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Van Vlissingen naar Antwerpen: de rivier de Schelde

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from 'Flushing' to Antwerp: the river Scheldt. Vlissingen was historically called 'Flushing' in English. In the 17th century, Vlissingen was important enough for English speakers that it had acquired an anglicised name. For example, Samuel Pepys referred to the town as 'Flushing' in his diaries. monding van de Schelde, bij Breskens 'Een walvis bij Saefthinge', Adriaen Coenen 'Vis booc' . Adriaen Coenensz. S.l., (1577-1580). Paper, 410 leaves, 317 x 215 mm. With watercolour drawings made by himself. - Provenance: Jacob Visser collection, 1809. - 78 E 54, fol. 53v-54r In 1577, at the age of 63, Adriaen Coenensz from Scheveningen, a Dutch fishing port, started his 'Vis booc'. Over a period of three years he collected all kind of information about the sea, the coasts, and coastal waters, fishing grounds and marine animals: 410 pages written by an expert. Throughout his life he had earned his living from the sea, as fisher

005 FLAT earth

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005  flat earth -Homer's view of the earth (900 B.C.) Rendition of Homer's view of the world (prior to 900 BC). The Homeric conception of the world involved a flat, circular Earth, surrounded by mountains and by Oceanus, the world-ocean of classical antiquity, considered to be an enormous river encircling the world. The Sun emerges from underneath the Earth, traveling along the fixed dome of the sky, and is shown rising from Oceanus .   ©: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great_in_the_Quran tags:  Homer, flat earth 005b  flat earth -the Bible's view "the One who Builds his upper chambers into the Heavens and has founded his vaulted dome over the Earth." (amos 9:6)   ©: flipimg.com tags: , flat earth, bible 005c  flat earth -Hieronymus Bosch Hieronymus Bosch: 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'  (the exterior shutters) 1500-1505 This image of 'the Garden of Earthly Delights' illustrates the Hebrew

005a This is where Science and Religion come together

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005a  flat earth -Portrait of Luca Pacioli (detail) The small picture, the rhombicuboctahedron , is a just a detail, click on it to see the full painting. This is where it all comes together: - Religion: Luca Pacioli (1445 - 1514), a Franciscan friar, - Science: 'to study science is to worship God' architecturalintentions2012.wordpress.com - Flat / Round Earth: compare with 005 and 005c - Art: Luca Pacioli was a close friend of another genius Leonardo da Vinci, some sources name the second person in the picture as Albrecht Dürer. Links: History of Mathematics , Portrait of Luca Pacioli , www.ritrattopacioli.it , www.georgehart.com , www.cs.berkeley.edu   ©: 'Portrait of Luca Pacioli', a painting traditionally attributed to Jacopo de' BARBARI ( 1495 ), ( Museo di Capodimonte ). tags:  Luca Pacioli, Museo di Capodimonte, Leonardo da Vinci, rhombicuboctahedron   In 1509 , Luca Pacioli (c. 1447–1517) published De divina proportione on mathemat

005b Round Earth

25/03/2022 23:47

001 In the beginning

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ב וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם. "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God is hovering over the face of the waters." More information or to buy prints www.photography-for-sale.com/pfs0306/  tags: in the beginning, old testament, water, #robertphotforsale, genesis pfs0308 WATER-artproject -'triptych Noah's Ark Rock' size: 195 Mb Size: 70 x 120 x 0.1in C-type on Paper. Ships in a tube Original & Prints are available at SAATCHI ART ©: Robert Schilder tags:, artproject, water, triptych, art, lake, seascape, Noah's Ark rock, ocean, Water, concept 003b GEOMETER -Thales on 'WATER' (c. 620 BC - c. 546 BC) "Thales, says CICERO, assures that water is the principle of all things; and that God is that Mind which shaped and created all things from water.&qu

002 about WATER

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the Psychology of Water Water has a unique place in the psychology of humans. It is essential for life and it has a strong symbolic presence in many cultures and religions. Water is often associated with emotions and the unconscious mind. It is common for people to use water-related imagery to express their emotional states or to describe their psychological experiences. For example, someone might say that they feel 'tossed around like a boat on the ocean' to describe feeling overwhelmed or uncertain. Water is also often used as a metaphor for the passage of time and the impermanence of life. It is constantly changing and moving and it can be both soothing and destructive. These qualities make it a powerful symbol for many people. In terms of its physical effects on the body, water can have a calming and relaxing effect. For example, the sound of running water or the sight of a peaceful ocean can be very soothing and can help to reduce stress and anxiety. Overall, the

004 FRACTALS

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004 FRACTALS -Sea Urchin A fractal is a never ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar accross different scales. ( www.fractalfoundation.org ) Lamarck - 'Sea Urchin' (detail) Jean Baptiste (Pierre Antoine) de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck [1744-1829] Sea urchins are sea creatures that live in oceans all over the world. Similar to sea stars, sea urchins have a water vascular system. Their spherical shape is typically small, ranging from about 3 cm to 10 cm in diameter, and their bodies are covered with a spiny shell. The skeleton of a sea urchin is also known as the test. The shells within the test of these creatures are made up of packed, fitted plates which protect them from being damaged. The spines, outlining their shell, are movable and help to camouflage or protect itself from predators. Sea urchins can vary greatly in colour. On the bottom side of a sea urchin there are five teeth that these organisms use to ingest algae and break