Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
<u>Which of the following techniques was not introduced during the Baroque Period?</u>
<em>C. Sfumato</em>
<em>Sfumato</em> (blurred) was a technique developed during the Italian Renaissance period. The technique consists of shading the shapes or lines of the figures placing thin paint layers to obtain subtle color or light grading. Leonardo da Vinci was known for using this technique on his work.
The reasons why the United States provided loans for the Latin American countries after they gained independence from Spain were mostly of economic and political interests.
By providing loans to these newly formed nations, the United States tried to create a positive opinion by the people in these nations about them, as they would have thought that the United States are helping them to develop. The real reason why the loans were granted though was to make these nations economically dependent and connected with the United States, thus the United States to have big power over them. Also, because this is a region in the neighborhood of the United States, they wanted to make sure that they would have things under control, create good relations with these nations, and avoid any future problems.
while Workers were digging a well outside the city of Xi'an, China, in 1974 struck upon one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world: a life-size clay soldier poised for battle.
The diggers notified Chinese authorities, who dispatched government archaeologists to the site.
