VENUS: FEATURES AND EXPLORATIONS by Jessa Marie A. Derecho English 4-Faith Mrs. Esther P. Ocubillo 01 March 2011 VENUS: FEATURES AND EXPLORATIONS Venus is one of the most beautiful and tantalizing heavenly body. It is much closer to Earth than any other planets. Venus is a brilliant object in the night sky and sometimes brighter than any other stars in the heavens. Only the Sun and the Moon outshines her. Like the remaining planets‚ Venus revolves around the Sun inside the solar
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called the “Birth of Venus” depicted a rare aspect removed from medieval art; female nudity. To exemplify the physical beauty that the nude Venus promotes‚ this tempura on canvas is five feet and nine inches tall and nine feet and two inches wide . Botticelli’s creation digresses from previous medieval art by imposing individuality and humanistic qualities into each figure on canvas. The goddess Venus is the Roman equivalent to Greek goddess‚ Aphrodite. Botticelli’s placement of Venus in the center of
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The Venus Fly Trap The Venus Fly Trap‚ Dionaea muscipula‚ is a carnivorous plant native to the bogs and swamplands of North and South Carolina(Halpern 2). It preys on insects with its uniquely shaped terminal portion of its leaves. Each leaf has two primary regions: the leaf-base and the trapping mechanism(Souza 3). The flat typical leaf-like region is called the leaf-base and it is capable of carrying out photosynthesis and grows out of the ground. The trapping mechanism‚ called the leaf-blade
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art comparison C Compare and Contrast: The Sleeping Venus and Olympia Ben Storms [pic] The Sleeping Venus/Dresden Venus‚ Giorgione with landscape and sky by Titian. 1510 [pic] Olympia‚ Ĕdouard Manet. 1863 The Sleeping Venus‚ or Dresden Venus‚ is by Italian Renaissance artist Giorgione. It is one of the last works but Giorgione and the landscape and sky were actually finished by Titian after Giorgione’s death in 1510. The painting portrays
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Aphrodite vs. Birth of Venus Throughout the history of art the human form has captured artisans and their audiences. While the human form has always been acceptable in art‚ the nude female form continues to stir up controversy. Praxiteles was a famous artist during the Greek late classical period who sculpted and created controversy on the island of Knidos when he made Aphrodite of Knidos (350-340 B.C.). This new idea of a nude goddess made the island famous‚ putting it on the map as a
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The vast majority of prehistoric art was primarily created for religious purposes. For instance‚ Venus Figurines found in Europe‚ Stonehenge located in Southern England and the Passage Tombs all represent a presence of spiritual beliefs. During the Paleolithic and Neolithic era studies suggest humans began to progressively engage in religious behavior. Venus figurines are small statues of woman and they have been referred to as the “mother of goddess”. This indicates an immense possibility that
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In “Venus of Urbino” by Titian‚ the subject is clearly Venus. Although there are two servants in the background and a dog alongside of her‚ Venus is the main subject of this artwork. It is also evident since her name is in the title. She has an inviting look on her face and her body language appears to be relaxed‚ calm‚ and comfortable. Titian uses chiaroscuro since the foldings on the cloth and pillows is in great detail. Titian exemplifies the theme of the male gaze in this artwork by having Venus
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Imagine you are sitting in a crowd waiting for a show called “The Hottentot Venus” and you don’t know what the attraction is beforehand. Finally‚ the crowd gets silent and the curtain opens up. All of a sudden‚ you see a huge cage that is big enough for a gorilla. Then out comes a women with a collar around her neck and she’s struggling and fighting against the man holding her leash. He yells and she stands up and growls just like an animal. This is Saartje Baartman whose show you’re at and she is
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enthusiasm to exploring the Venus. However‚ from 1961 to 1969‚ there were only 2 successful ones from 18 missions. The first successful mission is Flyby‚ conducted by the US in 22nd July 1962. On 27th August 1962‚ the US released the "Mariner 2"‚ which approached to the Venus on 14th December 1962 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory‚ 1962). The atmospheric temperature on the Venus was gauged by the microwave radiometer on “Mariner 2”‚ and the temperature of the top of cloud on the Venus was measured through the
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"The Birth of Venus" is a famous painting created by Sandro Botticelli between the years 1482 and 1485. The painting is inspired by Roman and Greek Mythology. The painting shows a naked young woman with long red hair standing on a massive seashell. The girl standing on the shell is mostly likely Venus‚ the goddess of love. This is because she is the focal point of the painting. To the right of Venus is another young lady draped in a billowing white gown and she is holding a red blanket. The maiden’s
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