since the first discovery of the Venus flytrap back in 1763‚ there have been many discussions over if this plant is truly a living biotic creature. Some ways that I believe that it fits the characteristics to be considered living are‚ that it grows just like all other plants‚ it has adapted to its environment in order to survive‚ and it gets it nutrients from the insects and other small animals that it digests. Just like any other plant that you might see‚ the Venus flytrap does in fact grow from photosynthesis
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The Venus flytrap is a small plant whose structure can be described as a rosette of four to seven leaves‚ which arise from a short subterranean stem that is actually a bulb-like object. Each stem reaches a maximum size of about three to ten centimeters‚ depending on the time of year;[4] longer leaves with robust traps are usually formed after flowering. Flytraps that have more than 7 leaves are colonies formed by rosettes that have divided beneath the ground. Illustration from Curtis’s Botanical
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Investigate the ways artists develop visual codes and visual language to communicate ideas in their artworks. Refer to a range of artists and artworks. Artists develop visual codes and visual language to communicate ideas in their artworks. This is specifically seen through Giorgio da Castelfranco (Giorgione)‚ Tiziano Vecellio (Titian) and Édouard Manet‚ where each artist successfully incorporates their own ideas into their artwork. Titian and Giorgione are both Italian painters born in the same
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The three works of art that I have chosen to write about are “Venus” of Urbino‚ Spirit Spouse and Zenobia in chains. The Venus of Urbino was a painting made in 1538 in Florence‚ Italy. It depicts a Venetian courtesan woman lying down naked in a bed with provocative gestures. She has very fair skin and a Rubenesque body type. The 16th century was a time where women were depicted with a more curvaceous body type to express their wealth because in those times the thicker a man or a woman was the wealthier
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Jessica Foltz Concert Report #3 On Friday‚ May 2‚ 2014 at 5:30 P.M. I attended my favorite concert yet at the Morrison Center Recital Hall. It was a cello concert with graduate Jacob Saunders‚ accompanied by Betsi Hodges on the piano. The scene was beautiful‚ and the energy was great. White Christmas lights‚ and the position of the instruments made me feel like I was at a classy coffee shop in France. The cello and piano were the first instruments I ever learned how to play‚ and I went with
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12/27/2012 Rachel | The Williams Sisters | Venus Williams Serena Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17‚ 1980)‚ is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 24 as of December 24‚ 2012 in singles. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association on three separate occasions. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on February 25‚ 2002‚ becoming the first African American woman to achieve
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the reader into a fantastical world ruled by Venus. Creation and generation‚ nature and nurture‚ all lie within her realm. While perhaps foreign to modern audiences‚ such a world would have been familiar to Lucretius’ original Roman audience. In the next few lines‚ however‚ this familiar world experiences upheaval. Venus is usurped as Man becomes the protagonist. More specifically‚ Epicurus emerges as the champion of humanity. As the poem proceeds‚ Venus appears further stripped of significance‚ while
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loved the cave paintings‚ I decided to research the Venus of Willendorf figurine. It is a prehistoric statue of a woman. There are similar statues as well. They are referred to as Venus Figurines and they are from the Aurignacian or Gravettian period of the upper Palaeolithic age. They were found from Western Europe to Siberia and were carved from ivory‚ bone‚ soft stone‚ or they were made from clay. The specific sculpture I chose was the Venus of Willendorf. It was found in 1908 by a man named Johann
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Alyssa Marchozzi Mary Brown October 23‚ 2014 Art History A Venus de Milo Throughout history‚ we have discovered many amazing art pieces that have changed the world. One that stands out among them is the sculpture Venus de Milo which is known to be Aphrodite‚ the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is believed to be created by Alexander of Antioch during the Hellenistic Greek time period from 150-125 BCE. Prior to its discovery it is known to have had arms with the left one holding an apple
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harnesses the prowess of light‚ contrast‚ and color in the painting‚ Mars and Venus‚ Allegory of Peace‚ to create an epitome of tranquility. The visuals of this piece are calming‚ and exude a feeling of contentment as you casually pass through the painting. The morning light featured in the composition brings forward images of peace and the dim remnants of night leave war and fighting in the background. A sleeping Venus is illuminated by morning light‚ resting on bright‚ clean white pillows. The
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