Word: fines
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...acheological interest of its effigy was recognized, and it was removed to Burgos, where it was put on exhibition. This winter it turned up in the New York market and was purchased by the Fogg as a fitting memorial for A. Kingsley Porter, late William Dorr Boardman Professor of Fine Arts and an authority on medieval archaeology. Paul J. Sachs '00, associate director of the Museum, believes this to be one of the most important acquisitions in several years...
...figure is a fine example of late 13th century work, and sheds interesting light on the comparison of Spanish and French treatment of secular subjects. Although displaying most of the medieval tendencies toward identification, a trace of realism is shown in the closed eyes of the effigy, indicating death. The majority of French tomb figures are modelled with open eyes...
Ancient and Modern Languages, J. G. Hart; Anthropology, A. M. Tozzer; Biochemical Sciences, J. T. Edsall; Biology, Morgan Upton; Classics and Allied Subjects, Mason Hammond; Fine Arts, C. L. Kuhn; Geological Sciences, P. E. Raymond; History, Government and Economics, D. D. Burbank; History and Literature, F. O. Matthiessen; Literature, Mason Hammond; Mathematics, M. H. Stone; Music, G. W. Woodworth; Physics, F. H. Crawford; Philosophy and Psychology, Raphael Demos; Sociology, C. C. Zimmerman...
Leslie Howard is recognized as one of the really fine actors in Hollywood and even though he seems to have risen above his normal performance in "The Petrified Forest," we rather expect it of him. The really good news from this picture is that Bette Davis is capable of taking her place in the same top rank with Howard. Their acting alone would make it imperative that the picture be recommended, but even higher praise is due when the rest of the cast is above the usual level of mediocrity among the minors...
Lily Pons is not an actress and the plot "I Dream Too Much" is impossibly stupid but her voice is so fine that it almost compensates for the poor construction and amateurish acting of the whole cast. The only exception should be made for Eric Blore who is back as the owner of a wonderfully entertaining trained seal. The second time we "saw" the picture we sat in the lobby and enjoyed it much more than while looking at Miss Pous' rather unattractive face...