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cotan [ˈkəʊˌtæn] abbreviation for
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About the same time that Cotan sketched out the underlying geometry of worldly vanitas, Galileo was testing Aristotle's belief that a ball rolling down a surface follows a straight line, which turned out to be incorrect: the declining ball in fact describes a parabolic curve. Each one of them taught him something important that he incorporated into his work: Caravaggio (Italy, 1571-1610) taught him how to use light to make figures stand out; Sanchez Cotan (Spain, 1560-1627) taught him to establish a balance between color and form; Giorgio Morandi (Italy, 1907-1964) taught him about the general structure of a piece with objects placed horizontally in a line and how to capture a fleeting essence in profile. Imron Cotan, who led Indonesia's delegation, expressed impatience. |
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