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Dazzle was created in response to an extreme need, and hosted by an organisation, the Admiralty, which had already rejected an approach supported by scientific theory: Kerr's proposal to use "parti-colouring" based on the known camouflage methods of disruptive coloration and countershading.
It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures. [1] Similar effects in cinema, and black and white and low-key photography, are also called chiaroscuro.
Metro Boomin. " BBL Drizzy " (released as " BBL DRIZZY BPM 150.mp3 ") is an instrumental diss track by American record producer Metro Boomin. The track was released on May 5, 2024 dissing Drake in response to the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud which consisted of multiple diss tracks from both sides. It samples a track, released on April 14th, of ...
The magic lantern, also known by its Latin name lanterna magica, was an early type of image projector that used pictures—paintings, prints, or photographs —on transparent plates (usually made of glass), one or more lenses, and a light source.
Equation. The first use of an equals sign, equivalent to 14 x + 15 = 71 in modern notation. From The Whetstone of Witte by Robert Recorde of Wales (1557). [1] In mathematics, an equation is a mathematical formula that expresses the equality of two expressions, by connecting them with the equals sign =.
Their function has varied throughout history, ranging from communication, military action, theatrical accompaniment, religious ceremony and concert performances. In modern times, taiko have also played a central role in social movements for minorities both within and outside Japan.
Kinetic art is art from any medium that contains movement perceivable by the viewer or that depends on motion for its effects. Canvas paintings that extend the viewer's perspective of the artwork and incorporate multidimensional movement are the earliest examples of kinetic art. [1]
In the Trinity of the church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo (1577-1580) he introduced a dazzling Gloria light of an intense golden yellow. In The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice (1580-1582, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial) he created two areas of differentiated light: the natural light that surrounds the earthly characters and that of the ...
The Benin Bronzes are a group of several thousand [a] metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now Edo State, Nigeria. Collectively, the objects form the best examples of Benin art and were created from the fourteenth century by artists of the Edo people.
Conway's Game of Life. The Game of Life, also known simply as Life, is a cellular automaton devised by the British mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970. [1] It is a zero-player game, [2] [3] meaning that its evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input.