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78Major Inventions Timeline - The Dawn of the Common Era to the End of the 17th Century
Necessity is the mother of invention and the period of 1000 CE to 1699 CE was rife with inventiveness. Many of the inventions of this period centered around agriculture, hunting game and of course warfare and exploration to keep what had been gained and to gain ever more 'necessities'!
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78Red Herring – A literary plot device full of suspense
Red Herring is a literary plot device that writers use to deliberately, yet in a very subtle manner try to manipulate the attention of the audience. Red Herring is an extremely potent literary device that can control a viewer's/reader's attention and assumptions about a movie or story. As potent and useful as it may be, this literary device can also mean doom for any storyline if it is not used properly. Let's find out what is Red Herring, its history, uses and examples.
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76Hygrometer: Leonardo da Vinci's Weather Predictions
Hygrometers measure the moisture in the air, and can help predict weather changes. Nicholas of Cusa, a German cardinal and mathematician, in 1450 became the first person to concieve a weather instrument, when he described a hygrometer, an instrument that could measure the amount of humidity in the air. There is no record that Nicholas of Cusa ever built his hygrometer, but Leonardo da Vinci did. In 1481, he took the description and used it to create his own model.
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75Controversies between Art & Religion: The "Kulo" Exhibit - Art Installation of Mideo Cruz highlighting Catholicism
Religion jives with art. Back in medieval times, art and religion exist side by side. It ranges from hand paintings, sculptures, portraits and sketches of holy characters that existed long before the compilation of the Bible came into print. ...
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90Best Baby Cribs 2012
An unbiased review of the top selling baby cribs and cots on the market for 2011
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78Immaculate Moments in Mary's Life: The Annunciation in Eight Paintings from the 15th Century to the 20th Century
Mary by Henry Ossawa Tanner The Annunciation, which is also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or as the Annunciation of the Lord, concerns the surprising announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary of the miraculous, pure...
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75REVOLUTIONARY RENAISSANCE ART OF LEONARDO DA VINCI AND MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI
The renaissance period was an important time, culturally, historically, and artistically. Among the most well-known and arguably the most talented artists were Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Both artists were the epitome of the renaissance era and in the same breath, ahead of their times.
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9210 best books for teenagers
Harry Potter Series: Harry Potter series is written by J. K. Rowling. The story captivates reader from the very first page. Harry potter is raised in a family which least wants to own him-his aunt and uncle- when he turns 10 he suddenly...
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85"The Last Supper" by Leonardo Da Vinci
The Last Supper The Renaissance was a time period where the values within the society were expressed through evolving art. Art became way to express a point of view on religion, politics and society because you could imply...
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81Oil Painting Brushes
As an artist, when I paint in oils, I have to say that I prefer to use the finest brushes. This is nothing to do with snobbery, in fact the majority of artists are often the poorest people you'll come across. It has everything to do with using the...
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