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Signature. Jacqueline Lee " Jackie " Kennedy Onassis[a] (née Bouvier / ˈbuːvieɪ /; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of president John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared herself to the American public ...
Dame Julie Andrews DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. [1] She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over eight decades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three ...
This is an incomplete list of paintings and other works by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death.
Lin-Manuel Miranda (/ m æ n ˈ w ɛ l /; born January 16, 1980) [1] is an American songwriter, librettist, actor, singer, filmmaker, and rapper.He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights (2005) and Hamilton (2015), and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana (2016), Vivo, and Encanto (both 2021).
The Silmarillion (Quenya: [silmaˈrilːiɔn]) is a book consisting of a collection of myths [a][T 1] and stories in varying styles by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. It was edited, partly written, and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, assisted by Guy Gavriel Kay, who became a fantasy author.
The Palace of Versailles (/ vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːrˈsaɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; [1] French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d (ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been ...
Pablo Ruiz Picasso[a][b](25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designerwho spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubistmovement, the invention of constructed sculpture,[8][9]the co-invention ...
Marco Polo (/ ˈmɑːrkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ / ⓘ; Venetian: [ˈmaɾko ˈpolo]; Italian: [ˈmarko ˈpɔːlo] ⓘ; c. 1254 – 8 January 1324) [1] was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. [2][3] His travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (also known as Book of the ...