monuments program. “Who cares about art?” Lt. Frank Stokes says instinctively as he attempts to persuade Franklin Roosevelt to allow him to take a group of soldiers into war-torn Europe to protect and recover priceless works of art‚ including the van Eyck brothers’ Ghent Altarpiece and Michelangelo’s Madonna and Child‚ from the escaping Nazis. Hitler took little concern for human lives but fairly a lot for art; he planned to take the whole of Europe’s
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In my own definition‚ fragmentary realism is pieces of artworks put together to tell a story. Jan Van Eyck did the artwork that was described in lecture that display fragmentary realism and it is Called Ghent Altarpiece painted in 1432. There are 12 different pictures grouped together to make a story in his work. In the upper center of the painting there is God the Father‚ Jesus on his left hand side and Mary the mother of Christ seated at his right hand side. At the upper end of the painting there
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Accomplishments of Nicolas Steno Nicolas Steno‚ originally Niels Stensen‚ was the son of a goldsmith also born in Copenhagen on January 10th‚ 1638. Nicolas Steno was a very educated man in which he went to the University of Copenhagen in 1656‚ in his schooling he studied medicine he continued studying in Leiden and Amsterdam. These studies led to his anatomy study in Paris in 1664 then these studies led to the accomplishment of being the court physician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ Ferdinand II
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Very large floating structure From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia [hide]This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2011) This article appears to be written like an advertisement. (May 2011) This article’s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (May 2011) Very large floating structures (VLFSs) or‚ as some literature refers to them‚ very large
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n lokpalThe Lokpal Bill might have power concentrated on a single institution which is not healthy for a Democracy. Lokpal shall have powers to direct the Judiciary . This will compromise the independence of Judiciary. Even if this proposal were to be accepted‚ many Constitutional amendments have to be made.. These points have to be taken note of. The LokThe word Lokpal means an ombudsman in India. The word hs been derived from the Hindi words “lok” (people) and “pal” (protector/caretaker).
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implementation and their performance was better than they had been before the layoffs occurred. The reason is that employees in company B felt respected and treated fairly. According to “A Model of Fair Process and Its Limits” (Wu‚ Y.‚ C.H‚ Loch and L‚ Van der Heyden.‚ 2008) some researches of fair process shows that people care not only the outcome but also the process that create these outcomes. In general‚ employees - themselves decide a decision has been made fairly or not. Besides‚ if a process wants
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Précis: Graphic Design Theory “Design and Reflexivity” by Jan van Toorn‚ 1994. Verbal and Visual Rhetoric‚ University of Baltimore Publication Design Master’s Program‚ Spring‚ 2011 Dutch graphic designer Jan van Toorn is known for his radical ideas about what the function of design should be‚ and what qualities designers should possess and promote with their designs. Van Toorn’s distinctive style is messy‚ peculiar‚ and deeply interwoven with political and cultural messages‚ unapologetic with
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Jan Steen’s Marriage at Cana Talar Shahinian Art 102 Ms. Deborah Thomas November 18‚ 2011 Jan Steen‚ Marriage at Cana Jan Steen’s Marriage at Cana can be found at The Norton Simon Foundation. It was created by Dutch painter Jan Steen in 1676. The painting stands at a descent size at 3.375 x 43 in. (79.7 x 109.2 cm) in the hall designated to European Art during the 17th and 18th centuries in the Norton Simon Museum. Jan Steen is highly known for his oil on canvas. This particular painting
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Defending Jan HussJan Huss‚ a fifteenth-century religious reformer‚ was one of the most important forerunners of the 16th-century Reformation. Huss was more than a philosopher and theologian. He was the leader of a revolt against certain aspects of feudal culture; Jan Huss was also influenced by Wycliffe’s theological writings to translate the bible. Huss was born in Husinec‚ Kingdom of Bohemia in 1372‚ to peasant parents. John Huss trained himself for priesthood‚ to escape poverty. In 1396‚ he earned
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Date: 9/2/2012 Description: Vans was launched in 1966 by Paul Van Doren with his brother James and two partners. Van Doren was aiming to make almost durable and affordable casual deck shoe in the market which eventually turned out to be the most liked shoes by youngsters‚ athletes and others. From its own retail store in Anaheim‚ California Van Doren was able to open few more stores in other places. But‚ the main concern was to promote those stores. Van Doren was involved in producing shoes
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