Joan Miró was a famous and influential Spanish sculptor‚ ceramicist‚ Catalan painter‚ and printmaker born on 20th April 1893 in the Catalan area of Spain‚ which is near Barcelona. Miró family specialized in cabinet making and goldsmith and his mother was Dolores Ferra while his father was known as Michel Mirfo Adzerias (Rowell 115). Miró began drawing at an early age of seven years old‚ at a private art school referred to as Carrer del Regomir 13. He also attended business school and specializing
Premium Art Cubism Blue
Mission San Juan Capistrano was named in honor of Saint John of Capestrano. He was born in Italy and after becoming a priest in 1416‚ he was sent by Roman Catholic Church officials to preach throughout Europe. When he was 70 years old‚ he led a Christian army to the Holy Lands in a war against the Turks. His army won the battle the following year. In 1724‚ John of Capestrano was named a saint‚ an honor given by the Catholics to those who have devoted their lives to God by doing good works. Mission
Premium Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church Christianity
Philippine Saint : Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637)‚ also known as Laurentius Ruiz de Manila or San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila‚ is the firstFilipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church; he is thus the protomartyr of the Philippines. He was killed for refusing to leave Japan and renounce his Roman Catholic beliefs during the persecution of Japanese Christians under the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century. Saint Lorenzo is
Premium Roman Catholic Church Christianity Japan
One of the most inspiring saints in history‚ St. Maximilian Kolbe was born on the eighth of January‚ in 1894. He was born with the name of Raymond. Raymond was born in Zdunska-Wola‚ which is located in Poland. At this time‚ Poland was a part of the Russian Empire. Raymond’s father was a weaver‚ and his father’s name was Julius. His mother’s name was Maria. He had two brothers‚ with the names of Francis and Joseph. At this time Poland‚ there was a political split. Raymond said he “lamented the existence
Premium Blessed Virgin Mary Mary Blessed Virgin Mary
Juan came to this country (N.Y‚ USA) from Ecuador when he was in the First grade. He is the oldest of three children; the younger siblings were born in this country. His parents are both hard-working individuals who have always told Juan that he must go to college. However‚ they only told Juan recently that he is undocumented. Juan has a 95 average and has taken many honor level courses. He studied French in High school‚ maintaining that taking Spanish would have been too easy. He did earn a 94
Premium Higher education College University
Juan de Pareja was born into a slave family. His mother died when he was just five years old. The only thing his mother left was her gold earrings. From that day on Mistress‚ Dona Emilia de Silva y Rodriguez‚ took him as her pageboy. But soon after Mistress taught Juanico his letters and how to write. Juanico developed beautiful handwriting‚ which at first made Mistress envy him until she noticed that he could now write her letters. But after a while Master became ill and got worst everyday until
Premium Diego Velázquez
Juan Pablo Duarte Born on January 26‚ 1813 in Santo Domingo‚ Juan Pablo Duarte is considered one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. In 1801‚ his parents left the Dominican Republic when Haitian troops‚ under the leadership of Toussaint L ’Ouverture‚ took control of Santo Domingo. They fled to Puerto Rico and resided there until the Spanish regained control of part of the country in the War of Reconquista in 1809. Duarte loved to learn
Premium Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Diego Rivera’s artwork is very unique and is still very popular today. Diego Rivera‚ who is arguably one of the most important 20th Century Latin American artists‚ who was only eighteen years old at the time‚ painted “El Albanil” in 1904. This painting is only one of three or four known paintings to exist from that early period of the artist’s career. It shows his talent for a muralist style and like most well known for representing. The oil on canvas painting is signed by the artist and dated 1904
Premium Fresco Painting Mural
JUAN OSONG (Bicol Literature – Folktale) The mayor of the town where Juan Osong lived once ordered the town crier to announce a new ordinance that no one should be found walking in the street by ten o’clock at night. But as Juan was still in the street by ten o’clock‚ he crawled. He was seen by the policeman who asked him‚ “Why are you still here? Don’t you know that it is prohibited for townspeople to walk down these streets after ten? “ Juan answered‚ “Yes sir‚ I know‚ but as you can see‚ I am
Premium Mayors English-language films Municipality
Juan Carlos age 25‚ has a profession of CHP officer‚ he is making a good amount of money. With this sum of cash‚ he is going to be using it for investments‚ housing‚ and retirement. This provides an adequate living situation for him in the city of Anaheim‚ California. He is renting an apartment. Which is not too bad‚ leaving him room for activities he likes to do. These activities consist of sports like soccer‚ boxing‚ and golf. Juan Carlos has goals and milestones which he would like to reach
Premium Money Management Nutrition