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Serafina
Seraphina or Serafina is a feminine given name, derived from the word seraph, a high-ranking angel in the hierarchy of angels, and may refer to: Persons * Saint Serafina (1238–1253), a thirteenth century Italian saint * Seraphina Sforza (c. 1434–1478), an Italian noblewoman and nun * Serafina of God, Serafina di dio (1621–1699), Italian abbess * Penny Serafina Petrone (1925–2005), a Canadian writer, educator, arts patron, and philanthropist * Serafina Ouistiti, one of the several stage names of Dutch musician Bloem de Ligny (born 1978) * Serafina Steer (born 1982), an English harpist, pianist, singer and songwriter Fictional characters * ''Seraphina'', an 1809 popular novel by Caroline Burney * ''Seraphina (novel), Seraphina'', a 2012 fantasy novel by Rachel Hartman * Serafina (Marvel), a super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe * Serafina Pekkala, a fictional character in Phillip Pullman's ''His Dark Materials'' trilogy * Dona Serafina, a fictional character in ''Don Rod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafina (restaurant)
Serafina is an Italian cuisine, Italian restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. Susan Kaufman opened the restaurant in 1991; chefs have included Dylan Giordan and Christian Chandler. Description The 85-seat Italian cuisine, Italian restaurant Serafina is located on Eastlake Avenue East, on the east side of Lake Union. The menu has included seafood such as fish soup, pastas, eggplant rolls, gnocchi with wild mushroom sauce, sandwiches, tiramisu, and olive oil cake with cherry mascarpone. The restaurant has offered live jazz on weekends and wine tastings monthly. Serafina also has a deck which connects to sibling Mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean restaurant Cicchetti. History Owner Susan Kaufman founded Serafina in 1991. She died in 2016. Dylan Giordan was credited as a chef in 2010. Christian Chandler was executive chef, as of 2013. Serafina has hosted an annual Garden Party Extravaganza, and brunch for Mother's Day (United States), M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafina And The Black Cloak
''Serafina and the Black Cloak'' is a 2015 American literature, American historical fiction and fantasy literature, fantasy novel written by Robert Beatty (author), Robert Beatty. It is the first novel in the ''Serafina Series'' and the prequel to ''Serafina and the Twisted Staff''. This book follows the spooky adventures of twelve-year-old Serafina, Rat Catcher, Chief Rat Catcher of the Biltmore Estate, as she works with friend Braeden Vanderbilt, a fictitious member of the historical Vanderbilt family, to uncover the true identity of The Man in the Black Cloak who is responsible for the mysterious disappearance of several of the estate's youngest guests. ''Serafina and the Black Cloak'' was released on July 14, 2015, by Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney Hyperion and has been the recipient of numerous awards and nominations, including the 2016 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize and the Goodreads #1 Middle Grade Novel of 2015. ''Serafina and the Black Cloak'' is followed by ''Serafin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafina (Marvel)
The Children of the Vault are a group of fictional superhuman beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. First created by Mike Carey and Chris Bachalo, the Children of the Vault debuted in X-Men (vol. 2) #188 (September 2006). They are primarily antagonists of the X-Men. The Children of the Vault were raised in the closed vault aboard a cargo ship, where temporal acceleration technology was used to evolve individuals into super-powered beings. Due to genetic drift, they are a separate species from both baseline humans and mutants. Their goal is to exterminate both humans and mutants in order to take over the Earth. Fictional team biography Supernovas The Children of the Vault first appear in the X-Men arc "Supernovas," as super-powered beings who aim to exterminate both mutants and baseline humans, in order to claim Earth for themselves. While pursuing Sabretooth, two of the Children, Sangre and Serafina, use a "singularity generator" to destroy a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafina Steer
Serafina Steer (born 30 April 1982) is an English harpist, and songwriter based in London. She is best known as a regular collaborator with Jarvis Cocker. In addition to harp, she plays keyboards, bass guitar and has composed for theatre and TV. Steer has released various solo and collaborative albums with 'The Moths Are Real', produced by Cocker, garnering critical acclaim. She writes for all-female post punk ensemble Bas Jan (Fire Records UK) who have released 3 albums. She was a member of Jarvis Cocker's 'Jarv Is' 2017-2022 during which time she co-composed the soundtrack for 'This Is Going To Hurt', a BBC/AMC adaptation of novel by Adam Kay. Career Serafina Steer studied harp with Imogen Barford at Morley College, Eira Lynn Jones at Chetham's School of Music and at Trinity College of Music with Gabriella Dall'Olio. In 2007 Steer released a 7" single and an album entitled ''Cheap Demo Bad Science'' on Static Caravan records. Recorded with Mike Lindsay of folktronica band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafina Pekkala
This is a list of characters from the two Philip Pullman trilogies ''His Dark Materials'' and '' The Book of Dust''. Introduced in ''Northern Lights'' Lyra Belacqua Lyra Belacqua, later known as Lyra Silvertongue, is the central character of ''His Dark Materials'' and a key character in ''The Book of Dust''. Together with her dæmon Pantalaimon, she is introduced in '' La Belle Sauvage'', where she is being protected from the Magisterium. Initially, as a baby, by the nuns of the Priory of Saint Rosamund, and later she is brought up by the scholars of Jordan College. In '' Northern Lights'', as she leaves Jordan in the company of her mother, Mrs Coulter, the Master of the college gives her an alethiometer, which allows her to find answers on any subject. Searching for a kidnapped friend of hers, she ends up travelling to the far north of her world, and then across the multiverse, where she plays a part in a cosmic war between forces led by an angel named The Authority and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serafina Of God
Serafina of God, OCarm, (), also known as ''Seraphine of Capri'', (24 October 162117 March 1699) an Italian Carmelite who was the founder of seven Carmelite convents of the ancient observance in Southern Italy. The cause for her beatification has been formally accepted by the Holy See, which has declared her to have lived a life of heroic virtue. Life Serafina was born as ''Prudentia Pisa'' in Naples, then capital of the Kingdom of Naples, on 24 October 1621 into a wealthy merchant family which moved to the island of Capri when she was still a child. She developed a great love of the Lives of the Christian martyrs. As a teenager she refused a marriage proposed by her father and was expelled from the family home for a period of several years, having to live in the equivalent of a chicken coop in the back yard, and her mother would sneak food to her when the father wasn't taking notice. From the age of 15, she would visit and minister to the sick and this ministry would continue nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Dark Materials
''His Dark Materials'' is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman consisting of '' Northern Lights'' (1995; published as ''The Golden Compass'' in North America), '' The Subtle Knife'' (1997), and '' The Amber Spyglass'' (2000). It follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes. The novels have won a number of awards, including the Carnegie Medal in 1995 for ''Northern Lights'' and the 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year for ''The Amber Spyglass''. In 2003, the trilogy was ranked third on the BBC's The Big Read poll."BBC – The Big Read" BBC. April 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2019 Although ''His Dark Materials'' has been marketed as [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloem De Ligny
Bloem de Wilde de Ligny (born 7 July 1978) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, producer, visual artist and musician based in the United Kingdom. de Ligny has released music as a solo artist and as a member of various bands, including Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle, 4Fists, and Sam and the Womp. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to Björk. She has also performed under the names Bloem, Bloem de Wilde de Ligny, Serafina Ouistiti, Oo is an Instrument,Oo is an Instrument Lady Oo, Bloom and most recently Bloom de Wilde. Early years Bloem (meaning 'flower' in Dutch) de Wilde de Ligny was born to an n father and a Dutch mother. They moved location ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seraphina Sforza
Sveva da Montefeltro (1434 – 8 September 1478) was an Italian beatified nun and noblewoman of the House of Montefeltro. She is venerated by the Catholic Church for her life of devotion despite the hardships she encountered. After an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen to Alessandro Sforza, lord of Pesaro, Sveva became known as Sveva Sforza. Some years later, Alessandro, himself carrying on a public affair with another woman, accused Sveva of adultery and plotting to kill him. He forced her to enter a convent of the Poor Clare order; there she took the name Seraphina (or Serafina), and later became abbess. She was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754, and has been venerated since, especially by Franciscans. Life Sveva da Montefeltro was born in the city-state of Urbino, located in present-day Italy, in the first half of 1434. She was the daughter of Caterina Colonna, a niece of Pope Martin V, and Guido Antonio of Montefeltro, Count of Urbino. Her mother died in 1438, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
