When it appeared in the eighth (and final) Impressionist exhibit in May of 1886‚ Georges Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatte—1884 (FIG. 1) left an indelible impression on the critics‚ artists‚ and public of the time. Here was a painting that was a collage of contradictions—impressionist paintings were all about modernity‚ plein air painting‚ spontaneity‚ and improvisation. The Grande Jatte was a painting of modern life‚ but it was hardly impressionistic. There was nothing spontaneous
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Samantha Monnett English 11 Literature of America April 27‚ 2012 The Life of a So Called Lesbian Amy Lowell was born in Brookline‚ Massachusetts on February 9‚ 1874. She was the daughter of Augustus Lowell and Katherine Bigelow Lawrence. Both her mother and father were from New England aristocrats. Aristocrats are wealthy and prominent members of society. Her father‚ Augustus‚ was a businessman‚ civic leader‚ and horticulturalist. Lowell’s mother‚ Katherine‚ was an accomplished musician
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Session – II History of Historical Building and Monuments in and around Chennai Dr. G. Venkataraman Chairperson‚ School of Historical Studies HOD of the Dept. of Indian History‚ University of Madras‚ Prof. A. Anne Shanthi Ph.D.‚ Research scholar‚ Dept. of History‚ IDE‚ University of Madras. As you all know every building has its own History and like wise the Public buildings built by the British in Chennai City has now become historical monuments worthy of study. Since it has survived for
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2. Art The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. The very idea of art has also been a matter of controversy. The philosophical usefulness of a definition of art has also been debated on. Contemporary definitions are of two main sorts. One distinctively modern‚ conventionalist‚ sort of definition focuses on art’s institutional features‚ emphasizing the way in which art changes over time‚ modern works that appear to break radically with all traditional art‚ and
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Mauren Kennedy Western Art History Survey II Dr. Rod Miller 18 April 2012 A Classical Story‚ a Baroque Interpretation‚ and Gian Lorenzo Bernini When told his son would surpass him in artistic brilliance‚ Pietro Bernini of Florence simply responded‚ “…remember‚ that in this game the loser wins” (Fagiolo 9). A conversation held in the distant past‚ there was no way for Pietro to know that his son‚ Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ would come to be known as one of the most talented artists the world has ever
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Part One Introduction Almost every day‚ the long eighteenth century seems to be getting longer. And wider. It’s all a matter of where to draw the artificial boundaries between the stages of time over which human culture continues to change. This volume offers just one version of a period of history many refer to as the ‘long eighteenth century’‚ especially as it relates to the literature and culture of England. This version of the long eighteenth century begins in 1660‚ when a particularly
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Virgil Virgil came to be regarded as one of Rome’s greatest poets. His Aeneid can be considered a national epic of Rome and has been extremely popular from its publication to the present day. Virgil- Beatrice sends Virgil to Earth to retrieve Dante and act as his guide through Hell and Purgatory. Since the poet Virgil lived before Christianity‚ he dwells in Limbo (Ante-Inferno) with other righteous non-Christians. As author‚ Dante chooses the character Virgil to act as his guide because he admired
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True Grit Tylor McNiel Tony Gans Intro to Cinema 6 April 2012 Directors The movie‚ True Grit (2010)‚ was directed by Joel and Ethan Coen‚ more commonly known as simply – The Coen Brothers. They are very well known directors‚ as well as producers‚ writers‚ and editors. The brothers always work as a team‚ sometimes under the alias of Roderick Jaynes when editing‚ and they are only the third directing co-op to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. They made their first movie
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romanticism as a movement was also a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature. Romanticism was a reaction against the order and restraint of classicism and neoclassicism‚ and a rejection of the rationalism which characterized the Enlightenment. The movement validated strong emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience‚ placing new emphasis on such emotions as apprehension‚ horror and
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“CLASSICAL PERIOD” (Music IV) Presented by: Kevin Abad‚ Max Lee‚ George Ingram Presented to: Ma’am Chesyl Momin Date: February 9‚ 2012 The Classical Era spanned roughly 80 years in music history and gave us 3 of the most famous composers of all time: Mozart‚ Beethoven and Haydn. The classical era spans roughly 80 years in music history during the 18th and 19th centuries and is often associated with the movement called
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