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…, goldsmith, bronze caster and more. There is no doubt that Verrocchio had much influence on Leonardo. Verrocchio was fascinated by the drawings of the young Leonardo and so he gave him a place in his workshop. Leonardo worked at the workshop of Verrocchio…

…Prison's Don't Work In our society, the dual purpose of imprisonment is punishment and/or rehabilitation. Throughout the states, there is an increased prison population. For example, more than 40 states' prison systems are under court orders…

…how the eye works The eye allows us to see, judge distances and provides one of the essential sences. It gives us a great awareness of our environment and is thought to be a great peice of natural engineering. The eye consists of a few main parts…

…How a CD works Compact disc (CD) players have increasingly replaced the phonograph and the cassette tape. They offer a clear, crisp sound, faint background noise, and have the additional advantage of longer life…

…matter's not who she was, for he saw her infrequently and never spoke to her. Nevertheless she became the focus of his love, and after her death she became his muse. She is a focal point in his works, including La vita nuova(The New Life) and La divina…

…The Life and Works of Frederick Chopin The 1830s have been called "the decade of the piano" because during that period the piano and the music written for it played a dominant role in European musical culture. The piano had, of course, already been…

…Alienation in Two Works In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis and Nicholas Ray’s film Rebel Without a Cause, the main characters face various forms of alienation. Gregor Samsa is alienated from his job, his family, his humanity and even his body…

…its own style and individuality that kept the reader wanting more. In a short period, Shakespeare wrote about thirty-eight plays; over 150 sonnets and his works still live on to this day. The majority of Shakespeare's sonnets were written between 1594…

…done during his rose period is “Mother and Child.” This painting, which is more a drawing in oil, captures a tender moment between mother and child. Both in composition and in theme, the work is reminiscent of Renaissance paintings…

…? Does the local "Guru" who works at your friendly neighborhood speed shop intimidate you with quasi-scientific B.S. when you try to buy something. Are you running out of hard-earned money? How do you know if the mail order house phone salesman is giving you…