The paintings of Jacques-Louis David illustrate the political and historical theme of fraternity and togetherness‚ a key ideal in the French Revolution. In 1784‚ Louvre‚ Paris‚ David painted Le Serment des Horaces‚ known in English as‚ Oath of the Horatii. This historical piece was depicted a Roman legend of 7th century BC‚ which involved a battle between the Romans and a nearby town of Alba. Instead of a full-scale war‚ the three Horatii brothers were chosen by the Romans to defeat the trio of brothers
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music played today‚ but it would not have come so far if it was not for Louis Armstrong. Armstrong is considered the most important improviser in Jazz (he taught the world to swing) (‘Jazz at Lincoln Center’).His trumpet playing changed the rules of music. Armstrong’s interest in music earned him the title of greatest trumpet/cornet player in American History. And to think it all started with a tin horn. Armstrong‚ full name Louis (“loo-ESS”) Daniel Armstrong‚ was born in Uptown New Orleans‚ Louisiana
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on and shun people who agree with Gandhi and his views on homeschooling. Most of the opinion against homeschooling finds its base on misconceptions‚ although some other ideas exist for more practical reasons. However‚ homeschooling provides many benefits not only for the children but also for the entire family unit and even the community. Homeschooling favors more of a family centered lifestyle‚ takes special note of the needs and different convictions of each individual‚ and also
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trunks with trianon canvases represented a real revolution for travelling in those days as they combined lightness and storage capacity. (p.2) LV monogram was inspired by the Japanese and Oriental designs of the Victorian age. (p.2) The modern age of Louis Vuitton Expanded its product line by applying the craftwork and design of its leather to small leather goods such as purses and wallets‚ and to its whole luggage line. The monogram canvas was redesigned to fit the new range of products. (p.3) Started
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Louis MacNeice’s empowering poem “Meeting Point” successfully reveals how drastically a romantic relationship can change when two individuals grow apart. Throughout the poem‚ a couple that seems happy suddenly becomes distant which gives the woman a chance to gather her inner courage to let go of the dull relationship and become independent. MacNeice’s use of repetition at the beginning and end of each stanza represents the boundaries that the two partners were stuck between as they continue
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into close contact with Muslims. Through this‚ Europeans learn more than ever before about these Muslims they were in contact with: both positively and negatively. Through Joinville’s account of the sixth and seventh crusades in The Life of Saint Louis‚ we are informed about a few of the things that the crusaders learned from their direct contact with these Muslims‚ or ‘Saracens’ as Joinville calls them. In the beginning of Joinville’s account‚ it seems intriguing how he knows so much about the
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The building selected for this project is the Fisher House In Philadelphia By Louis I. Kahn. It took Kahn seven years and many different designs to complete this work starting from 1960. Though the Fisher House is one of the few private residences designed by Kahn that came to completion‚ it serves as a great instance of his architectural achievements through the underlying stylistic forms and philosophical values. For various reasons such as the recession caused by the second World War and stylistic
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Poetry Analysis In the poem Football by Louis Jenkins‚ the author makes a new affiliation between football and life. Jenkins juxtaposes the idea of playing the decision maker on the football field as a quarterback with daily decisions of life. The poem is about a quarterback who has taken the snap from center and now has to make a decision on what his next move is. As he is pondering through his ideas‚ he closely begins to analyze his how his signal calling on the field relates to his judgments
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his family -the list of benefits that hunting provides citizens across the United States is endless. Hunting is arguably the oldest sport in existence and is even mentioned throughout the Bible. Hunting has been around since the beginning of man‚ and continues to flourish even today‚ despite some anti-hunting groups’ efforts. For many‚ hunting is a vital aspect of their culture and heritage. Many Native American cultures for example‚ made being a successful hunter a character quality of vital importance
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Louis Braille’s accident at a young age led many to believe that he would not be successful. Louis was born on January 4‚ 1809‚ in a French town of Coupvray. Louis was the fourth child to Monique and Simon Rene Braille (Correa & Ward‚ 1999‚ para.3). At three years of age‚ Louis became bind. An awl fell and punctured Louis’ eye as he was playing in his father’s saddle shop. An infection set in and took his second eye as well‚ which caused him to be permanently blind (Correa & Ward‚ 1999‚ para.3).
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