China was at war during 1911-1949. In 1911 it was the start of the Communist Revolution‚ and then the Chinese with the Americans had to fight off Japan which continued into World War II. Finally‚ after the Japanese had surrendered the Civil War began in China. The Civil War was one of the most violent acts in Chinese history‚ it lasted for four long years between 1945-1949. The outcome of the Civil War would change China forever. After World War II and the surrender of Japan‚ another long and
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Short Writing #2 Emma Lazarus’s poem “The New Colossus” was written in 1883 to commend the completion of the building of the Statue of Liberty. This statue has‚ in time‚ become the outmost expression of America’s image as a welcoming country to immigrants and travelers. In her poem‚ Lazarus transforms the Statue of Liberty into a symbol of hope for newcomers seeking an improved life in the United States. “Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled mass yearning to breathe free‚” says Lady
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sixth stanza begins a new page and a new topic. A statue and a parking lot are going up in place of the old aquarium. It’s almost a mockery of the lives that were lost. The seventh stanza begins a section in which it speaks only of the war and battles in which Colonel Shaw was involved‚ and‚ in turn‚ the monument of him and his soldiers. The seventh stanza describes the battle as almost lost‚ and the soldiers‚ who were all black‚ are now immortally bronze. The eighth stanza speaks of the rampant racism
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south in the northeastern part of Africa‚ surrounded by the immense desert of Sahara. Characterized by the three pyramids that emerged the banks of the Nile River higher than any construction erected elsewhere‚ tall pillars of stone called Sobelisks‚ statues of giant pharaohs long deceased‚ exotic mummies covered with gold and many enigmatic symbols of their sacred writing. Where the order opposite to chaos was the will of the Gods. To maintain order and dominate chaos the Egyptians imagined a king who
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final paper‚ because it shows Greek’s first nude youth male during Archaic period on ca. 600 BCE. My piece of art is Marble statue of Kouros (male youth) which is characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward and hands clenched at the side. This noble figure of a youth is one of the earliest freestanding marble statues from Archaic Greek‚ Attic. This statue was made with Naxian marble in ca. 590–580 b.c. Around 600 BCE the first monumental figure sculptures appear in Greece
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customs and religions‚ due to links with other cities through commerce and trade. Worship of Greek Deities was not uncommon before the eruption many gods such as Dionysus (roman name Bacchus) and Hercules were worshiped through temples and‚ frescos and statues; most Roman deities were based on the 12 major Greek gods for example The patron Goddess of Pompeii ‚ Venus was based on the Greek goddess Aphrodite. There are many primary sources and evidence from the town of Herculaneum a fresco (primary source)
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Zhou‚ and The Harappan were overthrown by the Aryans. Another similarity they share is that they were both involved in the Bronze age. The Shang Dynasty developed a lot of their industrial items during the Bronze age‚ like their calendars or their writing systems‚ and the Harappan lived in the Indus River valley during the Bronze Age‚ so a lot of their items were made out of bronze. One main difference between the two is that the Harappan civilization participated in trade and the Shang did not. Since
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Title : Bronze sculpture in the renaissance THESIS : Preston Smith the thinker‚ bronze sculpture portrait of the idea of accomplishment through education‚ its gesture and stance by sculptor Glenna Goodarce 1985. Governor of Texas 1968-1972 Lt. Governor of Texas 1962-1968 State senator 1956-1962 House of representative 1944-1950 Graduate of Texas Tech University 1934. Honored with distinguished alumnus award 1969 This bronze sculpture‚ portrays the idea of accomplishment through education. Preston
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still yet to be known. The city comprised of mummified offerings of animals for the gods‚ hieroglyphics and inscriptions engraved onto stone‚ gold coins made from bronze and stone‚ over 700 ancient anchors for ships‚ fragments from 64 shipwrecks and giant statues of the Gods and goddesses such as Isis‚ Osiris Hapi and Horus. These statues were displayed in temples and significant Egyptian buildings at the time. This archaeological discovery is significant and will remain so throughout history as it
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charge. The assistants hands me a map‚ I look over it and prepare for my journey. Following the map the first Gallery was the Woman: The Art of Gaston Lachaise. There is where I found my first choice of art‚ The Tragedy of Life by Boleslaw Biegas‚ a bronze sculpture made in 1910 in Paris. It is only upon approaching the figure for a closer view that the horrific details of the hands‚ face‚ and hair become fully noticeable. The long stream of hair streaks across the forehead‚ shoulders‚ and back. The
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