翻訳と辞書 |
Caroline Shawk Brooks : ウィキペディア英語版 | Caroline Shawk Brooks
Caroline Shawk Brooks (April 28, 1840 – 1913) was an American sculptor. Most famous for her work sculpting in the medium of butter, she also worked with more traditional materials such as marble. ==Early life== Caroline Shawk was born on April 28, 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio.〔 Her father, Abel Shawk, manufactured fire engines and steam locomotives,〔 and invented a fire engine – the first successful one which was powered by steam.〔 She showed her artistic talents as a young child, enjoying painting and drawing. Her first sculpting project, modeled in clay from a creek, was Dante's head.〔 At the age of twelve, she won a medal for her wax flowers.〔 She graduated from the St. Louis Normal School in 1862,〔 and later that year married railroad worker Samuel H. Brooks.〔 The Brookses initially lived in Memphis, Tennessee, where Samuel's railroad job was located. They later lived in Mississippi for a short time, before moving in 1866 to a farm near Helena, in Phillips County, Arkansas. The couple had one child, a daughter named Mildred.〔
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caroline Shawk Brooks」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|