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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Peter Paul Rubens perfectly represents artistic traditions and philosophical beliefs of the Baroque period because of Ruben’s techniques and subject matter. These techniques include the strong contrast between light and dark‚ the usage of rich‚ flamboyant colors which is offset by a dark background‚ the depiction of motion and facial expressions‚ the rendering of high detail‚ the naturalistic rather than ideal figures‚ the enlarges sense of space‚ the aim to create a dramatic effect‚ the theme of
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Mental health problems are becoming increasingly prevalent in society‚ especially in youths. One of the main mental health issues faced by today’s youth is depression. There are many psychological‚ cultural and social factors that contribute to a serious mental condition‚ such as depression. The main five Primary Health Care principles are appropriate technology‚ health promotion‚ community participation‚ accessibility and inter-sectoral collaboration. These Primary Health Care principles work hand
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The impact of the Renaissance on Europe Jacob Burckhardt best describes the renaissance as the prototype of the modern world‚ for it was the period between the fourteenth and fifteenth century in Italy‚ when the base of modern civilisation was formed. It was mainly through the revival of ancient learning that new scientific values first began to overthrow traditional religious beliefs. People started to accept a new rational and objective approach to reality and most
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with grammar as Picasso did away with perspective and anatomy‚ recorded the young painter’s ire at his critics: "Picasso said to me once with a good deal of bitterness‚ they say I can draw better than Raphael and probably they are right‚ perhaps I do draw better but if I can draw as well as Raphael I have at least the right to choose my way and they should recognize it‚ that right‚ but no‚ they say no." When Picasso painted a portrait he wanted us to see a face not as God created it but as Picasso
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very intriguing. These two cultures differ in a multitude of ways yet similarities can be noted in the domain of funerary services. In the realm of Egyptian afterlife‚ The Book of the Dead can provide one with vital information concerning ritual entombment practices and myths of the afterlife. The additional handouts I received from Timothy Stoker also proved to be useful in trying uncover vital information regarding the transition into another life. Regarding the burial practices of Greece and Rome
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The word ’fossil’ has been derived from the Latin word ’Fossilium’‚ which literally means anything dug out of the earth’. These are recognisable remains of once-living plants or animals‚ most of which have been extinct for many thousands of years. They were preserved in sediments‚ rocks and other materials such as ice‚ tar‚ amber etc. prior to historic times. Thus‚ the remnants of plants or animals of the past geologic ages preserved in the rocks of the earth’s crust by natural processes are known
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sequential series of indisputable events‚ whereas memory is of such events that are highly subjective‚ and affect the way in which they are perceived.We are shown this in the text ’The Fiftieth Gate’ which is a documented account written by Mark Raphael Baker as a historian‚ a father and also as a son. In order to discover his parent’s stories from both personal and professional views‚ the author revisits the past of his parents who both survived the Holocaust. In ’The Fiftieth Gate’ the author Mark
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The Italian Lira is a fairly new currency with roots that lie deep within Italian culture. The word "lira" is actually derived from the Latin word "libra"‚ meaning pound‚ making it a distant cousin to that of the British pound sterling. The lira was a monetary unit long before it existed as a coin or note. The lira made its first appearance in the hands of bankers‚ merchants and consumers in Venice in 1472‚ put in place by Doge Nicolas Tron. The Venice lira set a trend for large silver coins with
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4/15/2012 Humanities Sary‚ Jo-Ann Armenian Genocide On World War I‚ there were two million Armenians in the falling apart of the Ottoman Empire. By 1922‚ there were fewer than 400‚000. The others some 1.5 million Armenians were killed in what historians consider genocide. Widely praised history of World War I and its aftermath‚ “A Peace to End All Peace Rape and beating were
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