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    of colored light.” This theory of his didn’t quite work out as well as he thought‚ but it really depended on the viewer. Like most others‚ he used warm colors to show a cheerful tone‚ and cool colors to show sadness. In his piece A Sunday on La Grande Jatte‚ each person in different light shows the emotions the colors correspond with. In the foreground of the painting‚ the figures are in the shade‚ with blue-green tones‚ and are all shown in a more melancholic state. Meanwhile‚ in the middle ground

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    The impression piece I choose is “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte”. It is a work of Georges Seurat painted in 1884 depicting a relaxed Paris setting northeast of the city by the Seine River. The work itself is different from the style of the day which had heavy brushwork involvement. This work by Georges Seurat was based on a technique called the “pointless”. This technique is based on the artist making his impression through a series of colored points instead of the use of the brushwork. The colors

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    (The Peasant Dance) and of urban dwellers in the 19th century (Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte). Thesis: Since the beginning of the 19th century Europe began to experience rapid changes in culture and society. Many of the effects from the Industrial Revolution paved the way for new industries to be created. Between the creation of The Peasants Dance to when the Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte was painted you can clearly see the differences in the leisure activities

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    Afternoons

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    Context/ Understanding Evidence/Quote Analysis/ Evaluation/ Personal Response The title of the poem suggests that it will deal with something fairly ordinary. ‘Afternoons’ Note use of plural – many afternoons – not just one. Routine/monotonous/dreary First line of poem sets scene at end of summer/ continued in leaves falling from trees to show beginning of autumn. ‘Summer is fading.’ Seasons of year often used as symbols of stages in life – suggestion that mothers are growing older

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    Seurat - Sunday Afternoon

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    Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon On a sunny afternoon in 19th century Paris‚ France‚ a young Frenchman seated himself on a patch of grass‚ overlooking the sprightly island of la Grande Jatte. Georges-Pierre Seurat recorded his meticulous observations of the soothing‚ riverside landscape with a simple pencil and sketchpad. Yet‚ he was unaware that those sketches would be the preliminary steps towards his crowning achievement. By applying unique painting techniques to create tranquility‚ ironically combining

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    Afternoon Tea – Task 1 The Brief: Afternoon teas are very popular and are an excellent way for chefs to demonstrate their skills at producing baked products. Prepare‚ cook and serve four items‚ at least one of which must be savoury that could be offered as part of an afternoon tea menu. The Definition: Tea: a light mid-afternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" Source -http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=

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    Ariana Grande

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    Grande encompasses that of a young‚ virginal girl but flaunts her assets like an experienced‚ sexual woman. I think that it is because of females that attempt to accomplish both a virginal and whore-like paradigm that influence men to expect females to adhere to these expectations. These expectations are unrealistic as it is impossible for women to be saintly and a sexy‚ “bad girl” at the same time. This image that Grande portrays creates the Western obsession

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    rio grande

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    in Student Version Copyright 2010 8/24/09 by FACHE RIO GRANDE MEDICAL CENTER Cost Allocation Concepts This case focuses on cost allocation concepts‚ specifically the fairness and incentives created by a new allocation system applied to a department that is moving to a new‚ stand-alone facility. The primary thrust of the case is qualitative

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    Afternoon Naps

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    night to the movies‚ regardless of the activity‚ physical or emotional‚ I feel more energetic and acquire a more positive attitude all around. Now‚ what would you assume could happen if I had not taken this afternoon nap? You best not come around me on those days. Some might consider afternoon naps a complete waste of time‚ but I beg to differ. Taiwan‚ for example‚ reinforces nap time by simply fit it into the daily school schedule in addition to regular classes and lunch breaks. The Chinese believe

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    French Film French 3090 October 24‚ 2005 "The Grande Illusion"‚ the 1938 French film by Jean Renoir‚ is a fine example of how war impacts individuals and changes their views during a major war‚ however outside the norms of battles and warfare. The title of the film can be read and deciphered in many ways. The "grand illusion" could be interpreted as one singular imposing "grand" perception during the Great War; and the

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