Renaissance artists‚ thinkers‚ poets‚ writers‚ adventurers‚ and contributors‚ the name “Lorenzo de Medici” stands out and seems to have some relationship with all the rest. Lorenzo was a major patron of the arts and helped create a time of rebirth‚ during which the arts held new meaning and reprisal. vHe was also a prominent political leader and made impacts that have lasted even through today. Lorenzo de Medici was born on the New Year of 1449‚ in Florence. At the time‚ Florence was considered an
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6.01 Assignment 1. Question: What did they gain in World War II? A. Veterans: Veterans were given a bill called the GI Bill of Rights‚ which guaranteed returning veterans a year’s worth of unemployment compensation and medical coverage. This GI Bill also offered low-interest loans for buying a home or starting a business. Most importantly‚ the GI Bill paid for veterans’ job training and education. B. Women: After their husbands returned home from the war‚ many women had children. After having children
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Netherlands-based De Stijl movement embraced an abstract‚ pared-down aesthetic centred in basic visual elements such as geometric forms and primary colours. Partly a reaction against the decorative excesses of Art Deco‚ the reduced quality of De Stijl art was envisioned by its creators as a universal visual language appropriate to the modern era‚ a time of a new‚ spiritualized world order. Led by the painters Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian - its central and celebrated figures - De Stijl artists
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"Tell them not to kill me" by Juan Rulfo was an interesting short story. It had many strong emotions in it‚ death‚ sadness‚ hopelessness‚ and even the littlest bit of love. Even if we love someone‚ that wont get anyone out of "jail" for killing someone. lets say‚ someone fed a dog chocolate. the person would still have to fess up and get punished even though he claims "his little sister dared him too" he would still get sent to his room while his parents buried the dog in the backyard. this is whats
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Louis XIV Louis XIV‚ a marvelous leader during his reign (1643-1715)‚ was a prime example of an absolutist ruler. He used his position to expand the power of his government with projects like the expansion of the Chateau de Versailles‚ completed in 1688. Despite the unimaginable cost of the monumental construction of Versailles that exhausted much of France ’s finances‚ its creation was beneficial for the French government‚ foreign influence‚ and the historical impact on France and the world.
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History Pg. 54 (Q. 1‚2‚4‚5) 55. (Q.2‚3‚4‚5) 1. Some of the difficulties between the French & the Aboriginals would be communication. Communicating with one another using different methods due to the fact the languages that are spoken from both sides are not the same. For the French learning & adjusting‚ to the Aboriginal lifestyle because both life styles are quite different. Also‚ Trust might be a difficulty. There might be some trust issues between the French and the Aboriginal
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Tyler Prosser History of Soccer Soccer or football is one of the most popular and well-known games all over the world. However‚ few people are aware of the history of soccer being played in different historical periods and taking different forms in various countries. Although people living on different continents and throughout different historic periods used various materials for balls‚ the rules were nearly the same everywhere‚ as people simply kicked the
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Jr. were all boxer. 2. How he started a De La Hoya’s parents moved to the United States from Mexico before he was born. b. . He started boxing at the age of 6 c. At the of age 15‚ De La Hoya won the national Junior Olympic 119-pound title. B. Professional Career 1. With the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona‚ De La Hoya defeated Marco Rudolph of Germany to win gold and become the only U
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her is in fact Don Juan. When Isabela realises it’s not Don Octavio‚ she screams for help. The king arrives‚ carrying a candlestick. Summing up the situation‚ he calls for the guards and orders “this man” (l. 26) to be arrested. The guards arrive accompanied by Don Pedro Tenorio‚ Spanish Ambassador to Naples and Don Juan’s uncle. The king‚ without ascertaining Don Juan’s identity‚ orders Don Pedro to punish the intruder and leaves. When Don Juan reveals that he is
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The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC) is situated in the city of Niterói‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil‚ and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed in 1996. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer with the assistance of structural engineer Bruno Contarini‚ who had worked with Niemeyer on earlier projects‚ the MAC-Niterói is 16 meters high; its cupola has a diameter of 50 metres with three floors. The museum projects itself over Boa Viagem (“Bon Voyage‚” “Good
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