Halo

Learning the fundamentals of digital photography is relatively easy. However, there are specific skills and techniques that you’ll only be able to develop well with time and experience. Ask any pro and they’ll tell that it’s probably taken them years to build up their bag of tricks. That being the case, you’d be hard pressed to find some pros that are willing to share with you their special tricks. But don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. We’ll be sharing with you all the photography tips the…

Kehinde Wiley: A Twist on Urban Culture Kehinde Wiley’s art work gives a twist to urban culture, and highlights a group of people who is usually persecuted for their beliefs, looks and culture. His exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art left my mind in “aha,” and in fact, inspired me to dig deeper into his works. My intriguing curiosity led me to his website http://kehindewiley.com/about . The streets of Harlem awakened Wiley’s keen eye to the natural-raw form of the brown skinned man; and…

Life of Pi is a meta-fiction that inquires the reader’s faith. Using meta-fiction to his advantage, Matel questions the disparity between reality and imaginary. In his novel, he explores the contrast of mother nature, her gentle aura and her cruel behaviour. Her gentle side is demonstrated through the protagonist’s interpretation of the fauna and flora. Whereas, her cruel side is illustrated by Pi’s vivid encounter with ferocious animals. Hence, in the novel, the author portrays the…

testimony to sense. “For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hearts that this be fraud…” (Miller 111). The fruit of Proctor’s efforts to apply gravity to the girls’ halos is death; with him wilts both sanity and that sector of humanity’s only proponent of the gospel truth they use to justify his…

salvation of mankind. This art piece called “The Christ Child” by Anthony VanArsdale. Mary has Jesus seated on her lap and the child Jesus has his arms out stretched upwards, indicating his Resurrection and that he brings peace. Both Jesus and Mary have halos and there are what seems to be angels or people floating around her, this picture invokes what the…

using contrasting colors and light. Liberty is a Caucasian woman, therefore using light grey, peach and white blended paint to create a smooth skin and she is dressed in a pale yellow dress, holding a brilliant red, white and blue flag while a subtle halo of light in the cannon smoke that surrounds her to emphasize her power. Notice that the blue section of the flag is right above Liberty’s head, by using a darker blue, the flowing flag blends into the sky, giving red and white an even greater…

When you walk into a church you may realize that there are serval paintings, but what you may have not noticed is their significance. If you look at each painting closely you may notice that they tell a story. The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel is a piece of art history which uses iconography and religion to create a narrative. The Nativity is not only a piece of art, but it also is an altarpiece. Since an altar is where offerings for a church are held, the images that appeared on…

1. Theodora panel mirrors the panel of Justinian’s. Theodora is wearing elaborate clothing and jewelry, such as; pearls, rubies, emeralds and very large pearls. In the back of her head, just like in Justinian Mosacis is a halo, which speaks to the divine origin of her authority. In addition, similar to Justinian, who’s carrying the large bowl for the Eucharist bread, Theodora is carrying a large jar for the Eucharist wine. She is surrounded by her attendants symbolizing the imperial court; one…

A little about onyx before we delve into the value of black onyx. Onyx is a variety of chalcedony, which has bands of white and color. Agate and onyx are similar in that they have bands of white in them. Agate has curved bands while onyx has parallel bands. Black onyx often has stripes of white and black with black being more dominant. Onyx Properties Onyx comes in a variety of colors like red, yellow or blue. It falls under the category of quartz stones, and has a hardness of between 6 and 7…

Mercury's rare passage across the face of the sun on Monday, May 9, should be an exciting event for skywatchers and scientists alike. The planet's pass across Earth's nearest star may provide information about its thin atmosphere, assist in the hunt for worlds around other stars, and help NASA hone some of its instruments. As seen from Earth, Mercury appears to cross the disk of the sun — an event known as a transit — only about 13 times per century. Currently, transits of Mercury always occur…