In grasses (including cereals such as rice, barley, oats and wheat), the ripe seed is surrounded by thin, dry, scaly bracts (called glumes, lemmas and paleas), forming a dry husk (or hull) around the grain.he process of loosening the chaff from the grain so as to remove it is called threshing â traditionally done by milling or pounding. Separating remaining loose chaff from the grain is called winnowing â traditionally done by repeatedly tossing the grain up into a light wind which gradually blows the lighter chaff away.
Mannerism refers to the art of the Late Italian Renaissance when artists used clashing colors and many bizarre themes in their work. Mannerism refers to the art of the Late Italian Renaissance when artists used clashing colors and many bizarre themes in their work.
In 1524, Michelangelo was commissioned by the Medici pope to design the library for the San Lorenzoâs Church in Florence, Italy. Michelangelo designed both the interior of the library itself and its vestibule. He pioneered the Mannerist style in his design of the library which became renowned for its architecture. The Laurentian Library is one of Michelangeloâs most important architectural achievements and his innovations and use of space in the library were revolutionary.