Laocoön is an oil painting by El Greco. It dates to 16041614. It measures 142 × 193 cm (55.9 × 76 in). It hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Laocoön is a mythical character taken from the "Aeneid", a Latin epic poem by Virgil. In the legend, Laocoön was a Trojan priest who warned the Trojans not to bring the Wooden Horse into the city of Troy. This angered the gods protecting the Greeks. They caused serpents to rise from the sea to strangle the priest and his two sons. Laocoön and his sons are seen left and center in the painting. The figures to the right may be the Greek gods. The Wooden Horse is seen in the middle distance center. The city in the far distance is Toledo, Spain. El Greco was Greek by birth. He completely ignored the history and mythology of Greece in his work, except for this one painting. This picture is the only classical theme he ever painted.
Red Boats at Argenteuil
Red Boats at Argenteuil is a painting by artist Claude Monet. It was painted in 1875.
Argenteuil is a town northwest of Paris, France. Claude Monet painted different locations and objects in Argenteuil many times.
The painting belongs to a museum in Paris, the Musée de l'Orangerie in France.
Portrait of Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino
Portrait of Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino is an oil painting by El Greco. It was painted in 1609. It measures 112.1 × 86.1 cm (44.1 × 33.9 in). It hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
South Africa national cricket team
The South African national cricket team, nicknamed the Proteas, represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.
South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status. As of 24 March 2014, the South African team has played 384 Test matches, winning 140 (36%), losing 129 (34%) and drawing 114 (30%) of its games.
As of 24 March 2014, the South African team has played 498 ODI Matches, winning 307 (61.5%), losing 172 (34.5%), drawing 6 (1.2%) and getting a "No Result" in 13 (2.6%) of its games.
On 28 August 2012 South Africa became the first team to be number 1 in all 3 formats of the game.
Scotland national cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team is Scotland's team in the game of cricket. They compete in the "Clydesdale Bank 40" as the Scottish Saltires. The Scottish Saltires play their home matches at The Grange, Edinburgh.
They were invited as member of the International Cricket Council in 1994. The team were unable to qualify for the World Cup in 2003.
In 2004 the Scotland cricket team played in the first "ICC Intercontinental Cup". They played against Ireland and the Netherlands to progress to the semi-finals in Sharjah. They won against Kenya in the semi-finals, and then won the Cup by beating Canada in the final. They also competed in that tournament in 2005, but failed to get past the first round.
Scotland played their first One Day International matches outside of World Cups against Pakistan in June 2006, with the European Championship matches against Ireland and the Netherlands during August.
Gordon Drummond has captained the side since 2010, and their coach is Peter Steindl from Australia.
Greg Cipes
Gregory Michael "Greg" Cipes (born January 4, 1980) is an American actor, voice artist and singer. He has performed in many movies (including "The Wild" as the voice of Ryan). He has performed in television programs, such as "Teen Titans" as Beast Boy. He was born in Coral Springs, Florida.
Moondyne Cave
Moondyne Cave is a cave in the southwest of Western Australia. It was discovered by Moondyne Joe in 1881. The cave is eight km north of Augusta. It was open for public tours from 1911 to 1959. In 1992 it was reopened for small groups.
Kirby Mass Attack
Kirby Mass Attack is a puzzle platformer game for the Nintendo DS console and is the fourth and last "Kirby" game for the DS. It was made by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It was released on August 4, 2011 in Japan, on September 19, 2011 in North America, on October 27, 2011 in Australia, and on October 28, 2011 in Europe.
One day, Kirby goes for an adventure at the Popopo Islands in Pop Star. When Kirby falls asleep, an evil being named Necrodeus splits Kirby into 10 Kirbys. He then defeats all, but one of the Kirbys. When Kirby wakes up, he notices a star in the sky. The star tells him to follow it so they can defeat Necrodeus. With that, Kirby begins his adventure to defeat Necrodeus and bring himself back together.
In "Kirby Mass Attack", the player takes control of up to 10 Kirbys. The player uses these Kirbys to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. This is done with the console's touch screen. The player taps obstacles or enemies to send multiple Kirbys towards them. The player can swipe the touch screen to use the Kirbys as projectile weapons. To get Kirbys, the player has to collect fruit seen in levels. Each level requires a certain number of Kirbys to enter. In some levels, there are puzzles where you need all 10 Kirbys to solve them.
Fatata Te Miti
Fatata Te Miti (En: By the Sea) is an oil painting by Paul Gauguin. It is dated 1892. It measures 26 3/4 x 36 in. It hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. The picture was painted a few months after Gauguin's first arrival in Tahiti. He retreated to the island's interior to live among the natives. Tehura, Gauguin's vahine, probably posed for the female on the right. John Walker writes, "In all his canvases painted in the South Seas, Complementary colorsorange and blue, yellow and violet, green and redat their highest intensities and without modulation of values, are balanced harmoniously against each other, forming beautiful, almost abstract patterns.
The Shrimp Girl
The Shrimp Girl is an oil painting by William Hogarth. It was painted around 1740–45. It measures 63.5 x 52.5 cm. It hangs in the National Gallery, London. The brush work is almost Impressionistic in style. It compares to that of French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Its subject matter resembles the prints of hawkers and traders popular in Hogarth's day.
The painting depicts a woman selling shellfish on the streets of London. This job was typically one for the wives and daughters of fishmongers. The girl balances a large basket of shrimps and mussels on her head. A half-pint pewter pot in the basket is the girl's measuring cup.
The picture is not strictly finished. It was still in Hogarth's estate after his death. His widow Jane was said to have told visitors, "They say he could not paint flesh. There is flesh and blood for you." The pictue was only sold after his wife's death in 1789. It first received its title "The Shrimp Girl" in a Christie's sale catalog.
Richard Klein
Richard G. Klein (born April 11, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Stanford University. He is the professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences. He earned his PhD at the University of Chicago in 1966, and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2003. His research interests include paleoanthropology in Africa and Europe.
His publications are about the evoution and archaeology of humans.
George Clive and his Family with an Indian Maid
George Clive and his Family with an Indian Maid is an oil painting by Joshua Reynolds. It measures 140 cm x 171 cm (67.3 in x 55.1 in). It was painted in 1765. It hangs in the Gemäldegalerie. Lord George Clive was cousin of Robert Clive, founder of the empire of British India. He made his fortune there. Clearly the painter found the Indian nurse's depiction his greatest pleasure.
William Hootkins
William Michael "Hoot" Hootkins (July 5, 1948 – October 23, 2005) was an American actor and comedian who was known for his roles in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "", and as Lt. Eckhert in "Batman".