In Puerto Rico‚ Cuba‚ Mexico and other Latin American countries a girl’s entrance into womanhood and her eligibility for marriage is celebrated at her Quinceañera. "From a North of the Boarder viewpoint‚ it may be seen as a cross between a Sweet 16 and a debutante’s coming out party." (Palfrey). The origins of the Quinceañera can be traced back to the time of the Aztecs. "It was traditional for the parents of a young Aztec maiden to formally acknowledge her passage into womanhood. This would include
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through how she holds Jesus gently yet securely in the painting. The full extent of this ‘protectress role’ however can best be seen through the painting that the Maestà was commissioned to replace. The Maestà was commissioned to replace on the high altar the Madonna degli occhi grossi which had previously been the “single‚ most revered object in the city”. Great homage was paid to this earlier depiction of the Virgin because it was seen as the cause for a miraculous war victory against the despised
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Psychology 101 Spring 2010 Midterm Please answer the following questions based on the information contained in the movie and place in the drop box no later than 11:59 p.m. on FRIDAY 03/12/10; The film‚ Primal Fear is a psychological courtroom crime drama based on William Diehl’s novel of the same name. Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman wrote the movie’s adapted screenplay‚ which was brought to life by director Gregory Hoblit and released
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HISTORY OF THE LITURGY Carmelo P. Arada‚ Jr. Readings G. Dix: The Shape of the Liturgy (London 1965). J. Jungmann: The Early Liturgy to the Time of Gregory the Great (London 1966). T. Klauser: A Short History of the Western Liturgy (Oxford 1969). C. Vogel: Medieval Liturgy. An Introduction to the Sources (Washington‚ D.C. 1986) P.M. Gy: “History of the Liturgy in the West to the Council of Trent‚” Church at Prayer‚ Vol. 1 (Collegeville 1987) pp. 45-61. P. Jounel: “From the Council
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unrestrained passion‚ overwhelming grief‚ or endless torment. This is what makes "The Last Judgment" such a unique and exceptional work of art. The Last Judgment is a canonical fresco by the Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo executed on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City‚ Rome‚ Italy. It is forty-eight feet by forty-four
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James Joyce James Joyce was born on February 2‚ 1882. He was born in Dublin‚ Ireland. James Joyce’s parents were‚ Mary Jane Joyce and John Joyce. His family was a mid-class family‚ his dad had many different unsuccessful jobs and his mother was an extremely talented piano player. His best subjects in school throughout his whole life were philosophy and languages. In college many of his school papers were published in newspapers and magazines.When James graduated school in 1902 he left Ireland
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in and out of consciousness. Also‚ Porter had 4 failed marriages and numerous love affairs with younger‚ married or otherwise unsuitable men (Chapter 7: Early Twentieth Century - Katherine Anne Porter) which could explain why Granny is left at the altar by George and feels jilted by the death of John. They both have had relationships that came to an end. During her first marriage‚ Porter converted to Catholicism‚ which is another theme in the story‚ since Granny is a
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The First World War had a profound impact upon British society. It swept away much of the old Victorian and Edwardian order and established many of the features we associate with modern 20th century Britain. Their triumph of winning the First World War changed Britain’s economy and society as they knew it‚ and with the countless casualties and the massive destruction the war had on Britain the return to peacetime conditions was not a soft landing. So how did the First World War change the economy
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flaccid with dependence‚ smug with ease Under another’s wing. Rest not in peace; Not yet‚ Rizal‚ not yet. The land has need Of young blood – and‚ what younger than your own‚ Forever spilled in the great name of freedom. Forever oblate on the altar of The free? Not you alone‚ Rizal. O souls And spirits of the martyred brave‚ arise! Arise and scour the land! Shed once again Your willing blood! Infuse the vibrant red Into our thin anemic veins ; until We pick up your Promethean tools and
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarrorti Simoni was a distinguished artist in the Italian Renaissance. Commonly referred to as Michelangelo‚ he specialized in painting‚ sculpture‚ poetry‚ and architecture. Starting at a young age‚ Michelangelo commonly attended the workshop of XYZ‚ although he commonly kept to himself and was not heavily influenced by him‚ but rather fifteenth century Florentine culture. He moved to Florence where he worked for and lived with the Medici family. For some time‚ Michelangelo
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