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    three lead pipes which transferred water all over the city of Pompeii. The bricks encompassing the water narrow the water allowing it to fit through the pipes. 2) Why does the engineer Vitruvius recommend a three part water distribution in a town? A three part water distribution system was recommended by Vitruvius in towns‚ due to several reasons. The primary reason behind this logic was that water distribution would much easier and effective. Pipes were used for each connecting tank‚ allowing

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    CHAPTER 15 Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Mannerism involved a. twisted forms. b. strange colors. c. ambiguous space. d. All these answers are correct. Answer: d 2. ________ was NOT a Mannerist painter. a. Pontormo b. Parmigianino c. Correggio d. Michelangelo Answer: d 3. Which is NOT a meaning related to the Mannerist style? a. affectation b. mannered c. to the manner born d. stylized e. bizarre Answer: c 4. “Indulgences” refer to a. liberal child-rearing practices. b. credits against one’s sins

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    Leon Battista Alberti

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    Writer‚ Renaissance architect‚ humanist philosopher‚ and artistic theorist‚ Leon Battista Alberti is considered to be the Renaissance’s "universal man" of learning. In addition to painting‚ designing buildings‚ and writing scientific‚ artistic and philosophical treatises‚ Alberti wrote the first book on Italian grammar and cryptography. Born in Genoa in the year 1404‚ out of wedlock but immediately legitimatized by his father Lorenzo. Leon’s mother‚ Bianca Fieschi‚ was a Bolognese widow. She died

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    Born in 1452 in Italy‚ Leonardo da Vinci began his life long passion of studying art‚ nature‚ and the science behind the way things work. Throughout his life‚ he moved to different places meeting different mentors in Europe specifically in Florence and Milan‚ Italy. Florence‚ Italy was the center of the Italian Renaissance where new artwork‚ scientific discoveries‚ philosophical ideas and mathematical ideas were being created and discussed. Here‚ Da Vinci created a series of journals containing

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    further 5000 standing impressing the Romans and later generations alike. The aerial view (Colour Plate 19 and 20)‚ illustrates the scale of the structure in stark comparison to the human figures walking alongside the building.3 The Roman engineer Vitruvius considered “…architecture needed to satisfy three requirements…commodity‚ firmness and delight”4 That is it must be securely built‚ fulfill its purpose and be aesthetically pleasing. The Collosseum satisfied all three. The materials used were

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    Contrasting Three Works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Heather McKim ART 101 Art Appreciation Instructor Anne Olden April 14‚ 2013 This final paper will be contrasting three works of Leonardo da Vinci and three works of Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci created works such as the Mona Lisa‚ the Last Supper‚ and the Vitruvian Man. Michelangelo created works such as the Creation of Adam‚ the Last Judgment‚ and the Statue of David and Leonardo da Vinci was a High Renaissance artist which

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    Polykleitos Research Paper

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    from Polykleitos’ work to better their own works‚ such as the architect Vitruvius

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    its height‚ the Romans had learned from the Etruscans how to build arches. Over time the Romans perfected the arches‚ and then used it as the basis for new architectural forms such as vaults and domes. Certainly the most famous Roman architect is Vitruvius. We do not actually know much about his own work- only a

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    Form Follows Function

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    present should be created when applied to contemporary use. When "form follows function" become a law for twentieth century‚ those expansive‚ sumptuous structures may never correspond with the modernist style. From "strength‚ utility‚ grace" by Vitruvius (active 46-30BC) to "commodity‚ firmness‚ delight" by Auguste Choisy (1841-1904)‚ a concise style pursuing full use of function extremely holds a leading post nowadays. The reason of more and more grey-black-and-white color decoration rising are

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    Erasistratus’s model of the respiration and blood distribution is considerably more mechanical than Aristotle’s due to the technological advances that were thriving in Alexandria compared to Athens. Both scientists base their models of respiration and blood distribution in the body from technological-ladenness of observation. Erasistratus proposes that heart uses force propulsion to distribute air and blood throughout the arteries and veins. His concept focuses on “the filling towards what is being”

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