VENUS: FEATURES AND EXPLORATIONS by Jessa Marie A. Derecho English 4-Faith Mrs. Esther P. Ocubillo 01 March 2011 VENUS: FEATURES AND EXPLORATIONS Venus is one of the most beautiful and tantalizing heavenly body. It is much closer to Earth than any other planets. Venus is a brilliant object in the night sky and sometimes brighter than any other stars in the heavens. Only the Sun and the Moon outshines her. Like the remaining planets‚ Venus revolves around the Sun inside the solar
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called the “Birth of Venus” depicted a rare aspect removed from medieval art; female nudity. To exemplify the physical beauty that the nude Venus promotes‚ this tempura on canvas is five feet and nine inches tall and nine feet and two inches wide . Botticelli’s creation digresses from previous medieval art by imposing individuality and humanistic qualities into each figure on canvas. The goddess Venus is the Roman equivalent to Greek goddess‚ Aphrodite. Botticelli’s placement of Venus in the center of
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Mr.dude Mr. man Per.4 1/29/11 Word count:298 “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” annotation “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” originally titled “Sun Down Poem” appeared first in Whitman’s work of Leaves of Grass in his second revised edition. By his last revision in 1881 the free verse poem was one of a kind during its era and gave rise to many criticisms due to its informal style. The poem on a literal level discusses the sights and sounds seen on an average venture with the “scallop edged waves in the twilight”
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The Venus Fly Trap The Venus Fly Trap‚ Dionaea muscipula‚ is a carnivorous plant native to the bogs and swamplands of North and South Carolina(Halpern 2). It preys on insects with its uniquely shaped terminal portion of its leaves. Each leaf has two primary regions: the leaf-base and the trapping mechanism(Souza 3). The flat typical leaf-like region is called the leaf-base and it is capable of carrying out photosynthesis and grows out of the ground. The trapping mechanism‚ called the leaf-blade
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art comparison C Compare and Contrast: The Sleeping Venus and Olympia Ben Storms [pic] The Sleeping Venus/Dresden Venus‚ Giorgione with landscape and sky by Titian. 1510 [pic] Olympia‚ Ĕdouard Manet. 1863 The Sleeping Venus‚ or Dresden Venus‚ is by Italian Renaissance artist Giorgione. It is one of the last works but Giorgione and the landscape and sky were actually finished by Titian after Giorgione’s death in 1510. The painting portrays
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Aphrodite vs. Birth of Venus Throughout the history of art the human form has captured artisans and their audiences. While the human form has always been acceptable in art‚ the nude female form continues to stir up controversy. Praxiteles was a famous artist during the Greek late classical period who sculpted and created controversy on the island of Knidos when he made Aphrodite of Knidos (350-340 B.C.). This new idea of a nude goddess made the island famous‚ putting it on the map as a
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The Lion King Lens Annotations 1. Type: Marxist Evidence: Other animals gather to welcome the new baby lion‚ Simba to the world as the Mufasa’s heir. The other animals bow in acceptance to Simba. Analysis: Apparently the strongest rule in the Pride Rock Kingdom and Mufasa is the strongest animal therefore he is the King that protects the balance of life in the safari and Simba is the prince that will inherit his throne after his passing. It may not be too obvious but the hierarchy is shown
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The vast majority of prehistoric art was primarily created for religious purposes. For instance‚ Venus Figurines found in Europe‚ Stonehenge located in Southern England and the Passage Tombs all represent a presence of spiritual beliefs. During the Paleolithic and Neolithic era studies suggest humans began to progressively engage in religious behavior. Venus figurines are small statues of woman and they have been referred to as the “mother of goddess”. This indicates an immense possibility that
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ANNOTATION ON THE IDEAS OF SOME NURSING THEORISTS IN PRACTICE‚ EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 1. Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory She stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery" (Nightingale 1860/1969)‚ that it involves the nurse ’s initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient ’s health‚ and that external factors associated with the patient ’s surroundings
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In “Venus of Urbino” by Titian‚ the subject is clearly Venus. Although there are two servants in the background and a dog alongside of her‚ Venus is the main subject of this artwork. It is also evident since her name is in the title. She has an inviting look on her face and her body language appears to be relaxed‚ calm‚ and comfortable. Titian uses chiaroscuro since the foldings on the cloth and pillows is in great detail. Titian exemplifies the theme of the male gaze in this artwork by having Venus
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