Last Wednesday‚ I went to the National Museum of African Art and I discovered a great piece of art. The piece I picked out was Olowe of Ise’s Palace Door. The piece was originally carved to be the right side of the door of the royal palace of Ikere located in Nigeria. The materials that this door panel is made out of are iroko wood‚ which is very hard and pigment was also used to develop the colors of the piece. Olowe of Ise‚ who was arguably the most well known Yoruba artist of the 20th century
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Tourist trains The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan‚ and has been highly popular since its launch. The train service was refurbished and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor‚ itinerary and cuisine. [1] The concept of the Palace on Wheels was derived from the royal background of the coaches‚ which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana
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Executive Summary Paws Palace Pet Clinic is experiencing a high influx of new patients for Dr.Bill Schulke and his wife/manager‚ Sue Schulke. The opportunity of prospective new patients and profits is wonderful if all new patients could be attended to. The problem lies in the simple question‚ would a veterinary assistant be necessary in order to treat all patients and still keep profits soaring up for the clinic? Using Monte Carlo simulation and distributions fitting using the @Risk software‚
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clock tower which was completed in 1858; the famous red telephone box which is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom and the double-decker bus which was said to be the best way to see London. Also‚ a sight to behold is the Buckingham Palace which is the official residence of the British monarch. Conclusion: Thus‚ travelling has tremendous educative‚ informative and social life. It widens people’s mental horizon‚ improves health‚ adds thrill and relaxation to life‚ dispels boredom
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the construction of Versailles. There are many reasons why Louis built the palace of Versailles. The main reason Louis xiv ordered the construction of Versailles was because it would give him all the power in France (absolutism). He would get this by making it his official residence in 1682 and by the moving government there. By moving his government to Versailles it would mean all the nobility will be at his palace. He never achieved this as the cost of the construction was too much‚ however
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Lecturer: Student: Ramona Iacomi Task 2. Heritage Tourism in Romania The Palace of Parliament Built by Communist Party leader‚ Nicolae Ceausescu‚ the colossal Parliament Palace (formerly known as the People’s Palace) is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon. It took 20‚000 Bucharest - Parliament Palace workers and 700 architects to build. The palace boasts 12 stories‚ 1‚100 rooms‚ a 328-ft-long lobby and four underground levels‚ including an enormous
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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen‚ the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every year. For visitor information‚ please visit the Royal Collection website. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms‚ 52 Royal and guest bedrooms‚ 188 staff
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Tanjavur Palace Complex is situated in the heart of the city of Tanjavur. It is only a few kilometers from here. This Palace used to be the official residence of the Bhonsle family who ruled over Tanjavur from 1674 to 1855. The Palace was originally constructed by the Nayakas of Tanjavur in around 1550 AD. It was later taken over by the Marathas. That’s why it is sometimes called the Maratha Palace of Tanjavur. The Palace complex consists of Sardar Mahal‚ two Durbar Halls‚ Queen’s courtyard‚ Raja
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(1643-1715) built the Versailles. Starting with the pictures of theses palaces‚ below and on the next page‚ analyze the similarities & differences in the conception and the practices of monarchy of these two kings.” 1988 Question #3 Thesis Paragraph: King Philip II of Spain & King Louis XIV both believed in “Absolute Monarchy” which also means that they had “Divine Right. They were devoted Catholics which showed the palaces they built by the buildings‚ architecture‚ and the art. King Louis
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Unit 4 D1-How nature and nurture my affect the physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social development of two stages of the development of an individual Introduction In this section of my assignment I will be evaluating how nature and nurture may affect the physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social development of two stages of the development of an individual‚ this will be based on my chosen celebrity; Queen Elizabeth II. Nature and Nurture Childhood Physical Queen Elizabeth inherited
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