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17 matches to Blue Stockings
Blue Stockings. 1750s French literary salon held by educated women.
Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider). 1911-14. Organization of Abstract Expressionist artists. Kandinsky. Klee.
Blue Laws. US laws that control Sunday activities. 1781 originals on blue paper.
Bluebeard. 6C- legend of murderous husband.
Blues and Greens. 5-9C. Byzantine political factions. Nika Revolt.
Bunyan, Paul. Legendary US giant lumberjack with blue ox Babe.
Domino, Fats. 1928-. US rhythm and blues composer, performer. Sold 23M records 1949-60.
Gainsborough, Thomas. 1727-88. English portrait and landscape painter. Boy Blue 1770. Watering Place.
Gershwin, George. 1898-1937. US popular composer. Rhapsody in Blue 1924. Porgy and Bess 1935.
Harald Blue Tooth. c910-985. First Christian Danish king c940-. Unified Denmark, conquered Norway.
Mondrian, Piet. 1872-1944. Dutch neoplastic abstract De Stijl movement painter. Composition with Yellow and Blue 1929. New York City 1943.
Retz, Gilles de. 1404-40. French Marshal. Joan of Arc companion. Tortured, killed 140 children. Model for Bluebeard.
Rothko, Mark. 1903-70. Russian/US Abstract Expressionist painter. Large canvases of solid color. Light Earth and Blue 1954.
Sabbatarians. Christians for strict observance of sabbath by all. Blue Laws.
Strauss, Johann. 1825-99. Austrian composer of 150 waltzes. Blue Danube 1867. Operettas. Die Fledermaus 1874. “Waltz King”.
Tyndall, John. 1820-93. Irish physicist. Tyndall Effect - why the sky is blue.
Waters, Muddy. 1915-83. US Rhythm and Blues singer. Inspired Rolling Stones.