The City of Pawtucket Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pawtucket as a city. The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee is non-profit organization that is registered with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. Its purpose is to honor and preserve the contributions of people whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have added to the heritage of the City of…
Heritage Minutes are a staple of Canadian media, in which one minute reenactments of major events and/or people of Canadian history are displayed to the general public. Notably, Sitting Bull, a Lakota leader who is known for resisting against the United States government, has been portrayed in a Heritage Minute short film. Arguably, nostalgia functions to give an appearance of national unity, as well as attempting to give an appearance of reconciliation for the wrongdoings of the past and promote Canadian patriotism.…
Every person will always have a stance on some kind of topic, however the more informed we are about that topic we can often have more passion for our side. This is definitively seen when regarding sports journalist Frank Deford and his passionate argument with respect to Pete Rose. In one of his articles published in a 2002 edition of Sports Illustrated he attempts to educate the reader as to why Pete Rose should be placed in the Hall Of Fame through a rather unusual form of argumentation. This atypical argumentation first begins with a sense of exigence, he informs the reader that it is hall of fame induction time once again attempting to set a base for the situation. There is also a sense sarcasm as well as pathos introduced by our writer,…
Jackie Robinson, a man that defied all odds, and broke the color barrier in major league baseball forever. It's not difficult to state an opinion, but to state a strong opinion, you would need sources to back it up. The author chooses to include, "Jackie Robinson's New Honor," because the year of its publication, was the year that the movement took place. The author basically restated what the New York Times article said in 1950, only this time, the article is now serving as a evidence for Robinson's accomplishments. The author had also included a little bit of history in his article, which is why he included the source, "A Documentary of the Game of Baseball." Early had no filter, and clearly stated that in the 1950's the game of baseball…
Bibliography: Stokstad, Marilyn and Michael W. Cothren. Art History. Fourth ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011.…
In Kevin Wilson’s short story “Go, Fight, Win” in Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, he delves into the topic of acceptance and the extent people will go to feel accepted. The story’s main focus is on the life of a young sixteen-year-old girl named Penny. Due to her parents divorce, Penny had to move to a new town and start over completely. However, Penny is the epitome of a socially awkward person. She hardly communicates with people, including her own mother, and prefers solitude over company. She avoids befriending her cheerleading team, going out to socialize by making excuses, and she does not even know how to communicate with her mother. When the twelve-year-old boy storms into her life, she is very taken…
It was my first time at that museum and I am surely I will be back to do the audio tour. The artwork I chose was Lovers In the Park by Francois Boucher and was made in 1758. I was attracted to this piece because I instantly recognized the Rococo style of painting in which I really enjoy. To have the opportunity to experience and physically see a Rococo painting in person truly brings to life everything we discussed in class such as the gentle brushstrokes and meaningful colors that are involved and used in the Rococo style. I decided to challenge my skills and try to interpret the meaning of the painting on my own. From my first few glimpses of the painting, I noticed how the couple on the right had wealthy looking attire so I’m assuming they are aristocrats. To the left, there is another woman walking by and it seems as if the man is smirking at her in almost a flirtatious way while his girlfriend is unaware and stares into space. I also noticed that there are two baby statues above them that seem to aware of what was going on as they looked down at the couple. to me, the baby statues were a symbol of innocence and the dog next to the couple was a symbol of loyalty. The expressions on the figures faces were soft and pleasant. The image confirmed to express that at that time men were wealthy and powerful, and were able to get away with having more than one spouse, although you can tell the girlfriend in the painting seems somewhat uneasy with the situation. It turns out that the painting is Boucher's way of remarking on the endless game of love. "It invites the viewer to dream awhile" it continued to say and it successfully did that for…
Sorcha Brooks Stephen Germic First-Year Writing September 2012 An Analysis of Spotted Horses and Human Hands The art in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras is some of the oldest known in human history, and has been found in Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. Archaeologists have found wall paintings, carvings, sculptures, and tools. Authors Joseph Campbell and Karen Armstrong discuss mythic iconography in art from these periods, however, these articles offer limited interpretation of specific works of art. “Spotted Horses and Human Hands” is a cave painting on limestone found in the PechMerle cave. The horses are thought to have been painted in 25,000-24,000 BCE, and the hands around 15,000 BCE. “The head of the horse (on the right) follows the natural shape of the rock. Black dots surround areas of both horses and cover their bodies” (Stokstad, Cothren 1). To paint the main lines, artists could have “blown” the paint along the wall using their hands and arms as guidelines. The spots could have been made using a hole punched out of a piece of leather as a stencil. The horse was central to myth in the upper Paleolithic. But why the horse? Why not the more ferocious bear? The choice could have been a variety of factors. Aside from being visually appealing, the horse was not a threat to the people. The horse could be tamed, approached, and handled at virtually any age. Even if the evidence for riding horses is weak, the Paleolithic people could have seen the horse as a symbol of fertility. The mare, much more manageable than…
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A simple oil painting made in 1654 on an unknown canvas medium, it is encased in a golden frame with intricate carvings that seems to resemble plant patterns. The overall artwork’s visual is mainly comprised of earth tone colors ranging in hues and shades, six people from what seems to be the lower class, excluding the dog, present in an area with rugged lands, a lake,…
Robert M. Utley stated that "The world remembers Sitting Bull not for what he achieved in his own culture but for his battle against the westward movement of American people… He lost not because of failings of leadership, or given his cultural outlook, failings of judgment, but because of impersonal forces beyond his control or even understanding." In other words, the failure of Sitting Bull was inevitable due to external forces, and his failure is not solely a reflection of his actions.…
This magnificent painting dates back to Lascaux, France 15,000-13,000 B.C.E. It was found on cave walls and it is said to represent one of the earliest examples of artistic expression. We can see that this piece was created during the Paleolithic period because; they are images walls using paint on limestone. We can see that the primitive people used natural rock contours, which suggested the animal’s volumes and portrayed real representations of a major role in their lives, which were the animals. We can see horses, bulls, deer, cows and more animals on the walls of these caves. Furthermore, the images of the animals are…
This field trip was educational and at the same time entertaining for the entire family. I learned a lot of things from history, others’ cultures, science and old arts. I was amazed by the diversity of the collections exhibited in this museum including masks, jewelry, sculptures, pottery, paintings and many royal pieces. The pieces of art that I selected were just part of many that captured my heart and attention. These pieces were The dancer at Pigalle’s, a painting by Gino Servini representing a women dancing and spinning around happily in a stage. Butterfly Kid (girl), a sculpture by Yinka Schonibare, that relates art with culture and environment and, the Paysage (A Winter Day in Brittany), a landscape by William Lamb Picknell representing a traveler going back home enjoying the nature after a long…
As in Noah’s Ark, there is the evidence of acknowledgment of Egyptian wall paintings which ties into African heritage. The most prominent part of the painting is the story being told through the figures in the foreground. Starting on the left, the story begins with the slave worker in the fields picking cotton. As the story transitions to the right, the figures are no longer hunching over, but are standing tall and willing to fight for their freedom. In the background are the silhouettes of the armies that fought for and against the abolishment of slavery. The center figure, through the use of Art Deco inspired geometric shapes becomes the focal point, is pointing towards the north to lead the southerners to their economic freedom. Lastly, on the right side of the painting, emphasizes the cultural rebirth black Americans found in the…
(4) Gardner, Helen, Fred S. Kleiner, and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner’s. Art through the Ages. 12th Edition, 2005.…