Madonna‚ Salome‚ Zuccone‚ St. Mark‚ St. John the Evangelist and St. George and the Dragon Donatello was a forerunner of humanistic expression and worked towards creating a system of perspective Donatello produced sculptures in marble‚ bronze‚ terracotta and wood Donatello was one of the first Renaissance artists interested in the Classical art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome and became the first artist of the Renaissance to create a nude statue Donatello invented a technique known
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Danino derived the value of angulam to be 1.763 cm. Balasubramaniam‚ a professor of materials and metallurgical engineering‚ says he got interested in metrology after Danino ’s derivation of the value of angulam and his own observation2 that a terracotta scale of Harappan civilisation from Kalibangan‚ that was given to him for analysis‚ indicated markings of 1.75 cm. "Seeing 1.75 cm markings on the Harappan scale and Danino ’s derived value of 1.763 cm for angulam no doubt excited me‚" Balasubramaniam
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Ajax playing Dice On April 17th‚ we went to the museum of fine arts in Richmond Virginia. There I saw an ancient pot on display. The pot was a black figure amphora that is round and had an approximately height of 16 inches. The amphora is made of terracotta clay‚ and is thought to have been made around 510 BC. The pot is circular with a neck at the top which allows for pouring. The base of the neck is the widest point of the amphora which begins to narrow down as you approach the base. The pot does
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SUMMER PROJECT A VISIT TO NATIONAL HANDICRAFTS AND HANDLOOM MUSEUM‚ NEW DELHI B.F.TECH SESSION: 2012-16 NIFT KOLKATA CERTIFICATE DATE: This is to certify that the summer project document is bonafide work done by RAVI RANJAN of Batch 2012-2016 during the 3rd semester in B.F.Tech course‚ National Institute of Fashion Technology‚ Kolkata. The document is submitted in partial fulfilment of curriculum requirement of the 3rd semester‚ Bachelor of Fashion Technology. The work found to be
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THESIS STATEMENT: In my paper I will focus on issues including the significant background of the Euphronius Vase‚ the reconstruction of the Greek vase itself‚ and Euphronios choosing a myth popular in Athens for half a century and transforming it in his own supreme style‚ which shed significant light on the complex history and ethnical issues related to this work of art. I will argue that a known literary model can be helpful in elucidating the details of a painted scene and a Corinthian fragment
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Years active: Ancient India was active from 3300 BC - 1300 BC. Location: South central Asia‚ on northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Geography: Ancient India had the indus river valley flowing through and also had large and well planned cities. Social Structure The order of social hierarchy is‚ the highest caste is the Brahmins (priests)‚ the Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers)‚ Vaisyas (skilled traders‚ merchants‚ and minor officials)‚ Shudras (unskilled workers)‚ and the lowest Pariah
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Abstract: Egyptian canopic jars function as funerary pottery and a symbol of the protection offered by the four Sons of Horus. Although Egypt gets the most recognition‚ several other ancient cultures have similar pottery used for the dead’s benefit. Greek kraters functioned both as wine mixing pots and pots for liquid offerings for the dead. Both of these ceramics allow the viewer to observe key pieces of their respective cultures’ values‚ religion‚ and technology. Known as Egyptian canopic jars
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Khadi – the word conjures up images of Mahatma Gandhi and the Swadeshi movement he led‚ with khadi being its icon. For a long time‚ we have associated khadi with freedom struggle and politics. Khadi is a term used for fabrics that are hand-spun and handwoven. Most of the production of it is from cotton fiber. However‚ contrary to popular belief‚ khadi is also manufactured from silk and wool‚ known as khadi silk or woolen khadi respectively. The fabric is known for its rugged texture‚ comfortable
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Malmaison Hotel‚ Manchester Introducing the boutique hotel concept to Manchester‚ the Malmaison Hotel involved the conservation and refurbishment of the magnificent but derelict Joshua Hoyle Building‚ a 19th Century brick and terracotta warehouse in the centre of town. The concept for the hotel was borne out of a desire by the operator to build up a chain of classic contemporary hotels with traditional French brasseries. The appeal of Malmaison hotels lies in the mix of traditional buildings and
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Qin Shihuangdi was the first emperor of China. He died in 210 BCE. In 1974‚ some farmers discovered the emperor’s tomb. Thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors were hidden inside. Qin’s tomb was discovered near Xi’an‚ China. A museum started being built at the location in 1975. The museum opened in 1979. It looks over the huge burial place. The tomb covers nearly 14‚000 acres (about 5‚700 hectares). The warrior statues in the tomb are amazing. They were once brightly painted. They have
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