1. No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock ($140,000,000?) Unconfirmed rumors that continue to astound the art world now place this piece at the top of the list… at least for now. If true, the $140 million price tag would be the highest amount of money ever paid for a painting, topping the $135 million that …
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Gain Problem Solving Skills and Become Change Agent With Green Belt Certification
Problems will always be a part of the organization. They won’t go away unless handled with care. For that reason, top talents are hired, paid handsomely to work as change agent and ensure growth for the company. You too can be that professional with six sigma green belt certification as add a new dimension to …
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Best Explanation of PW 100 Engine & Its Parts
PW 100 series of engines are the forefront in modern, state of the art regional and commuter turboprop engines. With its three spool design, easy to maintain modular construction, and high power rating, the engine is a logical choice for medium to large turboprops including the Bombardier Q400, DeHavilland Dash 8 and Embraer EMB 120. …
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Platinum and Other Alternative Processes – Equipment and Materials Required to Make the Fine Print
This article discusses quite in detail what is needed, from a beginner point of view, to make contact prints in platinum-palladium with a particular emphasis on digital negatives. We will also see what is needed to present the fine print, i.e. spotting and mounting. Finally, how you can prepare your own chemicals and, since some …
Fede Galizia – An Italian Renaissance Artist of Still Life, Portraiture and Miniature Merit
Italian Renaissance painter Fede Gallizi, also known as Fede Galizia (1578-1630), is often considered the pioneer of the Still-Life style. Her father Nunzio Galizia (1573-95), a Miniaturist, named her Fede (Italian, meaning faith) and trained her. At the age of twelve, she bagged praises from the noted painter Gian Paolo Lomazzo (1538-92) for the imitations …
The Most Important Japanese Lesson Yet!
Public transportation is big in Japan. You’ll probably need to catch a bus at some point. So, you will want to ask questions such as, “is this bus bound for Tokyo?” You’ll probably also need to tell people things such as, “I need to get off the train at Nagano station.” Phrases and questions like …
Japanese Dragon Tattoo Designs and Meaning
The Japanese Dragon Tattoo is a very beautiful and colorful tattoo design and very symbolic, with its origins in myths and folklore. It is also very mystical, adding to the appeal of the Japanese dragon tattoo. Over the ages, from Egyptian times the dragon has represented good and also represented evil. However, the attraction of …
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Bleach Anime Wallpaper
Anime has different characters and superheroes that are depicted in many cartoons. Some of these series have become very popular throughout the years. One of the most famous anime creations would be bleach, which is a cartoon series which has spun to more than one hundred and fifty episodes to date. Bleach anime wallpaper are …
The difference between Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Jujitsu
Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu “What is the difference between Japanese (classical) Jiu-Jitsu (jujutsu) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?” The first and most important reason can be found in the art’s history and is primary to all others discussed afterward. When you research the history of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, you will understand that it came from “Judo” in its …
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Royal Carlock Washington DC Hand Colored Photography
Royal Hubert Carlock (1899-1970) was born in Paris Crossing, Indiana. One of six children he was born to Benjamin and Ellen Carlock. After graduating from Indiana University, Carlock married Ethel Wohrer in 1917. He entered the U.S. Army near the end of World War I where he specialized in aerial photography as part of the …
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