Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in Caprese‚ Italy. The Buonarroti family was known for their banking business and also claimed to be descendants of Countess Mathilde of Canossa (paraphrase of “Michelangelo Buonarroti”). His father‚ Leonardo Buonarrota Simoni‚ served as a magistrate in a small village for many years when the banking business was not going well. His mother‚ Francesca Neri‚ became ill and caused the family to move to Florence (paraphrase of Biography.com Editors)
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’if we suffer tamely a lawless attack upon our liberty‚ we encourage it‚ and involve others in our doom. ’ It is a very serious consideration that millions yet unborn may be the miserable sharers of the event." - Samuel Adams Thesis: Few people realize the effect Samuel Adams has had on our country‚ they know of him only that he was a politician at the time of the revolution‚ but he is indeed the father of American independence. "Among those who signed the Declaration of Independence‚
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associated with artists such as Leonardo da Vinci‚ Raphael‚ and early Michelangelo. Mannerism is notable for its intellectual sophistication as well as its artificial (as opposed to naturalistic) qualities.(wikipedia) Mannerism‚ was a colorful artistic style‚ using vibrant‚ bright colors‚ which was highly regarded after the period of the High Renaissance. It is epitomized by the highly stylized and technical works of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael‚ which stylized the human anatomy and emphasized
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BURRELL Patch Adams Patch Adams real name is Hunter Adams. A man who was in the same mental institution Patch Adams was in had given him the nickname. He named him Patch Adams because he patched up his cup because it was leaking. The understanding that I got from the question “how many fingers do you see?” was not to see what others see. Let the focus go‚ you do not want to see the problem‚ you want to see the solution. These are some of his good customer service skills. Patch Adams treats his
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The Creation of Religion When an individual sits down and ponders about the world around us with an open mind‚ countless conclusions can be set on the table. Personally‚ I find it incredible that a vast majority of these conclusions are not viewed as being incorrect. This is because no one can be certain‚ and give an exact answer as to how the world around us came to be. Prior to signing up to this class‚ I have done an immeasurable amount of research about religion and its creation‚ the creation
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Abigail Adams was a important figure during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. She helped start ideas about the equality among women. She was born November 11th 1744 in a time when women had poor educations. As she grew older‚ she became interested in more than just the basic “roles” of women. Abigail Adams made many contributions to the United States. Abigail Adams grew up like mot girls in her time. Abigail Adams‚ born Abigail Smith was born on November 11th‚ 1744 in Weymouth‚ Massachusetts
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The object in comparison is the sculptures of David from Michelangelo and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The similarities and differences are listed below: Similarities: 1). Both sculptures represent the same popular subject matter who is the biblical David during the battle with Goliath. 2). Both sculptures use marble as the material. 3). Both sculptures show the strength‚ confidence‚ beauty and concentration in the hero David during a combat. Differences: 1). Michelangelo’s David is completed
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The Babylonian creation story and Israel’s creation story are quite different‚ but they do share some common elements. One of these ways is in how the stories handle the issue of chaos and order. The Babylonian story discusses in great detail the chaos portion in their account. The account is written in epic form and describes how Tiamat and Apsu‚ who are both bodies of water and their children‚ Lahmu and Lahamu are engaged in a very bloody battle (along with other gods) that ends in death of both
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Ansel Adams‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph)‚ Yosemite National Park‚ 1916 As a fundamental environmentalist Ansel Adams played an extremely important role in the development of nature and landscape photography. Through his first photograph‚ done at the age of fourteen with a Kodak Box Brownie given to him by his parents‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph) 1916‚ Adams noted that there was a lacked crispness‚ as well as lack of
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President John Adams Our beloved President‚ John Adams‚ passed away on July 4‚ 1826 due to a debility brought on by heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis. Mr. Adams was born in Braintree‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ in October 30‚ 1735. Son of John Adams‚ Sr. and Boylston Susanna Adams‚ John was the oldest of their 3 children‚ and when he was 16 (1751)‚ he went to Harvard University. Mr. Adams married Abigail Adams‚ who passed away in 1818. The marriage produced 5 children: Abigail Adams Smith‚ John
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