Part 1: Timeline Reflection Pinhole Camera (400Bc-1040AD) The first capturing of imagery involved the design of a dark‚ lightless room with one side covered with large delicate sheet. The earliest mention of this device is by the Chinese philosopher Mo-Ti. A pin is used to pierce the sheet and create a small pinhole. On the outside where the hole was made place a lit candle. What happens now is that the light would travel from the candle through the pinhole and reflect an image of the candle on the
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Peach From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the tree and its fruit. For other uses‚ see Peach (disambiguation) and Peachtree (disambiguation). Peach Prunus persica Autumn Red Peaches‚ cross section Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Prunus Subgenus: Amygdalus Species: P. persica Binomial name Prunus persica (L.) Stokes[1] The peach‚ Prunus persica
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Time Capsule Paper In my Humanities pursuit I have been task with being a cultural anthropologist in search of hidden time capsules from both The Renaissance and Age of Baroque periods. It has been rumored that there are artifacts from both periods such as art‚ music‚ architecture‚ philosphy‚ and literature that lie within these capsules. I hope to be able to unlock some of the myteries of these periods once we descover the were abouts of the time capsules. The Renaissance is described as
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International University of Sarajevo History of Architecture II 19/12/2013 The Baroque Period The historic period which came after Renaissance and changed the worldwide picture in all areas was Baroque. It started in Rome in 16th century (1550-1640) in time when people were exploring the world around them. Baroque‚ which comes from the French word “baroque” and the Portuguese word “barroco”‚ mean deformed and misshaped. In a sense baroque is an appropriate term to describe this new form of ideas
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When studying a novel it sometimes helps to look at the language used in a specific passage. In the novel In The Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje‚ this approach is extremely helpful. It will help you better understand the characters and give you a clearer idea of what the author is trying to say. Within the novel‚ the passage entitled “The Skating Scene‚” where Patrick observes the loggers skating late at night‚ is stylistically interesting. By looking at metaphors‚ symbolism and
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position was to avoid making him look like he is violating the woman. So‚ the male figure has his leg in the way‚ to show the viewer that‚ there is a boundary between him and her. Name: Young Sick Bacchus Date: 1593 Location: Italy Artists: Caravaggio The Young Bacchus has a depiction of being sick. His suffering eyes and pale skin show that maybe he has some sort of disease. The contradiction is that‚ this might or might not have been Caravaggio’s self-portrait because the Young Bacchus could
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Article no 1 Name of the article: Roberto Cavalli revamps youthful line at Milan Fashion week Article of: Reuters Link: http://news.yahoo.com/roberto-cavalli-revamps-youthful-line-milan-fashion-week-203005899.html Roberto Cavalli has for his new collection for autumn/winter this year reinvented prints and shapes to give new energy in his youthful line in an attempt to flirt with the new generation of globe-trotters. Other designers participating at the Milan fashion week presented more outgoing
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THE ENGLISH PATIENT Book Review The English Patient is a novel by Michael Ondaatje. Ondaatje was born in Sri Lanka in 1943‚ moved to England in 1954‚ and settled in Canada in 1970. He is a Canadian poet and novelist. Ondaatje’s work includes 13 books of poetry and 5 novels. Among them‚ The English Patient won him the Booker Prize. Though Michael Ondaatje is a really good poet‚ he does not have an extensive popularity among readers. Even after his novel The English
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The main characteristics of Romanesque art:  simple compositions and very linear‚ elongated designs  There is very little sign of figurative imagery or any effort towards naturalistic depiction.  characteristics were meant to inspire the viewer to devout‚ religiously inspired awe and fear of the Creator and of course‚ of His representation here on earth in the body of the Holy Church  religious devotion- scenes of hellish creatures and tormented bodies abound
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The English word "love" can refer to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚
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