1434 William Morrow, 2008, 368 pps, $26.95 Gavin Menzies ISBN # 978-0-06-149217-4 In was the year 1434, Zheng He of China sent out a fleet of magnificent ships and sailed to Italy, igniting the Renaissance. It was not Leonardo da Vinci that invented the various things he is credited with inventing; he was just a brilliant illustrator of Chinese inventions. As a person who prefers to read fiction, I thought I was not going to enjoy 1434. But, it is a thrilling book packed with facts. What this book explains is the concept that China was centuries ahead of Europe in every subject.
During the trip, he tried to improve the British relations with various Indian tribes. In 1754, Washington won the rank lieutenant colonel and then colonel in the militia, after that, he led a force that sought to challenge French control of the Ohio River Valley, but met defeat at Fort Necessity, PA this event was the trigger of the French and Indian War (1754- 1763). In 1755 Washington reentered military service with the courtesy title of colonel, as an aide to Gen. Edward Braddock, and barely escaped death when the French defeated the general's forces in the Battle of the Monongahela, PA. In 1758 the British finally won, peace returned to Virginia, and Washington resigned his commission to return to Mount Vernon, his duty faithfully performed. “ To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace” – George Washington.
China was left with a regime that did not respond in correlation with the rest of the world. During the time in which Mao Zedong was in power (1949 - 1976) he was revered by many as a saviour and the “great leader”. There are many ways in which Mao’s role in the Communists coming to power in China could be said to be exaggerated. He was only one of the leaders in setting up the CCP in 1921 which leaves his role open to interpretation,
Chacon, Melissa Professor Folland Art History 72 11 December 2011 "View of the Yosemite" Thomas Hill (1829- 1908) was one of the most influential painters of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of California and is most known for the beauty of the American mountain scenery. In 1853, he studied portraiture and every day, genre- scene painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. According to the National Museum of Wildlife Art, during the summer of 1854, Hill visited the White Mountains in New Hampshire, where he met and painted with several artists associated with the Hudson River School. The school was known for their romantic depictions of the American landscape.
The creation of arts and crafts became a trending sensation in Colonial America. While many were not formally trained, the settlers began to teach themselves by painting their surroundings. Silversmiths became popular as gold sculptures, and jewelry ware in high demand. Additionally, the architecture of Colonial America closely resembled the large scale of English buildings. However, the small compact houses in New England, the plantation style houses in the South, and
Qin Shi Huang’s actual name was Ying Zheng but when he unified China, he proclaimed himself Qin Shi Huang and almost all around the world, his actual name wasn’t commonly remembered but most people remember the name Qin Shi Huang or some might say Shi Huang Di. He unified China, becoming the first emperor of China. He ruled China for 11 years until he died in 210 BC at the age of 49. Qin Shi Huang was very talented and had a bold vision. He ended
Marietou Diouf Prof Hutchinson 10/24/2012 When we think of neo-classical artists, artists such as David come to mind . Rarely do we see in modern day art an artist who takes the famous portraits or historic paintings of important figures and reinterpret them . kehinde wiley does just this . Kehinde wiley is a native from los Angeles. Who now lives in new York.
The most influential music of the early Romantic period His sonatas do not adhere to a strict formal scheme and they create a mood without text or programme Influential were Field's early piano concertos, which occupy a central place in the development of the genre in the 19th century Pioneered the Romantic large scale episodic structure. Partly as a result of his extravagant lifestyle, Field's health began deteriorating by mid-1820s By the late 1820's he was suffering from rectal cancer He gave his last concert in March 1836 and died in Moscow from pneumonia He was buried in the Vvedenskoye Cemetery Influenced many major composers, including Chopin, Brahms, Schumann, and Liszt Is best known today for originating the piano nocturne, a form later made famous by Chopin, as well as the development of the Russian piano school. The first historically important work was Piano Concerto No. 1 H 27 First official opus was a set of three piano sonatas published by (and dedicated to) Clementi in
In 1936, Alfred Steiglitz (a famous photographer from the early 1900s) gave Ansel a one-man show in his New York gallery. This was an admirable feat because Steiglitz has only done such things for one other young photographer. In 1946, Adams moved to Yosemite Valley, where he focused on his major subject from that point on – western landscapes. His work is a record of the wilderness as it was, the untouched natural environment. He had a strong belief that “photographs were not taken from the environment, but were made into something greater than themselves.” Ansel Adams has produced some of the most beautiful and stunning gelatin silver prints that the world has ever known.
The picture of George Washington printed on the dollar is based on a 1796 portrait that was painted by Gilbert Stewart and seems to be the most iconic image of the president. Though because of this famous portrait, most Americans think that Washington was a stoic and grumpy man. It has been said Washington's personality was not at all potrayed in the portrait so, historians at Mount Vernon's Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center began undertaking a huge project to educate visitors about the "real" George Washington. The Many Faces of George Washington follows the work of forensic anthropologists and artists hired by Mount Vernon in 2005 to create three life-size models of