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Representations of the First Places of Learning on the Paintings of the Medieval Serbian Monasteries
Inovacije u Nastavi, 2019 The iconography created during the 800-year-long Serbian history depicts the times filled with important historical and cultural events. The frescoes reflect the development of diverse trends in our educational system.
Dragomir S. Sando
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
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More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
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Study of mural paintings by Fulvio Pennacchi in São Paulo City by mineralogical techniques
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2009 The present research deals with two mural paintings made in 1947 with the fresco technique by Fulvio Pennacchi in the Catholic Chapel of the Hospital das Clínicas (São Paulo City, Brazil), namely the Virgin Annunciation and the Supper at Emmaus.
Eliane A. Del Lama +3 more
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Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Exercise and nutritional modulation favourably alter mitochondrial quantity and quality in skeletal muscle. Mitochondrial dynamics, the coordination of fission and fusion events, are poised to mediate key aspects of organelle adaptation that arise from exercise.
Elya J. Ritenis +5 more
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Mural Painting Across Eras: From Prehistoric Caves to Contemporary Street Art
ArtsThis article traces the historical evolution of mural painting as a medium of cultural expression from prehistoric cave art to contemporary street interventions.
Anna Maria Martyka +2 more
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Freski w grzędzickiej świątyni - "zapomniany" zabytek średniowiecznej sztuki kościelnej
Colloquia Theologica Ottoniana, 2019 The temples in the Szczecin-Kamień Archdiocese owe much of their décor to Protestants, who at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century, that is after the acceptance of Lutheran confession in 1534 at the regional council in Trzebiatów by ...
Dariusz Grygowski
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Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Loss of ovarian hormones (i.e., menopause) leads to negative effects on metabolic health. While exercise offers significant benefits, it seems to be insufficient to completely reverse these changes. The mechanisms by which exercise conveys the effects throughout the body are still poorly understood.
Veera Puumalainen +7 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Volume 201, Issue 6, Page 396-405, September 2026.ABSTRACT Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a well‐established, evidence‐based treatment for common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety disorders, and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD). However, treatment outcomes vary widely, and a substantial proportion of patients do not achieve sufficient improvement.
Julia Bäckman +41 more
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