Domenicos Theotocopoulos‚ otherwise known as El Greco‚ was born in Crete in 1541 and died in 1614‚ Domenicos was a talented Cretan painter‚ architect‚ and sculptor. He was given the name El Greco‚ translated literally as "the Greece"‚ because he was born on the island of Crete in 1521 and at that time Crete belonged to Greece. El Greco lived on the island of Crete until the age of 25 when he left to explore the world. In Venice‚ El Greco worked under Titian who was considered the Great Master
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One of the most famous artists during the Renaissance was El Greco. He was born in 1541 in the city of Crete. El Greco’s real name is Domenikos Theotokopoulos. His fathers name was Georgios Theotokopoulos. However‚ his mother was unknown‚ but we do know that she was Greek. This famous artist learned his skills and talents from Titan in Venice. Since he was little he was interested and enthusiastic in training as an icon painter. El Greco also dreamed about studying in a Cretan school‚ but other than
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Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar‚ known best as El Cid‚ is revered as a great national hero of Spain. The name El Cid comes from the Arabic El Seid’ meaning the Lord. Known to his admiring countrymen as campeador’‚ or champion‚ he was a Spanish warrior whom later legend made into a hero and the symbol of chivalry and virtue. El Cid was born in Vivar near Burgos in 1043. His father‚ Diego Lainez‚ was a member of the minor nobility‚ called the infanzones’ of Castile. El Cid was also directly connected on
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there are others who are able to create a work of art that is so interesting that it is able to catch the viewer in its world and captivate them into looking at the piece for a long period of time. One of these works is the Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. This piece is composed of desert landscape scenery with a few clocks melting over the landscape. One is hung over a dead tree branch‚ another is draped over what appears to be a portion of a human face that is rising out of the ground‚ and
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Central American county of El Salvador. Salvadoran Spanish is geographically defined as the form of Spanish spoken in the country of El Salvador in Central America. El Salvador is the only country in North and Central America to use the term Castellano or Castilian as oppose to Spanish or Español. The Castilian dialect in El Salvador shares many similarities to that of its neighbors in the region‚ but it has its stark differences in pronunciation and usage. El Salvador‚ like most of Central America
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There was fighting between fans during Honduras and El Salvador’s 1970 World Cup Qualifier’s game in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa‚ which Honduras won 1-0. June 15th 1969: Second game of the qualifier held in the Salvadoran capital of San Salvador‚ which El Salvador won 3-0. The game was followed by greater violence than the first game. June 26th 1969: El Salvador won the playoff match 3-2‚ going into extra time. That same day‚ El Salvador dissolved all diplomatic ties with Honduras‚ stating
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Characteristics of Hazards Duration Magnitude Predictability Frequency Speed of Onset Spatial concentration Areal extent Number of hazards Hazard Hotspots A country that suffers from multiple hazards is known as a hazard hotspot. El Salvador‚ Indonesia and the Philippines are all considered to be hazard hotspots because they can suffer from: Earthquakes Volcanoes Landslides Tropical storms Floods Tsunamis The Poor Environmental hazards occur only when people and property
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FELIZ NAVIDAD‚ EL SALVADOR! In El Salvador Christmas is known as Feliz Navidad (translation for Christmas). In Salvador Christmas starts just after it strikes midnight on Christmas Eve. Family is a lot to the people who live in Salvador. Most of them gather then and they take it as a perfect opportunity to celebrate with friends and family. People who live at Salvador take Christmas very seriously especially the decorations. If you were to visit Salvador you might find a lot of lights and decorations
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countries. In one of the‚ El Salvador‚ they encountered the problem that their manager announced its resignation. Therefore‚ they had to choose a suitable candidate. OEC didn’t have manufacturing facilities in El Salvador‚ but they had been selling there for more than 22 years at that time. The sales and profits proved to be improving every year. In 1993‚ OEC decided to construct a factory. The components of the machines would be imported and assembled locally as El Salvador could offer a big supply
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Living in two places Some people live in a lot of places‚ some don’t move at all. It’s a different experience when it comes to live in different countries. It feels like you start all over again. The places I’ve lived in my entire life are El Salvador and the United States. They have their differences‚ but they both feel like home to me. United States is North America. There are places that are always cold‚ hot‚ or both. It depends on where you live. This country is really big‚ so that’s
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