Ziggurats were used in ancient times for purposes of worship and to fulfill spiritual needs. One example‚ The Pyramid of the Magician‚ has a legend attached to it depicting the god Itzamna who had single-handedly built it in one night. The Pyramid of the Magician is‚ by 100 feet‚ the tallest architectural structure in the city of Uxmal on the Yucatan peninsula. Interestingly enough‚ the pyramid has a stairwell that faces the setting sun on summer solstice. Also of note‚ the whole city is perfectly
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In accordance with my Puerto Rican heritage‚ I chose the “Ballajá” sculpture created by Victor Ochoa and created in 1992. It currently resides near the Ballajá Barracks in San Juan‚ which is a military barracks that was built from 1854 to 1864 and used extensively during the Spanish-American War and World War II. The barracks is architectural art in itself‚ following the neoclassical style – along with other several famous buildings in Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipal Theater‚ Puerto Rico Academy
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Auguste Escoffier‚ “The emperor of Chefs” Auguste Escoffier was born in Villeneuve-Loubet‚the Provence region of France in October 28‚ 1846. When he turned 13‚ his father took him to Nice where he apprenticed at a restaurant owned by his uncle‚ thus beginning the illustrious career that he enjoyed for the next 62 years. His culinary career took him many places‚ from the early years at the fashionable Le Petit Moulin Rouge and several other restaurants in Paris‚ to Monte Carlo‚ Switzerland‚
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Comparison of Three Sculptures Sara Aleman ART/101 David makes part of a very important character of the bible. It is the name of a small boy named David who defeated a giant named Goliath with a tiny stone. This bible story has inspired many artists among the years to make representations of David. Donatello‚ Michelangelo and Bernini make part of the inspired artists. These famous artists created sculptures to represent the brave David. These sculptures represent the same character but with
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In the 1990 article “I’d Rather Kiss than Smoke” in the National Review‚ Florence King tries to persuade her readers to look through a smoker’s eyes in a smokist world. King has been around people smoking even before she was born. Her mother started smoking when she was twelve and she started this habit when she was twenty-six. Since she started smoking‚ she has been analyzing how non-smokers discriminate against them. Florence King expects everyone to be okay with smoking because it is what
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To Kiss or die By: Danna Chávez Sara was just small town girl living in a lonely‚ she took midnight train going anywhere. But‚ before you know this you have her story. Going to school‚ hangout with Gaby her best friend and Zack her boyfriend was her normal life. Until one she was returning home and a black shadow came out of nowhere and hit her knocking her off her feet. The shadow faded away as she got up evaluating if she had just been mugged‚ but nothing was missing indeed there was something
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A Mother’s Day Kiss Off In the Article‚ Leslie Bennetts talks about women who have been given the wrong impression of life. The impression of life being a fairy-tale‚ in which the man is the breadwinner and the wife stays home and tends to the house and the children. She also talks about‚ the so called fairy-tale crashing when the prince leaves for good. The gender roles in the home are women being taken advantage of. Marriage in the American society has had clearly defined gender roles in the
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Essay Response John Updike’s “The First Kiss” uses many significant rhetorical devices‚ including metaphors‚ descriptive diction‚ and symbolism. These three devices help Updike convey his perspective on baseball and convince that though it can be serious and extremely competitive‚ the sport is meant to be a fun experience for both it’s players and fans. The metaphors used throughout Updike’s writing help develop a common attitude toward baseball; they reference both the fans and performances of
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back at both Verrochio’s and Donatello’s Davids‚ the sculpture was depicted standing over Goliath’s severed head. However‚ Michelangelo depicted David before the battle. Michelangelo’s David will become one of the most beautiful and ideal sculptures during the Renaissance. I think one of the reasons why Michelangelo’s David became so famous was because of the way it stood. David is the perfect example of contrapposto. If you examine the sculpture of David‚ you can see that the body is placing all of
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The prose piece‚ Kiss and Tell by Alain de Botton‚ offers the reader a humorous‚ as well as embarrassing‚ glimpse into the life of a young woman named Isabel. Botton establishes a comical ambiance between the daughter and her parents‚ by creating a situation that many can relate to‚ by way of dialogue. Isabel faces an embarrassing‚ as well as common‚ circumstance‚ the presence of her parents when she desires it the least. When she first notices that her parents are attending the same show that
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