Dada and its impact on Contemporary Art According to the Oxford Dictionary of art‚ Dada was “A movement in European art (with manifestations also in New York)‚ c.1915–c.1922‚ characterized by a spirit of rebellious revolt against traditional values. It arose from a mood of cynicism engendered by the First World War‚ to which some artists reacted with‚ cynicism‚ sarcasm and nihilism.” Gathering in Hugo Balls’ Cabaret Voltaire for spontaneous readings‚ performances and exhibitions
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Buddhism‚ a religion that is practiced by most Indian communities‚ is named after Gautama Buddha. He was a religious teacher‚ and his work began in the north of India. The dates for his birth and death have been subject to discussion as they are not certain. Different researchers have indicated different dates‚ but they all range at around the mid BCE. Information that concerns and illustrates the life of Buddha is mainly contained in his writings and texts. The Buddha had monks who were his followers
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The meaning of "art" has changed since the industrial revolution and a clarification has to come if we should be able to handle the problem from our own angle. First of all‚ the esotery of art must disappear; its limitation to specialists; the mysticism around it; the looking out for geniuses only. It is good to believe that in the future art may be explained in intellectual terms with greater clarity than it is possible today. Psychoanalysis already shows the mechanics of dreams‚ the role of the
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The nationalist movement grew into a wide spread mass anti-imperialist movement at the end of the First World War. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi came into prominence at this time and became the undisputed leader of the nationalist movement. Powerful mass movements were launched under his leadership. These involved defiance of laws‚ peaceful demonstrations‚ boycott of educational institutions‚ boycott of courts‚ boycott of educational institutions‚ picketing of shops selling liquor and foreign goods
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The Hundred Years’ War‚ 1336-1453 Western Europe in 1328 CAUSES The Battle for Flanders Flanders had grown to be the industrial center of northern Europe and had become extremely wealthy through its cloth manufacture. It could not produce enough wool to satisfy its market and imported fine fleece from England. England depended upon this trade for its foreign exchange. During the 1200’s‚ the upper-class English had adopted Norman fashions and switched from beer to wine. (Note that beer and
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Donatello was a Renaissance artist born in Florence‚ Italy. He was famous for his artwork in bas relief‚ a type of shadow relief sculpture. * St. Mark * Zuccone | * The Feast of Herod * David | * Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata * Judith and Holofernes | Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. He hailed from Florence‚ Italy. * Fortitude * Adoration of the Magi * The Birth of Venus | * Primavera * Cestello Annunciation * St. Augustine |
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“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help someone else get it first”. These wise words were spoken by Oprah Winfrey. This is how she thinks and this is how she wants the whole world to think. Oprah has been known as the most influential women the world has ever seen. Oprah has made her global impact by educating people with worldly problems‚ using her position to help others‚ and creating various charities. One of her greatest accomplishments and one of her most known charities
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Bismarck was a man with outstanding diplomatic skills and admirations to achieve exactly what he desired without compromise. In the earlier years of Bismarck’s political career he desired aristocratic rule and complete loyalty to the ’Junker’‚ rich‚ landowning aristocratic Prussian’s. As Bismarck’s political experience grew his views changed and he felt it necessary to move away from aristocratic rule and formed a view similar to nationalism. Many believe this was to simply give his own state of
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Nellie Tayloe Ross played an important role in creating the United States by contributing her leadership and opinions; changing many aspects of culture towards women. Nellie was part of many organizations‚ performed countless speeches‚ taught children and adults‚ and also became the first woman governor in the United States. She was a southern woman‚ born in Missouri. She was raised on a farm where she learned dedication and hard work. This same dedication helped her throughout her career of politics
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How can we contribute towards our society in the smallest possible way? We are apes‚copycatsof west in Culture‚Fashion‚Independence‚Freedom.We as individuals need to understand our responsibility.Our youths have loved their dresses‚became party animals‚night owls have engaged live-in relationships.Teenagers can be seen flaunting in front of their comrades. But friends i would like to raise a question ain’t we trampling our freedom?Are we really behaving as human beings and not opportunist animals
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