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Beuys
German avant-garde sculptor and performance artist. He served in the German air force in World War II and later studied art in Dü sseldorf (1947-51); in 1961 he was appointed professor of sculpture at its Art Academy. In the 1960s he worked with the international group Fluxus, whose emphasis was not on what an artist makes but on his personality, actions, and opinions. His most famous and controversial performance was How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare (1965), in which he walked around an art gallery with his face covered in honey and gold leaf, talking to a dead hare about human and animal consciousness. He succeeded in creating a popular personal mythology and was one of the most influential artists and teachers of the later 20th cent.
eques
(Latin: "horseman") In ancient Rome, a knight. In early Rome, the equites (in full, equites equo publico, "horsemen with mounts provided at public expense") were of the senatorial class. They were the most influential members of the Comitia Centuriata. By the early 4th cent. BC, non-senators could be equites, providing their own horses. Augustus reorganized them as a military class, removing them from politics; qualifications were free birth, good health and character, and wealth. In the 1st cent. AD, equites were permitted civil careers, and they became particularly involved in financial administration.
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Chinese poet. Born into the ruling house of Chu, in youth Qu Yuan was a favorite of the region's ruler. Later he was banished and wandered in despair, writing and observing folk customs, which would influence his works. He eventually drowned himself. His most famous poem is the melancholy Li sao ("Encountering Sorrow"). One of the greatest poets of ancient China, he exerted enormous influence on later poets with his highly original verse.
Quebec
Province (pop., 1996: 7,420,000), E Canada. It is bounded by the Hudson Strait, Ungava Bay, Newfoundland, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, New Brunswick, the U.S., Ontario, and Hudson Bay. Its capital is Quebec city. The original inhabitants were Inuits (see Eskimo) and members of the Algonquian, Cree, and other Indian tribes. Settled by the French in the early 17th cent., it was lost to the British in the French and Indian War, but the struggle for authority between the French and British groups led to a rebellion by French Canadians in 1837. The rebellion was quelled, and in 1867 Quebec united with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form the Dominion of Canada. Most of the population is of French descent. Various movements for independence have continued during the 20th cent.; the Parti Qué becois won provincial elections in 1976, but its independence referendum was defeated in 1980. A second independence referendum was defeated in 1995 by a close margin. Principal industries include mining, hydroelectric power, and forestry.
City (metro. area pop., 1996: 672,000), port, and capital of ...
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