The painting is painted with receding perspective lines in the near edge of the canvas protruding thoroughly balanced towards the left center. ... The giant warship takes up ¼ of the painting on the far left front but its light cool colors offset it to balance with the group embarking on the canal ride. ... And the perspective lines point right to the rich group. ... Especially right in front of the boat where the steps from the palace lead to the banks of the canal. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

People and Ideas In the summer of 1942, German forces pushed through the south-western front pushing back soviet troops. ... On the 23rd of August German tanks supported by motorised infantry broke through Russian lines and reached the Volga River north of Stalingrad. ... The offensive was a success due to its power and concentration, and carefully synchronised action by the Russian fronts. On November 23rd three Soviet army fronts led by Marshal Georgi K Zhukov broke through an Axis held line; joined up with those on the Don and Stalingrad fronts at a point some 70km from Stalingrad. ...

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How much different would life be today if Nazi Germany would have one the Second World War? Victory was anything but out of reach for the Germans at the time The Battle of Stalingrad took place. It is possible had the Germans defeated Russia, Europe would today be flying a Nazi flag. The...

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At this time the German high command began thinking of attacking Russia to protect its resources and ordered the build up of forces along the Eastern Front. ... This led to much confusion with divisions being constantly shuffled around the front line. ... The German line on the Eastern Front was never broken again after Stalingrad; they simply made an orderly retreat. ... Their third mistake being their stretched supply lines, like the Japanese in Papa New Guinea, meant the desperately needed winter clothing, as well as ammo, fuel and food could not reach the troops. ...

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Was Russia a Prosperous Country During the Rule of Nicholas II? For centuries Tsars ruled Russia. This period came to an end during the Russian revolution of 1917. The events changed Russia completely and brought the people a new form of government. The age of the Romanov's abruptly ended with the ...

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• Grade Level: High School