A good nickname can show the reverence fans or the media have for the athlete, and it can demonstrate a wicked sense of humour, but always, it should demonstrate that sport, at its essence, should maintain a sense of fun. Some scholars speculate that the use of single names could have its roots in the slave system.
Daniel Mallia is an HNN intern and a student at Fordham University. More Questions. The infamous story of Vincent van Gogh having cut off his ear is only partially (pardon the pun) true. The tale begins in 1886, when, after years of moving around, van Gogh joined his younger brother, Theo, in Paris. There he met and befriended many notable artists, including the post-impressionist Paul Gauguin.
One historian suggests she was actually the artist who painted a fifth of the works attributed to Vermeerâhis daughter. By Benjamin Binstock. Girl With a Pearl Earring, oil on canvas, c. 1670, 46.5 cm by 40 cm. Painting by Johannes Vermeer. Courtesy of Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. Johannes Vermeerâs iconic Girl With a Pearl Earring has arrived at the Frick Collection in New York, drawing unprecedented crowds.