The photo “Statue of Marshal Ney in the Fog” was taken by the famous artist Brassaï in 1932, one year before the publishing of his book “Paris de Nuit”, a collection of night photographies of the French capital, mostly representing empty gardens and streets in the rain and fog. The picture, featured in the collection, is a clear example of his early artistic period, which coincides with his first approach to photography itself. In the scene we can see the main element, a monument representing the
the battle at Waterloo but the Allied victory in the Battle of Leipzig on October 16-18 in 1813 is of great historical importance to Napoleonic Europe. In that battle strategic errors were made, political considerations and personal vengeance needed to be put aside; all these played a part on how Napoleon conducted his campaign in Leipzig. I will be discussing those “deceive moments” that would affect the outcome of the battle for Napoleon. BATTLE OF LEIPZIG 1813, BATTLE OF NATIONS The Battle of
The Impact of Washington on the Course of the Revolution The Study of History Section 3 Danielle Mann Professor Pastor December 20, 2010 In 1776, the colonialists of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain and it’s king rose up to protest against absolute rule. After the colonists
John Singleton Copley is an artist that changed the history of art. John Singleton Copley is an artist native to Boston, Massachusetts. Although there was nothing found on his education it is believed that he was taught by his step father. John Singleton Copley followed in his step fathers footsteps as being an Mezzotint Engraver, his half brother did too. Starting off with his paintings he did duplicates of other paintings that inspired him. John Singleton Copley used a wide variety of sizes and
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