Engraving

Lane Brown Gannon Catalyst 110 09/18/2016 MWA #1 The fairy tale “ Little Red Riding…

Since the first revelation of a piece that was considered as an “artwork”, many styles have been developed throughout the centuries. Artworks have been engendered by different artists in sundry styles, time periods and places. When artists or theorists invents an incipient set of conceptions of an unknown style, it can now be utilized by anyone, sundry times. Once an artist engendered an artwork utilizing a concrete style, another artist can re-visit it as the reference to engender a different…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background To overcome the problems interconnected with manual involvement in production operations, it is essential to step towards automation. One such sector where manufacturer is focusing is on programmable robots. Robot is an electromechanical device which is used to do the specified work prescribed by the human beings. First robot was invented by George devol in 1954. Robots are controlled with the help of computers; the desired work is programmed with the…

Rachel Mitacek Calaveras: Comedy of the Dead Since the beginning of history, bones have been related to symbolism. The symbol of a skull is used continuously in multiple cultures around the globe. Moreover, Skulls have numerous representations depending on the use of the emblem: flags, tattoos, and art décor are just a few to mention. Within the endless possibilities, this essay will focus on the artistic view of Mexican culture. Some of the first ideas one often correlates with Mexican art…

order to remain within socially acceptable bounds. For that reason, Elizabeth was rarely associated with Diana in works of art, although a print from the end of her reign by John de Critz is said to have been the basis for a series of subsequent engravings that depict the queen with a crescent moon across her bodice, signifying her symbolic connection to the Diana. In comparison, the majority of art and literature adhered to the traditional representation of the hunt as a metaphor for love,…

1a. Tenterhooks Due to its versatility and economic value, tenter hooks are one of the most interesting objects from the past. The hooks are believed to originate from England and first composed of in the 17th century. Ever since then, Archaeologists have found over 270 tenterhooks in James Fort. Tenter hooks, composed of iron or wooden tenders, and spanning from one to two inches long, were used to dry clothes after they have been washed and pounded. Wool, for example, was hung on wooden…

During the European era of exploration in the 16th Century, some of the most famous and successful conquests were those of Spain traveling through South America. The adventurous tales of these early conquistadors transcended generations in the form of mythical and historical retellings. As the 19th Century brought about industrialization, a renewed possibility of adventure emerged. Instead of physically conquering new lands, the unknown was explored for the sake of knowledge. The works of…

In 1947, a young shepherd of the Ta’amireh tribe was looking for a lost sheep when he came upon a cave in Qumran near the Dead Sea. What he would find inside of this cave would change the way scholars look at Judaism and early Christianity forever. An unusual finding, he saw clay jars containing old scrolls inside of the cave. The shepherd did not know the true value of these scrolls until much later, but he gathered the seven scrolls up and sold them to antiques dealers in Bethlehem. This…

Greatness “A quest. For knowledge? What are you talking about?” “My destiny. There are so many things about this world I don’t know. So many things my books can’t teach me, Anna. I have to go seek the truths the world wants me to find. I can’t just sit around here waiting for something to happen.” “Your father is dying, Christopher.” Anna protested. “You can’t just leave.” “I can do whatever I like.” Christopher responded easily. “Anna, don’t you understand? If I don’t go now I never can.…

The early modern era helped shaped the world into what it is today. Empires rose and fell, and new advancements were made in intellectual and physical disciplines. Triangular trade however, provided the McGuffin that was needed to forge a new world order closer to the one of present day. Triangular trade did not only bring benefits; pitfalls were sandwiched in between the highpoints. Triangular trade in the early modern era brought political, economic, and cultural changes to the Old and New…