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May 9, 2024 · Henri Lacordaire (born May 12, 1802, Recey-sur-Ource, France—died Nov. 21, 1861, Sorèze) was a leading ecclesiastic in the Roman Catholic revival in France following the Napoleonic period. Raised in a troubled time, Lacordaire renounced religion and studied jurisprudence at Dijon, France, following which he practiced law in Paris.
Apr 30, 2024 · Henri-René Lenormand (born May 3, 1882, Paris, Fr.—died Feb. 16, 1951, Paris) was a French dramatist, the most important of those playwrights concerned with subconscious motivation who flourished between World Wars I and II. The son of a composer, Lenormand was educated at the University of Paris and spent much of his adult life writing for ...
May 1, 2024 · Cubism. The Beehive. Henri Laurens (born February 18, 1885, Paris, France—died May 5, 1954, Paris) was a French sculptor known for his Cubist works and his later massive studies, particularly of the female figure. He also made collages, lithographs, and other works on paper. Laurens worked as a stonemason and decorator before he made his ...
May 9, 2024 · Henri Labrouste was a French architect important for his early use of iron frame construction. Labrouste entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1819, won the Prix de Rome for architecture in 1824, and spent the period from 1825 to 1830 in Italy, after which he opened a studio in Paris.
May 7, 2024 · Henry Hathaway (born March 13, 1898, Sacramento, California, U.S.—died February 11, 1985, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director who worked in a number of genres but was perhaps best known for his film noirs and westerns. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
May 14, 2024 · Notable Works: “La Chatte”. “Les Forains”. Henri Sauguet (born May 18, 1901, Bordeaux, France—died June 22, 1989, Paris) was a French composer of orchestral, choral, and chamber music notable for its simple charm and melodic grace. While organist at a church near Bordeaux, Sauguet studied composition and, at the encouragement of ...
2 days ago · Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422. Despite his relatively short reign, Henry's outstanding military successes in the Hundred Years' War against France made England one of the strongest military powers in Europe.
