Word: brilliant
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Though the fact was not discovered until some 60 years after his death, Porter was also a brilliant primitive painter who decorated the walls of countless New England homes with wild landscape murals. But he was far from a traditional example of neglected genius. In many ways, Porter was the most active collaborator in his own oblivion. He never settled anywhere for long; he failed to patent most of his inventions. Above all, he left most of his hundreds of portraits and murals unsigned...
...model of Mozart interpretation-clean, clear and crisp-and in Mozart's Concerto in C Major, K.503, Fleisher afforded Soloist Claude Frank the kind of knowing partnership that made it seem as if the two men were playing four-hand piano -which indeed they used to do, as brilliant pupils of the late Artur Schnabel...
...meter design, he bought both contenders in the 1964 competition: Britain's Sovereign and the U.S.'s Constellation, Designer Olin Stephens' runaway winner. Next, Bich tried to buy Stephens' Intrepid, which crushed an Australian challenge in 1967. When he was rebuffed, Bich asked a brilliant young American, Britton Chance Jr., to design Chancegger, embodying the latest ideas in 12-meters. When the baron was ready to build his own France, he had taken notes on four boats and two of the best U.S. designers. Even then, there were almost insurmountable barriers. The America...
...Hills course. In the 100° heat, Jack Nicklaus soared to a horrendous 76 on the second round and Lee Trevino posted a pair of embarrassing 77s. But Stockton calmly put together a pair of even-par 70s, then on the third round took the course apart with a brilliant 66 that included seven birdies. Going into the fourth and final round, the only star in sight was Arnold Palmer-and Arnie was five strokes behind...
...more than 600 years, the cathedral of Orvieto in Italy has lived with simple wooden doors adorned mainly by the weathering of time. In their austerity, the portals stood in mute contrast to the church's dazzling facade encrusted with brilliant mosaics, its priceless stained glass and marble statuary. Since several other Italian churches have undergone successful modern alterations, local church authorities thought it would be appropriate to install a contemporary set of doors designed to complement the cathedral's sumptuous beauty. In Italy, however, matters aesthetic are not always easy. Last week the cathedral...