Sculpture As a Staple of Classic Art in Historic Greece

The Archaic Greeks developed the very first freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the sculptures. The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to portray beauty,

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Features Hydro-Statics 101

When in equilibrium, liquid applies force to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. These fall into two types, hydrostatic load or outside force. The force applied by the liquid against a level wall is equivalent at every single point where it makes contact with the wall. Liquid in equilibrium will apply vertical pressure at

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A Unique Kind of Romantic Trip

What greater way to re-connect with your spouse than to go on an anniversary trip? Whether it’s a first time visit to Amsterdam on your wooden anniversary, recreating your honeymoon vacation after 20 years, an anniversary trip can deliver high quality love. And then you have those lovebirds who are virtually at the forty-year mark?

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Outdoor Water Features Lost to History

Water fountains were originally practical in function, used to convey water from rivers or creeks to towns and villages, supplying the residents with clean water to drink, bathe, and cook with. To produce water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, mandated the force of gravity and a water sourc

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Outdoor Water Features Lost to History

Water fountains were originally practical in function, used to convey water from rivers or creeks to towns and villages, supplying the residents with clean water to drink, bathe, and cook with. To produce water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, mandated the force of gravity and a water sourc

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