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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Persians and Himalays Com 107 September 6‚ 2010 Dr. Phillip Johnson Abstract Persians and Himalayans This paper will explore the differences between Persian and Himalayans cats with the respect to the color and different healthcare and where they originate from. These cats are alike in many ways‚ Himalayans are Persians and some are not Himalayans are essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese‚ but among the Persian they have striking marks as Himalayan. Himalayans trademarks
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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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------------------------------------------------- To what extent was Themistocles responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian Wars? Daniel Ashby Themistocles was responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian wars to a considerable extent. The key to Athens’ strength in the 5th Century BC was in this general and statesman and therefore‚ as Greek victory relied so heavily on Athens‚ Themistocles vitally contributed to the outcome of the Persian king’s invasion of 480-479 BC. His early life reflects the character and skills developed
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is a country located in the middle-east. However‚ it’s not an ARAB country and the people speak persian(farsi) NOT arabic. They are well known for being rich‚ educated‚ and good looking. They are also famous for their cats and hand-made rugs. Physical features: Persian women are said to be some of the most beautiful women in the world. They are famous for their exotic looking eyes. In general‚ Persians have black hair‚ brown eyes‚ and light brown skin. However‚ this is just a generalization and it
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Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf is an expansion of the Indian Ocean‚ situated in western Asia which separate Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. The Persian Gulf’s wide is 55 kilometers and 989 kilometers-long inland sea. The Persian Gulf States include Iran (Persia)‚ United Arab Emirates‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Qatar on a peninsula off the Saudi coast‚ Bahrain on an island‚ and Kuwait and Iraq in the northwest (Reynolds‚ 1993). The Persian Gulf has wide coral reefs‚ and numerous pearl oysters‚ and plenty of
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El Greco and His Artwork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El_Greco_-_Portrait_of_a_Man_-_WGA10554.jpg El Greco was a painter sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. He is one of the few old painters who enjoy widespread popularity. El Greco was a special artist because his works of art rejected the materialist culture of modern life. He was considered to be the quintessential Spaniard and a proto-modern‚ a painter who works through their spirit and feelings. El Greco was born in
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world in a struggle to maintain independence from the Persians. The Persians represented the opposite in ideals of everything that is Greek and threatened the end of political sovereignty‚ higher thinking‚ and innovation. Overcoming the Persians was a critical accomplishment by the Greeks in the Greco-Persian wars of the 5th century and can be attributed to their superior strategizing and exceptional leadership in time of crisis. The Persian wars got its start in 499 BCE on the eastern shores of
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Assess the reasons for the Greek victory over the Persians in 490 to 480/479 BC. Make a judgement based on outcome‚ results and values. The reasons for the Greek victory against the Persians in 490 to 480/479 BC was a mixture of exceptional leadership‚ skilful tactics and strategy‚ superior weapons and soldiers‚ and Greek unity. Strong leadership was the most important aspect of the Greek defence‚ as without the intelligence and bravery of the leaders‚ the Greeks would have been easily defeated
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In 490 B.C.E. the Battle of Marathon was a brief but important event in the war between the Greek city-states and The Persian Empire. The results of the battle had unforeseen effects on Athens and the future of Western Civilization. The Greek ’Golden Age’‚ centred in Athens‚ brought about new forms of art‚ the foundations of future philosophy and redirected literature and drama. The achievements of the Athenians during this period were directly connected to the inspiration and prestige (which later
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