As the 1920s wore on, however, Pasternak increasingly felt that his colourful style was at odds with an increasingly less educated readership.

His signature style emerged as one that was colourful, playful, loaded with geometry, art-history and music-history references, jokes, cryptograms and symbols.

The Imperial German Cavalry, while as colourful and traditional as any in peacetime appearance, had adopted a practice of falling back on infantry support when any substantial opposition was encountered.

Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde.

The use of recorded evidence was combined with an increased scepticism about two of the most colourful chroniclers of John's reign, Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris.

In 1998, following the country's nuclear tests ( See Chagai-I and Chagai-II ), Mehmood was honored and awarded the civilian decoration, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, in a colourful ceremony by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif.

When no games were being held, the Circus at the time of Catullus ( mid-1st century BC ) was likely " a dusty open space with shops and booths ... a colourful crowded disreputable area " frequented by " prostitutes, jugglers, fortune tellers and low-class performing artists.

This was different from conventional travel literature of the time, insofar as it present more than a mere collection of data-it also demonstrated coherent, colourful and reliable ethnographical facts that resulted from detailed and sympathetic observation.

The old town, having grown within fortifications, where every metre of ground was precious, is a labyrinth of narrow streets paved with cobblestones, sometimes tortuous but colourful and clean.

In June 2005, it was revealed that archaeologists from the University of Hamburg had been working along the coast of Libya when they uncovered a 30 ft length of five colourful mosaics created during the 1st or 2nd century.

Holst's use of orchestration was very imaginative and colourful, showing the influence of Arnold Schoenberg and other continental composers of the day rather than his English predecessors.

Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa or simply Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (; 24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901 ) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and illustrator, whose immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 1800s yielded a collection of exciting, elegant and provocative images of the modern and sometimes decadent life of those times.

However, such colourful characters were not welcomed by his neighbours and he was obliged to leave London in 1964.

It replaced the " Pathfinder " series, which was less colourful and covered a smaller area on each map.

In Sweden, however, the new union badge in particular became quite unpopular and was contemptuously nicknamed the Sillsallaten ( Swedish ) or Sildesalaten ( Norwegian ) after a colourful dish of pickled herring, decorated with red beets and apples in a radial pattern.

Among the most colourful of his " ignorant " patrons was the head of the Scopadae clan, named Scopas.

One of Symbolism's most colourful promoters in Paris was art and literary critic ( and occultist ) Joséphin Péladan, who established the Salon de la Rose + Croix.

This squadron performed many important bombing and photographic missions during the war, but is perhaps best known as the " Zodiac Squadron ", as its bombers were decorated with colourful images of the twelve signs of the zodiac painted by a professional artist named Phil Brinkman, who was taken into the squadron by its commander, Capt.

His father was a leading Whig and Fox rose to prominence in the House of Commons as a forceful and eloquent speaker with a notorious and colourful private life, though his opinions were rather conservative and conventional.

The way Dalida shifted from a classical performer to a grave performer singing songs full of emotion ( such as " Avec le temps ", " Parlez-moi de lui " and " Darla dirladada ", amongst others ), to a Diva and pop star like figure making the stage glow with her hit dance numbers and colourful costumes and finally to a grief-stricken singer singing famous songs which announce her death ( particularly songs such as " Mourir sur Scene ", " Bravo " and " Téléphonez-moi "), Dalida showed that she was a strong-willed woman shifting with time and fashion.

Pete Burns, lead singer of the New Wave band Dead or Alive would later claim he was the first to wear braids, big hats, and colourful costumes, but George would cut back with a sharp-tongued remark, " It's not who did it first, it's who did it better ".

It was then that Paul Smith knew he wanted to be part of this colourful world of ideas and excitement.

Here he bungled his way through a feature on the 1994 FIFA World Cup, gave a colourful report on the previous sporting season, made a complete mess of reporting the recent horse racing meeting, and was beaten up by a female martial-arts instructor.

The toga, the characteristic garment of the male Roman citizen, was set aside in favor of the Greek synthesis, colourful " dinner clothes " otherwise considered in poor taste for daytime wear.

During the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the Georgian rugby team arrived in Perth with a crowd of Perth residents welcoming them with colourful support, and a similar occurrence was noted in Townsville, Queensland where the Japanese rugby team was preferred to that of the French.

Over the rattling of fenders, humming of tires and chattering of gears there was a charming melody of whispers and tiny giggles.

She sang him Scott's charming ballad `` Rosabelle '', which was the vogue of the moment.

Francesca was pleasant and charming, but Blanche was sweet.

Arlene Saunders was charming as poor Gontran.

Everybody had accepted her for what she was -- a very charming girl.

Everybody but Tommy seemed to think it was charming when they called, `` Bifutek-san ''!!

According to Capp ’ s longtime friend Milton Caniff, Capp was “ charming ” when he chose to be, but he added, “ He could be very difficult if he didn ’ t like you .” Frank Frazetta described Capp as " exasperating, infuriating, domineering, obnoxious, loud, lots of fun, acidic and lovable.

She was said to have had red hair kept in curls, blue eyes, and fair skin and she was very beautiful, intelligent, charming, desirable, elegant, friendly, and gentle, but she was considered to be insane.

She became fond and indulgent of the charming but petulant young Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, who was Leicester's stepson and took liberties with her for which she forgave him.

Unlike Bernini who easily adopted the mantle of the charming courtier in his pursuit of important commissions, Borromini was both melancholic and quick in temper which resulted in him withdrawing from certain jobs, and his death was by suicide.

Her charming, ambrosia-like complexion intimated that she represented the earlier when that goddess was still a maiden.

She was effortlessly more sexual and charming and eagerly undressed for Paris, and she did not mind displaying her breasts and vulva for him to see.

" La Lynch ", as she became known in Paraguay, was a strong-willed, charming, witty, intelligent woman who became a person of enormous influence.

Although Shula was relaxed and charming when dealing with the press, it was all an act ; Dolphins players described him as " neurotic " and " absolutely crazy.

In 1776 Paisiello was invited by the empress Catherine II of Russia to St Petersburg, where he remained for eight years, producing, among other charming works, his masterpiece, Il barbiere di Siviglia, which soon attained a European reputation.

As a person she was very energetic, compassionate, charming and always cheerful.

Sir Hugh Casson said she was like " a wave breaking on a rock, because although she is sweet and pretty and charming, she also has a basic streak of toughness and tenacity.

The way she reacted not only showed her presence of mind, but was so charming and so disarming, even to the most rabid element, that she brought peace to troubled waters.

Throughout her career, Isabella was noted as charming and diplomatic, with a particular skill at convincing people to follow her courses of action.

Joshua Barnes, a medieval writer, said " Queen Philippa was a very good and charming person that exceeded most ladies for sweetness of nature and virtuous disposition.