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- Leonardo da Vinci (25889 bytes)
1: [[Image:Leonardo da Vinci.jpeg|thumb|Leonardo da Vinci]]
2: ... for designing many inventions that anticipated modern technology but were rarely constructed in his l...
7: .... It has also been suggested, albeit on scanty evidence, that she was a [[Middle East|Middle Eastern]]...
9: ...Most authorities therefore refer to his works as "Leonardos", not "da Vincis". Presumably he did not use his...
11: ...year old Leonardo as an apprentice. In this role, Leonardo also worked with [[Lorenzo di Credi]] and [[Pietr... - Leonardo Bruni (2706 bytes)
1: [[Image:LeonardoBruni.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Leonardo Bruni]]
2: ...lor of Florence]]. He has been called the first modern historian.
6: ... the city during his time in office. He was succeeded in office by [[Carlo Marsuppini]].
10: ...hed the end of the Dark Age and were entering a modern period, and thus logically called the interveni...
12: ...tudia humanitatis'', meaning the study of human endevours versus those of theology and metaphysics, wh...
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- Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
2: ...m the [[1980s]] to the present day, has been regarded as one of the best in her field.
5: ...s]], [[1979]]), and ''[[Sophie's Choice]]'' ([[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]], [[1982]]...
7: ...on so many greatest movie star lists, Streep also defied expectations by her happy home life—mar...
9: ...to date—and her noted comic turn in ''[[She-Devil]]''.
11: ...s Room]]'', and completing another successful decade with ''[[Music of the Heart]]'', for which she le... - Renaissance (14795 bytes)
1: ...e [[Modern Age]]. The Renaissance is usually considered to have begun in the [[14th century]] in [[Ita...
5: ... by French historian [[Jules Michelet]], and expanded upon by [[Switzerland|Swiss]] historian [[Jacob ...
7: [[Image:Vitruvian.jpg|right|thumb|180px|[[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[Vitruvian Man]], an example of the...
10: ...riod is now often replaced by the term "[[Early Modern]]". (See [[periodization|periodisation]], [[Lum...
12: ...e as the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. - Sculpture (5545 bytes)
3: ...gh arrangement and juxtaposition or by the simple designation of an object or even an act as sculpture...
5: ...man hands or by nature. A figure or person can be described as ''sculpturesque'' if it shares qualitie...
21: ** [[jade]]
37: ...even proposed that some day sculptures might be made of gases; see [[gas sculpture]].
39: ...dern art|modern]] and contemporary sculpture include: - Painting (4567 bytes)
2: ...using written language. Artistic painting is considered by many to be among the most important of the ...
8: The oldest known '''paintings''' are at the [[Grotte Chauv...
14: ...ry:Artistic techniques|Painting technique]]s include:
34: ...at the pigment is suspended or embedded in, which determines the general working characteristics of th...
36: Examples include: - Alexander the Great (42049 bytes)
2: ...erTheGreat_Bust.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bust]] of Alexander III in the [[British Museum]].]]
4: ... as the [[Middle-Persian]] literature as '''Alexander the Cursed''' due to his burning of the Persian ...
6: ...ady during his lifetime, and especially after his death, his exploits inspired a literary tradition in...
9: ...[Aristotle]] was Alexander's tutor; he gave Alexander a thorough training in rhetoric and literature a...
11: ...racles]] through [[Caranus]] and his mother descended from [[Aeacus]] through [[Neoptolemus]] and [[Ac... - Art (11479 bytes)
3: ...st range of forms, styles, and cultures. Art includes a variety of media, such as painting, sculpture,...
5: ...ny discussions and debates. '''Art''', in its broadest meaning, is the expression of creativity or ima...
9: ==Historical Development and Styles==
11: ...return to classical ideals and proportions. The modern era introduced movements such as Impressionism,...
15: ...us mediums and techniques. Painting, one of the oldest forms, uses pigments on surfaces like canvas or... - History of science (41710 bytes)
2: Modern [[science]] is a body of verifiable [[empirical...
4: ... change is considered to be so fundamental that older inquiries are known as ''pre-scientific''. Still...
6: ...] concerns the [[Creativity|creative]] process of designing useful objects and systems, which differs ...
11: ...mphasize the view that scientific data is self-evident, value-free, and context-free.
13: ...e, and that there can be [[demarcation problem|no demarcation]] between science and any other form of ... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
11: *[[Leonardo da Vinci]], ([[1452]]-[[1519]]), Italian painter,...
12: *[[Claude Monet]], ([[1840]]-[[1926]]), French [[Impression...
36: *[[Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz]] ([[1852]]-[[1916]])
49: *[[Lawrence Alma-Tadema]] ([[1836]]-[[1912]])
117: *[[Romare Bearden]] ([[1914]]-[[1988]]) - Keyboard instrument (2521 bytes)
5: Keyboard instruments are usually divided into four categories, listed below:
13: * [[Viola organista]] — invented by Leonardo da Vinci, it uses a moving bow to sound the strin...
30: ** [[Rhodes piano]] also known as a ''Fender-Rhodes'' piano
33: * [[Ondes Martenot]]
47: ...l instruments, such as the [[ondes Martenot]], predecessors of the synthesizer, appeared in the early ... - Aviation history (39698 bytes)
3: ...[The Bible]]. Nevertheless, it exemplifies man's desire to fly.
5: ...rping the planes' wings ([[Wright brothers]]). Modern planes are controlled by [[computer]]s, which c...
9: [[Image:Ornithopter_leonardo1.jpg|thumb|left|200 px| da Vinci's Ornithopter bo...
11: [[Image:Ornithopter_leonardo2.jpg|thumb|left|200 px| da Vinci's Ornithopter wi...
15: ... also sketched designs for a helicopter, but this design would not have flown. - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
11: *[[Archimedes]], (circa 287 BC-212 BC), [[Greece]]
12: *[[Manfred von Ardenne]], (1907-1997), [[Germany]]
14: ...s]],(1927 - June, 1996)of the [[Canada|Canadian]] Department of Agriculture — instant mashed po...
19: *[[Robert Baden Powell]]- scouting movement
22: ... U.S. solar inventor and developer; architectural designer. - Human (48024 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Hominoidea]]}}
21: ...rimate]] belonging to the superfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[...
24: ...he upper limbs for manipulating objects, a highly developed [[brain]] and consequent capacity for abst...
27: ...ly [[philosophy of mind]], attempts to fathom the depths of each of these perspectives. [[Art]], [[mus...
30: ...and [[manipulate]] the world around us led to the development of [[technology]] and [[science]] as a s... - List of Renaissance figures (6600 bytes)
3: ==Political leaders==
8: **[[Leonardo Bruni]]
12: **[[Cosimo de' Medici]]
13: **[[Lorenzo de' Medici]] (a.k.a. ''Lorenzo il Magnifico'')
22: **[[Catherine de Medici]] Queen of France - Crossbow (7510 bytes)
2: ... European medieval warfare and is still used in modern times for various purposes.
4: ==Description==
5: ...lts are typically called [[quarrel]]s, and do not depend upon lift as [[arrow]]s do. The stock and tri...
7: ...w. This consistent performance was part of what made the crossbow historically a significant force in ...
10: ...ich is held in place by a nut when the bolt is loaded and the cross bow is engaged (referred to as at ... - Leonardo da Vinci (25889 bytes)
1: [[Image:Leonardo da Vinci.jpeg|thumb|Leonardo da Vinci]]
2: ... for designing many inventions that anticipated modern technology but were rarely constructed in his l...
7: .... It has also been suggested, albeit on scanty evidence, that she was a [[Middle East|Middle Eastern]]...
9: ...Most authorities therefore refer to his works as "Leonardos", not "da Vincis". Presumably he did not use his...
11: ...year old Leonardo as an apprentice. In this role, Leonardo also worked with [[Lorenzo di Credi]] and [[Pietr... - Raphael (3466 bytes)
2: ...Santi, Raffaello de Urbino''' or '''Rafael Sanzio de Urbino'''.
4: ...he soon adopted the styles of [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]] and [[Michelangelo]].
8: ...ting Christian [[theology|theologian]]s grouped under [[Jesus]].
10: Under [[Pope Leo X]] he was chief architect of [[Saint...
12: ... his biographer) set a period to his labours, and deprived the world of further benefit from his talen... - Sandro Botticelli (8995 bytes)
1: ...as characterized by [[Giorgio Vasari]] as a "[[golden age]]", a thought, suitably enough, he expressed...
5: ...y" (Vasari) In [[1470]] he opened his own independent ''studio''.
7: ...'[[tondo]]'' form and did many beautiful female nudes, according to Vasari. The ''Birth of Venus'' ('...
11: ...him political protection and creating conditions ideal for his production of several masterpieces.
13: ...ted it, were guilty of unidentified [[heresy]], a delicate requirement in such a subject. The heretica... - Leonardo Bruni (2706 bytes)
1: [[Image:LeonardoBruni.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Leonardo Bruni]]
2: ...lor of Florence]]. He has been called the first modern historian.
6: ... the city during his time in office. He was succeeded in office by [[Carlo Marsuppini]].
10: ...hed the end of the Dark Age and were entering a modern period, and thus logically called the interveni...
12: ...tudia humanitatis'', meaning the study of human endevours versus those of theology and metaphysics, wh... - Petrarch (10447 bytes)
1: ... c. 1450. Detached fresco. 247 x 153 cm. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. Artist: Andrea di Bar...
3: .... Petrarch and [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]] are considered the fathers of the [[Renaissance]].
8: ...e antiquity to be given this honor. He traveled widely in Europe and served as an ambassador. He was ...
10: ...ience itself. Therefore, April 26th, 1336 is regarded as the "birthday of [[alpinism]]", and Petrarch ...
17: ...t she is lovely to look at, fair-haired, with a modest, dignified bearing. - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
10: ...ents arising out of the ambitions of [[Pope Alexander VI]] and his son, [[Cesare Borgia]], and these c...
12: ...turned to [[Sant'Andrea in Percussina]], where he devoted himself to literature. He died in Florence i...
15: ...because the Catholic church put the work in its Index – a list of books against the faith.
19: === A critical reading on where Modernity in Politics starts ===
21: ... his position. And that is the whole point with Modern politics.
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