John Singer SARGENT - Rosina
Sargent est particulièrement connu pour son habileté dans les portraits, caractérisés par un style sophistiqué, une virtuosité visuelle et une certaine audace théâtrale. Il réalise sur commande des portraits d'hommes et de femmes les plus célèbres, riches ou puissants d'Europe. Au cours de sa carrière, il composa environ neuf cents toiles et plus de deux mille aquarelles, ainsi que d'innombrables croquis et dessins. Son œuvre documente ses voyages à travers le monde, de Venise au Tyrol, de Corfou au Moyen-Orient, ou encore du Montana à la Floride.

Illustration musicale: Billy JOEL - you're always a woman
Musicien de talent, il a gagné pas moins de six Grammy Award durant sa carrière, mise entre parenthèses depuis 1993. En plus d'une grande parenté stylistique et vocale avec Paul McCartney et avec les Beatles, sa musique reflète des influences de très nombreux genres musicaux différents comme la musique classique, le doo-wop, le rock, le jazz, le blues, le punk, le ska, le gospel, la pop et même les chansons folkloriques russes. Cela a contribué à son succès pendant une longue période, mais a aussi rendu difficile son classement dans un genre musical unique.

She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes
And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child but she's always a woman to me

She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you
She can ask for the truth but she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free
Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me

Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in
She just changes her mind

And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding
But she'll bring out the best and the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me

Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm

Oh, she takes care of herself, she can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh, and she never gives out and she never gives in
She just changes her mind

She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel
But she can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool
And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you

But she's always a woman to me