was supposed to lose the mass of phlogiston‚ not gain the mass of something else. 2 HgO(s) → 2 Hg(l) + O2(g) Although Priestley discovered more than dephlogonisticated air‚ he is never did completely abandon the phlogiston theory. Chemist Antoine Lavoisier was the one credit for denouncing the phloginist theory‚ and given oxygen’s its name. Despite this‚ Priestly is still credited for the discovery of chemicals that compose air such as Oxygen‚ Carbon Monoxide‚ Nitrogen‚ Nitrix Oxide‚ and
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something is going to be frowned upon if done‚ or that you would be frowned upon‚ upon participating in something‚ you simply should not partake in that action. Another reason stealing should not be performed‚ is because it is unjust. Just like Antoine Lavoisier’s Law of Conservation of Mass‚ to gain something physical from one person‚ means that person must have lost something. Stealing money from someone means that the amount you took is the amount they lost‚ and they have to make up for that
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England and Burgundy * Renaissance: (French‚ “rebirth”) PERIOD of art‚ cultural‚ and music history between the Middle Ages and the BAROQUE PERIOD‚ marked by HUMANISM‚ a revival of ancient culture and ideas‚ and a new focus on the individual‚ the world‚ and the senses. * Burgundy: * Martin le Franc: * Contenance angloise: (French‚ "English guise") Characteristic quality of early-fifteenth-century English music‚ marked by pervasive CONSONANCE with frequent use of HARMONIC thirds and
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Art History Museum Paper This past weekend‚ I decided to re-visit the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena and picked out the Reclining Nude by Jean-Antoine Watteau which dated 1713-1717 and its medium was oil on panel. Usually‚ the works of art that are showcased in a museum are hung along the sides of the walls for the viewers to have easy access to seeing them. The work of art I chose was placed in a very small insert along the wall that wasn’t even big enough to fit 5 people in. I would say that
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Prehistoric Times - Beginning of the Christian Era (Black Magic) * 1700 BC King Hammurabi’s reign over Babylon In ancient Babylon King Hammmurabbi began to classify metals such as gold ‚ iron‚ and copper. He also gave certain materials higher value than others‚ depending on the potential of the material. Known metals were recorded and listed in conjunction with heavenly bodies. 430 BC Democritus of ancient Greece Democritus and the atom: c.420 BC In the late 5th century BC Democritus
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The motet was one of the most important forms of polyphonic music from 1250 to 1750. The Italian mottetto was originally a profane polyphonic species of music‚ the air‚ or melody‚ being in the Tenor clef‚ taking the then acknowledged place of the canto fermo or plainchant‚ theme. It originated in the 13th century resulting from the practice of Pérotin and his contemporaries in Paris. The term "motet" can be translated as "the word of movement". Sometimes two upper voices had different words. In the
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Training Day Film Critique Bisi Lawson ENG 225 Professor Waltman May 19th 2013 Training Day Film Critique Have you ever wondered what it was like behind the scenes while watching one of your favorite movies of all time? Well‚ there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that some individuals never even think to think about. In the film Training Day‚ there are many fascinating aspects that all went into use to make such a terrific film. Everything from great storytelling‚ acting‚ characters
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Antoine Henri Becquerel was born in Paris on December 15‚ 1852. He was a member of a family of scholars and scientists over four generations‚ including his grandfather‚ Antoine-Cesar Becquerel (1788-1878)‚ his father‚ Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (1820-91)‚ and his own son Jean Becquerel (1878-1953). After his early schooling at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand‚ Henri studied engineering at the École des Ponts et Chaussées (1874-77)‚ history at the École Polytechnique (1872-74) and his fields of science were
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Theseus and the Minotaur The idea of Theseus fighting the Minotaur was a popular neo-classical subject among sculptors. Although‚ Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) finished his sculpture about 1850 that is in the late part of what is meant by neo-classicism‚ Barye’s modelling of the surfaces has a vibrancy and movement characteristic of the French romantic sculpture. Barye is well-known for his animal production and Theseus and the Minotaur is only one of a series produced by Barye from the early
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A motet can be defined as an unaccompanied choral or composition based on a sacred Latin text. There are some exceptions‚ such as motets that have secular text or instrumental accompaniment. In general‚ motets normally used religious texts that were not used in the mass. Motets were often polyphonic‚ meaning that there were multiple vocal parts sung simultaneously. Motets started to be written during the medieval period and then developed throughout time and was most known throughout the Renaissance
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