Sentences with phrase «most extraordinary figures»

Leonardo da Vinci is widely recognized as one of the most extraordinary figures in human history.

Jim Avignon is one of the most extraordinary figures in the German art scene today.

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Of the cursed poets, Verlaine is perhaps the most sympathetic figure: Although his poetic gift marks him as extraordinary, in every other respect his weaknesses are all too human.

American Catholic history may not be so booming a discipline as biblical studies or medical ethics, but even the most cursory survey of the American Catholic Studies Newsletter (published by the Cushwa Center for the study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, itself an institutional expression of the growth of the field) reveals an extraordinary breadth of research, ranging from classic institutional histories and biographies of key figures to the new social history, with its emphases on patterns of community, spirituality, family life, and education.

On the very day that figures were published showing repossessions reaching a 14 - year high, housing minister John Healey has made the most extraordinary of statements on BBC Radio 5 Live.

When an actor I dislike impresses me so much, I figure it's pretty extraordinary; Gazzara's Jack Flowers is one of the most wholecloth performances I've ever seen.

Taking advantage of extraordinary access, including years of Bout's personal videos and his words from prison, directors Tony Gerber and Maxim Pozdorovkin paint a portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures of our time.

Rather, Peter Ackroyd has used his skill, his extraordinary knowledge, and his historical intuition to craft this major full - scale book on one of the most towering figures of the English language.

What were the most interesting challenges / pleasures in writing about such an extraordinary literary figure?

Shell Game by Sara Paretsky Sara Paretsky follows her instant New York Times bestseller Fallout — her most widely read novel in years — with an extraordinary adventure that pits her acclaimed detective, V.I. Warshawski, against some of today's most powerful figures.

The images Vaughn created in Venice are therefore not only in dialogue with the city's extraordinary atmospheric conditions and built structures, but also with iconic artworks by some of the 20th century's most lauded figures, including Alexander Calder and Constantin Brancusi.

A central figure in European post-war sculpture, Eduardo Chillida produced an extraordinary body of work over 50 years, establishing himself amongst Spain's most distinctive and internationally acclaimed artists.

The figure most commonly used is 9 billion by 2050, up from 6.7 billion today — an extraordinary number, considering that there were only 1 billion humans in 1830.

«A towering figure in the offshore world, who's just got the most extraordinary authority.»