What is the term for the fine pattern of cracks formed on old paintings, which is sometimes used to detect forged art as it is a hard-to-forge signature of authenticity?

Antique Landscape Oil Painting Listed Artist Signed | #73316484 Antique Landscape Oil Painting Listed Artist Signed Sold for: Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth. Item Category: - Sold Date: Jun 28, 2009 Channel: Auction House Antique Landscape Oil Painting Listed Artist Signed Album Album You are viewing a wonderful antique landscape by French master artist Félix Planquette. This absolutely breathtaking scene depicts two cows drinking water as the sun sets on a beautiful day in the country. If you have viewed Planquette's work before then you know that the cow is one of his favorite subjects and from a collectors standpoint his most coveted pieces. In addition Planquette's use of color in this piece is absolutely stunning as the oranges, pinks, and blues of the sky radiate from the piece. His use of shadow as the sun sets in the background is equally astonishing and one can see the true skill that went into creating this work. This landscape is of the French countryside as this was home to this incredible artist. Artist: Félix Planquette (1873-1964) Signature: Signed lower right Félix Planquette Size of Piece: Approximately 21 X 18 Framed and 13 X 10 Unframed Frame: From examination of the back it seems to be original to the piece Auction Records: Planquette's work has sold at auction numerous times with a high auction record of $9,675 being fetched in 2008. The piece that sold for over $9,000 was of cows sipping at a pond in the morning and we feel it required more skill for Planquette to create the piece up for sale , because of the delicacy in colors of a sunset landscape. Museum Placement: His work is represented in museums in Arras, Koln and San Francisco. Condition Note: The work is in generally good condition. T is scattered craquelure throughout, which is typical of a piece of this age (over a hundred years old) in this medium . In art, craquelure is the fine pattern of cracks formed on old paintings. It is sometimes used to detect forged art, as craquelure is a hard-to-forge signature of authenticity. The precise pattern of craquelure depends upon w the picture was painted. T appear to be distinct French, Italian and Dutch "styles" of craquelure. Craquelure can furnish a record of the environmental conditions the painting has experienced during its lifetime, and also can reveal details about the painting's history of handling, transportation, and restoration. Artist Biography: Felix Planquette made his debut at the highly competitive "Salon des Artistes Francais" in 1894. He received the Mention of Honor in 1900, and medals in 1902 and 1905. In 1912 he received the Rosa Bonheur Prize. He always painted his French countryside and poetic vistas on location. Known as a landscape and animal painter he is often praised for his ability to render the harmony between land and animals in a realistic manner. During his travels, the artist made careful studies of both land and animal forms, allowing him to better show the interaction of animals with nature. THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK Please check out my other items listed this week. A selection of antique oil paintings. Specializing in American Impressionism, Pointillism, Hudson River School, Illustration, Art Deco, Cubism, Modernism, Outsider, Victorian, Animal, Genre, WPA, Social Realism and just about everything else!! Also selling Newcomb Macklin and other period Arts and Crafts Frames! Locations in Buffalo and New York City. Payment


The name of what mythical medieval land of plenty where the harshness of peasant life does not exist is commonplace in medieval Goliard verse?

Cockaigne Privacy Cockaigne Cockaigne or Cockayne ( /kɒˈkeɪn/) is a medieval mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts and pleasures are always immediately at hand and where the harshness of medieval peasant life does not exist. Specifically, in poems like The Land of Cockaigne , Cockaigne is a land of contraries, where all the restrictions of society are defied (abbots beaten by their monks), sexual liberty is open (nuns flipped over to show their bottoms), and food is plentiful (skies that rain cheeses). Writing about Cockaigne was a commonplace of Goliard verse. It represented both wish fulfillment and resentment at the strictures of asceticism and dearth. Cockaigne (In London Town) - Description ... 'Cockaigne' was a term used by moralists at that time as a metaphor for gluttony and drunkenness, while Britain adopted the name humorously for London ... Shaw, in a long article on Elgar in 1920, wrote But if you say that Elgar's Cockaigne overture combines every classic quality of a concert overture with every lyrical and dramatic ... What do I care for my grandson? Give me Cockaigne ... Cockaigne - In The Arts ... Playthings, described in the original Italian as una vera cuccagna - a real Cockaigne ... Ego sum abbas Cucaniensis (I am the Abbot of Cockaigne) is one of the drinking songs (Carmina potatoria) found in the 13th century manuscript of Songs from Benediktbeuern, better ... Cockaigne was depicted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in The Land of Cockaigne (1567, above) ... Jauja - Culture - Legend ... also the name of the proverbial "Land of Cockaigne" where people can live without having to work ... Valley of Jauja became associated with the Land of Cockaigne ... Jauja is known as a comic folksong about the legend of Jauja as the "Land of Cockaigne" ... Terms related to cockaigne:


What cultural symbol of Mexico is said to represent both the Virgin Mary and the Aztec goddess Tonantzin?

The Virgin of Guadalupe and Tonantzin The Virgin of Guadalupe and Tonantzin Toci - an aspect of the Great Mother Earth Goddess The Virgin of Guadalupe and Tonantzin In response to Professor Sandstrom’s article What happened to the Aztec gods after the Conquest? (see R/H menu) we received a question from Maritere Arroyo questioning the validity of associating the Virgin of Guadalupe with the Aztec goddess Tonantzin. Professor Sandstrom has kindly sent us this thoughtful and detailed reply... Mexican decorated tableau of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Click on image to enlarge) This is an excellent question. If you read any ethnographic description of a Native American community in Mexico that includes a section on religion, you will find mention of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Encyclopedias or handbooks on Mexico also typically have entries on this important sacred figure. According to tradition, the Virgin appeared to a Nahua man named Juan Diego in December 1531 on Tepeyac Hill, north of Mexico City, where there was a shrine dedicated to the female Aztec earth deity Tonantzin. To this day, in Nahuatl-speaking communities (in other communities as well), the Virgin continues to be called “Tonantzin” and her appearance is commemorated on December 12 each year. Figurine believed to be of Tonantzin, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City (Click on image to enlarge) Tonantzin means “Our Sacred Mother” in the Nahuatl language and she continues to be connected symbolically to fertility and the earth. It is not known precisely how the pre-Hispanic deity Tonantzin became connected to the Christian Virgin of Guadalupe, however, we can assume that many people of the time believed that her appearance represented a return of the Aztec mother deity. There are many myths surrounding the Virgin of Guadalupe but she has been recognized by the Catholic church as a manifestation of the Virgin Mary. The Virgin of Guadalupe has become a national symbol of the Mexican nation and she is viewed by many to be a special protector of Native American peoples. Post- and Pre-Hispanic: notice the identical position of the hands... (Click on image to enlarge) In conclusion, in the minds of many people living within and outside of Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe and the ancient Tonantzin are one and the same. This sacred figure can be seen to represent the emergence of Mexico as a unified nation born out of the destructive encounter between European and pre-Hispanic civilizations. Post- and Pre-Hispanic Mothers-in-Lore (Click on image to enlarge) For Further Reading • Henry Nicholson discusses the pre-Hispanic deity Tonantzin and shows how she was related to other major deities in the Aztec pantheon:- Nicholson, Henry B. 1971. “Religion in Pre-Hispanic Central Mexico.” In Archaeology of Northern Mesoamerica, Part 1. Gordon F. Eckholm and Ignacio Bernal, eds., pp. 395-446. Handbook of Middle American Indians, vol. 10. Robert Wauchope, gen. ed. Austin: University of Texas Press. • Alan Sandstrom provides a description of the worship of Tonantsi (a variant pronunciation of Tonantzin) in a Nahua community of the Huasteca, northern Veracruz, Mexico:- Sandstrom, Alan R. 1982. “The Tonantsi Cult of the Eastern Nahua.” In Mother Worship: Theme and Variations, James J. Preston, ed., pp. 25-50. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. • Eric Wolf has written one of the classic articles on the Virgin of Guadalupe (Tonantzin) as a Mexican national symbol:- Wolf, Eric. 1958. “The Virgin of Guadalupe: A Mexican National Symbol.” Journal of American Folklore 71:34-39. Some additional people who have written on the topic of the Virgin of Guadalupe or Tonantzin, whose work can be looked up online or in library catalogues, include Louise Burkhart, Susan Kellogg, and Stafford Poole. Photos by Ian Mursell/Mexicolore Here's what others have said: 15 At 7.38pm on Tuesday December 6 2016, Annette Clark wrote: Thank you for this article. I have been looking into the “many faces” of Mary. I was hoping to find a book which covers a thorough study of Mary as melded with indi


Alluded to by Alexander Pope in his An Essay on Criticism, in Greek mythology it was believed that drinking from what body of water would bring you great inspiration?

Full text of "Alexander Pope" See other formats ENGLISH 3WEN OF  EDITED BY JOHN MORLET <ALEXANT>ER POPE   MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED  LONDON BOMBAY CALCUTTA MELBOURNE   NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO  THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD.  TORONTO   ENGLISH ^MEN OF LETTERS   ALEXANDER POPE   BY   LESLIE STEPHEN   , H   MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED  ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON  1911   First published 1880  Rtprintcd 1883, 1888, 1896, 1900, 1902, 1908  Library Edition 1902. Reprinted ign  Pock ft Edition 1909   1 1   PREFATORY NOTE.  THE life and writings of Pope have been discussed in a literature more voluminous than that which exists in the case of almost any other English man of letters . biographer, however, has produced a definitive or exhaus- tive work It seems therefore desirable to indicate the main authorities upon which such a biographer would have to rely, and which have been consulted for the purpose of the following necessarily brief and imperil  sketch. , i -L  The first life of Pope was a catchpenny book, by William Ayre, published in 1745, and remarkable chiefly as givin^ the first version of some demonstrably erroneous statements, unfortunately adopted by later writers Ii 1751 Warburton, as Pope's literary executor, published the authoritative edition of the poet's works with notes containing some biographical matter. In 1769 appeared a life by Owen Ruff head, who wrote under Warburton s in- spiration. This is a dull and meagre performance, and much of it is devoted to an attack-partly written by War- burton himself upon the criticisms advanced in the fi volume of Joseph Warton's Essay on Pope. Warton s first volume was published in 1756; and it seems that the dread of Warburton's wrath counted for something in the delay of the second volume, which did not appear till 1782 The Essay contains a good many anecdotes ol interest. Warton's edition of Pope the notes in which are chiefly drawn from the Essay-was Published in 1797. The Life by Johnson appeared in 1781 ;   vi PEEFATOEY NOTE.  admirable in many ways; but Johnson had taken the least possible trouble in ascertaining facts. Both Warton and Johnson had before them the manuscript collections of Joseph Spence, who had known Pope personally during the last twenty years of his life, and wanted nothing but literary ability to have become an efficient Boswell. Spence's anecdotes, which were not published till 1820, give the best obtainable information upon many points, especially in regard to Pope's childhood. This ends the list of biographers who were in any sense contem- porary with Pope. Their statements must be checked and supplemented by the poet's own letters, and innumerable references to him in the literature of the time. In 1806 appeared the edition of Pope by Bowles, with a life pre- fixed. Bowles expressed an unfavourable opinion of many points in Pope's character, and some remarks by Camp- bell, in his specimens of English poets, led to a con- troversy (18191826) in which Bowles defended his views against Campbell, Byron, Eoscoe, and others, and which incidentally cleared up soine disputed questions. Eoscoe, the author of the Life of Leo X., published his edition of Pope in 1824. A life is contained in the first volume, but it is a feeble performance; and the notes, many of them directed against Bowles, are of little value. A more complete biography was published by E. Garru- thers (with an edition of the works), in 1854. The second, and much improved, edition appeared in 1857, and is still the most convenient life of Pope, though Mr. Carruthers was not fully acquainted with the last results of some recent investigations, which have thrown a new light upon the- poet's career.  The writer who took the lead in these inquiries was the late Mr. Dilke. Mr. Dilke published the results of his investigations (which were partly guided by the discovery of a previously unpublished correspondence between Pope and his friend Caryll), in the Athenaeum


What is the illustrated manuscript produced by Celtic monks around 800 AD that has been described as the zenith of Western calligraphy and illumination?

Links to Additional Photos The Book of Kells, also known as the Book of Columba, is an ornately illustrated manuscript, produced by Celtic monks around 800 A.D.. Different theories have it produced either whole or in part at Iona in Scotland and/or at Kells in Ireland. The name, Book of Kells, is derived from the Abbey of Kells in Kells, County Meath, where it was kept for much of the medieval period. It is one of the most lavishly illuminated manuscripts to survive the medieval period and has been described as the zenith of Western calligraphy and illumination. It contains the four gospels of the Bible in Latin, along with prefatory and explanatory matter decorated with numerous colourful illustrations and illuminations. It is on permanent display at the Trinity College Library in Dublin. About the Book of Kells (Trinity College)


What is the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese art of penjing?

The Art of Bonsai Project - Penjing The Art of Bonsai Project Sometimes I step down into the ravine mirrored by the green rivulet, then again I sit at the ridge on a mighty rock. My mind resembles a lonely cloud no place were it pauses, in a far distance the dealings of the world - what else would I have to search for? - Hanshan Like a protecting roof this penjing arches over the scholar reading a book. A very harmonic composition! The pot is exceptional, with its age of almost 150 years. The glaze of the pot reminds us of the impermanence of things. A zen verse says: “Do not search for the master, search for what the master is searching for!” This motto could still be made more poignant by changing it to: “Do not search for what the master is searching for, search for what you are searching for!” In Europe we search what the master is searching for. Our bonsai creations are getting more and more beautiful and perfect. Our standard are Japanese bonsai masters that since about 80 years have aimed for perfection in bonsai. If you have a look at the first small illustrated books of the Japanese Kokufu bonsai exhibitions, you will find many bonsai that, had they been presented on an exhibition today, would not attract much interest. These trees are not perfectly styled. If you look at the level of good European exhibitions you will realize that they have not only reached the Japanese standards, but sometimes even surpassed them. We have quickly learned and internalized the japanese bonsai techniques. We also are very near to perfection. This is not a quality judgement, just a statement. But the question is, what comes after perfection? Melancholy of Impermanence Pot and tree are a perfect unity. It is almost impossible to distinguish where at the pot’s rim the moss begins, and where it ends at the trunk. All shades of green swirl into each other and remind us of the chaos of Dao. The patina of the pots needs not to be dated, it touches the soul through our eyes. Penjing with miniature figurines, two officials or scholars playing a game of dice. The tree has a wild but expressive shape. The pot is propably from KUANGCHOU in the province of Kwangtung, about 80 years old and hasn't aged very much. Let us go back about 21 years in the German history of bonsai. In 1986 a certain Paul Lesniewicz from Heidelberg had the courage to organize an exhibiton, taking up a suggestion from Dr. Wolfgang Habbel. The idea was to travel to the roots of the bonsai art in China, visit the places of different bonsai schools and show some exceptionally beautiful pieces in Germany. This idea was put into reality and so the first german “PENJING” Exhibition took place. For buddhist monks in early China, the single branch pads were “green stairways to heaven”. A beautiful penjing in a pot which is not very old or very well-preserved. PENJING ist the origin – it means 1000 years of bonsai. Chinese, Japanese and European bonsai are very different in what they express. If you look at the illustrated book by Ilona Lesniewicz and Li Zhimin of the PENJING Exhibition in 1986, you will find trees that would have no chance to be shown on a renowned exhibition today. How is this possible? Penjing are trees in pots, like bonsai. The difference lies in the styling. Penjing does not aim at perfection, but at the expression of each tree, of each single tree. Trunk and branches are not designed very much, they are not extensively wired, mostly only shaped by cutting or bound with strings. PENJING means less stress for the trees and their owners, it means more inner and outer calmness, a cheerful mood, easiness and relaxedness. The same applies to PENJING pots - they are more colorful, more free in their shapes, often painted. I think this is a chance to try a different approach to bonsai now and then (it is also difficult for me to take off the Japanese glasses and look at bonsai from a totally different perspective!). It is not a question of right or wrong, maybe the solution is in the motto mentioned above: “Do not seach for what the master is searching for…” - d


In Irish, Icelandic, and Scottish mythologies, selkies are creatures that are capable of taking what form apart from human?

The Selkie (Orkney Selkies, #1) by Rosanna Leo — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Shelves: favorites This book was the first I'd read about Selkies and from Rosanna Leo. I'll be reading more from both! :) When I first discovered Selkies were seal shape shifters, I was torn between thinking that I could never find a seal man sexy, and thinking that this would be a great way to broaden my love for all things paranormal. I was wrong about the former- definitely wrong- and right about the latter. From the moment the story began, I was enthralled by both the way Rosanna told the story and by the fasc This book was the first I'd read about Selkies and from Rosanna Leo. I'll be reading more from both! :) When I first discovered Selkies were seal shape shifters, I was torn between thinking that I could never find a seal man sexy, and thinking that this would be a great way to broaden my love for all things paranormal. I was wrong about the former- definitely wrong- and right about the latter. From the moment the story began, I was enthralled by both the way Rosanna told the story and by the fascinating myth of the Selkie people. She draws you completely into the story with the way she writes. She'll make you fall in love- not just with the characters, but with the sea and the landscape in the story. Set mostly in the beautiful Scotland, filled with myth, romance, mystery, and extremely sexy scenes, this novella is definitely worth picking up. There's also quite a bit of scenes that are funny and touching. There was never a moment that I wasn't smiling, laughing, or in tears. I found myself wanting to research Selkies and Finman even more after finishing the story. The ending alone is worth ten stars, I nearly bawled like a baby because it was so beautiful. Calan Kirk, yes it makes me think of Star Trek and there is a joke about the show, stole my heart the moment he entered the story. I knew right away that I had to add him to my list of fictional loves- at the top, no less. This mostly immortal man is as charming and handsome as he is strong. He's everything a woman could want in a man (including a sexy accent), complete with a hearty appetite- for more than just food. Maggie, the mortal, has hit rock bottom. She's lost everything and doesn't know anything except that she's been dreaming about a gorgeous man and a seal. When the pair meets the chemistry is absolutely explosive. They both fight their feelings for each other for a bit, so the fire grows even hotter! There are several other great characters in the story. I loved the glimpse at all of Calan's family, and adored his oldest brother and his wife. They're such a cute couple. This story is captivating, beautiful, and erotic. It's a quick read, but one that is endlessly entertaining and one that I can see myself reading again. It packs quite a punch for being 160 pages. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great, unique story in the paranormal romance genre. I really hope that Rosanna writes more about her sexy Selkie men! I'll be waiting eagerly! ...more Shelves: paranormal-romance , fantacy , erotic Cute & Sweet! This was a very enjoyable read. I fell in love with the characters and the story immediately. My heart went out to Maggie as she goes through hell dealing with her share of low life losers of men, losing her job, and then with her grandmother dying. I admired her for her strength and endurance as an independent woman dealing with all the tragedy in her life. Calan the selkie was to die for - he was a total package of dreams, desires, and soul melting magical catch. The dude had m Cute & Sweet! This was a very enjoyable read. I fell in love with the characters and the story immediately. My heart went out to Maggie as she goes through hell dealing with her share of low life losers of men, losing her job, and then with her grandmother dying. I admired her for her strength and endurance as an independent woman dealing with all the tragedy in her life. Calan the selkie was to die for - he was a total package of dreams, desires, and soul melting magica


What valuable commodities were called as 'sweat of the sun' and 'tears of the moon' by the Incas?

Inca Civilization - Ancient History Encyclopedia Inca Civilization by Mark Cartwright published on 15 September 2014 The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE, and their empire eventually extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south, making it the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time. Undaunted by the often harsh Andean environment, the Incas conquered people and exploited landscapes in such diverse settings as plains, mountains, deserts, and tropical jungle. Famed for their unique art and architecture, they constructed finely-built and imposing buildings wherever they conquered, and their spectacular adaptation of natural landscapes with terracing, highways, and mountaintop settlements continues to impress modern visitors at such world famous sites as Machu Picchu . Historical Overview As with other ancient Americas cultures, the historical origins of the Incas are difficult to disentangle from the founding myths they themselves created. According to legend, in the beginning, the creator god Viracocha came out of the Pacific Ocean, and when he arrived at Lake Titicaca , he created the sun and all ethnic groups. These first people were buried by the god and only later did they emerge from springs and rocks (sacred pacarinas) back into the world. The Incas, specifically, were brought into existence at Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) from the sun god Inti , hence, they regarded themselves as the chosen few, the 'Children of the Sun', and the Inca ruler was Inti's representative and embodiment on earth. In another version of the creation myth, the first Incas came from a sacred cave known as Tampu T'oqo or 'The House of Windows', which was located at Pacariqtambo, the 'Inn of Dawn', south of Cuzco . The first pair of humans were Manco Capac (or Manqo Qhapaq) and his sister (also his wife) Mama Oqllu (or Ocllo). Three more brother-sister siblings were born, and the group set off together to found their civilization . Defeating the Chanca people with the help of stone warriors (pururaucas), the first Incas finally settled in the Valley of Cuzco and Manco Capac, throwing a golden rod into the ground, established what would become the Inca capital, Cuzco. Advertisement 40,000 Incas governed a territory with 10 million subjects speaking over 30 different languages. More concrete archaeological evidence has revealed that the first settlements in the Cuzco Valley actually date to 4500 BCE when hunter-gather communities occupied the area. However, Cuzco only became a significant centre sometime at the beginning of the Late Intermediate Period (1000-1400 CE). A process of regional unification began from the late 14th century CE, and from the early 15th century CE, with the arrival of the first great Inca leader Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui ('Reverser of the World') and the defeat of the Chanca in 1438 CE, the Incas began to expand in search of plunder and production resources, first to the south and then in all directions. They eventually built an empire which stretched across the Andes, conquering such peoples as the Lupaka, Colla, Chimor , and Wanka civilizations along the way. Once established, a nationwide system of tax and administration was instigated which consolidated the power of Cuzco. The rise of the Inca Empire was spectacularly quick. First, all speakers of the Inca language Quechua (or Runasimi) were given privileged status, and this noble class then dominated all the important roles within the empire. Thupa Inca Yupanqui (also known as Topa Inca), Pachacuti 's successor from 1471 CE, is credited with having expanded the empire by a massive 4,000 km (2,500 miles). The Incas themselves called their empire Tawantinsuyo (or Tahuantinsuyu) meaning 'Land of the Four Quarters' or 'The Four Parts Together'. Cuzco was considered the navel of the world, and radiating out were highways and sacred sighting lines (ceques) to each quarter: Chinchaysuyu (north), Antisuyu (east), Collasuyu (south), and Cuntisuyu (west). Spreadi


"What monument was described by the poet Rabindranath Tagore as ""a teardrop on the cheek of time""?"

The Taj Mahal, a 'teardrop on the cheek of time' Search The Taj Mahal, a 'teardrop on the cheek of time' The most important tourist destination in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, the Taj Mahal continues to fascinate us with its beauty, serenity and magnificence. September 24, 2010 by hellomagazine.com The most important tourist destination in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, the Taj Mahal continues to fascinate us with its beauty, serenity and magnificence. Women  in bright saris, half-naked holy men, and camel trains... the setting of this splendid mausoleum has changed little down through the centuries, and the Taj Mahal is surrounded by a timeless aura of magic. The monument was built by the Muslim Emperor Shah Jahan, of the Mughal dynasty, in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal who gave him fourteen children, but died in the last childbirth. Disconsolate at her death, the shah ordered construction of the Taj Mahal as a posthumous gift and lasting monument to his love. Begun in 1631, it is set on the banks of the Yamuna, in the city of Agra, and the complex of buildings and surrounding gardens were not finished until 1654. The architectural style is a combination of Persian, Islamic and Indian; the white marble walls are decorated with calligraphy and carvings and set with jewels. It is said that 20,000 workers toiled for over 20 years on this monument to love, to fulfil the promise of a bereaved husband and the obsession of a powerful ruler. As the sun sinks and twilight clothes the unmistakable silhouette of columns and domes, no better phrase comes to mind than that of Rabindranath Tagore, who described the Taj Mahal as: "A teardrop on the cheek of time." Use the left and right arrow keys to view the images


"When this great artist was once criticized for creating unrealistic art, he asked his accuser ""Can you show me some realistic art?"" The man showed him a photograph of his wife. The artist observed: ""So your wife is two inches tall, two-dimensional, with no arms and no legs, and no colour but only shades of gray?"" Who is this artist who went through a 'Blue Period' and a 'Rose Period'?"

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso 2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection . Related subjects: Artists Pablo Picasso ( October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor . One of the most recognized figures in 20th century art , he is best known as the co-founder, along with Georges Braque, of cubism . It has been estimated that Picasso produced about 13,500 paintings or designs, 100,000 prints or engravings, 34,000 book illustrations and 300 sculptures or ceramics. Career Early life An 1896 self-portrait. Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain , the first child of José Ruiz y Blasco and María Picasso y López. Picasso's father was Jose Ruíz, a painter whose specialty was the naturalistic depiction of birds, and who for most of his life was also a professor of art at the School of Crafts and a curator of a local museum. The young Picasso showed a passion and a skill for drawing from an early age; according to his mother, his first word was "piz," a shortening of lapiz, the Spanish word for pencil. It was from his father that Picasso had his first formal academic art training, such as figure drawing and painting in oil. Although Picasso attended carpenter schools throughout his childhood, often those where his father taught, he never finished his college-level course of study at the Academy of Arts (Academia de San Fernando) in Madrid , leaving after less than a year. Personal life Picasso's friend Gertrude Stein, who had more than 80 sittings for this 1906 portrait. In the early years of the twentieth century, Picasso, still a struggling youth, began a long term relationship with Fernande Olivier. It is she who appears in many of the Rose period paintings. After garnering fame and some fortune, Picasso left Olivier for Marcelle Humbert, whom Picasso called Eva. Picasso included declarations of his love for Eva in many Cubist works. In Paris , Picasso entertained a distinguished coterie of friends in the Montmartre and Montparnasse quarters, including André Breton, Guillaume Apollinaire, and writer Gertrude Stein. He maintained a number of mistresses in addition to his wife or primary partner. Picasso was married twice and had four children by three women. In 1918, Picasso married Olga Khokhlova, a ballerina with Sergei Diaghilev's troupe, for whom Picasso was designing a ballet, Parade, in Rome. Khokhlova introduced Picasso to high society, formal dinner parties, and all the social niceties attendant on the life of the rich in 1920s Paris. The two had a son, Paulo, who would grow up to be a dissolute motorcycle racer and chauffeur to his father. Khokhlova's insistence on social propriety clashed with Picasso's bohemian tendencies and the two lived in a state of constant conflict. In 1927 Picasso met 17 year old Marie-Thérèse Walter and began a secret affair with her. Picasso's marriage to Khokhlova soon ended in separation rather than divorce, as French law required an even division of property in the case of divorce, and Picasso did not want Khokhlova to have half his wealth. The two remained legally married until Khokhlova's death in 1955. Picasso carried on a long-standing affair with Walter and fathered a daughter, Maia, with her. Marie-Thérèse lived in the vain hope that Picasso would one day marry her, and hanged herself four years after Picasso's death. The photographer and painter Dora Maar was also a constant companion and lover of Picasso. The two were closest in the late 1930s and early 1940s and it was Maar who documented the painting of Guernica. From left to right, Manuel Ortiz de Zárate, Henri-Pierre Roché (in uniform), Marie Vassilieff, Max Jacob and Pablo Picasso (1915). After the liberation of Paris in 1944, Picasso began to keep company with a young art student, Françoise Gilot. The two eventually became lovers, and had two children together, Claude, and Paloma. Unique among Picasso's women, Gilot left Picasso in 1953, allegedly because of abusive treatment and infidelities. This came as a severe blow to Picasso. He went through a difficult period after Gilot's departure, coming to terms with his a


What measures 15 feet × 29 ft and can be found in the back halls of a dining hall at the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy?

picture of the last supper painting 100222: The Last Supper picture of the last supper painting 100222 We study and provide oil painting production of the last supper painting. Thursday, September 27, 2007 The Last Supper The last supper painting The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo or L'Ultima Cena) is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess, Beatrice d'Este. It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus as narrated in the Gospel of John 01:21, when Jesus announces that one of his twelve disciples would betray him. The painting is one of the most well known and valued in the world; unlike many other valuable paintings, however, it has never been privately owned because it cannot be moved easily. Composition and meaning The original painting measures 460 × 880 centimeters (15 feet × 29 ft) and can be found in the back halls of the dining hall at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The theme was a traditional one for refectories, but Leonardo's interpretation gave it much greater realism and depth. The lunettes above the main painting, formed by the triple arched ceiling of the refectory, are painted with Sforza coats-of-arms. The opposite wall of the refectory is covered by a Crucifixion fresco by Donato Montorfano, to which Leonardo added figures of the Sforza family in tempera. (These figures have deteriorated in much the same way as has The Last Supper.) Leonardo began work on The Last Supper in 1495 and completed it in 1498—however, he did not work on the piece continuously throughout this period. The Last Supper specifically portrays the reaction given by each apostle when Jesus said one of them would betray him. All twelve apostles have different reactions to the news, with various degrees of anger and shock. From left to right: Bartholomew, James, son of Alphaeus and Andrew form a group of three, all are surprised. Judas Iscariot, Peter and John form another group of three. Judas is wearing green and blue and is in shadow, looking rather withdrawn and taken aback by the sudden revelation of his plan. He is clutching a small bag, perhaps signifying the silver given to him as payment to betray Jesus, or perhaps a reference to his role within the 12 disciples as treasurer. He is not the only person to have his elbow on the table; the painting also shows Jude Thaddeus with his elbow on the table, traditionally a sign of bad manners. Peter looks angry and is holding a knife pointed away from Christ, perhaps foreshadowing his violent reaction in Gethsemane during Jesus' arrest. The youngest apostle, John, appears to swoon. Thomas, James, son of Zebedee and Philip are the next group of three. Thomas is clearly upset; James the Greater looks stunned, with his arms in the air. Meanwhile, Philip appears to be requesting some explanation. Matthew, Jude Thaddeus and Simon the Zealot are the final group of three. Both Jude Thaddeus and Matthew are turned toward Simon, perhaps to find out if he has any answer to their initial questions. These names are all agreed upon by art historians. In the 19th century, a manuscript (The Notebooks Leonardo Da Vinci pg. 232) was found with their names; before this only Judas, Peter, John and Jesus were positively identified. In common with other depictions of The Last Supper from this period, Leonardo adopts the convention of seating the diners on one side of the table, so that none of them have their backs to us. However, most previous depictions had typically excluded Judas by placing him alone on the opposite side of the table from the other eleven disciples and Jesus. Another technique commonly used was placing halos around all the disciples except Judas. Leonardo creates a more dramatic and realistic effect by having Judas lean back into shadow. He also creates a realistic and psychologically engaging means to explain why Judas takes the bread at the same time as Jesus, just after Jesus has predicted that this is what his betrayer will do. Jesus is shown saying this to Sain


What is the name of the ritual practiced by some Bedouin tribes for the purpose of lie detection in which the accused is asked to lick a hot object?

AboutForsyth.com • View topic - NEW A/F INDEX CATEGORY ?? NEW A/F INDEX CATEGORY ?? NEW A/F INDEX CATEGORY ?? by Relentless » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:02 pm Well Big Doggie (chomp chomp), it is beginning to look like one of our commissioners may be coming very close to earning the distinction of being featured in his own category on the About Forsyth Index page. Maybe a contest would be in order to name this category. Bisha'a Wikipedia Bisha'a or Bisha (the ordeal by fire, trial by fire or fire test) is a ritual practiced today by some Bedouin tribes of the Judean, Negev and Sinai deserts for the purpose of lie detection. The basic ritual consists of the accused being asked to lick a hot metal object (spoon, ladle, rod, etc.) thrice. He is provided with water for rinsing after the ceremony. He is then inspected by the official who presides over the ceremony - the Mubesha (or Mubasha) and by the designated witnesses of the ritual. If the person undergoing the ritual is found to have a scarred or burnt tongue, it is concluded that he was lying. The Howeitat Bedouin call this ritual "the true light of God". Re: NEW A/F INDEX CATEGORY ?? by MAD JAX » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:23 am Whew, talk about the Riot Act! I only agree that things haven't exactly gone as perhaps SOME have expected since the elections of 2008. Now I just have to ask: Hindsight being 20-20, in objectively regarding the Global Assessment of Function of the standing Forsyth County district 4 commissioner for his actions, as well as those of his appointees: Are we better off today for having replaced (former) district 4 commissioner Dave Richard? "Impossible" is a degree of difficulty set by imagination for lack of motivation.


Western Red Cedar trees are typically used by the indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America to carve what distinctive artifacts?

Totem Poles Totem Poles House frontal poles outside the Haida Heritage Centre, Kaay Llnagay, BC. Photo (c) 2010, Robyn Hanson. What are totem poles? Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories, people, or events.  Totem poles are typically created out of red cedar, a malleable wood relatively abundant in the Pacific Northwest, and would be erected to be visible within a community. Most totem poles display beings, or crest animals, marking a familyï¿½s lineage and validating the powerful rights and privileges that the family held.  Totem poles would not necessarily tell a story so much as it would serve to document stories and histories familiar to community members or particular family or clan members.   A totem pole typically features symbolic and stylized human, animal, and supernatural forms.1 Totem poles are primarily visual representations of kinship, depicting family crests and clan membership. For example, some Kwakwaka'wakw families of northern Vancouver Island belonging to the Thunderbird Clan will feature a Thunderbird crest and familial legends on their poles. Other common crests among coastal First Nations include the wolf, eagle, grizzly bear, thunderbird, killer whale, frog, raven, and salmon.2 Wealthy and influential families may have more than one crest. Totem poles can also be created to honour a particular event or important person. Of all the material culture produced by coastal First Nations, the totem pole is likely one of the most recognizable cultural symbols of the Pacific Northwest. The array of different totem pole styles and designs reflect the rich diversity of the First Nations histories and cultures that produced them. This section will explore the meaning and purpose of totem poles, how they are constructed, stylistic variations, and their significance in cultural revitalization initiatives among First Nations. Pole types Most totem poles stand between 3 to 18 metres tall, although some can reach over 20 metres in height.3 Different types of totem poles are erected to serve various architectural and ceremonial purposes. Most longhouses had house posts, carved with human or animal forms, to support the main beams of the building. Similarly, some longhouses featured a house frontal pole, which would be located at the main entrance and often contained an opening for passage into the house. Mortuary poles, which contained the remains of the deceased in grave boxes, served as both a tomb and a headstone. Likewise, a memorial or commemorative pole was often created to honour an important deceased person, usually by his or her successor. Memorial poles tend to be the tallest type of pole, particularly among the Tsimshian of the Nass and Skeena Rivers in central British Columbia. Less commonly, some First Nations carved ï¿½shame polesï¿½ to ridicule neighbouring groups who had unpaid debts. Shame poles were more common in the nineteenth century, but today, some First Nations erect these poles as a form of protest against the loss of Aboriginal territory or for other political grievances. One well-known shame pole, which stands in Cordova, Alaska, was carved by Tlingit fisherman Mike Webber to protest the environmental disaster and political mishandling of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.4 The totem pole designs that most people recognize today were, for the most part, developed in the last 200 years.5 Most historians and other experts agree that totem pole carving did not reach its peak until the nineteenth century, when many coastal First Nations were involved in the fish and fur trade with Europeans. During this time, coastal First Nations acquired new tools that enabled them to construct more elaborate poles. Most poles, even though they are made from rot-resistant cedar, last only about a hundred years before they begin to disintegrate.6 This disintegration is recognized as a natural part of a poleï¿½s life cycle. Carving a pole Carving a totem pole requires not only artistic skill, but an i


What is the name of the water management system developed in ancient Persia that is used to provide a reliable supply of water in hot and arid climates?

QANATS_OF_IRAN.wmv - YouTube QANATS_OF_IRAN.wmv Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Apr 23, 2011 A qanat (from Arabic: قنات) or kareez (from Persian: كاريز) is a water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water to human settlements or for irrigation in hot, arid and semi-arid climates. The technology is known to have developed in ancient Persia, and then spread to other cultures, especially along the Silk Road as far east as China as well as by Arabic cultures as far west as Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula. Qanats are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. This technique: Taps into a subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer. Allows water to be transported long distances in hot dry climates without losing a large proportion of the source water to seepage and evaporation. It is very common in the construction of a qanat for the water source to be found below ground at the foot of a range of foothills of mountains, where the water table is closest to the surface. From this point, the slope of the qanat is maintained closer to level than the surface above, until the water finally flows out of the qanat above ground. To reach an underground aquifer qanats must often be of extreme length. The qanat technology was used most extensively in areas with the following characteristics: An absence of larger rivers with year-round flows sufficient to support irrigation. Proximity of potentially fertile areas to precipitation-rich mountains or mountain ranges. Arid climate with its high surface evaporation rates so that surface reservoirs and canals would result in high losses An aquifer at the potentially fertile area which is too deep for convenient use of simple wells.


What breed of dog was a favored imperial pet in ancient China?

Pekingese - Dog Breed Reviews - Dogs.com.au ARTICLES PEKINGESE Pekingese or Pekinese is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. They were the favored pet of the Chinese Imperial court, and the name relates to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides. The breed has several characteristics and health issues related to its unique appearance. These dogs are also called Dogs of Foo (or Fu) by the Chinese, and how much they are revered can be seen in the number of Chinese artworks depicting them. They were considered a guardian spirit as they resembled Chinese lions. History The breed originated in China in antiquity, in the city of Peking most likely from Asian wolves. Another theory proposed by Professor Ludvic von Schulmuth is that the "Gobi Desert Kitchen Midden Dog", a scavenger, evolved into the "Small Soft-Coated Drop-Eared Hunting Dog". From this dog evolved the Pekingese, Tibetan Spaniel, and Japanese Chin. The Professor studied canine origins by studying the skeletal remains of dogs found in human settlements as long as ten thousand years ago and believed different branches of this "Kitchen Midden Dog" also gave rise to the Papillon and Long haired Chihuahua, as well as the Shih Tzu and the Pug. Recent DNA analysis confirms that the Pekingese breed is one of the oldest breeds of dog. For centuries, they could be owned only by members of the Chinese Imperial Palace. During the Second Opium War, in 1860, the Forbidden City was invaded by Allied troops. The Emperor Xianfeng had fled with all of his court. However an elderly aunt of the emperor remained. When the 'foreign devils' entered, she committed suicide. She was found with her five Pekingese mourning her passing. They were removed by the Allies before the Old Summer Palace was burnt. Lord John Hay took a pair, later called 'Schloff', and 'Hytien' and gave them to his sister, the Duchess of Wellington, wife of Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington. Sir George Fitzroy took another pair, and gave them to his cousins, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Gordon. Lieutenant Dunne presented the fifth Pekingese to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who named it Looty. The Empress Dowager Cixi presented Pekingese to several Americans, including John Pierpont Morgan and Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, who named it Manchu. The first Pekingese in Ireland was introduced by Dr. Heuston. He established smallpox vaccination clinics in China. The effect was dramatic. In gratitude, the Chinese minister, Li Hung Chang presented him with a pair of Pekingese. They were named Chang and Lady Li. Dr. Heuston founded the Greystones kennel. Appearance The Pekingese breed is over 2000 years old and has hardly changed in all that time. One exception is that modern breeders and dog-show judges seem to prefer the long-haired type over the more-traditional spaniel-type coat. All breed standards allow all sorts of color combinations. The most common is gold; this is the color of the majority of Pekingese exhibited. Although the breed once came in a variety of colours, the majority of Pekingese are gold, red or sable. Light gold, cream, black, white, sables, black and tan and occasionally 'blue' or slate grey have appeared in the breed. The latter often has poor pigment and light eyes. Albino Pekingese (white with pink eyes) should be bred cautiously due to health problems that have been associated with albinism. The Chinese bred them to be companions to the Emperor of China and his ladies and eunuchs. They have short legs that are bowed. It is said that this was done to discourage wandering. However, they can and will keep up with the big dogs when allowed. The bowed legs makes their walk, run, or trot quite striking. The juvenile appearance of the Pekingese has been attributed to the artificial, perhaps inadvertent, paedomorphosis of an "ancestral" form of the dog through breeding. Pekes weigh from 7 to 14 pounds (3-6 kg) and stand about 6-9 inches (15-23 cm) at the withers. Temperament These dogs can be stubborn and jealous. Do not ex


What is the correct term for a tomb or monument erected in honor of those whose remains are elsewhere?

Congressional Cemetery Government Lots - National Cemetery Administration National Cemetery Administration Button to subscribe to email Find a Cemetery VA » National Cemetery Administration » Congressional Cemetery Government Lots National Cemetery Administration Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset. BURIAL SPACE The National Cemetery Administration lots in this cemetery are closed to new interments. ELIGIBILITY Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. A Veteran’s spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial. For more information visit our eligibility web page . DIRECTIONS FROM NEAREST AIRPORT From Baltimore National Cemetery take Interstate 95 South to Interstate 495 South to Richmond to Interstate 295 Baltimore Washington Parkway to Capitol Road. (RFK Stadium Exit) to 17 Street and turn left. Travel approximately one mile, turn left and cemetery will be on the right. SCHEDULE A BURIAL Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117. GENERAL INFORMATION The private and community cemeteries that contain NCA soldiers and government lots, and Confederate cemeteries, do not always have staffed offices on site. When administrative information for the larger cemetery is available, it is provided below. Congressional Cemetery Website: www.congressionalcemetery.org   NOTE: Link will take you outside the VA website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked website. These government lots are overseen by the Baltimore National Cemetery . Please contact the national cemetery for more information. For educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section , located below. FLORAL/GROUNDS POLICY Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public. Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing. Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance. As a general rule, artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day. Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. They may not be secured to headstones or markers. WEAPONS POLICY VA regulations 38 CFR 1.218 prohibit the carrying of firearms (either openly or concealed), explosives or other dangerous or deadly weapons while on VA property, except for official purposes, such as military funeral honors. Possession of firearms on any property under the charge and control of VA is prohibited. Offenders may be subject to a fine, removal from the premises, or arrest. HISTORICAL INFORMATION Established in 1807, Congressional Cemetery is located in the southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., overlooking the Anacostia River. The National Cemetery Administration has jurisdiction over 806 burial plots located throughout the larger cemetery, including some of the oldest and most significant historic resources maintained by the agency


In the US, baseball parks are often designed so that the batter is facing east, in order that the afternoon sun does not shine in his eyes. This means that left-handed pitchers are always throwing from a particular direction. What term for a left-hander originated from this practice?

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The Temple of the Tooth which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha (a tooth) is located in the city of Kandy in which Asian country?

Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa) | AmazingLanka.com (1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5) Loading... An artists impression of Dalada Maligawa from ‘An Account of the Interior of Ceylon’ by John Davy published in 1821 Kandy was the capital of the Singhalese Kings from 1592 to 1815. Fortified by a terrain of mountains and the difficult approach Kandy managed to operate in independence from Dutch, Portuguese and the English till 1815. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, in part due to this temple. The Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It was built within the royal palace complex which houses the one of the two surviving relic of the tooth of Buddha, an object of veneration for Buddhists. The other tooth relic is believed to be enshrined in a stupa called Somawathi Chethiya . Dalada Maligawa with the clouds wall running around it Pallemaluwa of the Temple and the daily rituals Pathirippuwa of the Dalada Maligawa with the clouds wall running around it “Maha Vahalkada”, the main entrance to the temple Pattirippuwa, where the king addressed his countrymen Inside Pattirippuwa – where the king addressed his countrymen The Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, the temple which houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of The Buddha, is possibly the most sacred Buddhist shrine in the world. It is venerated not only by Buddhists in Sri Lanka but by Buddhists all over the world. King Wimaladharmasuriya I (1592 – 1603), the first to select Kandy as the ruling capital originally built a two storied Temple for the Relic and brought the tooth relic from Delgamuwa near Kuruwita in Sabaragamuwa which has been hidden for protection. Remains of this temple no longer exist. Wimaladharmasuriya II (1686 – 1706) built a three storied temple and his son king Viraparakrama Narendrasinha (1706 – 1738), the last Sinhalese king to rule the country, built a new two storied temple temple seeing that the old temple built by his father has decayed. The last king of Sri lanka, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe (1797 – 1814) built the Pattirippuwa (the Octagon). Originally, the Pattirippuwa (octagon) was part of the royal palace. It was used by the king to address his follow countrymen. Today the Pattirippuwa has become a part of the temple and houses ancient textures written in ola leaves. The entrance to the temple complex is through the “Maha Vahalkada”. There are two walls on the sides of the “Vahalkada”. The outer wall is called “Walakulu Bamma” (wall of clouds). This same pattern is also used in the wall surrounding the Kandy lake. The inner wall is called “Diyareli Bamma” (wall of water ripples). Both these walls are built with holes to place oil lanterns during the night. Pallemaluwa of the Temple and the daily rituals (Photographer not known) Floral designs on the roof of the ground floor (pallemaluwa) The new stupa house The new image house (Photographer not known) View of Dalada Maligawa across the lake during day time After passing the “Vahalkada” and the moat, you come to a “Makara Thorana“. Next is the tunnel “ambarawa“. Passing this you come to the ground floor of the temple complex. The lower floor of the building called “pallemaluwa“. This inner chamber is fortified with a large wooden door and decorated with bronze and ivory. The area in front of the door is called the “Hevisi Mandapaya” (Drummers Courtyard) where the daily rituals are carried out. The tooth relic is kept in the upper floor in the chamber called “Vadahitina Maligawa” The door of this chamber is covered with gold silver and ivory. The tooth relic is encased in seven gold caskets studded with precious stones. The outer casket is studded by precious stones offered to the tooth relic by various rulers. John Davy’s sketch of the tooth relic (1817) On the right to the relic is the “Perahara Karanduwa” (relic chamber used in the annual Asala Mangalaya perahara procession) kept inside a bullet proof glass display. This has been donated by India. Over the relic chamber there is a golden lotus flower studded with p


During the canonization process of the Roman Catholic Church, what was the lawyer who argued against the canonization of a candidate called?

John Paul II: The Pre-Pontifical Years   The History of Canonization For many, even in the Church, the Catholic practice of beatifying and canonizing is an enigma. Why does the Church do it? How does the Church do it?  What are the implications of being beatified, and of the further step of canonization? Scripturally First it should be noted that according to the testimony of Sacred Scripture every Christian is a saint. The Greek New Testament speaks in many places of the hagios ( Acts 9:32 ; Rom 15:25, 31 ; Eph 1:1 ; Col. 1:2 ; Jude 1:3 and others). The Latin Vulgate speaks of the sancti, which is rendered in some English translations as the saints and in others as the holy ones. As St. Peter tells Christians, "you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." The saints are set apart by God through baptism, filled with His divine life (the Kingdom of God within), and called to announce that Kingdom's presence in the world to the whole human race. Thus it is that in the Scriptural usage all of those baptized into Christ and in the state of grace can rightly be called saints. Early Church Martyrs In another sense, stricter and more technical, the saints are those in whom Christ's victory over sin, the devil and death has not just begun, as it has in us, but has been completed. This is the case when the wayfaring state of earthy life is concluded and the holiness of life attained in the pilgrim's state is realized perfectly in heaven. Even while saying that no one is truly good but God ( Mt 19:17 ), Christ called us to the perfection of goodness, of holiness, "be perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect" ( Mt 5:48 , Mt 19:21 ; Col. 4:12 , James 1:4 ), since nothing imperfect will enter into heaven ( Rev 21:27 ). The early Church understood that only the Christian who followed Christ perfectly would go immediately into the heavenly Jerusalem. Others would enter the purifying fires of purgatory "to be made perfect," from which they would not depart until they had "paid the last penny" ( Mt 5:26 , 1 Cor 3:13, 15 ). Since perfection was conformity to Christ in His death, a process begun at baptism, the martyr (literally, witness) for Christ was seen to have achieved the goal. Thus, during the age of persecution (from Pentecost to 311 AD) esteem for those Christians who had been killed in hatred of the faith (in odium fidei) lead Christians to extol their example of heroic witness to Christ, to guard and preserve their relics (the trophies of victory over death), and to celebrate the anniversary of their birthday into eternal life. The Circular Letter of the Church of Smyrna on the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp (155 AD) illustrates this esteem perfectly. We have at last gathered his bones, which are dearer to us than priceless gems and purer than gold, and laid them to rest where it was befitting they should lie. And if it be possible for us to assemble again, may God grant us to celebrate the birthday of his martyrdom with gladness, thus to recall the memory of those who fought in the glorious combat, and to teach and strengthen by his example, those who shall come after us. Finally, the greatest tribute of honor that could be rendered to the martyr was to have his or her name mentioned in the Canon (or Eucharistic Prayer) of the Mass, accompanying the Lord in His Redemptive Sacrifice. This was done on their feast day, the day of their entry into eternal life. The Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer 1) retains the eloquent testimony of the Roman Church for the Mother of the Lord, for the apostles, and the most significant martyrs of Rome and Italy. In union with the whole Church ...we honor Mary ... Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude; we honor Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian." (Communicates) For ourselves, too, we ask some share i


What word meaning a person devoted to luxury is derived from the name of an ancient Greek city that was noted for the pleasure-seeking habits of its inhabitants?

What in the world is a Sybarite?brettVdesignblog. The tag line for my blog is "design for the modern day sybarite."  What's a sybarite you say?  Please, let me explain :: sybarite \SIB-uh-ryt\, noun: A person devoted to luxury and pleasure. Sybarite is derived from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city noted for the luxurious, pleasure-seeking habits of many of its inhabitants. Sybarite is derived from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city noted for the luxurious, pleasure-seeking habits of many of its inhabitants.  Luxury is derived from the latin word “lussos,” meaning light but luxury itself doesn’t have a specific definition, it’s more of a personal concept.   Luxury does not have to necessarily mean excess and conspicuous consumption.  It can mean walking barefoot on a fluffy rug just as much as luxury can refer to the exquisite antique dining room chairs you found at the puces on your last trip to Paris.   Luxury is about individuality -- people are becoming less affected by trends and the “must-haves,” and the idea of luxury is becoming more about uniqueness, like bespoke, limited edition (this includes antique and vintage items) or custom designs. I love luxury. I am convinced that luxury is part of what makes us human, that it brings us beauty and pleasure...It is inspiration and aspiration, something taught and something learned — an evolving appreciation of good, better, best. — Jeffrey Bilhuber


The name of American businessman and ex-CEO of Union Carbide Warren Anderson who died in Sep, 2014 is associated with the industrial disaster of which city?

Warren Anderson escapes the horror of déjà vu of the Bhopal gas tragedy play out on screens in the US - The American Bazaar Warren Anderson escapes the horror of déjà vu of the Bhopal gas tragedy play out on screens in the US Anderson, 92, died on Sep. 29th in Florida. By Sujeet Rajan NEW YORK: It would have been a chance for Warren Anderson, the former chairman and chief executive of Union Carbide, considered a fugitive and absconder in India, to finally see the horrors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy play out in front of him, like he must have played out in his mind hundreds of times before. Warren Anderson As to what transpired that fateful night 30 years ago, on December 2-3, 1984, when more than 10,000 people died in the most lethal industrial disaster in history, and for tens of thousands of more people and their families, it was the beginning of slow cancerous death after being exposed to poisonous gases emanating from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. But Anderson has been spared of a déjà vu of the horror. He will not be amongst the people who will get to see the massive tragedy that has forever scarred a city, come alive on theater screens when the film Bhopal – A Prayer for Rain, starring Martin Sheen, Kal Penn, and Mischa Barton, makes its worldwide premiere in New York City on November 7, and then in additional cities in the US. The film will make its debut in India a month later. Anderson died on September 29th at a nursing home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 92. His death was not announced by his family, but was noticed after a local daily listed it. The secrecy surrounding his death is not surprising, considering that he had warded off extradition to India with the help of the US government for almost three decades, and lived a quiet life shuffling with his wife between homes in Vero Beach; Greenwich, Connecticut; and Bridgehampton, New York, escaping being served notices to appear in court in the US for the deaths in Bhopal. Anderson, whose first job was with Union Carbide, stayed with the company for his entire career, becoming the president and chief operating officer in 1979, and chairman and CEO in 1982. When he took over, the company had 700 plants in around 40 countries. Then came Bhopal. The methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas that released from the Union Carbide plant exposed more than half a million people, and apart from the more than 10,000 people who died, left an estimated 40,000 individuals permanently disabled. It changed Anderson’s life. He resigned from the company in 1986. Four days after the Bhopal gas tragedy, he went to India, but was immediately arrested. He bailed out, however, and once back in the US, never went back to India to face trial, despite repeated requests from the Indian government. Eventually, Union Carbide was sued by the Government of India and agreed to an out-of-court settlement of $470 million in 1989, but for most people, the chief culprit, Anderson, who they believed was the man responsible for lack of maintenance and poor safety standards at the plant that led to the tragedy, escaped without punishment. In an interview with The New York Times five months after the tragedy, Anderson spoke of his feelings of loss and helplessness. “You wake up in the morning thinking, can it have occurred?” he said. “And then you know it has and you know it’s something you’re going to have to struggle with for a long time.” The Times reported that Anderson couldn’t sleep after the Bhopal tragedy. At one point he holed up for a week at a hotel in Stamford, Connecticut. He and his wife, Lillian, spent evenings reading newspaper articles about the tragedy to each other. When they went to restaurants, he was afraid to be seen laughing because people “might not think it was appropriate,” he told The Times. He told The Associated Press in another interview that he was determined to find something positive in the darkness. Although he acknowledged that “people look at me and think I’m out of my mind to say that this may be a good event,” he envisioned the disaster leading to


Who is the Italian statistician who published a 1912 paper on the income distribution of a nation's citizens and who has now given his name to a measurement of inequality?

Gini index - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Gini index   Wikis Gini index: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics (Redirected to Gini coefficient article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gini-coefficient world map The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion developed by the Italian statistician Corrado Gini and published in his 1912 paper "Variability and Mutability" ( Italian : Variabilità e mutabilità). It is commonly used as a measure of inequality of income or wealth . It has, however, also found application in the study of inequalities in disciplines as diverse as health science , ecology , and chemistry . Contents Definition Graphical representation of the Gini coefficient. The graph shows that while the Gini is technically equal to the area marked 'A' divided by the sum of the areas marked 'A' and 'B' (that is, Gini = A/(A+B)), it is also equal to 2*A, since A+B = 0.5 since the axes scale from 0 to 1, and the total surface of the graph therefore equals 1. The Gini coefficient is usually defined mathematically based on the Lorenz curve (below). It can be thought of as the ratio of the area that lies between the line of equality and the Lorenz curve (marked 'A' in the diagram) over the total area under the line of equality (marked 'A' and 'B' in the diagram); i.e., G=A/(A+B). The Gini coefficient can range from 0 to 1; it is sometimes multiplied by 100 to range between 0 and 100. A low Gini coefficient indicates a more equal distribution, with 0 corresponding to complete equality, while higher Gini coefficients indicate more unequal distribution, with 1 corresponding to complete inequality. To be validly computed, no negative goods can be distributed. Thus, if the Gini coefficient is being used to describe household income inequality, then no household can have a negative income. When used as a measure of income inequality, the most unequal society will be one in which a single person receives 100% of the total income and the remaining people receive none (G=1); and the most equal society will be one in which every person receives the same percentage of the total income (G=0). Some find it more intuitive (and it is mathematically equivalent) to think of the Gini coefficient as half of the Relative mean difference . The mean difference is the average absolute difference between two items selected randomly from a population, and the relative mean difference is the mean difference divided by the average, to normalize for scale. Worldwide, Gini coefficients for income range from approximately 0.247 (24.7) in Denmark to 0.707 (70.7) in Namibia although not every country has been assessed. As a mathematical measure of inequality, the Gini coefficient does not necessarily entail any value judgement , i.e. the "rightness" or "wrongness" of a particular level of equality. Different uses Although the Gini coefficient is most popular in economics, it can in theory be applied in any field of science that studies a distribution. For example, in ecology the Gini coefficient has been used as a measure of biodiversity , where the cumulative proportion of species is plotted against cumulative proportion of individuals [1] . In health, it has been used as a measure of the inequality of health related quality of life in a population [2] . In chemistry it has been used to express the selectivity of protein kinase inhibitors against a panel of kinases [3] . In statistics, building decision trees, it is used to measure the purity of possible child nodes, with the aim of maximising the average purity of two child nodes when splitting. Calculation The Gini index is defined as a ratio of the areas on the Lorenz curve diagram. If the area between the line of perfect equality and the Lorenz curve is A, and the area under the Lorenz curve is B, then the Gini index is A/(A+B). Since A+B = 0.5, the Gini index, G =


The fountain ink pen introduced by Parker in 1941 that achieved legendary status has what number in its name?

Parker 51 – The Blog of the London Pen Club London Pen Club blog Aurora , Aurora 88 , Big Red , Conklin , Conklin Crescent Filler , Conway Stewart , Cracked Ice , Delta , Delta Dolce Vita , Esterbrook , Esterbrook Double Jewel J , Lamy , Lamy 2000 , Lamy Safari , Namiki , omas , OMAS 360 , Parker , Parker 51 , Parker 65 Flighter , Parker 75 , Parker Duofold , Parker Vacumatic , Pelikan , Pelikan 800 , PFM , Pilot , Reverse Cracked Ice , Sheaffer , Sheaffer Autograph , Sheaffer Balance , Sheaffer Imperial , Sheaffer Lifetime , Sheaffer Pen for Men , Sheaffer Snorkel , Sheaffer Targa , sheaffertarga.com , Sleuth & Statesman , Tiger Eye , Vanishing Point , Waterman , Waterman Edson 9 Comments The theme for our Saturday, October 24, 2011 meeting was “Iconic Fountain Pens”.    What makes an item, such as a pen, iconic?  When most of us hear the word “iconic” we think of people, places or things that are famous, well-known, widely-known, celebrated, renowned, fabled, legendary, notorious, infamous, illustrious,  or perhaps even “the one”.  At least, those are some of the words that come to mind when I think of something that is “iconic”.   The theme for this week was for our members to share their thoughts on those fountain pens that were icons from their perspective as well as the reason(s) for their selections.  We asked them to think about whether it was a popular or well-known pen?  Was it something to do with the pen’s design or looks?  Maybe it revolutionized the look, function of pens or even how pens write?  Has it developed a bit of a cult following?  Perhaps it is not famous but infamous?  Is it inexpensive or does it cost a small fortune?  Was it made by one of the “iconic” brands or do you have trouble pronouncing or even remembering its brand?   If you were to build a collection of pens based on an “iconic” theme, what would you consider to be the “must-have” pens?  These hypothetical exercises are great – there are no limits, e.g., you are not restricted to modern or vintage pens, etc.  You don’t have to own the pen, have ever owned the pen or even want to own the pen!  Heck, you don’t even have to have any money!  Although, I don’t want to suggest that a pen’s cost necessarily influences its status as an icon.  I can think of very expensive pens that I would not be surprised if many thought of them as an icon, or conversely, others thinking of one of any number of inexpensive (dare I say, “cheap”?) pens that could easily fit the bill, e.g., Lamy Safari.  Enough of my dribble, here are several groups of pens (with photos) that different members of the LPC view as being iconic and why:   1. Sheaffer Balance. 1930s. The Balance began the tradition of streamlining the shape of pens with tapered caps and barrel ends, along with the use of plastics in colours not seen before.  2. Parker Vacumatic.  1930s. Striped plastics, ink stored right in the barrel rather than a sac, and an “interesting” filling system – the Vac is still what I think of when I think of vintage pens.  3.  Parker “51”.  1940’s. A hooded nib. “Writes Dry with Wet Ink” to quote the advertising of the day.  Introduced in 1939 and in production until 1972, the Parker “51” sold in the millions and is of the most successful fountain pens of all time.  4.  Sheaffer Snorkel.  1950’s. The Sheaffer Triumph nib (also known as the wrap around nib or conical nib) was continued on the Snorkel filler.  One of the coolest and most complicated of the filling systems, the Snorkel was made in a multitude of colours and finishes.  5.  Sheaffer Imperial/Lifetime.  1960’s. I don’t have a Sheaffer Pen For Men (PFM) so I am including my 1963 Lifetime with the famous inlaid nib.  The PFM introduced the now iconic inlaid nib that Sheaffer continues to use on their pens to this day.  The Imperial, Targa, Intrigue and Valor models all have the inlaid nib.  6.  Parker 75 in Sterling Silver cisele pattern.  1960’s. A classy looking pen.  I am still waiting to see one on the TV series “Mad Men”.  7.  Lamy Safari.  1980’s. The Safari was first introduced in 1980 and hasn’t change


The firm Sterling Cooper featured in the hit TV series Mad Men is located in what part of New York?

It's a mad, mad, mad, 'Mad Men' world - CNN.com It's a mad, mad, mad, 'Mad Men' world By Todd Leopold, CNN Updated 11:51 AM ET, Fri April 11, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion In honor of the final episodes of the last season of "Mad Men" we look back at the television show's wardrobe, which reflects the 1960s and inspired modern looks. One thing that hasn't changed much: the look of Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm, right. Hide Caption 1 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion Wearing dark, formal suits was a nearly century-old tradition by the time "Mad Men" ad men donned identical looks -- with highballs -- at the Sterling Cooper agency in 1960. Their suits' slim silhouettes came from returning WWII soldiers' athletic figures, said University of Notre Dame history professor and author Linda Przybyszewski. Suits narrowed in the shoulders, torso and legs to fit the new physique. Hide Caption 2 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion The Peter Pan collar Peggy wears in the first season of "Mad Men" was popular in the early 1960s and signaled the emergence of youth-oriented fashion, Przybyszewski said. At the time, Joan's bow collar was considered feminine and restrained. In the '70s, bow collars would plunge to new, revealing lengths. Hide Caption 3 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion Housewives like Betty Draper were expected to wear cheerful colors in 1960 because they dealt with children and the home, Przybyszewsi said. They also represented life in the suburbs; women working in offices in the city wore darker, muted colors and more formal attire. Hide Caption 4 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion This outfit, which Joan wore in the second season set in 1962, is a great example of early 1960s minimalism, Przybyszewski said. The sweater and pencil skirt are fitted and accessorized simply, which felt modern in the 1960s. Hide Caption 5 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion The maternity ensemble Betty wears in the third season, from 1963, represents a social norm about privacy that eroded as the 1960s came to a close. The concealing nature of her outfit maintained the idea that a woman's body and personal life were to be clear only to intimate relations, Przybyszewski said. Hide Caption 6 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion Roger Sterling's three-piece suit in the fourth season represents the division of public and private at the office, Przybyszewski said. Even in 1964, a businessman would keep his jacket on to meet clients and take it off only in the privacy of his office. Hide Caption 7 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion The episode "The Beautiful Women" from the fourth season took place in 1965 and showed the different trajectories of three professional women's lives. Peggy's hat and gloves indicate formality in the workplace that starts to erode quickly within the next few years, Przybyszewski said. Hide Caption 8 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion Bare arms, short hemlines and plaid jackets, oh my! In 1966, busy patterns and bright colors became part of the decade's signature fashion, Przybyszewski said. At the time, short dresses led some men to rate women's exposed legs, with some of those "reviews" published in newspapers, she said. Hide Caption 9 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion "It looks like a convention of men selling used cars," Przybyszewski said of the bold blazers worn in the fifth season of "Mad Men." Ad men would never wear these outfits to the office in 1966, but it signifies a move away from their previously slender silhouettes. "Many a large person has been scared off from wearing plaids," she said. "Plaids always look bigger." Hide Caption 10 of 23 Photos: The evolution of 'Mad Men' fashion By the sixth season, it was 1968, and Megan Draper embodies the spirit of fashion experimentation, Przybyszewski said. Megan and Arlene are "supergroomed, superkempt," she said, as they take on new pe


The three stripes in the logo of what sportswear manufacturer represent mountains, as a metaphor for challenges?

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From 1983-93, what was 'positively' the defacto national car of Malaysia?

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US Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson is known for saying that what's good for which company is also good for his country?

What's Good for [Company X] Is Good for the Country - The Atlantic The Atlantic What's Good for [Company X] Is Good for the Country Most Popular Print Text Size Amazon's fight with the state of California over paying sales tax is ridiculous . Whatever arguments might get ginned up, the basic fact is that the company sells stuff in California and companies that sell stuff in California have to pay sales tax, therefore Amazon has to pay sales tax. Perhaps it made sense to foster online commerce by exempting them from sales tax laws, but we're not talking a baby industry here. Amazon has a $95 billion market cap and is steamrolling everyone in sight. Amazon has spent more than $5 million loading up their  More Jobs Not Taxes  campaign for a referendum that would repeal the legislation that started charging them taxes. Meanwhile, the latest turn in the political fight has been that Amazon offered to create 7,000 jobs if the state postpones enforcing its sales tax on the company until 2014.  Here's why that offer is a big deal. It transforms a debate that is fundamentally about a value -- fairness -- into a numbers game. The next step will be that Amazon's political operatives will plant the seed that the bill will kill jobs, probably a nice round number like 7,000 of them. According to our calculations, the politicos will say, California is killing the exact number of jobs that Amazon offered to add! Taxes are bad! I don't mean to pick on Amazon here. Every company is after as many tax advantages as they can get. Walmart, for example, which pushed the effort to get the Amazon sales tax bill passed, skirts some online sales taxes , too. And every company has realized that it is good politics to say that taxes kill jobs, whether they have real evidence for it or not.  In the 1950s, a long-past GM CEO who had been appointed secretary of defense said that "for years, I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa." That CEO, Charles Wilson, got misquoted as saying , "What's good for GM is good for the country." At the time, it was something to be embarrassed about. Or at least it sounded a little ridiculous to conflate your narrow corporate interests with the collective interests of the country, even if you were the nation's largest company. Now, by transforming tax fights into skirmishes over how many jobs this or that tax will "kill," every single tax becomes something that hurts America. The narrow (and self-serving) interests of every tax-fighting corporation become part of our national project. And the battlefield becomes the competing spreadsheets of political opponents who say that one plan or another will create more jobs, when it's pretty obvious that no one knows precisely how that whole mechanism works.  The what's-good-for-my-company-is-good-for-America rhetoric should become laughable again.