Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek was born on October 24‚ 1632‚ Delft Netherlands. Antonie Leeuwenhoek father was a basket maker while his mother was a brewer. Antonie was educated in school in the town of Warmond. When he was a young boy he lost his biological father. Soon after‚ his mom married a painter named Jacob Jansz Molijn. The stepfather Jacob Molijn died in 1648. Atonie went to Amsterdam to become an apprentice to a linen draper. He also lived with his uncle at Benthuizen. Antonie created a
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This oil painting was commissioned in the year 1530 by an artist known as Pieter Coecke van Aelst. Aelst was a Belgium artist and was about 28 years of age when he crated Saint Jerome in His Study. Aelst was on a high during the 16th century in the Netherlands. He was a court painter for both the Holy Roman Emperor‚ and for Mary of Hungary. Saint Jerome in His Study is a good sized panel oil painting showing St. Jerome thinking in his room on what to do next or what to learn next. St. Jerome is the
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A Study in Portraits – da Vinci and Van Gogh Two of the greatest artists of all time would have to be Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) and Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890). Da Vinci was an artistic genius‚ as well as an ingenious inventor and scientist‚ while Van Gogh was an artistic savant whose mental instability cut short a career of wonder and enlightenment. Both artists presented works that made people look both outside at the artwork itself as well as inside the individual viewer in order
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A musical prodigy of whom everyone must have heard of is no other than Ludwig van Beethoven‚ a consistently astonishing musical artist throughout his complex life. Beethoven’s intricate childhood was filled with music to the brim. His father was an avid music teacher to Beethoven which may have been the spark that produced this child genius. Beethoven‚ after obtaining all of his father’s musical knowledge‚ went on to meet famous and talented musical artists such as Gottlob Neefe Mozart‚ Haydyn and
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Mystery Play‚ written by Jean-Claude van Itallie was first produced at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City on January 3‚ 1973. Jacques Levy was the director. Peaslee wrote the song “We Want a King” for the play. The song is included with the play book. Words were written by van Itallie and Peaslee wrote the melody and basic harmonization. The music came from the previous collaboration‚ The King of the United States‚ that Peaslee wrote for van Itallie. Troilus and Cressida opened November 10
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refreshing shower of dew drops. The rushing of the willow trees woke me up en put me to sleep into the romatic night with stars watching out for me overhead. I miss those times of 50 years ago I am a porcelain gardengnome. A valuable heirloom that guarded my masteres garden for 3 gnerations. I was handmade by the chinese porcelainmaker and got imported all the way to bakerfield. Now I am standing on the empty cold balcony in Paris. You say Romantic..no goodness no! It’s far away from thoses picturesque
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”: A History of Vans Warped Tour Summer heat‚ loud music‚ endless partying and people you’ll never forget. That’s what people think all across the country when they hear the words “Warped Tour!”. Every summer from June to August artists from all over the world‚ playing all genres of music‚ join this spectacular festival. How exactly was this tour started? Who was the founder? Why was it started? And who are all these amazing people that one meets at a festival such as this? Vans Warped Tour means
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Vincent van Gogh’s (1853-1890) painting of Starry Night is one of the most renowned and recognizable works of all times. Many are familiar with the curbing‚ swirly line of the bright sky‚ the large flowing cypress trees‚ and the contrast of the yellows and blues. The painting was completed thirteen months before he died‚ and only three months before he was released form Saint Remy de Provences Asylum in 1889. Many aren’t aware of the fact that van Gogh suffered from mental illness. Vincent van Gogh
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Seminar week and time: Student name and ID number: Case name: JOHANNES VAN DEN BOSCH SENDS AN EMAIL Goal of analysis: GET THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE CLIENT IN A TIMELY MANNER; PREVENT LOSING THE CLIENT A. Case introduction (describe relevant case background and scope of analysis): The van den Bosch case illustrates issues in different cultural values and responsiveness and cross culture communication. In the case‚ Johannes van den Bosch‚ the Rotterdam office representative of Big Four Firm‚ is
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The Dick Van Dyke Show vs. The Simpson’s The Dick Van Dyke show an old classic of the 60’s when T.V. was in black and white and shows were so censored married couples lived in two separate beds. The Simpson’s an everyday occasion when families come together at 5:00‚ 6:00‚ and 10:30 to watch their favorite family on colored T.V.‚ drugs‚ and sex can be found in almost every episode. In a day when every one in America revolves around the next episode of their favorite violent‚ sexed up‚ drama filled
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