ACIDS USES acetic acid food preservation and preparation‚ when in solution with water it is known as vinegar acetylsalicylic acid pain relief‚ fever relief‚ to reduce inflammation‚ known as aspirin ascorbic acid antioxidant‚ vitamin‚ also called vitamin C Carbonic acid carbonated drinks‚ involved in cave stalactite and stalagmite formation and acid rain Hydrochloric acid digestion as gastric juice in stomach‚ to clean steal in a process known as pickling‚ commonly called muriatic
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An Antiquity of Imagination: Tvillio (Tullio) Lombardo and the Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture at NGA Paper One: An Antiquity of Imagination: Tvillio (Tullio) Lombardo and the Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture at NGA Tullio Lombardo‚ one of the most gifted sculptors of all time‚ brought his art alive by integrating classical antiquity and contemporary Renaissance Venice in all his works. People appreciated his creativity because he took the risk of stepping out from the culture of
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Modern style‚ I will begin with a description and its history. The cathedral ’s architectural style‚ although greatly influenced by French Gothic elements remained distinctively Florentine‚ especially the geometric patterns of red‚ green‚ and white marble on the building ’s exterior. Construction of the cathedral began in 1294 on the site of a Christian church founded in the 6th or 7th century and continued until 1436. Several celebrated Italian architects were involved in the project‚ including Giotto
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objects. Nevelson had started assembling discarded wood in the mid ‘50s (she was then in her early 60s)‚ and doing so linked her to many younger peers. However‚ Nevelson was not ideologically linked to either. Similarly‚ Nevelson’s monochrome reliefs invoked sacred and public tableau from centuries earlier. What is centrally different‚ though‚ is the lack of single‚ true perspective—her larger installations invite consideration from a variety of perspectives. To place her in a particular mode
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statue yet erected in Athens. The so-called Lemnian Athena was dedicated as an offering by Athenian colonists who were sent to Lemnos between 451 and 448. A head of Athena in Bologna and two statues of Athena in Dresden are thought to be copies‚ in marble‚ of Phidias’ original work in bronze. The colossal statue of the Athena Parthenos‚ which Phidias made for the Parthenon‚ was completed and dedicated in 438. The original work was made of gold and ivory and stood some 38 feet (12 m) high. The goddess
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Dancing is a widely known exercise method that many people find both fun and healthy. In her article‚ Getting Into The Grove‚ Selene Yeager lists the benefits of dance to one’s health that may be typically unmentioned. Everyone knows that dance exercise is an excellent cardio workout and flexibility trainer‚ but Yeager attempts to inform the reader of the benefits that one may not already know. She lists off advantages such as mood improvement‚ organ protection and brain training‚ explaining each
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Jennifer Keefe Professor Mark Moak Art History 1 December 2011 The Life and Times of the Four David Artists Through out the years there were many great artists who created many great works of art‚ but only four Italian artists really stick out for creating the same piece all with different points of views. These artists were Donatello‚ Verrocchio‚ Michelangelo‚ and Bernini‚ all of who created a David sculpture. Each one very unique and different. These four artists all
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and walked through the doors as valet parked the cars. A wall of cigaret smoke met us inside‚ drifting up from the casino straight ahead. There were people everywhere‚ their voices filling the extravagant room. The floor was white and looked like marble. The lights made the room look even bigger. We walked over to the elevators and took one up to the 16th floor‚ where we all were staying in separate rooms.
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Current Section Figures from Hartt: Figure- 8.2 Artist- Gentile da Fabriano Title- Strozzi Altarpiece‚ Adoration of the Magi Date- 1423 Medium- tempera on panel Location- Sacristy of Sta. Trinita‚ Florence. Now: Uffizi Gallery‚ Florence. Physical concerns‚ iconography‚ patronage (context and function)‚ perspective‚ etc- This was commissioned by Palla Strozzi for his family burial chapel. The Adoration of the Magi marks the moment when the infant Christ was first shown to the Gentiles.
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southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos which provided a source of stone (limestone and marble) and provided a defensive barrier for the Spartan state. Social Structure and Political Organisation: Issue of Lycurgus (the Great Rhetra) -The Spartan system (Social code‚ military & land
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