window structure or indeed of any variation on the plain‚ smooth surface of the underlying background.17 Some earlier works attributed to Leonardo‚ the Madonna Litta‚ the Benois Madonna (both Hermitage‚ St. Petersburg)‚ and the Madonna with the Carnation (Alte Pinakothek‚ Munich)‚ all have a window behind the figure; thus the absence of a window in the background of the Cecilia Gallerani raises the question “why?”. The following section will be divided into two parts: why did Leonardo include a
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Han and Rome The Han China and Roman empires were similar and different in many ways. The Rome and Han had multiple characteristics in common such as a (s1) patriarchal society‚ in which women were inferior to men‚ (s2) upper level social classes‚ and (s3) both containing a large gap between the rich and poor. However‚ these dynasties also contrasted in many areas. For example‚ the (d1) Romans had many slaves‚ which were used for agriculture and business production‚ while the Han did not. These
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civil war that followed the death of Qin Shihuangdi in 210 B.C.‚ China was reunited under the rule of the Han dynasty‚ which is divided into two major periods: the Western or Former Han (206 B.C.–9 A.D.) and the Eastern or Later Han (25–220 A.D.). The boundaries established by the Qin and maintained by the Han have more or less defined the nation of China up to the present day. The Western Han capital‚ Chang’an in present-day Shaanxi Province—a monumental urban center laid out on a north-south axis
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The Han economy was defined by significant population growth‚ increasing urbanization‚ unprecedented growth of industry and trade‚ and government experimentation with nationalization. In this era‚ the levels of minting and circulation of coin currency grew significantly‚ forming the foundation of a stable monetary system. The Silk Road facilitated the establishment of trade and tributary exchanges with foreign countries across Eurasia‚ many of which were previously unknown to the people of ancient
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though miles apart‚ both Imperial Rome and Han China had parallels and differences in methods of political control. The two civilizations both used the aspects of religion and belief systems to attain political influence over their subjects‚ but had differing methods to reach this goal. Standardization and cultural unity was a key factor in both civilizations regarding political control‚ as was expansion and growth of trade. The systems of belief of both Han China and Imperial Rome were quite different
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Carmen Ma The Han Dynasty lasted over 400 years from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. China enjoyed a true Golden Age under the Han. Throughout its years‚ Han has made achievements in warfare‚ government‚ agriculture‚ industry‚ art‚ medicine‚ and science. These achievements have soon led something positive that changed the lives of many for the better. The Golden Age provided China long stability and wealth. Under the Han Empire‚ China expanded its union vastly. Many achievements have been made that led
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music is timeless and will be always beloved and popular‚ but we shouldn’t forget that nowadays we have people‚ who are also very talented and whose works arouse deep and complex emotions. So‚ today I want to tell you about Hans Zimmer‚ German composer and modern genius. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12‚ 1957) is a German film composer and music producer. For nearly three decades Zimmer has composed music for over 100 films including some critically acclaimed film scores‚ such as The Lion
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Liguang’s soldiers abided his orders because he was a genuine man who shared his rewards and cared for his soldiers. Xiongnu remained determined to maintain their culture‚ when a Han envoy remarked scornfully that the Xiongnu custom showed no respect for the aged‚ Zhonghang Yue replied twisting the Han values and accused Han of doing the same. Moreover‚ Zhonhang Yue also defended the trend of "incest" by stating that it was the only way to expand the Xiongnu
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Born: September 30‚ 1882 Neustadt an-der-Haardt‚ Germany Died: September 24‚ 1945 Potsdam‚ Germany German experimental physicist Hans Geiger was a German nuclear physicist (a person who studies the inner core of the atom) best known for his invention of the Geiger counter‚ a device used for detecting and counting atomic particles‚ and for his work in nuclear physics with Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937). Early life Johannes Wilhelm Geiger was born in Neustadt an-der-Haardt (now Neustadt ander-Weinstrasse)
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The Han Dynasty attitude towards technology is positive and negative feelings towards society even though Rome expressed the same feelings. These 8 documents can help prove and provide evidence for my thesis. In (doc 1) and (doc 4) explain how the Han Dynasty used water for positive things. In (doc 2) and (doc 3) explain the negative perceptions‚ which are how tools of the first century B.C.E were good enough to use but were neutrally valued‚ but overtime the quality of the item decreased.
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