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...noticed at once. But their pupils made good. One who studied under Fattori was an Italian Jew from Leghorn named Amedeo Modigliani. Although he is best recalled for his expressionistic nudes, there was a time when Modigliani painted fleeting visions of the unpopulated flowery banks of Tuscany with a matchless skill that paid homage to his teacher. Thus Tuscan impressionism, so eagerly seeking to become a part of European art, fed Paris its best pupils, and Italian impressionism became, until now, a forgotten page in the history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: The New-Found Island | 9/13/1963 | See Source »

...break to relax from the tension of the severe rehearsal, the Juilliard String Quartet strode to center stage at the Tanglewood Theater-Concert Hall last week, greeted a rapt audience with deep bows, and presented a program of contemporary chamber music played with a unity of excellence that is matchless in the world today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quartets: Conversation of Strings | 8/23/1963 | See Source »

...This honest and absorbing film has all the elements to make it a classic in its own time: a no-compromise script, sensitive direction and photography, and a matchless cast composed of Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas and Brandon de Wilde...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Listings: Jul. 12, 1963 | 7/12/1963 | See Source »

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (Boris Christoff; Angel) features the best of the half a dozen great Borises in a superb recording. Christoff sings three roles in his amazingly rich basso, and the Sofia National Opera chorus is matchless in the music. Three LPs, sung in Russian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: May 24, 1963 | 5/24/1963 | See Source »

...Running is our game," said Laker Coach Fred Schaus, and he told his young team to chase the veteran Celtics (aver age age: 29) off the floor. But if the Celtics were aging, they were graceful about it. Bandy-legged Bob Cousy, 34, the matchless playmaker, whipped sidearm passes the length of the court to launch Boston's fast break. Towering (6 ft. 10 in.) Bill Russell, 29, swept in rebounds like an angry mother plucking her child from the arms of a too-attentive stranger. Sam Jones poured in points-29 the first night, 27 the next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Basketball: Better to Die than Lose | 5/3/1963 | See Source »

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