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Jabot (French): a single or tiered fall of lace worn in the 18th century...
...influence. What's apparent from these, however, is that Renoir was most valuable as a stepping-stone for artists making more potent use of the ideas he was developing. The heart of the problem is the challenge Renoir set for himself: to reconcile classical and Renaissance models with the 18th century French painters he loved. To synthesize the force and clarity of classicism with the intimacy and charm of the Rococo is a nearly impossible trick. How do you cross the power of Phidias with the delicacy of Fragonard? The answer: at your own risk - especially the risk of admitting...
Harvard freshman Louis Leblanc highlights the group. The 18th overall pick in the 2009 draft, Leblanc was the first Quebec native to be selected by the Montreal Canadiens in 21 years. Another future NHL player is Cornell junior forward Riley Nash, picked 21st two years prior by the Edmonton Oilers. The Crimson boasts five more former draft picks—captain Alex Biega, senior Doug Rogers, junior Matt McCollem, sophomore Alex Killorn, and freshman Alex Fallstrom. (Alex seems to be a good name for Harvard hockey players.) Meanwhile, the Big Red have five more draft picks after Nash...
...amidst the sea of green was the continued emergence of freshman Alena Tofte and the women’s nordic team, which placed sixth in the women’s 15k classic mass start race. The weekend before, Tofte had placed 18th in the classic event despite falling over. Nordic coach Chris City ’94 had estimated that she would have placed 13th or 14th had she stayed on her skis...
...these such freshmen was alpine skier Catherine Sheils who followed up her 18th-place finish in last weekend’s giant slalom with another strong performance. This one coming in the slalom, where Shiels took 22nd in both the first and second runs of the event. The freshman didn’t match the promise she showed in last weekend’s exhibition, where she placed third out of the collegiate field, but her performance was the strongest individual result the team had outside of the women’s nordic team...