...ether. Typically rich in color, Byzantine artists often used deep gold, blues and greens. The use of gold expressed the glory and richness of the faith. Bright colors helped make figures in paintings and mosaics identifiable from a distance. In secular art, those colors helped to distinguish the ranks of the subjects being depicted. For many Byzantine pieces, those colors have withstood centuries of exposure and remain vibrant today. http://archaeology-travel.com/photo-album/byzantine-mosaics-in-the-art-institute-of-chicago/ Mosaic traditions in the Middle East begin in late Antiquity, and one of the largest and best preserved Roman mosaics is the now well-travelled Lod Mosaic found not that long ago in Israel. From the fifth century on, from Syria to Egypt mosaics were used to decorate both religious and secular, public buildings. The tradition comes to an end in the eighth century, after the fall of the Umayyad dynasty in 750: churches fell into disrepair and were later destroyed. The only surviving examples are those that have been found in archaeological excavations. Some of which have found their way into various museum collections around the World. https://www.agapetile.com/products/techniques.php?technique_page=ind&technique_num=4 – Source D Mosaic is the art of creating images by assembling small pieces of glass, stone, gemstone, ceramic or seashell. Different colors are used to create the...
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...Europa Green/Roman Mosaics during the Third Century A.D. were one of the most common attributes of private homes and communal buildings during the rein of the Greek/Roman Empire. Nonetheless, mosaics are not just aesthetic works of fine art but merely are an indispensable memoir of substantial myths, stories, and legends of the past, whether it may be depicting a heroic scene of one of the greatest battles of time to a royal celebration of some sort. The intricate details and time put into creating such a piece of work reveal so much about the Greek/Roman culture. They revere and honour all the hardship they went through and then develop these fascinating life changing events into works of art, which, we now read about in books or view in museums. One specific work of art, which, portrays so much is The Abduction of Europa mosaic, now placed in the National Museum of Beirut. Nevertheless, most Greek/Roman mosaics were used and created to strengthen and support the Greek/Roman social structure and their societal reputation in the empire. They were not only created for societal purposes, but also to keep consequential evocations alive throughout history. The mosaics of the Greek/Roman culture have been said to be influenced vastly from Hellenistic art - some of the most common subject matters artists liked to capture and portray were scenes of the sea and Greek myths, such as Gods and Goddesses and the encounters they endured. This explains clearly, the mosaic we encountered in...
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...was developed in the Eastern Roman Empire between 330AD and 1453AD. It was the first ever Christian empire its capital was Constantinople, now known as Istanbul. This period produced remarkable works in history, fine poetry, much religious prose, and the visual arts flourished too. The term, however, refers more to a style associated with Byzantium than to its area. Byzantine art was a religious art, the orthodox subjects were chosen according to traditional themes and theological meanings. Christianity had an immense influence on Byzantine art. Most of the artists remained anonymous working as servants of the court or belonged to religious orders. Panel painting, frescoes, Ivory carvings, Byzantine crosses, illuminations, metal work and mosaic decoration attest to their skill. Byzantine art was intended as religious lessons, they were presented clearly and simply in order to be easily learned. The Byzantine era lasted for an immense time period so it is difficult to make concrete generalizations about this diverse period. Byzantine art can clearly be seen in direct relation to foreign ideas and radically different styles, both architectural and artistic. Byzantine artist continued that which his predecessor had taught him, demonstrating the style of a particular region or school. This uniform made it challenging for artists to demonstrate their individual flair however emerging individual personalities started to seep into their work. This style is simplified, flowing and symbolic...
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...Tessellations: Mathematical Art San Juanita Cramer Southern New Hampshire University The Heart of Mathematics Professor Anca Parrish Abstract This paper discusses the historical background of tessellations, the mathematics of tessellations, and the applications of tessellations in the real world. Tessellations are found everywhere. M.C. Escher is the father of tessellations and his style and examples are discussed as well as the Islamic tessellations. There is an overview of the mathematics that is involved in tessellations and the polygons that can be tessellated and those that can’t. Finally, tessellations are used in real world applications. Examples are given of tessellated buildings and tessellations found in nature. Tessellations: Mathematical Art What is a term used for the tiling a surface without gaps or overlaps? The term is Tessellation. The Math Forum states that “ a tessellation is created when a shape is repeated over and over again covering a plane without any gaps or overlaps” (“What is a Tessellation?”, n.d) Early cultures used tessellations to cover the floors and ceilings of buildings, many of its artistic elements can be found in many early cultures (Hoopes-Myers, 2010). Tessellations are also found in the nature. A perfect example of nature’s tessellation is the honeycomb of the honeybee; there are no gaps or overlaps in its hexagonal shapes. In Ireland, a volcanic episode created tessellations in the landscape of The Giant’s Causeway (“Giant’s...
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...SUBJECT: Art & Architecture TOPIC: Mosaics Introduction A simple form of art, Mosaic uses hundreds of small tile or pottery pieces to build large pictures and images either on the floor or on walls. The tiny little pieces of tile are known as tesserae. This technique has been adopted by many cultures throughout such as in Rome, Greece and in Middle East. The technique used in its cladding is very effective due to which this art form is long lasting Popular belief states that the Middle eastern architecture is heavily influenced by the middle ages roman and Byzantium culture and therefore has included their signature style of mosaic art form in their architecture. This holds true because the Middle Eastern region makes extensive use of this art form in its architecture especially in mosques and other such structures. Byzantium essentially inherited the mosaic art form from the Roman Empire. Even though now, Middle East is predominantly Islamic, it was once inhabited by other religions such as Greeks and Romans, thus mosaic art is invariably a part of architecture throughout the Middle Eastern region. But an important difference in Byzantium and Islamic mosaic art is the motif itself. Byzantium and Roma era made extensive use of animal and human figures. The mosaic art was depiction of life, thus extensive use of animals, birds and human forms. But in sharp contrasts, Islamic architecture even though has embraced mosaic art; it did not adhere to anthropomorphism. Adaptation...
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.....3 1. Create a Tile Images List.......................................................................................................4 2. Set the parameters of the Mosaic..........................................................................................6 3. Select the Main Image...........................................................................................................7 4. Create the Mosaic..................................................................................................................7 User Interface Language .........................................................................................................9 Different Program versions ......................................................................................................9 Load/Save Settings...................................................................................................................9 Main Image to reproduce as a Mosaic.....................................................................................9 Size Parameters.......................................................................................................................9 Mosaic Size ............................................................................................................................10 Mosaic Resolution...................................................................................................................10 Tile Size................................
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...Byzantine Mosaics Byzantine architecture is the architecture of the Byzantine Empire, also known as the Later Roman or Eastern Roman Empire. Early Byzantine architecture was used as a way of reminiscing on Roman architecture. Some advancements were the increased geometric complexity, mosaics, addition of brick and plaster, complex domes, and windows that filtered light through thin sheets of alabaster. Byzantine architecture became characteristic by the 6th century with the building of Hagia Sophia, which was the first masterpiece and most famous building of the time period. One key element in the Hagia Sophia was the use of mosaics, which then led to mosaics becoming a key design element in the Byzantine era. The Byzantine Empire inherited...
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...White Paper The Strategic Management of Projects The concept of Managing projects describes the organisation’s ability to select, nurture and deliver projects and programs effectively. The strategic capability to manage projects1 expands this general concept to include the direction of the organisation’s overall Project Delivery Capability (PDC) towards the achievement of its strategic objectives. The strategic management of projects includes all of the aspects of project delivery discussed in our white paper PDC Taxonomy2 (outlined below) focused on realising strategic value for the organisation. In many organisations, implementing an effective and rigorous PDC structure will require a major organisational change effort and will challenge existing cultures, particularly the tendency of executives to focus on project failure rather than organisational failure when their organisation fails to adequately support the management of its projects. 2 The PDC Architecture outlined in WP1074 – PDC Taxonomy 1 Strategic project management has many different terms for the same general set of management capabilities required to support the efficient delivery of the ‘right’ projects and programs. Some options include: - The Management of Projects: Prof. Peter Morris’ concept - Enterprize Project Management: tends to be used for the supporting software tools - Enterprise Project Governance: (used in a book by Paul Dinsmore & Luiz Rocha) focused on How to Manage Projects...
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...is a form of plagiarism. . Matthews versus Mosaic, Semco and Mark Rice Inc. Date of verdict: March 30th 2015 The case went to trial against Mosaic Fertilizer, Mark Rice Inc. as well as Semco under a Florida law that allows juries to weigh and apportion relative liability. Comparative / Contributory Negligence: Florida is a pure comparative negligence state with statutory exceptions. In most cases involving personal...
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...Dr. Lane Study Guide for Exam #1 Feb 2014 In brief, Exam #1 will cover two broad areas: (1) Everything we have covered in class on the Pentateuch. (2) The nature of covenants, and which OT covenant is which, so far. Here are the handouts the exam will cover: #12.2 Genesis 1–4, Creation & the Fall The exam will not ask about the different views of creation, but the other material is testable. #14 Essential Passages in the Pentateuch #16 Basic Nature of OT Covenants & ANE Treaties #17 Thirteen Propositions Re: . . . Covenants #19.1 Conclusions from the Pentateuch Be able to identify each of the five books we've covered, by way of main events (esp., the covenants), the main characters, and where the books fit into the redemptive-historical context of the Pentateuch. Know which sort of covenant is which (esp. H/O #16), and esp.(!) what are the specific covenants we have seen so far in the OT. What are their features, whom are they with, etc. A few must-know chapters & verses: (These are not the only ones; these are the must-know chapters). Gen 12, 15, 17 & 22 Exod 19, 20 & 24 Exod 34:6 Lev 26:12 Lev 26 Deut 7 Otherwise, be able to identify the chapters in boxes . Other items / ideas we have stressed: Israel's religion and cosmology and cosmogeny (vs.( that of pagan religions. Be able to answer...
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...Dear Katrina, Unfortunately, your passage is an example of mosaic plagiarism. Mosaic plagiarism occurs when an individual uses information from a source without citing the sources’ work. The material used from the source doesn’t have to necessarily be word for word, it can be general information found from the source. Although you have taken the key information and put it into your own sentencing and structuring I believe that it is still an example of plagiarism. I believe this because you have copied key information from Middle English from C. Hugh Holman’s A Handbook to Literature without inserting in-text citations and referencing it at the end of your paper. An example of this is in your paragraph you state “We usually think of this age...
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...According to Philip R. Popple and Leslie Leighninger’s “A cultural mosaic”, in other words, is a group of people that emigrate from their native country to a foreign country, and are connected to other nations. In this article, the authors describe a relation between cultures and group of people that immigrate to other country and keep their own tradition. Also, the authors mention that in the United States, many cultures are mixed with each other and generate one nation, in other words are called a melting pot. This article involves an idea of nationality and the relationship between nations. Levine claims that in the United States there is no idea of “melting pot” which means two cultures are related to each other and make a new nation. However,...
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...Louis joins the numerous of cities across the Nation that want to increase their economy. The St. Louis Mosaic Project is committed to present solutions to such issue. The project works with different foreign-born communities. In each of the listed communities, there are businesses and organizations. For the Jewish community there is the Jewish Federation of St. Louis – founded in 1901- a non-profit organization that “mobilizes the Jewish community and its human and financial resources to preserve and enhance Jewish Life in St. Louis, Israel and around the world” (“Jewish…”). The Federation coordinates fundraisings throughout the year to later distribute the donations to “21 national agencies, programs, and services; three international agencies, and four targeted programs – to feed the hungry, educate students of all ages, care for the young and...
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...Introduction In the text the manager’s bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary views provides just what the title states, a “mosaic” of different management theories summarized from a select few best-selling management books. Before the text goes into the detail of the theories it explains how the authors determine a “best seller”. A best seller is based on “market acceptance, provocativeness, distinctiveness, representativeness and the authors reputation” (Jon L. Pierce; John W. Newstrom, 2010,p.9). Since we understand what determines the best seller the next question that arises is why the popularity? This is due to Americas thirst for success, management competition, optimistic messages and increased commitment to organizational change (Jon L. Pierce; John W. Newstrom, 2010). Along with the reasons for popularity the authors emphasize that people should follow a guideline for critiquing these management books, the guideline consists of authors credentials, rationale, face validity, target audience, readability/interest, internal validity, reliability/consistency, distinctiveness, objectivity, external validity and practicality (Jon L. Pierce; John W. Newstrom, 2010,p.8-9). The body of the text summarizes management theories from popular authors such as Chris Argyris (Flawed Advice and the Management Trap), Peter Drucker (The Practice of Management), Edwards Deming (Out of the Crisis), and Douglas McGregor (The Human Side of Enterprise and Abraham Maslow (Maslow on Management) ...
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...Small, neutral molecules diffusing across a membrane? requires passive transport requires no energy requires active transport requires both a and b Which correctly describes the plasma membrane? fluid and nonpermeable rigid and nonpermeable fluid and partially permeable fluid and completely permeable Which component of the phospholipid bilayer is considered hydrophobic? phospholipid head phospholipid tail phospholipid head and tail none of the above Which correctly describes the fluid-mosaic model of the cell membrane? phospholipid monolayer with embedded proteins phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins phospholipid monolayer with embedded triglycerides cholesterol bilayer with embedded proteins This process uses a carrier protein...
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