Even greater simplicity and grandeur characterize the diptych of Adam and Eve (1507), in which the two figures stand calmly in relaxed classical poses against dark, almost bare, backgrounds.
In opening the Council session, Mr. Annan laid bare the background against which United Nations peacekeeping has to work when he said, "Many in the present generation are losing confidence in the ability of the United Nations to make the difference between war and peace".
The result shows that the larger the sampling size (at least larger than the size of the shrub component), the better the hypothesis is satisfied because of the unique structure of the Jornada scene: dense plant clumps (shrub component) sparsely scattered on a predominantly bare soil background.
The clay sculptures which come in a neon-glazed array of orange, magenta, lime green, turquoise, and golden yellow pop against their bare black background as they spin and squeeze into formation.
Unlike Goodyear's previous drawings with their bare white backgrounds though, these new pieces have layered collage or washed ink surrounding the figures.
The host, Deborah Norville, gave a seemingly quick 20 second voice over, giving bare-bones background information on their murder to segue a segment on how to find parking quicker in the mall while avoiding disputes.
This makes it the more remarkable that he was able to lay bare the awful background to the no less awful war in the Crimea; a war that was launched over a stupid quarrel about great-power stewardship in Jerusalem, and thus a war that is still, in our own day, continuing to be fought.
The gun itself was purchased by Mr. Loughner at a sporting goods store that followed the bare-minimum federal background check, which only flags felons, people found to be a danger to themselves or others, or those under a restraining order.
