: to honor and praise (someone) We gather here today to pay tribute/homage to a great woman. Tribute. In case of alliances, lesser parties may pay tribute to more powerful parties as a sign of allegiance and often in order to finance projects that benefited both parties. To be called…
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a 1644 oil on canvas painting by Georges de La Tour, now in the Louvre Museum. The Adoration of the Shepherds is a painting of 1633–34 by the French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665), now in the National Gallery, London (Room 19). It is in…
Vasari conceived this portrait of Lorenzo de’Medici as a pendant of Pontormo’s portrait of Cosimo the Elder, with the pose adopted by Lorenzo mirroring that of Cosimo. Lorenzo is depicted wearing the clothes he wore at home, as per the commissioner’s wishes, but the fur lining on his sleeves is…
Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m. An iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol has been auctioned for $195m (£158.17m) – making it the most expensive piece of 20th Century art ever sold. Why did Andy Warhol paint Marilyn Monroe? By placing Marilyn Monroe’s portraits in the…
Written By: Raphael, Italian in full Raffaello Sanzio or Raffaello Santi, (born April 6, 1483, Urbino, Duchy of Urbino [Italy]—died April 6, 1520, Rome, Papal States [Italy]), master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance. Alternative Titles: Raffaello Santi, Raffaello Sanzio, Raphael Sanzio. Raphael, Italian in full Raffaello Sanzio…
I think prehistoric people created cave paintings as a fun activity. … 2) Compare the paintings in the Altamira cave and the Lascaux cave. … The cave paintings in both the Altamira cave and the Lascaux cave include many paintings of animals. … human figure. … the Lascaux cave paintings…
The Last Judgment ( Italian: Il Giudizio Universale) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity.…
In a mixed system, private individuals are allowed to own and control some (if not most) of the factors of production. Free market economiesmarket economiesFree enterprise, or the free market, refers to an economy where the market determines prices, products, and services rather than the government. Businesses and services are…
Under Florida condo law, condominium associations are responsible for maintaining the common elements of the property. Generally, this includes the parts of the complex that belong to all owners, such as the roof, exterior walls, grounds, walkways, corridors, and lobbies. You share ownership of many building features, including the roof,…
It’s still used in some locations. Sam Walton opened the first Sam’s Club on April 7, 1983, in Midwest City, Oklahoma, 21 years after he founded Walmart. In 1987, Sam’s Club made its first acquisition by purchasing West Monroe, Louisiana -based SuperSaver Wholesale Warehouse Club; the purchase expanded the chain…