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A greek artist like Polygnotos of Thasos, noted technical advanced art as a form as progress by representing depth through higher placement of figures on a canvas. -
Lucretius' Roman epic poem examines Epicurean philosophy, describing the universe as composed of atoms and governed by natural laws instead of divine intervention. It is a significant work that marks an advancement in scientific and philosophical thinking, favoring rational explanations for natural phenomena. -
This feature was developed in Italy during the late Renaissance and Baroque periods. Developed concurrently with perspective scenery and the proscenium arch during the Renaissance. It was fully integrated into theater design around the mid-16th to early 17th centuries -
This painting by Rembrandt, highlights the Age of Enlightenment's emphasis on empirical observation and scientific discovery. It depicts a public dissection, an event that was becoming more common as scientific understanding of the human body progressed and traditional taboos were lifted. -
John Locke, a key figure in British empiricism following Bacon, argued in his 1690 Essay Concerning Human Understanding that the mind is a blank slate at birth, with all knowledge from experience and observation. His views on natural rights and government by consent significantly influenced liberal thought. -
A philosopher named Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, thought of progress as his theme for his “Age of Enlightenment” tied to his Christianity. He saw human history moving towards a specific and rational goal. -
Benjamin Franklin founded electricity through his experiments which lead to the invention of the first battery by Alessandro Volta. This finding further gave way to the world we know today -
In 1872, John Gast, painted what he deemed was the best representation of the United States expansion towards the west. Literally showing progress to all Americans to follow the giant female figure who symbolizes progression and evolution. -
This sequence of photographs, designed to settle a debate about a galloping horse, used multiple cameras with tripwires. The resulting series proved a significant technical step, documenting motion beyond the capability of the human eye and laying the groundwork for motion pictures. -
w35. The development of the steel-frame construction method, pioneered by the Chicago School of architecture, allowed buildings to reach unprecedented heights. This innovation, combined with the invention of the reliable elevator brake, completely transformed urban landscapes and led to the modern metropolis by allowing massive density. -
The Roundhay Garden Scene by ouis Le Prince was the first movie ever to be filmed in moving picture. Only a 2 second clip and shot with a single-lens camera at 12 fps, it was tho father of modern cinema. -
The early 1900s saw significant developments in color photography, moving beyond black-and-white. Photographers like Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii created striking, early color images of the Russian Empire between 1907 and 1915 -
A book published by Rudyard Kipling, describing and personifies machines during the industrial revolution. Progressing humanity by dominating the economy and industrial era. -
Artist Big Bill Broonzy made multiple songs for ant-racist protest. This song is more important because it was the first one to introduce the electric guitar.
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In the 1996 Olympics, the theme was “Quilt of leaves” and it was the central symbol of progression. Representing innovation and was a visual specular for the world.