The Crystal Palace

most eminent pieces of art ever constructed. Founded in 1792, the Louvre is composed of preeminent works of art including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People, and The Raft of Medusa. Before the Louvre was founded it served as palace for approximately two centuries. It accommodated many noble figures of France including King Francis I, King Philip II, King Henry II, King Charles IX, King Louis the XIV, and King Louis XIII. In conclusion, the Louvre is rich with history and…

mollusks. The cloak is also adorned with the fleur-de-lis symbol. Accordingly, this symbol means the flower of the lily and has in the French culture been a significance of French royalty being said to represent "perfection, light, and life." The Palace…

In 1604 in London five men planned a plot together to kill King James. This plot is celebrated each year in the United Kingdom with Bon Fire Night, fire works and “Penny for the Guy.” The story begins with the main conspirator Robert Catesby. Catesby brought together 8 men who felt the way way Catesby felt against the Protestant King. One of these men that joined Catesby in his plot was Guy Fawkes also known as Guido Fawkes. Guy Fawkes was born on April 13 1510 in Stonegate, York. After the…

The great warrior King Louis XIV brought to life the French tradition of court ballet. His love for dance performances was one of the ways a person was able to win him over. King Louis XIV built the palace of Versailles so he had a place to hold ballets. If he invited you to this lavish palace, you were required to dance and dance well. If you were not exceptional at dancing you didn't matter to him. King Louis XIV was given the nickname "The Sun King" from his role as Apollo in Ballet de la…

The palace of Versailles is a great expression of the absolutism of the monarch. Louis XIV’s palace underwent a huge transformation from a small hunting lodge surrounded by swampland to an extravagant palace that rerouted waterlines, uprooted land, and tamed nature. Nature at Versailles was a means of invoking thoughts of immortality, absolutism, and the domination of nature. Romantic paintings and poetry use nature as a way to access a deeper part of the mind and remind people of their own…

Louis XIV had a very strong and powerful monarch. He had inherited the throne at the age of 5 years old. He was the king of France. King Louis became a diligent and conscientious ruler. Louis XIV firmly believed in his divine right to rule. He had created a reign which brought him great power. The people would refer to him as the “Sun King” because he was the light which directed the state. He was different from all the other rulers. Instead, of him getting help from the Nobles and Bishops, he…

Longest ruling monarch of France, but a mind with intelligence below mediocrity. Louis XIV is the most susceptible to the corruption brought on by controlling France by himself. He is known as the most influential monarch from the seventeenth century and, ever since his rule, has been hailed as a major example of the most extreme form of rule, absolutism. Louis XIV believed in the divine right of kings meaning the power of the king, and his right to rule, is derived directly from God. He revoked…

Rubisco exists in four forms. Form I Rubisco is a hexadecamer, which is repeated four times in the basic structural motif, a dimer of large subunits, to form a catalytic core of L8, with small subunits on the top and bottom of this core (L8S8).14–16 Form II Rubisco is a simple dimer of large subunits, ranging from L2-8, sharing 25–30% identity to the L subunits of Form I Rubisco. This structure is similar to the structure of the basic dimer of the Form I Rubisco despite some differences in…

The Differences Between Laptops and Tablets In this day and age, it is difficult to not find someone interacting with technology in some form, whether this is a phone, tablet, computer, ipod, etc. In fact, this has become a part of daily life recently, and most adults have their own personal device to either communicate, work, or relax on. Tablets and computers play a large part in these daily occurrences as well, but what’s the right device to use? Is it just a work computer? Or something…

Foto, Inc. has been in operation for 12 years, and under current management for the past six years. The industry is charged with high-tech advancements and first mover advantages. Placing Foto, Inc. in the position to take advantage of opportunities while keeping up with global demand has been difficult and despite continued growth, there have been some struggles. For the past five years, the company has continued to show positive growth numbers in regards to Earnings Per Share, Return on…