36. In the famous painting “Las Meninas” Which royal family was being painted by Velazquez? a) The family of Philip the III of Spain. b) The family of Philip the II of Spain. c) The family of Charles the IV of Spain. d) The family of Philip the IV of Spain. 37. How could you accurately measure 4 litres if you only possessed one 3 litre carafe and one 5 litre carafe? a) It cannot be measured. b) Fill the 5 litre carafe and from that‚fill the 3 litre one. Empty the three litre carafe and fill it
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For my first quarter supplemental project‚ I chose to watch the movie Amistad. This movie portrays very unfortunate events that innocent people from Africa had to endure. The Africans were being held in Cuba and were chained to the cargo on the ship La Amistad. One of the Africans- Cinque; takes over the ship and him and his men kill most of the crew. Furthermore‚ they continue to sail‚ but reach the United States where they are imprisoned as runaway slaves. After this‚ the slaves are beginning to
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From first glance of the Las Meninas painting‚ my eyes go to the center‚ down front‚ where a princess is being offered a drink and gives off an air of not being interested. Not too near to her‚ almost at the margin of the picture‚ a woman dwarf‚ and a boy bothers a tired dog‚ which disregards the torments. There is a woman in middle ground talks to a man who seems to be ignoring her while instead he looks directly at the viewer. Further in the back‚ a courtier in all black prepares to leave; his
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raised above the base and the dropped. It beheads the victim and they die instantly. This machine was used frequently in The French Revolution. In the novel‚ “Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens‚ this killing machine is compared to a female named La Guillotine. This is shown throughout the novel. The Guillotine has been around for quite a long time. “Inventors were devising beheading machines at least as early as 1300”(Lienhard “On the top of the gallows is fixed the knife‚ blade upwards‚ with
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Day Dreaming While Driving Dagoberto Gilb’s “Love in L.A.” is a love story that is set on a freeway in Las Angeles. Now this is an unusual setting for a love story‚ however‚ “Love in L.A.” is a different kind of love story. The story opens up with Jake‚ a careless and irresponsible guy sitting in traffic. Gilb states that Jake is sitting in “near motionless traffic.” This symbolizes Jake’s life. Jake drives a ’58 Buick which is out of date and old. He wishes that this car had more accessories
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My right arm ached as I woke from my slumber. I sat up and adjusted my body. A jolt of pain shot up my arm and I remembered it all when I saw the sling my arm rested in. A beautiful summer day in San Diego. Sun shinning‚ clear skies. I was cruising down San Diego Bay with my siblings‚ cousins‚ aunt‚ and dad. I was so excited to see my aunt‚ uncle and cousins‚ considering I haven’t seen them in years. I regretted having so much fun remembering my mother was home sick with the flu‚ but I pushed
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Victoria University BAO3312 Final Exam Semester 2 2010 Exam Case The case study for the Final Exam is Las Ferreterias de Mexico. A copy of the case is available in WebCT. Exam Conditions Time: 15 minutes reading time +2.5 hours; Closed books and notes. You will be given a clean copy of the case in the examination. There are a couple of questions that require some calculations; therefore‚ a calculator will be allowed in the exam. These questions make up less than 10% of the Exam. Exam Questions‚
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Contrasting & Comparative Analysis During the Western European Baroque movement‚ Jan Vermeer and Diego Velazquez were two significant artists. “The Music Lesson” a painting by Vermeer and “Las Meninas”‚ a painting by Velazquez‚ compare significantly but also share contrasted traits. While both “Las Meninas” and “The Music Lesson” are defined by their use of mirroring‚ light and realism‚ the fundamental differences of both works are outlined by the artists use of subject matter‚ room decor
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1 of 2 ZOOM Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso were two of Spain’s incredible artists. However‚ their artwork was drastically different. Picasso was a cubism artist. He createdhis art with lots of shapes‚ specifically cubes. Velázquez was King Philip IV of Spain’s official painter. He painted realistic portraits for the royal family to capture historical events. In 1656‚ Velázquez painted‚ Las meninas‚ which translates to‚ Lady in waiting. The main focus of Las meninas is the princess
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