Li Bai has had a long reputation of his calligraphy aesthetics. It was traditionally based upon the “word on the street‚” since majority of Li Bai’s life is based upon gossip‚ “Li Ba is one of the Chinese poets about whose life we know most; but must rather mean about whom there is the most gossip‚” but after countless of searches through books and extensive Internet search‚ a breach has appeared and behold‚ the only unique surviving calligraphy by Li Bai. It is not widely known‚ until now and housed
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Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque‚ the Tomb‚ the Palace and the Fort. From these four types‚ the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of lesser importance such as public baths‚ fountains and domestic architecture. * 3.1 Persian
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Chinese painting and calligraphy * Introduction: Chinese art So‚ my topic is Chinese painting and calligraphy. Since the topic is extremely large‚ I have chosen to focus on the evolution of both disciplines from their origins to the 13th century (the dates for this semester). But in this chronological presentation‚ I would like to emphasize also on the main principles‚ techniques‚ and methods. My purpose here is to show you how Chinese painting and calligraphy‚ despite their evolution
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Islamic Art and Architecture; Influence and Effects Introduction During the reign of the Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ and Mughal rulers‚ architecture and art took on more meaning than it had in the past. The types of architecture and manuscript writing have had both symbolic significance and influence on the people of these empires. The architecture can be said to have had the greatest impact on the presence of power and devotion to Islamic arts of all of the empires‚ while manuscripts were held privately
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Support of Israel’s Iron Dome Since the beginning of time Israel has been disputed land. Israel has been disputed by many ethnicities since before Christ. The Christians‚ Muslims‚ and Jews have ruled parts of Israel‚ and today the Jews rule once again. The Jews ruling Israel angers the Muslims and has left them susceptible to rockets and other forms of warfare. In 2004 the idea of an Iron Dome was presented to Israel. In 2007 Defense Minister Amir Peretz made the Iron Dome the solution to short-range
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I decided to attend a show at a local dinner theatre‚ called the Alhambra Dinner Theatre‚ in Jacksonville‚ FL. My decision to do this was based on the fact that I never really allow myself to look into my artistic side as I commonly turn down attending art festivals‚ theatre performances‚ or listening to classical music. I haven’t done it before because I usually try to avoid events that I deem as uncomfortable‚ as I usually tend to stay inside my comfort zone. However‚ once I saw this assignment
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beehives. Commonly called the Domes‚ these unusual gems should be saved for future generations because of their origins‚ interesting architecture‚ and public-centered purpose. One reason the conservatory should be protected is that has been an important part of Milwaukee since the late 1800s. When the original conservatory was replaced in 1955‚ an architect named Donald Grieb created its current distinctive design. Grieb include 15‚000 square feet of display space. The Domes
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Development of Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphic characters are very well known even in modern days; we can easily find them on the walls or banners in chinese stores or restaurants. In fact‚ chinese calligraphy has gone through a period of almost five thousand years‚ from complex characters on bones‚ to seal script‚ clerical script‚ running script and finally the most well popular and known standard script‚ and other kinds of script like cursive script. Moreover‚ chinese calligraphy has always been
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Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for
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Management Development Institute of Singapore in Tashkent Subject: Research methodology for business Research topic: Islamic banking system in Islamic and non-Islamic countries. Course: MSc in banking and finance Content ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Executive summary---------------------------------------------------------- 3 Chapter 1: Introduction i. Background -------------------------------------------------------------
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