notes‚ reading road signs‚ making a shopping list and so forth. This is where Louis Braille’s invention‚ the Braille system comes in. His ultimate invention has helped many lives around the world‚ although he lived two centuries ago. In other words‚ the Braille system is to the person with vision loss what the printed word is to the sighted individual‚ which is access to information and contact with the outside world. Louis Braille was born in Coupvray‚ France‚ on January 4‚ 1809. He lost his sight
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science‚ economics‚ art history? During the Tang dynasty‚ artifacts like Saddled horse were buried in the tombs of emperors and nobles. The horse and its proud stance represent power and higher ranking military. These ceramics were thought
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seen plenty of art throughout my life‚ whether it be in person or just through the internet but I’ve never actually observed and taken notes. Art has always been one of those things I always thought I wouldn’t really understand. As a kid‚ I always wanted to draw but I soon realized how awful my cartoons were and gave up drawing‚ I did not really think art was for me. Viewing the Unorthodox exhibit at the Jewish museum was one of the first times I actually went to just observe art rather than look
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The Cambridge Dictionary Online defined museums as "places of study‚ buildings where objects of historical‚ scientific or artistic interest are kept‚ preserved and exhibited". To The Museums Association‚ a museum is "an institution which collects documents‚ preserves‚ exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit". Since 1998‚ this definition has changed. Museums now enable the public to explore collections for inspiration‚ learning and enjoyment. They
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When I first heard of the Lights and Sounds Museum‚ I thought I was just going to watch an ordinary show about the making of Intramuros. But when I entered a big room‚ standing‚ and with lights all turned off‚ I felt I was up for something more exciting that day. The Lights and Sounds Museum wasn’t just a museum‚ it was an experience center! A diorama of one of the battles fought between the Filipinos and the Spaniards. The museum was divided into different rooms. Each one of them is depicting
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The Ringling Museum is located in Sarasota‚ Florida consisted of the Museum of Art and the Circus Museum. Being in The Ringling museum was a good experience because it was captivating and informative about how the Ringling Brothers started their circus. It was incredible to know that this museum actually started in Sarasota‚ Florida which is not far from where I reside. Everyone who visits can go through both the art and circus museums‚ which are filled with several art pieces‚ photographs‚ and information
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VISIT TO UST MUSEUM Date of Submission: December 14‚ 2011 As a Thomasian‚ it is just appropriate to visit the UST Museum where it showcases its rich collection of artifacts and important figures that defines our history. Here’s an historical background of the museum. The UST Museum is the oldest museum in the Philippines featuring a rich natural history collection‚ with a diorama of selected Philippine fauna. Other exhibits include the ethnography collection (cultural artifacts)‚ the oriental
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it was about Impressionistic art that I loved so much. The amazing color. The nonconformity. The raw emotion. What a surreal feeling it was to stand there before the works of greatsthe works of masters. Such a feeling I had only felt a few times beforehand‚ yet none had ever dealt with historical masterpiecesmasterpieces that would alter the foundation of art and visual media until the end of time. As I strolled the room‚ I took care to notice every piece of art that was displayed. The van
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In the year 1137 Abbot Suger of St. Denis‚ France envisioned something different for his church. The churches which had been built with Romanesque architectural style were very difficult to light because of the structure of the churches. The nave walls needed support from without so the windows of the churches had to be eliminated. Suger wanted to rebuild the choir of the abbey church of St. Denis with light that would flood the church as if the light came directly from Heaven‚ so he began painting
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functions‚ including allotted square footage and adjacencies of different uses. The client’s requests regarding the project are also considered. In short‚ the design process begins with a serious and studies inquiry into the project’s ‘facts’. Louis Kahn did not begin his design process in this manner. To be sure‚ he eventually did all of these things which other architects do. He felt‚ however‚ that such inquiry into a proposed project’s program-its ‘facts’- was not the appropriate place to
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