![]() ![]() The Last Cato Web site, (December 20, 2006). Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2005, review of The Last Cato, p. Library Journal, March 1, 2006, Lisa O'Hara, review of The Last Cato, p. Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2006, review of The Last Cato, p. En 1941, durante la II Guerra Mundial, el ejrcito nazi saque los antiguos palacios zaristas y los museos de la Unin Sovitica y se llev a Alemania obras de arte de un valor incalculable. BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES: PERIODICALSīooklist, February 1, 2006, John Green, review of The Last Cato, p. El saln de mbar original, tras su reconstruccin, en San Petersburgo. For instance, Booklist contributor John Green remarked that it is "in many ways more compelling, if a bit less accessible." He praised the fast-paced action, the well-researched background, and the intelligent writing. Because of its focus on secret societies within the Catholic Church, as well as the placement of clues in a classic work, The Last Cato has drawn comparisons to Dan Brown's best- selling The Da Vinci Code. The Last Cato is "a story worthy of Indiana Jones, although the adventurer here is a Catholic nun," according to Lisa O'Hara in Library Journal. As she attempts to solve the mystery, Ottavia is aided by a handsome and intelligent member of the Swiss Guard and a quirky archaeologist.Ī Kirkus Reviews writer called Ottavia Salina "an ecclesiastical Jane Bond," and described the author's take on early church history as "riveting," while noting that her writing is somewhat weak in other areas. Critical information to the puzzle is contained in Dante's Divine Comedy. It seems, however, that the order may also have been stealing slivers of the sacred relic. ![]() ![]() Her investigations lead her to uncover dark secrets related to the Staurofilakes, an ancient and secret organization dedicated to protecting the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Ottavia is asked to determine the meaning of tattoos that are found on the corpse of an Ethiopian man identified as an enemy of the church. Ottavia Salina, who works in the Vatican as a paleographer. Matilde Asensi's first novel to be translated into English is The Last Cato. Todo bajo el cielo, Planeta (Barcelona, Spain), 2006. Peregrinatio, Planeta (Barcelona, Spain), 2004. Iacobus, Plaza & Janés (Barcelona, Spain), 2000.Įl último cató, Plaza & Janés (Barcelona, Spain), 2001, translated by Pamela Carmell as The Last Cato, Rayo ( New York, NY), 2006.Įl origen perdido, Planeta (Barcelona, Spain), 2003. WRITINGS: NOVELSĮl salón de ámbar, Plaza & Janés Editores (Barcelona, Spain), 1999. Has worked as an employee for the Valencian Service of Health, for local radio stations, and for Spanish national radio as a news reporter also freelance news reporter. Education: Attended Independent University of Barcelona. The Ember Blade has an analogous scheme - note the gold-orange colors.Born 1962, in Alicante, Spain. The Electrum Sword has a monochromatic theme (I chose not to do blue, instead choosing yellow/gray for the handle). For example, the Enchanted Boomerang above has a sort of triadic theme in which the yellow is dramatically toned down. Keep in mind that complimentary, analogous or triadic make up the vast majority of sprites. Tetradic (Double Complimentary) - four colors equidistant on the wheel (blue, magenta, yellow, lime.Triadic - three colors that are equidistant on the wheel (blue, red, yellow.Split Complimentary - colors that are adjacent to the opposite on the color wheel (blue, yellow, orange.El Salon De Ambar The Amber Salon 1402590075 Book Cover. Complimentary - colors that are opposite on the color wheel (blue, gold. Looking for books by Matilde Asensi See all books authored by Matilde Asensi.Monochromatic - colors that are within a single hue (aqua, blue.Analogous - colors that are near each other on the color wheel (green, aqua, blue.Most color schemes rotate around the alignment of colors on the color wheel. But it's usually the case of the color wheel. In the case of the Electrum and Enchanted sets, they really have two colors. Notice how they have highlights, lowlights and the main color. Use the "pick color" tool to make a color palette of existing sprites! Here are some examples. They're usually organized through color series, but not always. Let's get rockin'.Ĭolor palettes are made by putting the primary colors of a sprite or sprite set into a "paint chip" form, with between three and seven colors (hint: less is more in spriting). ![]() I'm pretty much here to show you what they are and how to use them, particularly in spriting - this is the board, after all. I, for one, use them a whole lot when spriting and designing websites. Color palettes are a useful tool that can be made for spriting, web design and other forms of art in which color interactions play an important role. ![]()
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