established republics in France and America‚ the new governments adopted neoclassicism as their official art style. Neoclassical art is a form of art based on fixed‚ ideal values. The next painting I observed was one from the Baroque time period. Venus and Adonis by Rubens interested me. Peter Paul Rubens‚ a Flemish painter‚ was considered
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Titian was born in 1488 in Pieve de Cadore‚ Venice‚ Italy and died there on August 27‚ 1576. He mostly composed religious and mythological pictures‚ setting standards for physical beauty and lust (C.S. Forester‚ 695). For example‚ in Titian’s work‚ "Venus and Adonis"‚ he constructed an image of a nude woman viewed from the back reaching for a male in one of his mythological pieces (W.R. Rearick‚ 25). His reputation has never suffered a decline and was even declared by art theorist‚ Giovanni Lomazzo
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are extremes and may only have two seasons. Mercury for example‚ goes from hot‚ to really hot‚ depending on the position of orbit measuring the elliptical orbit of the planet‚ and which face of the planet is pointing toward the sun. Venus also has extreme weather. Venus is cloudy all the time due to the heavy carbon dioxide atmosphere. The planet suffers from extreme winds and possible carbon dioxide rain. The atmosphere is so thick that it is impossible with today’s technology
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Galileo (Graded) Describe the contributions of Galileo to astronomy and the Copernican revolution. Include in your response a list of observations made by Galileo of the Moon‚ the Sun‚ Venus‚ and the Moons of Jupiter. Be specific‚ describe what he saw‚ the conclusions he drew from these observations‚ and how these conclusions either supported or refuted the prevailing model of the Cosmos. Be sure to provide substantive responses to at least two of your classmates. A substantive response will
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compared by “Venus with a Mirror” by Titian‚ 1555 as a Classic art and “Monet painting in his floating studio” by Edouard Manet in 1874 as an example of modern art. Firstly‚ the most visible difference of all between the two paintings is the artist’s colour palette which in “Venus with a Mirror”‚ Titian’s usage of colour is quite dull and he uses largely a grey/black tone making the painting look quite mysterious and somehow‚ sacred. Furthermore‚ the earth toned background makes “Venus” the emphasis
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Planet Distance from sun (in km) Distance in scientific notation Mercury 57‚909‚000 5.7909*10^7 Venus 108‚200‚000 1.082*10^8 Earth 149‚600‚000 1.496*10^8 Mars 227‚940‚000 2.2794*10^8 Jupiter 778‚400‚000 7.784*10^8 Saturn 1‚423‚600‚000 1.4236*10^9 Uranus 2‚867‚000‚000 2.867*10^9 Neptune 4‚488‚400‚000 4.4884*10^9 (dont
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places: • Aeneas‚ Achates‚ Ascanius‚ Iulus (Ilus)‚ Dido‚ Sychaeus‚ Pygmalion • Juno‚ Neptune‚ Venus‚ Jupiter‚ Cupid • Carthage‚ Tyrians‚ Teucrians 2. Cite lines where Virgil specifically describes Augustus (twice) 3. Cite lines where Dido’s future is foreshadowed (twice) 4. Explain how the future is really the past 5. Explain why Virgil chose bees for extended simile 6. Explain why Venus is worried and her plan to remedy her worries 7. Explain why Virgil prefers the epithet “father
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Mercury’s surface Venus (The Veiled Planet) Venus is surrounded by thick cloud cover‚ that is why it is called „Veiled Planet“. Venus is the brightest and the hottest planet.It is the brightest object in the night sky after the moon. Venus is named after Roman goddess of love and beauty. Sometimes it is also referred as a „Planet of Romance“. Venus rotates so slowly that its one typical day lasts approximately 244 Earth days. It has the slowest rotation in Solar System. Venus reaches its maximum
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Roman and Greek Gods It has been known that the Romans and the Greeks have had many interactions with each other‚ whether it would be due to trading or just plain traveling‚ the stories of their myths have crossed each other in one way or another. This is may be the reason why there are many similarities between Greek and Roman Mythology. Even though a Greek god or goddess may have a different name in Roman Mythology they still performed similar tasks and were worshiped for similar reasons. I will
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borrow’d shapes‚ and his embrace to shun; Never to bless my sight‚ but thus unknown; And still to speak in accents not your own." Against the goddess these complaints he made‚ But took the path‚ and her commands obey’d. They march‚ obscure; for Venus kindly shrouds With mists their persons‚ and involves in clouds‚ That‚ thus unseen‚ their passage none might stay‚ Or force to tell the causes of their way. This part perform’d‚ the goddess flies sublime To visit Paphos and her native clime;
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