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41Elizabeth I of England — Infobox British Royalty|majesty name = Elizabeth I title = Queen of England and Ireland caption = Elizabeth I , Darnley Portrait , c. 1575 reign = 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603 coronation = 15 January 1559 predecessor = Mary I successor =… …
42Bette Davis — This article is about the actress. For the song by Kim Carnes, see Bette Davis Eyes. For other people, see Elizabeth Davis (disambiguation). Bette Davis Born Ruth Elizabeth Davis April 5, 1908( …
43Louis Wain — (5 August 1860 – July 4 1939) was an English artist best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised large eyed cats and kittens. In his later years he suffered from schizophrenia, which, according to some psychologists …
44Pietà — /pee ay tah , pyay tah , pee ay teuh, pyay /, n. (sometimes l.c.) Fine Arts. a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap. [1635 45; < It: lit., pity < L pietas PIETY; cf. PITY] * *… …
45Christmas — Day redirects here. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation) and Christmas Day (disambiguation). Christmas …
46Music of Galicia, Cantabria and Asturias — The traditional music of Galicia and Asturias, located along Spain s north west Atlantic coast, are highly distinctive folk styles that have some similarities with the neighbouring area of Cantabria. The music is characterized by the use of… …
47bullfighting — See bullfighter. * * * Spanish corrida de toros Spectacle, popular in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, in which matadors ceremonially taunt, and usually kill, bulls in an arena. Spectacles with bulls were common in ancient Crete, Thessaly, and …
48Sly Stone — Infobox Musical artist Name = Sly Stone Img capt = Background = solo singer Birth name = Sylvester Stewart Born = birth date and age|1943|3|15 Denton, Texas, U.S. Died = Origin = Vallejo, California, U.S. Instrument = Vocals, organ, guitar, bass… …
49Madonna — /meuh don euh/, n. 1. the Virgin Mary (usually prec. by the). 2. a picture or statue representing the Virgin Mary. 3. (l.c.) Archaic. an Italian title of formal address to a woman. [1575 85; < It: my lady] * * * I In Christian art, a depiction of …
50shadow puppet theatre — The most enduring myth concerning the origin of the Chinese shadow theatre was first suggested by a Song dynasty scholar. Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty was so distraught after the death of a favourite consort, Lady Li, that he hired a Daoist… …
