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    Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. Henyr the Navigator-(motives) were a blend of seeking a Christian kingdom as an ally against the Muslims‚ acquiring trade for Portugal‚ and extending Christianity. (things he done) founded a school for navigators‚ after that Portuguese fleets goes to Africa in search for gold but went to Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Facilitated trade in gold‚ ivory‚ and slaves 2. Vasco da Gama-(motives) sail to Muslim merchant along East Africa then to Calicut and search of “Christian

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    7 feet x 8.5 feet‚ and is located in Great Crossbowmen’s Guild of Louvain the medium used is Oil on oak panel. The second piece is Merode Altarpiece created by Robert Campin the piece as a whole measures 25 3/8 x 46 3/8 in‚ it is located Tournai‚ South Netherlands and the medium used is also oil on oak panel. 2. In the first panel of the Merode altarpiece a messenger is depicted on his knees seeming to be looking into the room depicted in the center panel. Behind the messenger is a woman kneeling

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    Job Analysis vs. Job Evaluation By: Dr. Compensation Management - BUS 409 May 21‚ 2012 Describe the differences between job analysis and job evaluation and how these practices help establish internally consistent job structures. Job analysis is the organized gathering‚ documenting‚ and analyzing information to describe a job. A job analyses describes the job duties‚ worker requirements‚ working conditions‚ etc. Job evaluation is the recognition of differences within a set of jobs and

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    In The Mérode Altarpiece by Robert Campin‚ the announcement to Mary that she will give birth to the Son of God is shown on Flemish domestic interior. The artwork is separated into sections‚ focusing mainly on the central panel. To Mary’s left‚ Gabriel‚ the Archangel‚ approaches her‚ blocking the view of the couple in the left-hand panel. This couple is dressed in clothing from the fifteenth century. Gabriel is dressed in a white robe with a blue belt tied around him. In the upper-left hand corner

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    Robert Campin Merode Altarpiece ca. 1425-1428 Oil on oak: 64.5 x 62.9 cm (center); 64.5 x 27.4 cm (wings) Formal Analysis on Robert Campin’s Merode Altarpiece Robert Campin’s painting Merode Altarpiece was created during Northern Renaissance. The golden frame divides the painting into three parts including the center and two wings. It seems to be telling a story from left side to the center‚ but the connection with the right wing is somewhat unclear. On the left wing‚ the clergymen (based on their

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    was the Ghent Treaty a Failure or a Success in the views of Americans? How Did it affect the country ? Ghent Treaty: Success or Failure? The War of 1812 was fought between the new and fragile United States against the British Empire‚ Canadian Provinces and a few Woodland Indian Tribes. The War of 1812 was an attempt by the Americans to establish their dominance in North America by conquest of the British owned Canadian Provinces. With an under supplied and undermanned army and navy the United

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    from architecture to sculptures‚ paintings‚ pictures and even flower gardens. There are many styles and techniques used by artists to capture the eye of a viewer and draw them into the artwork. One such art piece that has this effect is: Mérode Altarpiece (Triptych of the Annunciation) by Robert Campin (Master of Flémalle)‚ circa 1425-1430s. This beautiful triptych was painted in oil on oak panels‚ with the center panel measuring 25 1/4 x 24 7/8” and each side panel measuring approximately 25 3/8

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    November 2010) Van eyck the ghent altarpiece. The secret history of art. Retrieved from http://secrethistoryofart.blogspot.kr/2010/11/van-eycks-ghent-altarpiece.html. Artble. (2013). Birth of Venus. Artble. Retrieved from http://www.artble.com/artists/sandro_botticelli/paintings/birth_of_venus. Beford‚ S. (2013). Famous artwork: ghent altarpiece. Masterpiece cards. Retrieved from http://www.themasterpiececards.com/famous-paintings-reviewed/bid/29313/Famous-Artwork-Ghent-Altarpiece. Marilyn Stokstad‚ Michael

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    create while their requirements also influenced and limited the styles and contents. The art works had prominent features for private use. For instance‚ Some Dukes preferred furnishings and tapestries so the forms of art were influenced. Small altarpieces became popular as well. Because of the interests of the patrons‚ the styles and contents of art work were limited. Oil painting became popular because it could facilitate the exactitude in rendering details. With oil medium‚ artists created richer

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    uses oil painting (Gardner 221). First of all‚ his family was into art also including his family members. According to the ArtHistory.net‚ “he was taught art by his older brother Hubert van Eyck; later‚ the two brothers would collaborate on The Ghent Altarpiece (1425-1432) which Jan would be obliged to complete alone after his brother’s death” (arthistory.net). His brother started teaching him about art. Jan Van Eyck was born on 1390 and died on 1441. He lived during the French Revolution which destroyed

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