Word: clay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tell that they are full of the sorrow and contrition that only a sincerely devout human being can experience. Browsing through the corpulent volume entitled "Bernini" that is conveniently provided at the front of the exhibit, you will observe that the completed marble version of the clay impression has Jerome rest his head upon a cross, oblivious to the rest of the world in his religious penitence, that is more than touching--it is heartrending in its faith...
...deeply religious man. Nothing less than divine inspiration could have enabled him to create the works stamped with his trademark devotion--the extraordinarily vivid angels, seemingly descended directly from heaven in a swirl of fluid drapery, are instilled with awe and holy adoration that transcend the earthly constraints of clay...
...Haines City, Fla., Clay Bellinger had three RBIs for the second straight day, but Kansas City tied it on Sal Fasano's RBI single in the ninth...
Last week in Lewiston, Me., Cassius Marcellus Clay, 23, fought a fight that did not seem to be a fight, threw a punch that did not look like a punch, scored a knockout that the referee did not realize was a knockout, and set a record that turned out to be no record. In the process, Cassius clearly established himself as the heavyweight champion of the world and a consummate actor--in the theater of the absurd...
...self-respecting restaurant designer would have a field day with the salt shakers here, and Salts does not disappoint. The salt is offered in a wide, black matte clay bowl, offset by a simple wooden spoon. The restaurant's name is a reference to the ancient practice of offering salt as a sign of hospitality. Apropriately enough, the waitstaff is remarkably hospitable and prompt, and capably serving the spot's unusually delicious food...