According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (2013)‚ mathematics defined is “the science of numbers and their operations‚ interrelations‚ combinations‚ generalizations‚ and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure‚ measurement‚ transformation‚ and generalizations.” One of the principal reasons for studying mathematics is learning to solve problems and think critically. Such is the case for the numbers game‚ Guess Your Card‚ which requires you to figure out what numbers are on the
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Qanun: 1. What are your overall impressions of the instrument? How difficult does it seem to play? Do you like the sound? Why/Why Not? This instrument reminds me of the Chinese guzheng that I used to dream of playing when I was young. Both instruments are zither-like‚ so I believe that is why I thought of the guzheng initially. The qanun seems somewhat easy to play; however‚ I do not play any instruments‚ so I am sure I will have a hard time with it. The man in the video also said it can be hard
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A Visual analysis of advertising techniques English 1101 Revised A Visual Analysis of Advertising Techniques Got milk? Those two little words started a phenomenon that swept across America and eventually became recognized throughout the world. What started in October 1993 as an attempt by the National Milk Processing Board to increase sales and raise awareness of the health benefits of drinking milk has turned into a multi-million dollar cash cow. They created a witty slogan that
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When I first learned of the visual rhetorical analysis and began to read the accompanying instructions‚ not going to lie‚ I was a little worried. My first thought was “how am I supposed to talk‚ let alone‚ care enough about an image to write‚ at a minimum‚ 1250 words about it.” I mean they do say a picture speaks a 1000 words‚ but they don’t say anything about 1250. (This was all before we received the updated instructions‚ which by coincidence or not‚ changed the word count to 1000.) The next step
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Land of the free? Americans enjoy more personal freedoms than any country in the world‚ but‚ since the attacks on the “World Trade Center” and the “Pentagon” on 9-11-2011‚ and the subsequent passing of the “Patriot Act”‚ the American way of life has been forever changed‚ and a lot of the personal‚ private freedoms Americans enjoy are gone. The text in the center of the art piece sets the tone. It forces the viewer to ask themselves the question. Are we really free? By taking a
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Salvador lived from 1904 - 1989‚ he is known professionally for being a surrealist artist of a Catalan ethnicity. He is a painter‚ a really good one in fact‚ he’s made over 1500+ pieces‚ that is incredible. As I look at his paintings I see that he put a lot of effort into it‚ because it looks amazing‚ his lines are very crisp‚ and the way he uses his color is perfection. He was born on‚ May 11‚ 1904‚ when he was about 16 years old‚ he started to get involved with art‚ in an advanced type of way
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The playbill design for the Broadway musical Wicked‚ is a good example of graphic design. It is able to convey the attitude of the show through its imaging‚ paired with the title. The design works with a color scheme that consists of black‚ white‚ green‚ beige and a hint of red. The image shows two women‚ one in the middle who is seen head on and the other on the right‚ whose profile is seen. As one looks at the image ones eyes quickly go to the woman in the center who is composed of three colors
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For Lesson 5 I was to choose two paintings that stood out from the rest. Since I would normally not purchase art‚ this was something that was new to me. Skimming through the different web sites‚ reviewing tons and tons of different talented artists work pieces made me realize how much talented people surround us! The two paintings I chose are quite different from each other in the styles alone. They stood apart from the rest for many different reasons that I will explain. The first painting that
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As for the time and how viewers experience this painting‚ Hassam captured this moment brilliantly. The artist captured the moment so well‚ making the viewer feel as if they themselves are amongst the snowy sidewalks‚ and darkly clad men‚ women‚ and children. Some paintings seem to tell a story over time‚ but this one in particular is almost perceived as a photograph making the viewer feel inside of the artwork. Of course‚ the physicality of this magnificent piece also plays a role in how this painting
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Part III: Interpretation “Nebamun hunting in the Marshes with his wife and daughter” is an ancient Egypt wall painting that commissioned by Nebamun. The scene in the artwork is depicting his afterlife painting on his tomb. It is because he thought that people would remember him by seeing this painting. Besides‚ he wanted to show the different of status. According to the social pyramid of 18th Dynasty Egyptian‚ Nebamun is a scribe and grain accontant as well as nobleman that are in the middle class
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