perfectly symmetrical‚ flawless‚ well-developed‚ muscular body to show that he was a divine ruler - statue’s function was to make sure it lasted for eternity‚ so no breakable parts Menkaure and Khamerernebty from Gizeh‚ Egypt 2490 – 2472 BCE (4th Dynasty) Graywacke Museum of Fine Arts‚
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The Revolution era was both exciting and disturbing; some saw it as a great victory and progress for the country while others felt disturbed and uneasy with the changes it brought. Despite the disturbing parts of the war‚ it ended a myriad of years of British rule for the colonies and created what is now the United States of America. There remain to be a good amount of debates on whether or not the Revolution was inevitable‚ such as John Adams’ letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1818‚ which I will talk
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2 Fashion and Surrealism. Why Not? http://www.studymode.com/essays/Fashion-And-Surrealism-Why-Not-1186585.html Art and fashion : surrealism http://www.aceliverpool.co.uk/setup/art-fashion-surrealism/ The Surrealism art movement began in Paris 1924 and was officially announced that had finished in 1969. In that period I aim to show not individual artists contribution to the movement but instead the resulting impact on fashion and style influences which can still be referenced in 2012 fashion
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During the bloodiest war in world history‚ the Allied forces decided to invade the beaches of Normandy‚ France in hopes of driving the Nazis out of the country. The battle codenamed Operation Overlord began on June 6‚ 1944; also known as “D-Day”. Operation Neptune and the Day Before Before the Allied forces could get the chance to take Western Europe they first had to gain the naval high ground. Winston Churchill had said that the best way to regain France was by crossing the English Channel‚
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image. The books and writing materials show that St Luke was writing the Gospel. St Luke is drawn in a typical seated position. However‚ the figures of him and the furnitures are not naturalistic. It is influenced by the Byzantine manuscripts style(4th century to 6th century). From the technique of this picture‚ it uses ink on vellum. Therefore the most likely style for this painting is the Carolingian manuscript from the early medieval Europe in early 9th century.
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Thanks in large part to the efforts of America’s new horse racing hero American Pharaoh‚ there is a renewed interest in horse racing from around the country. While the wonder horse begins his assault on the summer classics (The Haskell and The Travers) for 3-year-olds‚ it creates a good time for racing fans to look at several important races scheduled for the fall. October Turf Fest In Europe‚ Australia and North America‚ October has become one of the most important months on the racing schedule
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His dream was to be a reporter. In fact it started by reading a foreign magazine. During his career years‚ Walter Cronkite was an anchor‚ a trend-setter‚ and America’s most trusted man. Walter Cronkite was born in St Joseph‚ Missouri‚ on November 4th‚ 1916. He lived in Kansas City until he was ten and moved to Texas. Walter attended San Jacinto High School where he edited the high school newspaper. This inspired him to follow his dream. He left the University of Texas in junior year‚ to fulfill
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declared a country. Paris is the capital city and also the largest. Lyon is the second biggest city in France. People do travel from country to country‚ because they are all so close together‚ and it doesn’t take much time to get places‚ like it does here. Paris is located where it is because it is suspected that the place was first chosen because of the possibilities of crossing the Seine river‚ and for the shelter the islands provided. The Romans used the spot in the same way and Paris became a cross
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The Vietnam War and the United States The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly‚ United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking
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Chapter 15 1. RIZAL AS HISTORIAN Rizal’s research studies in the British Museum (London) and in Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris) enriched his historical knowledge. His annotations to Morga’s book showed his familiarity with historiography. He told Isabelo de los Reyes‚ “A historian ought to be rigorously imparted…I never assert anything on my own authority. I cite texts and when I do‚ I have them before me.” 2. RIZAL AS HISTORIANFirst Voyage Around the World (Italian) Antonio PigafettaHistorical
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