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    Body Art & the Asian Culture Marcie Helman March 22‚ 2009 Body art is a definitive and visual part of the Asian culture used to identify social and religious representations. The term tattoo is derived from the Tahitian word tatu‚ meaning to mark [1]. Throughout history‚ many cultures have socially acceptable ways in which to showcase their individuality. Contrary to popular belief‚ in the Asian culture‚ body modification is typically considered to be distasteful and socially unacceptable

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    The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a powerful earthquake that shook mainly the city of San Francisco (USA) the morning of April 18‚ 1906. The earthquake was of magnitude between 7.9 and 8.6 degrees Mw1 and its epicenter was according to the experts of the United States Geological Survey‚ on the coast of Daly City and southwest of San Francisco. The main tremors began at 05:12 in the morning along the San Andrés fault. It was felt on the Pacific coast from Oregon to Los Angeles and inland

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    The art museum is a place that collects and preserves very valuable and profound pieces of art created by some of the most influential artists of all time. Not everyone can understand the emotions and profound ideas that are expressed in old works of art. Only a fraction of all people can really appreciate a fine work of art and understand its true meaning. Many people that go to the art museum do not belong. They do not hold the higher level of education needed to look at a painting and see its

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    The Walters Art Museum is a public art museum‚ and is internationally famous for its repertoire of art‚ which has been collected by William and Henry Walters. Founded in 1934‚ in Baltimore‚ Maryland; the Walters Art Museum has a range of artwork varying from the Medieval World to the Ancient World. The collection has grown to more than 35‚000 objects and is offering 55 centuries of art. The Walters Art Museum mission statement: “The Walters Art Museum brings art and people together for enjoyment

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    MUSEUM REPORT ‘İSTANBUL MUSEUM of modern art’ ISTANBUL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART History of the Museum In 1987‚ the project of Istanbul Modern arose at the first International Contemporary Art Exhibition‚ namely the International Istanbul Biennial. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı‚ founder of Istanbul Foundation of Culture and Arts‚ impressed by the dynamism of the exhibition and proceeded to establish a modern art museum which is permanent. The Feshane‚ textile manufacturing factory

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    ENG 270.8328 July 16‚ 2008 Auden ’s Museum of Fine Arts There are many people who cannot help but to wonder the meanings of life and everything it brings us. Some wait for meanings to come to them‚ while others seek meanings. Whether one seeks or waits he will find that meanings are influenced by myth‚ history‚ experience‚ events and proven facts. Many poets use history or myth to tell their own stories or express their own points of view on certain topics. W.H. Auden was born

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    Maria Popova said this about art. “This is the power of art: The power to transcend our own self-interest‚ our solipsistic zoom-lens on life‚ and relate to the world and each other with more integrity‚ more curiosity‚ and more wholeheartedness.” Over the course‚ I look art differently and actually in enjoy it. I went to the Brooks Museum of Art to get a better feel for art. The Brooks’ collection of African Art includes wood carving‚ metal‚ textiles‚ bead-work‚ paintings‚ and books. These holdings

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    Art up close and personal is a profound experience that is unique compared to looking at art through a textbook. Art can express emotion‚ have a political meaning‚ portray history‚ and bring people together as not only a community but a generation. Art can change a society‚ and that is one of the reasons I find art compelling. I can lose myself in one painting for hours; forgetting about the world around me. Art can be found outside‚ or inside; art is universal. However‚ after reading Duncan’s "The

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    Day at the Museum In the history of humanity‚ civilizations have always made a place for fine arts or works to be displayed to the people; we know these places as galleries and museums. Presently many different genres of art are displayed but many of these works are similar in the fact that they are all influenced by styles developed in the early twentieth century. I went to visit a museum recently‚ I viewed the art it was filled with‚ and I left with a different view of art than when I had arrived

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    analysis for the Cinicinnati Art Museum is what gives the viewer the information to easily see what is wrong and isn’t wrong with the museum‚ while providing information on possibilities the museum can capitalize on and what threats could harm the museum. The strengths were not hard to identify. I identified six different ones‚ all self-explanatory. Free admission‚ membership purchases‚ host of traveling exhibits‚ host of special events (weddings‚ parties‚ etc.)‚ the museum is located in a popular

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