The planet Venus is an uninhabited planet, 109 million kilometers from the sun making it the second closest planet (“Planet Venus Facts”). Being also the sixth largest planet in our Solar System it measures 12,100 km in diameter, similar to that of Earth (“Planet Venus Facts”). Because of their similarities in size Earth and Venus are often called “twins” (Feather and Zike 77). Venus was first discovered by ancient astronomers because of its visibility to the naked eye, but they were unable to identify what it was (Cain). Because this was before recorded history, it is impossible to pinpoint exactly who first saw it in the sky (Cain). In 1610 it was confirmed by Galileo that Venus was, in fact, a planet, based on the grounds that it also experienced phases, just like our own moon (Cain).
Even though Earth and Venus are a similar size, the resemblances stop there. Because Venus is so much closer to the sun, its revolution takes only about 225 Earth days (“How long does it take Venus to go around the Sun?”), moving at 35 kilometers per second (“Planet Venus Facts”). However its rotation takes 243 Earth days, making a day longer than a year (“Planet Venus Facts”)! Other than Uranus, Venus is the only planet to rotate from East to West (“Planet Venus Facts”).
Venus’s atmosphere is extremely dense (Feather and Zike 77). Many of the clouds surrounding the small planet are composed mainly of sulfuric acid (“Planet Venus facts”). The air itself is 96% carbon dioxide and oxygen has not been detected and the pressure on the surface is 92 times that of Earth’s atmosphere (Coffey, “Atmosphere of Venus”). Because of all of this, Venus is greatly influenced by the greenhouse effect causing a small temperature variance of 450°C to 475°C all...
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The term Masochism derives from a proper name of a nineteenth century Austrian writer, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Many of Sacher-Masoch's works contain themes of sadomasochism and female dominance of the male. In his more or less famous autobiographical novel Venus in Furs (Venus im pelz,1870) the protagonist desires to be enslaved and mistreated. A year earlier , in 1869 , Masoch and his mistress Baroness Fanny Pistor signed a contract making him her slave for half a year, with the remarkable stipulation that the Baroness wear furs as often as possible, "especially when she was in a cruel mood".Details of Masoch's private life were published in memoirs of his first wife Aurora von Rümelin (My Life Confession Mein Lebensbeichte, 1906)whom he married to live out the experience of the novel .But the prefences of Aurora did not match those of him, and Masoch ,
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There have been different significant meanings about the Venus of Willendorf, which is fertility, good luck, and a mother goddess. The Venus of Willendorf statue was found at Willendorf, Austria in 1908. It is 4 3/8 inches and made between 28,000-25,000 B.C.E. It was made from limestone with a tint of red orchard. It has an abstract body of a nude woman with enlarged parts. She has little hand that overlap over the breast, and appear to have no feet. There is no face on the head, but it appears to be a cap or maybe curls on the head.
The author of the Latin poem, The Vigil of Venus, remains a mystery, along with the date it was penned. Many have speculated who might have written this piece of poetry, but no one can be certain. It is assumed that it was written in early spring on the eve of the festival of Venus, and set it what might be Sicily. The writer is focused on the natural world, and seems motivated by love, spring, and hope of the renewal of both. Some believe this particular piece is seen through the eyes of Venus, known in Greek mythology as the mother of the Roman people. Critics might argue that this poem somehow suggests the imminent fall of the Roman Empire, and while I agree with this possible explanation, I could argue
In Titian’s Venus of Urbino, the woman depicted appears to be the same one that features in another painting owned by the duke’s father, Titian’s La Bella, finished in 1536 (Figure 7). Also, the spaniel from the portrait of Francesco Maria’s wife (Figure 6), Eleonora Gonzaga, finished also in 1536, appears at the foot of the bed. Eleonora’s green tablecloth appears in the painting hung up behind the nude figure emphasizing the reds in the upholstery, the flowers, her blushing cheek, and her lips.
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2,870,990,000 km (19.218 AU) from the Sun, Uranus hangs on the wall of space as a mysterious blue green planet. With a mass of 8.683e25 kg and a diameter of 51,118 km at the equator, Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has been described as a planet that was slugged a few billion years ago by a large onrushing object, knocked down (never to get up), and now proceeds to roll around an 84-year orbit on its belly. As the strangest of the Jovian planets, the description is accurate. Uranus has a 17 hour and 14 minute day and takes 84 years to make its way about the sun with an axis tilted at around 90° with retrograde rotation. Stranger still is the fact that Uranus' axis is almost parallel to the ecliptic, hence the expression "on its belly".
Venus figurines are found across the globe, in varying cultures, and throughout various time periods. These figurines have a great variety across the cultures they are present in including what materials they are made out of, their relative size, and the intricacy involved in the creation of the figurine. Despite these differences there are some major similarities: all Venus figurines are unclothed depictions of women with exaggerated features. There are many theories as to the meaning and reason behind the Venus figurines and whether they had a singular meaning and reason behind them or if these figurines had various purposes across the cultures.
This is probably a culture difference or a time difference since the Venus of Willendorf was created in 28,000-25,000 BCE and the Venus de Milo was created 130-100 BC and is a form of a Hellenistic style. Another difference is the fact that the Venus of Willendorf is not wearing any form of clothing and is totally exposed. The Venus de Milo has her bottom half covered with a sheet hiding her lower body and lower reproductive organs which contrasts the Venus of Willendorf and her enlarged lower organs. A similarity that these two pieces of art work have is the fact that they are both missing a body part. The Venus of Willendorf does not have arms or feet while the Venus de Milo is missing her arms. Another similarity is the fact that they were both Venus’ and created in BCE. Although they are both Venus’, they represent different forms of beauty. The Venus of Willendorf emphasizes the beauty of reproduction and sex, while the Venus de Milo emphasizes the beauty of strength and having a nice elegant
orbit is the most circular of any planet, with an eccentricy of less than 1%.
The Birth of Venus is a beautiful Renaissance canvas masterpiece created by Sandro Botticello. The picture illustrates the birth of Venus in a very mystical way. Venus has emerged from sea on a shell which is being driven to shore by flying wind-gods. She is surrounded by beautiful roses which are painted in a truly remarkable color. As she is about to step to land, one of the Hours hands her a purple cloak. The back drop includes the sea and a forest. The overall effect of this painting are almost overwhelming, color and beauty meet the eye in every angle.
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli depicts a moment from Venus birth when she stepping, almost floating, off the seashell that was blown ashore by Zephyors along with Chloris. Horae awaits Venus arrival to shore with a large red cloak to cover her naked body .Venus is the Roman goddess of love, sex, beauty, fertility, and prostitution. Venus is the Roman Aphrodite. Born of seafoam from a singled drop of blood in to the sea from the castration of her farther Uranus by his son Saturn.
Venus is the second planet closest to the Sun. It is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. A day in Venus lasts 243 days in earth years. One year on Venus is about 224 Earth days. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system with an average of 840 degrees Fahrenheit.
Venus, the second planet closest to the Sun and Earth’s closest neighbor, is known for its many wonders and harsh conditions. Venus is possibly the first planet discovered by humans and is said to have been first discovered in 17 B.C. by Babylonian astronomers. Venus is the first planet to be explored by spacecraft although many of these attempts have proven unsuccessful. Fortunately, more than twenty of the spacecraft explorations been proven successful, and through those we have gained knowledge about this wonder of the night sky.
Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus is the planet with the most volcanos. Surprisingly, scientist have