The Royal Delft porcelain factory is situated in the city of Delft, in The Netherlands. In Dutch it is known as Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles. Translated, this means “Royal Porcelain Jar”. The business was started in 1653 by David Anthonisz van der Pieth. Still in business centuries later, The Royal Delft porcelain factory celebrated their 350th ...
In Japan there are two major forms of theater, nô and kabuki. The nô theater (nô means “accomplishment”) arose in the 14th century largely at the hands of the dramatist Zeami for the entertainment of court society, and it has remained unchanged since the 17th century. The same is true of the kabuki theater, which ...
The resilient city of Skopje, capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, has seen its share of triumph and disaster since ancient times. Ruled by Romans, Ottomans, and the Yugoslav conglomerate before Macedonia’s independence, Skopje has taken a beating and continues to come back for more, making it a rich tourist destination with numerous ...
Introduction During the 17th century, artists really tried to manipulate their viewer by using new techniques and controversial themes.� The three artists that really excelled in manipulating their audiences were Caravaggio, Bernini, and Borromini. Caravaggio (1571-1610) Caravaggio used realism to convey a new dimension of the subjects that he painted. Like Titian, he painted directly ...
Just as imaginary numbers are complex number, there beginnings are also complex. Although Italian Renaissance mathematician Gerolamo Cardano is credited with the first acknowledgement of the existence of imaginary numbers in his book Ars Magna published in 1545, the topic is somewhat controversial. Niccolo Fontana Tartaglia communicated some of the information in Cardano’s book which ...
Toledo, Spain is a beautiful, historical city just south of Madrid, the capitol of Spain. This city is really a “must see” for a full day trip, or, even better, two days with one overnight. Toledo sits up high on a hill and has wonderful views. There is a river that surrounds it, the Tagus, ...