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    AP ART HISTORY EXAM STUDY PACKET KEY BARRON’S BOOK PAGE NUMBERS IN RED TEXTBOOK PAGES IN BLUE YEARS IN GREEN WORKS ARE UNDERLINED LOCATIONS ARE ITALICIZED PREHISTORIC ART Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf 68 17 Short‚ fat figure of a woman. It is small and meant to be carried around. Her large stomach and breasts show that she was a symbol of fertility. Lascaux Caves (Dordgone‚ France) 69 21/23 Huge set of cave paintings with many different

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    The Inspiration of Caedmon The poem "Caedmon‚" written by Denise Levertov‚ enlists readers to learn more about God and creation and by doing so expands their understanding of the universe. At one point or another in life‚ people go through stages where they have no inspiration and sometimes shrink back from something that they think is too complicated to achieve. Therefore‚ they are limiting themselves and their undeveloped talents‚ much like Caedmon was before his sudden inspiration

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    justice‚ these choices do not only affect us as individuals‚ but everyone around us. In the novel‚ Great Expectations‚ Charles Dickens created the character Miss Havisham to portray the concept of revenge. Miss Havisham was left by her fiance at the altar‚ and from that moment on she devoted her life to make sure others felt her pain. She adopted a young girl named Estella and raised her to break men’s hearts. Unfortunately‚ one of the men was Pip. He fell in love with Estrella‚ but she looked down

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    burdened and desolate. Miss Havisham at one time used to be a bliss and doting woman but when she was left at the altar by her fiancé on her wedding day‚ it tears Miss Havisham’s heart. This tragic event makes Miss Havisham seek revenge on all males and to this day she still has not forgotten what occurred that despondent night. In fact Miss Havisham stayed in the same room of the altar where “No glimpse of daylight was to be seen” (Dickens 55). Her bridal dress from years before “was faded and yellow…

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    This was supposed to teach them resilience. During the annual contest of endurance teenage boys were whipped on the altar of Artemis. It was not uncommon for teenage boys to die on this altar after being whipped so badly they would bleed out. Once they were twenty they would enter the military until they were thirty. Once they were thirty they would leave and go marry and have children. Though they would

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    decorations toward the altar.4 On either side of the nave there are three interconnected chapels‚ with two additional chapels on the sides of the apes. The structure is capped off with a dome which sits over the crossing of the nave and the transepts. Above the chapel are windows which allow the light to flood in‚ especially on the nave. The Corinthian pilasters are placed systematically to control the flow of light to create a dramatic build up to the highly lighted altar. The bay before the dome

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    Michelangelo Buonarroti‚ born in the sixteenth century‚ was perhaps one of the greatest artisans of all time. He was an accomplished artist‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ and poet who demonstrated his great skill with the creation of many astounding works. Michelangelo ’s artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in its natural state. He is remembered today as the man who had sculpted the "David" and the "Pieta"‚ which are two of the most stunning sculptures to come out of the Renaissance

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    Origins of the Universe - For Rome’s earliest period‚ history and myth are difficult to distinguish. - The Roman mythological tradition is particularly rich in historical myths/legends‚ concerning the foundation/rise of the city. - traditional stories handed down by the ancient Romans themselves explain the earliest history of their city in legend/myth. - most familiar myths‚ Romulus and Remus‚ the twins who were suckled by a she-wolf. - Used to describe how rome came to be - Once boys grown up‚ decide

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    Assignment 2 Aa105

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    Assignment 2 Wiki Assessment Practice This was my first time contributing to any type of wiki. Although it initially seemed a daunting task I found it simple enough to add and edit content after a quick glance at the wiki. My biggest issue for taking part in the wiki was time management. As I do two modules concurrently and have family commitments I found I had limited time to contribute to the wiki and managed around 60 minutes each week. I had initially hoped that this amount of time would have

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    Sacrament of Holy Orders

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    THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS WHAT IS HOLY ORDERS? Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate(Bishops‚ presbyterate(Priest)‚ and diaconate(Deacons). It is one of the Sacraments of Vocation --- re directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation‚ it is through

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