The representation of the female nude in art history exists in abundance; as does the prototype from which these nudes are styled. The focus of this essay will be the masterpieces Venus of Urbino‚ 1538‚ Titian Vecelli painted in the period referred to as the High Renaissance; being a study of methods systems and standardized practice of art. Along with Grande Odalisque‚ 1814‚ Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres‚ painted during the Neo-Classical period; concerned with the ideal‚ harmonious‚ naturalistic
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relative points and insights relating to sculpture of the Paleolithic era‚ specifically the Venus of Willendorf‚ through the essays of Christopher Witcombe. Venus is a term that has long been associated with artwork‚ most specifically the classical forms of beautiful women. The term Venus has also come to represent female sculptures of the Paleolithic era. The most notable of these female sculptures is the Venus of Willendorf‚ 24‚000-22‚000 BCE. The age of the figurine has been changed several times
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Found near the town of Willendorf in Austria by an archaeologist named Joseph Szombathy‚ the approximately 4½ inch tall statue of a female figure most commonly known as the Venus of Willendorf or Woman of Willendorf is one of the earliest representations of the human figure ever created. The Venus of Willendorf possesses enlarged breasts‚ a rounded belly‚ and wide hips which all accentuate her fertility. Her arms and legs are extremely disproportionate as those are not vital to her fertility and
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unique structure of Apple had allowed it to grow and react more quickly to changes than its competitors. The reason for the quick responsiveness is simple; it is much easier to get a project started if there are only a few people to obtain approval from. Apple initially grew fast‚ because decisions were made at the lowest possible level. Corporate headquarters made policy and oversaw all activities‚ but the local employees made the day-to-day decisions on the ground in countries all over the world
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I. Objectives * Be able to prepare cyclohexene from the dehydration of cyclohexanol * Understand the mechanisms of the dehydration reaction (acid-catalyzed dehydration). * Know how to use the necessary equipment for this reaction‚ such as the fractioning column. * Obtain positive results in unsaturation tests for the presence of carbon-carbon double bond (cyclohexene). II. Background Cyclohexanol‚ the reagent of this experiment‚ is used in the production of nylon
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Venus of Willendorf June 13th 2011 Found sometime during 1908‚ George Grant MacCurdy an Anthropologist unearthed a palm sized figurine of a woman. This woman has been given the name Venus of Willendorf. Willendorf was a nearby village in Australia‚ where the palm sized artifact was found. Venus of Willendorf’s place in history has been debated over the years. Technology advancements have made a more possible guess to her age being somewhere between 24‚000-22‚000 BCE. (pg.1) Venus of Willendorf
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Aaron Cooper 12-11-11 Stephanie Newton Venus Of Willendorf One of the most famous and oldest female figurines is the “Venus of Willendorf.” This figurine is made of limestone‚ stands about 4 ¼ inches high‚ and was found in Austria. It dates back to 28‚000 -25‚000 BCE and is from the Paleolithic period a.k.a. the Old Stone Age. The artist exaggerated many of the female body parts making them look almost ball-like. The exaggerations include the breasts‚ buttocks‚ stomach‚ and genital area
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ASHITABA PLANT (Jonathan O. Dela Cruz III-Courage) One of the oldest and prominent herbal plants native to Asia‚ grown in rich volcanic soil is Ashitaba. The herbal plant described like "celery - like vegetable". In China medicinal properties of the plant date back 2000 years‚ during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Shogun warriors (1192 -1867). A Chinese book written by Dr. Lee (1518 - 1593) first describes the medicinal value of Ashitaba during the Ming Dynasty. Ashitaba known to purify blood
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sun would finally come out and shine it’s beams of light to the planet of Venus. I so dearly missed seeing the sun‚ especially when it would shyly come out from behind the clouds‚ and look over the world‚ so warm and comforting. I never really noticed how essential the sun is to us‚ how it immediately brings life to the moment‚ but now having to live seven years without it‚ I can’t help but see what a miserable life Venus was to live in. Day after day‚ rain and more rain. Venision legends say‚ the
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recruited all these people who averaged 10 more years of working experience than I had. At the end of the first week‚ all but one from the “expert list” joined my team. 2. Storm and Norm: After the first brain storm meeting‚ we assigned roles and identified the strategic as well as the tactical objectives of the team. This was a very diverse group with members from a broad range of highly specialized backgrounds‚ thus I clarified the goal of this project plainly. Despite the difference of working
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