The piece that I have chosen is L’Estaque‚ 1885-90‚ by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This painting is composed of oil on canvas. Viewing the piece‚ I believe that the mood it conveys is peace and serenity. The subject of this piece is a calm enclave in France‚ enhanced with a faint sailboat and relaxed fisherman. This is a landscape painting; therefore‚ the subject is relatively straightforward. L’Estaque conveys a tranquil fragment of life‚ one that has since been lost‚ or forgotten. It was 5:15 P.M
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In this essay I will compare and contrast two ancient head sculptures. The first is a female head (Inanna) from Uruk‚ (modern Warka) Iraq. The artist is not very sure about the head that belongs to Inanna. The marble head dates back to c.a. 3200-3000 BCE‚ and is comprised of marble. The second image is the head of an Akkadian ruler‚ from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik)‚ Iraq‚ c.a. 2250-2200 BC‚ and is constructed of copper. Both the sculptures contain very distinctive artistic features and were constructed
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He is know for perfecting the baroque style of sculpture and developed it to such an extent that other artists are of only minor importance in the discussion of baroque sculpture. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born in Naples‚ Italy in 1598. His father Pietro Bernini was a Mannerist sculptor who moved from Florence to Naples. As a young boy‚ Bernini would tag along with
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perspective often leads to further suffering. A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahou and Kiss Me by Andrew Pyper demonstrate a loss of identity‚ negligence towards communication‚ and eventually leading to the destruction of a relationship. The characters in both “Kiss Me” and “A Temporary Matter” both experience a loss of extreme need and importance‚ which results in the loss of their own identity. The Narrator in “Kiss me”‚ as well as Shakumar in “A Temporary Matter” both exhibit intelligence and determination
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Why Sherlock Holmes is Just as Original as C. Auguste Dupin After reading two famous amateur detective stories by Edgar Allan Poe and two by Arthur Conan Doyle‚ I found myself questioning the originality of Doyle’s stories as compared to Poe’s stories. The stories in question are "The Purloined Letter" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Poe and "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" and "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Doyle. All four of these stories had very exciting story lines and had very interesting
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Cupid’s Kiss Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822)‚ considered the greatest sculptor of his time in Europe‚ and because he was his work became a model for many sculptors. Canova was known for the way he was able to represent Romantic Classicism‚ something that at the time was valued. He was able to take daring ideas and turn them into images that were seductive in elegance and form. One of Canova’s sculptures stayed true to his neoclassical approach. His sculpture titled Psyche revived by Cupid’s Kiss (1802)
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This sculpture titled “Head of an Akkadian Ruler” was found at Nineveh somewhere between 2250 and 2200 BCB. Although‚ there is no evidence or proof that says the head was a particular king‚ most believe the head was indeed a powerful ruler. This twelve inch copper head is currently at the Iraq Museum‚ Baghdad. This piece has significant damage which is assumed to be caused during the Medes’ invasion on Nineveh in 612 BCE. There is no absolute proof this was a purposeful act. This sculpture is life-sized
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An Analysis of Symbolism In Kiss of the Spiderwoman And No One Writes to the Colonel Lara Blacklock English AI Colegio Internacional de Caracas “It’s a sin to take the food out of our mouths to give it to a rooster” (Garcia Marquez 31). This essay portrays the different types of symbolism throughout the novels Kiss of the Spiderwoman by Manuel Puig and No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The fighting cock is the dominant symbol in the former‚ representing both
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Portfolio A Small Free Kiss In The Dark. What was your first impression of the book? My first impression of the novel titled “a small free kiss in the dark”was ‚that it would be a bit weird. Because the title made absolutely no sense to me‚ and it still doesn’t make sense to me in chapter 11. Aside from that after reading the prologue I knew that there were going to be some people named Billy and Max. The narrator was still unknown. As we begun reading I understood well what was going on‚ and I
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Teresia Teaiwa portrays many ideas relating man to violent natures in a few of the readings done thus far. She does no different in “Real Natives Don’t French Kiss (When They’re Making Love)” when she discusses French kissing and its relation to disease and cannibalism. Through her relations‚ she brings to light the negativity and negative influences of French kissing in Oceania. After the two young girls witness the couple on the beach rolling around and French kissing and then the girls do it
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