In each period of art history‚ there is a story. For Baroque art‚ the story is why the period has been classically misunderstood. In the early 1600s‚ artists and intellectuals worked in academies to explore humanism begun in the Renaissance‚ classical thought (i.e. Plato and Aristotle)‚ and new trends in human thought and expression. But why does the word “Baroque” have a negative history? The original translations of this word include Italian for “tortuous medieval pedantry” and Portuguese for “deformed
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Problem of Place in America" and "My Neighborhood": The Breakdown of Community WR 121 Paper #2 In Ray Oldenburg’s "The Problem of Place in America" and Ishmael Reed’s "My Neighborhood" the authors express their dissatisfaction with the community. Oldenburg focuses on the lack of a "third place" and the effects of consumerism on the suburbs‚ while Reed recalls his experience with prejudice communities. Their aim is to identify problems in our society that they find to be a problem. Although neither
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Whereas the objects found in Oldenburg’s store once symbolized the mystique of the Kennedy era‚ they now are more representational of American poverty and incompetence‚ at least in Vincent’s comparative analysis and criticisms. This is‚ no doubt‚ what Oldenburg hoped to accomplish with his comical‚ yet contemplative interpretations of mass-produced consumer goods and products. Take for example‚ Pepsi-Cola Sign (1961). Painted in the same red‚ white and blue as the American flag‚ painted expressively with
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able to go back 13 generations to the very first Roosevelt to immigrate to America. His name had been Claes Martenszen VanRosenvelt‚ born in 1626 in Zeeland‚ Netherlands. While it is unknown why he chose to initially leave the Netherlands‚ it can be found that he did arrive in America between 1638 and 1649‚ coming and settling in New Amsterdam or present day New York City. It was here that Claes married Jannetje Samuels Thomas‚ also of Zeeland‚ Netherlands and had seven children. During this time
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Cited: “5 Reasons to Encourage Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument.” 5 Recipes For Life. o5. n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. Caron‚ Sarah. “10 Ways Music Benefits Children.” Sheknowsparenting. SheKnows‚ Inc.‚ n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. Oldenburg‚ Chris. “Why Your Child Shouldn’t Take Formal Music Lessons.” Benefits of Music Lessons. Better Parenting‚ Inc.‚ n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. Turtenwald‚ Kimberley. “Advantages & Disadvantages of Learning a Secondary Instrument.” eHow. Demand Media
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Are Nerds and Geeks Cool or Still the Fool? Why are nerds and geeks perceived so negatively in society? Nerds and geeks are known for their superior intelligence and social awkwardness. Whether a person is considered a nerd or a geek‚ that person has been given grief for as long he or she can remember. Since grade school‚ nerds are constantly teased and tormented. Years later‚ the nerds who dreaded going to the playground in fear of mockery are creating the technology we all can’t seem to live
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win as Miss America 2014 on many social networking sites saying things like “The Arab‚” “This is American not India‚” and other comments with ties to al-Qaeda (Oldenburg). But she handled it wth much grace which makes her the perfect role model for young girls (Tulshyan). It is unfortunate that prejudice against racial and
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Emergence of Pop Art Pop art has become one of the most recognizable styles of modern art. Unlike most art before the 50s‚ pop art was a new approach to representational visual communication. This became a major directional shift of modernism‚ where the works are inspired by the “pop” of the present; from the mid-1950s onward‚ artists who drew on a popular imagery were part of an international phenomenon. Drawing from mass media and popular culture‚ the subject matter became far from traditional
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Yayoi Kusama is 82 years old. But when she is wheeled in‚ on her blue polka-dotted wheelchair‚ she looks more like a baby‚ the sort you might see played by an adult in a British pantomime. Her face is large for a Japanese woman and at odds with her smallish frame. Apart from her intense‚ saucer-shaped eyes and the arc of deep red lipstick across her mouth‚ there is something masculine about her features. She wears a lurid red wig and a dress covered in engorged polka dots. Coiled around her neck
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Psychology of Music http://pom.sagepub.com Music listening‚ coping‚ peer affiliation and depression in adolescence Dave Miranda and Michel Claes Psychology of Music 2009; 37; 215 originally published online Mar 10‚ 2009; DOI: 10.1177/0305735608097245 The online version of this article can be found at: http://pom.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/37/2/215 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Society for Education‚ Music and Psychology Research Additional services
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