Bilbao Guggenheim. The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is not only one of the most famous 20th century buildings globally, but it is credited with the current phenomenon of so-called âiconic architectureâ [of course iconic architecture has existed long before the Bilbao Guggenheim].
Definition of venerable. 1  1 : deserving to be venerated âused as a title for an Anglican archdeacon or for a Roman Catholic who has been accorded the lowest of three degrees of recognition for sanctity. 2  2 : made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
noun determination, resolution, pluck, stamina, grit, endurance, tenacity, diligence, perseverance, constancy, steadfastness, doggedness, pertinacity, indefatigability, tirelessness Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence.n. 1. the quality of persisting; tenacity. 2. the act of persisting; continued effort or existence. 3. the continuance of an effect after the cause of it has stopped: persistence of vision.ee Also: 1  As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile âRichard Brinsley Sheridan. ( 2 Sorrow) as nagging as envy âKarl Shapiro. ( 3 The name was becoming) a teasing obsession, like a tune âWilfrid Sheed.