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1. Raku a. History i. Origins Tile sculptor and potter Chojiro developed the raku technique during the Momoyama period in the 16th century. Chojiro was asked by tea master Sen no Rikyu to create tea bowls for the new restrained and simplified aesthetic style of Zen Buddhist tea ceremonies. Chojiro’s tea bowls used monochromatic glazes, typically black or red. The overall design aimed to eliminate variations of form, movement, and decoration. They also symbolized the aesthetics of wabi-sabi which…

(SP) Deepak Bhargav, a probe into the case revealed that acting on a tip-off, the Chennai police team reached a brick kiln in the middle of night in the district's Jaitaran area, about 238 Km from Jaipur. As the police team entered the kiln, accused Nathuram's family allegedly attacked the police team. While the rest of his team members jumped the wall and managed to come out of the kiln, Periyapandi could not. In the melee, the other Police Inspector of Chennai team, Muni Shekhar, while taking…

Artistic works have gone through extensive changes and transitions throughout time. Each time period develops a style that sometimes is carried on or merely tweaked in the next time period, and others times is snuffed out completely. By studying specific pieces from successive time periods, one can develop a sense for these changes of style as well as the reasoning behind them. Pieces from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Greek, and Roman periods are great examples of this. The Hall of Bulls is…

Kavish S. Mehta, Rutvij J. Sonecha, Parth D. Daxini, Parth B. Ratanpara, Miss Kapilani S. Gaikwad et.al. (2014): They used black cotton soil from Rajkot Gujrat and determined various engineering properties of the black cotton soil having medium to low swelling property. They stabilized the black cotton soil by using lime. Changes in the engineering properties of the black cotton soil before and after the stabilization by lime were observed on the basis of tests such as liquid limit, plastic…

Name and Description Wilcox N. 502 is a hydrophoros, or a statuette of a woman holding a hydria atop of her head that was traditionally used for transporting water, made from fired clay standing at 23 centimeters in height. The figure is from an unknown Greek provenance and has been dated to the early fourth century c. CE. Most likely created using a mold. How it Was Made This bust of a woman was likely made in Italy by some kind of professional sculptor or craftsman during either the end…

Zaozhuang coal mine development has a long history, created in 1880 ZhongXing is the beginning of Zaozhuang Coal Mining Bureau. ZhongXing departmental operations for 16 years, a slim 12, out of about 2 million tons of coal. In 1895, the ban was closed. The spring of 1899, Yan Yi Cao Jibing taotai Zhang Lianfen and Zhang Shi read Bachelor Yiding cabinet meeting, ZhongXing joint rectification Bureau, Guan Yi County Bureau of commercial office complex, named Shandong Huade Yi County Zhongxing…

The Our Lady of Laus is an elegant shrine and place of pilgrimage in the south-west part of France, in the town of Saint-Éttiene-le-Laus. The shrine depicts a teenage shepherdess named Benoîte Rencurel kneeling as in prayer to a young Mary holding baby Jesus. When Benoîte saw Mary, she has was told to build a grand chapel, "in honor of my son." Benoîte was also told to build a house next to the chapel for the priest to live The story of how Benoîte saw Mary dates back to the year 1664 in…

summer before my freshman year, I sat down with Cathy – who was then Associated Dean of the Connell School of Nursing – to plan out my fall semester course schedule. The next fall, Cathy hired me as a tutor for Keys to Inclusive Leadership in Nursing (KILN), a program that she directs for students from underrepresented backgrounds. In the spring, Cathy taught the first of my nursing theory courses. In these roles and others, Cathy exemplifies intentional, impactful, and inspirational leadership.…

World The woman who made this sublime piece of ceramic artwork goes by the name of Thancoupie. This is an aboriginal ceramic and it was made in a time where clay was used in a ceremonial context. The history of Australian Aboriginal art has spanned over thousands of years. Aboriginal artists still use traditional and modern materials while creating their art. Artist Thancoupie was born in 1937 in the rural town of Weipa in Queensland; she died in 2011. When she was young, clay was very…

Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo de Rivera was born on July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico. Frida was a Mexican painter who was known for her self-portraits. Frida who was married to Diego Rivera ironically was a bisexual feminist. Kahlo had a tough marriage with Diego Rivera. Frida always had health problems, at the age of six she had been diagnosed with Polio. Polio is an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. Also…