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Rembrandt Laughing is a c. 1628 oil on copper painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It is an elaborate study of a laughing face, a tronie , and, since it represents the painter himself, one of over 40 self-portraits by Rembrandt , probably the earliest elaborate one.
A woman laughing A man laughing. Neurophysiology indicates that laughter is linked with the activation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, that produces endorphins. [14] Scientists have shown that parts of the limbic system are involved in laughter. This system is involved in emotions and helps us with functions necessary for humans' survival.
Zeuxis, a 5th-century BC Greek painter, is said to have died laughing at the humorous way in which he painted an old woman. [10]Chrysippus, also known as "the man who died from laughing at his joke", an influential 3rd-century BC Greek Stoic philosopher, reportedly died of laughter after he saw a donkey eating his fermented figs; he told a slave to give the donkey undiluted wine to wash them ...
Kack was caught on video laughing uncontrollably as the supporters — a man and a woman — protested the town's decision to place a "sanctuary city" measure on the ballot for an upcoming meeting ...
Joya was born in Seville, Andalusia on 5 April 1956. [3] He had a number of jobs throughout his life, including cooking and unloading sacks of cement. [4]His first appearance on television was in 2001, on Jesús Quintero's show El Vagamundo, where he interviewed on various life situations with his partner "El Peíto" or "el Cuñao" Antonio Rivera (1959–2003 December), in a comedic tone. [3]
He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the "Laughing Buddha". [ b ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Budai is traditionally depicted as overweight and having a huge stomach (possibly a symbol of abundance or forgiveness) and many stories surrounding Budai involve his love of food and drink.
The episode is infamous for it leading to a man laughing to death. Fifty-year-old Alex Mitchell could not stop laughing for a continuous 25-minute period—almost the entire length of the show—and suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of the strain placed on his heart. Mitchell's widow later sent the Goodies a letter thanking them for ...
The Laughing Man" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, published originally in The New Yorker on March 19, 1949; and also in Salinger's short story collection Nine Stories. [1] It largely takes the structure of a story within a story and is thematically occupied with the relationship between narrative and narrator, and the end of youth.