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    • Florence Baptistry Perspective;

    • Florence Baptistry Perspective;
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    • During the second decade of the 15th century, the sculptor and architect Filippo Brunelleschi discovered the technique to create linear perspective (representation of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface). Educated in mathematics...
    • Civilization
    • Trend Toward Democracy;

    • Trend Toward Democracy;
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    • Depiction of movement toward US independence and democracy, from Monarchy to Oligarchy to Tyranny to Democracy. The trend toward democracy begins with the rule of one royal leader (monarchy), then the rule of the few, such as the aristocracy...
    • Civilization
    • Neolithic Cutting Tool;

    • Neolithic Cutting Tool;
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    • The Neolithic Period, or New Stone Age, began around 7000 BC with the development of new polished stone tools, such as the one depicted here. The new tools included ground and polished celts (ax heads), chisels and gouges, and were often made from...
    • Civilization
    • Wheel;

    • Wheel;
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    • This image illustrates the concept of the solid wheel as it might have looked when first invented. “Wheel” refers to a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle. ...
    • Civilization
    • Punjab Region Map;

    • Punjab Region Map;
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    • Map of the Punjab Region showing the 5 rivers and the mountainous areas surrounding it, possibly a topo colored in- including Harappa and Mohnjo-Daro.
    • Civilization
    • Jen Character;

    • Jen Character;
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    • This image portrays the Chinese character for “jen” written in Chinese calligraphy. Chinese calligraphy is created using an ink stick, an ink stone, a brush, and paper (or silk). The calligrapher, using a combination of technical skill and...
    • Civilization
    • Birth of Venus and Medici Venus;

    • Birth of Venus and Medici Venus;
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    • The Birth of Venus exemplifies the distinct style of the famous Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli. This work, painted around 1482, was commissioned to be placed outside the nuptial chamber of Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, who was to be...
    • Civilization
    • Birth of Venus;

    • Birth of Venus;
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    • The Birth of Venus exemplifies the distinct style of the famous Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli. This work, painted around 1482, was commissioned to be placed outside the nuptial chamber of Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, who was to be...
    • Civilization
    • Baptism of Christ, detail of Angel;

    • Baptism of Christ, detail of Angel;
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    • This image shows a detail of an angel from Baptism of Christ, painted by Andrea Verrocchio and his workshop and originally located in the monastery of San Salvi. Verrocchio was a Florentine sculptor and painter working for the powerful Medici...
    • Civilization
    • Ginevra de'Benci;

    • Ginevra de'Benci;
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    • Leonardo da Vinci painted this portrait of Ginevra de' Benci, a young Florentine noblewoman between 1474 and 1478. In 1474, at the age of sixteen she married Luigi Niccolini and this work may have been an engagement or wedding portrait. It may...
    • Civilization
    • Ginevra de'Benci (inscription on back);

    • Ginevra de'Benci (inscription on back);
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    • Leonardo da Vinci painted this portrait of Ginevra de' Benci, a young Florentine noblewoman between 1474 and 1478. In 1474, at the age of sixteen she married Luigi Niccolini and this work may have been an engagement or wedding portrait. It may...
    • Civilization
    • Codex on the Flight of Birds;

    • Codex on the Flight of Birds;
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    • Leonardo da Vinci was a typical example of a “Renaissance Man.” In addition to his celebrated career as a painter, sculptor and architect, he also investigated all facets of the natural world. His far-reaching curiosity is demonstrated by the...
    • Civilization
    • Study for a Parachute;

    • Study for a Parachute;
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    • Leonardo da Vinci was a typical example of a “Renaissance Man.” In addition to his celebrated career as a painter, sculptor and architect, he also investigated all facets of the natural world. During his life, he experimented with a wide...
    • Civilization
    • Study for an Aerial Screw;

    • Study for an Aerial Screw;
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    • Leonardo da Vinci was a typical example of a “Renaissance Man.” In addition to his celebrated career as a painter, sculptor and architect, he also investigated all facets of the natural world. During Leonardo’s first stay in Milan, about...
    • Civilization
    • Sketch of Ball Bearings;

    • Sketch of Ball Bearings;
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    • Leonardo da Vinci was a typical example of a “Renaissance Man.” In addition to his celebrated career as a painter, sculptor and architect, he also investigated all facets of the natural world. During Leonardo’s first stay in Milan, about...
    • Civilization
    • Atlas;

    • Atlas;
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    • Although a gifted and celebrated architect, painter, poet and engineer, Michelangelo Buonarroti thought of himself first and foremost as a sculptor. He believed that sculpture was superior to painting because the sculptor participates in the...
    • Civilization
    • Captive;

    • Captive;
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    • Although a gifted and celebrated architect, painter, poet and engineer, Michelangelo Buonarroti thought of himself first and foremost as a sculptor. He believed that sculpture was superior to painting because the sculptor participates in the...
    • Civilization

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