Claude Cahun: Boy & Girl Together For this discussion I found an interest in the gender bending “self-portraiture” of Claude Cahun. An added interest I later found about Cahun and her work came after googling her name; I found some articles about feminism in art that not only speak about Cahun and her feminist work‚ but also about Cindy Sherman’s art as well (Imagine that to my surprise). Cahun was one of first the 20th century (female) artists to dress herself up in an array of gender
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of Notre Dame the author‚ Victor Hugo‚ used love as a central theme for his book. He showed that love can manifest itself in three main ways depending upon the person. Esmeralda was in a mode of self- destruction because of her lust for Phoebus. Claude Frollo turned into a man of jealous rage because of his amorousness for Esmeralda‚ and Quasimodo’s passion for Esmeralda crumbled his heart as if it was made of stone‚ because of her death. Hugo used love as a central theme to capture the heart of
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answer any of the judge’s questions‚ this leads to Quasimodo being beaten at the pillory for being deaf‚ which is no crime at all. Jehan also betrays Claude Frollo‚ the brother who loves Jehan and spends his life taking care of the boy. Jehan never takes to heart any of the things Claude Frollo tries to teach him‚ but instead only uses Claude Frollo to get money‚ which he then uses to visit taverns where he buys drinks and soon after finds an accommodating wench. So‚ in the end‚ we can conclude
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are characterized by objects looking like they are moving. This type of painting is sometimes called optical realism (impressionism). Impressionism derived from an artist who took on the name that a critic had called him. This painting was done by Claude Monet which received bad reviews. The focal point of this painting is to draw the eye to the light and darkness in the paintings. A good impressionist could have their visual sensations of nature to draw the eye. Impressionist was not treated like
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com/gcse/art/composition-with-red-yellow-and-blue-composed-by-piet-mondrian-from-1937-1942-possesses-a-sense-of-simplicity-whilst-simultaneously-comprises-of-complexity.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian IMPRESSIONISM HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: * Claude Monet worked on WaterlilyPond from 1904 to 1905. * In 1883 Monet moved from the north-west of Paris to Giverny where he lived until his death. Adjacent to his property was a small pond which he acquired in 1893‚ where he created a water garden
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19th and 20th Century composers: Claude Debussy‚ Igor Stravinsky‚ and Bela Bartok Many composers existed during the 19th and 20th centuries who defied the principles of common practice tonality. In my opinion‚ Claude Debussy‚ Igor Stravinsky‚ and Bela Bartok are great examples of composers who often refused to follow the norms. Each of them created new compositional methods and structures and each had their own reasons for doing so. In the end‚ their innovation and originality is what has kept
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from the society of Paris lives his daily life hidden away in the bell tower of Notre Dame. He serves his master Jean-Claude Frollo‚ who saved Quasimodo as an infant on the very steps of Notre Dame. Jean-Claude Frollo is a cold and callous man who uses Quasimodo for his own benefit. While it can be said that Quasimodo is a monster on the outside‚ it can also be stated that Jean-Claude Frollo is a bigger monster internally. The two are opposing sides to the question: who is the Monster and who is the
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Read the poem‚ If We Must Die‚ by Claude McKay Answer the questions: 1. What theme or conflict is being dramatized in the poem? The main theme is honor‚ no matter the toughest of times we can always find the way to live with dignity and respect. 2. Can the poetic speaker be identified? The poet‚ Mr. McKay‚ is the speaker. 3. Who is the poetic speaker speaking to? The reader 4. What is the poetic speaker’s motivation? Fight the toughest situations with pride and dignity. 5. What type of poem is it
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move quickly enough to literally capture the light being emitted from the incandescent sun. Whatever the case‚ as I stepped closer to the work‚ I realized what should have been obvious the second I placed my gaze upon it. It was a Monet. Indeed‚ Claude Monet had painted this wonderful Sunrise with oils on a canvas in the spring of 1873. Displayed at nineteen and a quarter by twenty-three and a half inches in the Impressionist room at the Getty Center‚ this magnificent work of art was one of the
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drudgery of working in the mine worsens‚ and pay is cut back‚ Etienne prods Maheu into organizing a strike. At first peaceful‚ it doesn’t take long before the labor unrest explodes into violence‚ with predictable consequences. Director/producer Claude Berri‚ who is perhaps best known for his films Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring‚ has dedicated Germinal to his father‚ a furrier who toiled for most of his life in factories and died at the age of 58 from inhaling animal hairs. Actors Gerard
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