angel, but he's a devil of love, from his hips to his velvety gaze. (Times Online)

    Finally, a retrospective for Pintoricchio  Feb 29, 2008
    Pintoricchio was the "third man" of the trio of major artists that emerged from this region during this period - the others being Perugino and Raphael - but has long been the least appreciated ... Pintoricchio's painting, in contrast to that of Perugino and Raphael, is marked by an extraordinary close attention to detail - from fabrics and costume accessories to everyday domestic objects and landscape - rendered with consummate skill. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Focus Is Busy With Eminem, Dr. Dre Albums — And A Free One Of His Own  Feb 29, 2008
    In addition to Busta and the Bishop, the 16-track album will feature cameos from fellow Aftermath artist Stat Quo, as well as Little Brother, Chino XL, Raphael Saadiq, DJ Khalil and Illa J, the younger brother of. "I've been around the music industry my whole life," said Focus, who said he began his pro 00004000 fessional career more than 20 years ago. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Black History program features music, art  Feb 28, 2008
    Folks also enjoyed artwork displayed by Eupora High School students Raphael Peeples and Rice during the reception following the show. A special thanks to Jacqueline Meek as the program coordinator, Henry Flowers as the master of ceremonies and everyone else who made the evening possible. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)

    Indelible Releases Wherever You Are Evangelism DVD  Feb 27, 2008
    Among its current DVD releases are Max Lucado 3:16 Stories of Hope, the Crave short-film series from best-selling author Erwin Raphael McManus, and products from popular children's entertainer Miss PattyCake. Word Distribution provides distribution services to CBA retail with Lionsgate (film) and WEA (music) serving the general market. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Big Brother denies 'Paki song' allegations  Feb 15, 2008
    Thursday February 1 2007. Contact the Media editor. (Yahoo News -- Reality TV)

    Valentine's Day Museum Exhibitions  Feb 4, 2008
    Represented in the exhibition are Raphael (1483-1520), Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Yoko Ono (b. 1933), David Hockney (b. (Suite101.com)

    Bruni: from catwalk to Elysee  Feb 4, 2008
    Bruni has a six-year-old son, Aurelien, from her relationship with philosopher Raphael Enthoven. Enthoven's ex-wife Justine Levy, who is the daughter of philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, published a 2004 novel with a character based on Bruni: a man-eater described as "beautiful and bionic, with the eyes of a killer" and "an immobile face, as if sculpted in wax". (Hindustan Times)

    French President Sarkozy marries former model  Feb 3, 2008
    She has a young son, Aurelien, from a relationship with philosophy professor Raphael Enthoven. In interviews well before she began dating Sarkozy, Bruni often talked freely of her love life, reportedly telling Madame Figaro magazine that she was "bored to death by monogamy.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Dressed to protest  Feb 1, 2008
    So if Botticelli and Raphael could do without professional models, what is the big deal now. "It all started with the rise of art schools in the 19th and 20th centuries" says Fattori. (CNN -- International)

    Prince Charles  Feb 1, 2008
    Yesterday he showed an image of a 160 metre tower by the Argentinian architect Raphael Vi;oly close to the Tower of London as an example of a scheme that could "deliberately desecrate" a World Heritage site. The speech also represented an attack on Livingstone's liberal policy towards buildings in the capital where at least a dozen skyscrapers are planned. (Guardian Unlimited)

    In the front row  Jan 23, 2008
    More historical and baroque than bling, the collection takes inspiration from coats of arms of the noble houses of Europe, the Art Deco movement, Raphael s cherubs and, not unnaturally, the LV monogram and logo which is particular effective in some giant knuckle-duster rings. The collection was unveiled at a party last night in a sumptuous Avenue Foch maison, reputed to belong to a wealthy Saudi Arabian sheik, which had been dressed as a palace with gold chandeliers, brocade armchairs, gilded... (Telegraph.co.uk)

    * [SUNDAY PROFILE] Catwalk, stage and now... the Elysee Palace?  Jan 20, 2008
    She left the publisher and novelist Jean-Paul Enthoven for his 26-year-old philosopher son, Raphael, with whom she had a son, now six. She was then immortalized as a cold and calculating man-eater in a scathing fictional account by Raphael's novelist ex-wife, Justine Levy (the daughter of the philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy) ... By last winter, Bruni was living a comfortable life as a single mother in Paris's chic 16th arrondissement, long separated from Raphael Enthoven. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Why sculptors outlive painters  Jan 20, 2008
    Phillip Greenspan, a Biologist and art enthusiast from the University of Georgia in Athens, feels that this may help explain why Italian artists Raphael Sanzio and Michelangelo Caravaggio could not celebrate their fortieth birthday, while Donatello and Giovanni Bernini lived into their 80s. He says that he conceived the idea of carrying out this research while helping his wife, who is a sculptor herself. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    The most beautiful modern painting in the world  Jan 19, 2008
    Matisse is one of the greatest liberators of colour in the history of art - his only equals as a colourist might be Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, Turner or Goya - and here he puts colour at the service of a great revolt ... But first and foremost, as in Raphael's Three Graces, the image of the dance is an image of perfect beauty and poise. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Artists vie for long life  Jan 18, 2008
    This might explain why, for example, neither Raphael nor Caravaggio celebrated their fortieth birthday, whereas Donatello and Giovanni Bernini lived into their 80s. Biologist and art enthusiast Phillip Greenspan, of the University of Georgia in Athens, had a brainwave while helping his wife, who is a sculptor. (Nature News Service)

    Syndie Veteran Jackoway Dies  Jan 17, 2008
    A decade later, as VP and general sales manager, Mr. Jackoway helped launch The Sally Jessy Raphael Show for Multimedia. In 1986, he left Multimedia, working for Coral Pictures and Orion Television before retiring in 1991. (TVweek.com)

    Sarkozy hints at marrying 'man tamer' supermodel  Jan 9, 2008
    She has a six-year-old son with the philosopher Raphael Enthoven, who this week threatened French media with legal action if they print unauthorised pictures of his child - photographed on Sarkozy's shoulders in Jordan at the weekend. Enthoven's ex-wife published a 2004 novel with a character based on Bruni: a man-eater described as "beautiful and bionic, with the eyes of a killer" and "an immobile face, as if sculpted in wax". (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Small Group shares life of local journalist  Jan 7, 2008
    BY MORRIS RAPHAELBAYOU BROWSING Published/Last Modified on Sunday, January 6, 2008 6:02 AM CST ... MORRIS RAPHAEL is a local author and a retired engineer. (New Iberia, LA)

    The Light fantastic  Dec 27, 2007
    The Light was the most popular product of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a movement founded by Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and several others. They wanted to reform art by rejecting the mechanistic approach of the Mannerists -- successors to Raphael. (National Post)

    Indelible Partners with Indieheaven.com on Launch of Top 20 Indie Artist Compilations  Dec 20, 2007
    "Indieheaven.com has proven to be that place, and we are excited to partner with them to create a product that brings greater awareness to independent artists.Artists and songs for Top 20 Indie 2008 are being finalized now and will be announced In January 2008 at , which will serve as the online home for the brand. The site will include features on each of the artists, audio samples and links back to their Indieheaven.com profiles.Later in the year Indelible Creative Group has plans for two more... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Renaissance Art Book Gifts 2007  Dec 15, 2007
    Chapman, Hugo, Tom Henry and Carol Plattozza, et al. Raphael: From Urbino to Rome (exh ... A must-have for any serious Raphael scholar. (Suite101.com)

    More of this story  Dec 15, 2007
    "If the building is already built, developers have got to find ways to offload things because they don't want to be in the business of holding on to properties," said Raphael Bostic, a professor at the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. "Some say Downtown is the only market not showing weakness, but I don't think that's true. Selling these properties will depend on the amenity mix and location. As a general trend, it's where we're going. It's very much a buyer's market and it's the first time... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    This art is poop  Dec 14, 2007
    Raphael G. SatterAssociated Press WriterDec. 13, 2007 12:00 AM LONDON - An artist is inviting Londoners to come face-to-face with the wretched labor of one of India's lowest castes - by filling an art gallery with 21 big blocks of human excrement. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Boy, 14, wins corruption art competition  Dec 14, 2007
    Other award winners were Ms Maureen Maud Bentum, Wesley Grammar School; Master Dawood Samira, SDA Junior High School, Tamale; Ms Iddi Nimatu, Ghana Senior High School, Tamale; Master Dedi Ebenezer, Sogakope Senior High School and Master Gafatsi Kekeli Raphael, Keta Secondary School. 13 Dec. 07. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Vatican: Michelangelo Sketch Found...  Dec 7, 2007
    Other architects, including Raphael, followed, until Pope Paul III turned to Michelangelo in 1546 32 years after the artist had put the last brush stroke on the Sistine Chapel's frescoed ceiling. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (The Drudge Report)

    Huntington library director helped expand literary, science holdings  Dec 6, 2007
    During Woodward's years as director, the library also added a 1690 first edition of "Two Treatises of Government" by British philosopher John Locke and a 1587 printer's proof of "Chronicles of England" by historian Raphael Holinshed. "Dan filled in the collection in a major way when it was still possible to afford some things," Jutzi said. (Los Angeles Times)

    Pope names leading Italian art expert director of Vatican museums  Dec 5, 2007
    The Vatican museums gather hundreds of artworks from painters including Michelangelo and Raphael. The Sistine Chapel is the last stop on the museums' tours. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    A gentle Griffin  Dec 2, 2007
    Perugia's own golden boy Pinturicchio and Pietro Vannucci (also known as the Perugino) are synonymous with pioneering the early Renaissance techniques -- the latter was master to the young Raphael Santi in his workshop. Head toward the chapel of San Severo to adore suggestive Raffael and Perugino's frescoes. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    New businesses add to Camden growth  Nov 15, 2007
    Raphael s will soon be moving from their small building on Forrest Avenue to a large nice facility on Highway 641, next door to All American Discount Tire ... Raphael s staff will probably triple in size with the much larger facility. (Camden Chronicle, TN)

    Iran gives IAEA nuclear weapon blueprints  Nov 14, 2007
    Frederic Raphael on coping with the loss of his daughter. EDITOR'S CHOICE. (Telegraph.co.uk)

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