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    painting Le déjeuner sur l ’herbe in the Salon des Refusés in Paris. Earlier dates have also been attributed to 1855‚ the year Gustave Courbet exhibited The Artist ’s Studio and 1784. the year Jacques-Louis David completed his painting The Oath of the Horatii. Which one is right? Well‚ none of them are "wrong". (Here‚ it was simply a case of "1880" working out well‚ for me‚ in terms of organization.) For simplicity ’s sake‚ let ’s just say that Modern Art began in the 19th-century‚ and ran through

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    The Odyssey Book 5 Notes

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    smiled and stroked Odysseus’ hand‚ to show she’s swearing oath. * Calypso and Odysseus then go to her cave. * Odysseus sits in the same chair that Hermes had just sat in. * Odysseus appeases to Calypso by telling her that Penelope’s looks and stature are inferior compared to Calypso’s‚ plus ‘she is mortal‚ while you have immortality and unfading youth.’ * Odysseus cuts down 20 trees. * It takes Odysseus 4 days to build the raft. * Calypso bathes and clothes Odysseus before he sets

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    Ana‚ Katlyn‚ Maribel): Francisco Goya‚ Third of May‚ 1808 • Group B (Brenda‚ Cynthia‚ Della‚ Guiliana): Georges Seurat‚ Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte • Group C (Kelsey‚ Iva‚ Courtney‚ Triana): Jacques Louis David‚ The Oath of the Horatii • Group D (Jonathan‚ Kisherra‚ Rosalinda‚ Gabrielle) : Edgar Degas‚ The Dance Class Note: All the above works can be viewed at Mark Harden’s Artchive. The Assignment Use the following three series of questions to guide your analysis: Identify

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    Module 2 - The Old Testament Give an outline of your own personal reasons why you think that a study of the Old Testament is useful The Christian Bible has two sections‚ the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is the original Hebrew Bible‚ the sacred scriptures of the Jewish faith‚ written at different times between about 1200 and 165 BC. I believe there are many reasons to study the Old Testament. The Old Testament lays the foundations for the teaching and events which occur

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    In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ written by Mark Twain‚ the protagonist Huckleberry Finn grows and develops as a character. Huck undergoes a total moral transformation upon having to make life defining decisions throughout his journey for a new life. He is accompanied by his best friend‚ Tom Sawyer and runaway slave‚ Jim. Both Tom and Jim play a major role in influencing Huck’s way of thinking. Huck’s friendship with Jim and Tom greatly influence his way of thinking; while Huck looks

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    Robert Gray - Speech

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    Robert Gray most definitely provokes thought and stirs emotion through an effective use of language and techniques used in his poems. One of his major messages are those connected with mans effect on the environment and our constant need to create something new and yet‚ forget about what we already have and where that ends up. Also the sense of our society almost becoming‚ un-Australian and very international. In his poem‚ Flames and Dangling Wire‚ the first line immediately sets the scene allowing

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    The sublime in visual arts and music Pintura The raft of the medusa Théodore Géricault . Contemporary and political relevance. They are hanging between life and death . Drama in the wild ocean and the hope of salvation. Murder and cannibalism. There is a certain realism in the painting which at the time was an innovation yet is isn’t completely realistic‚ there is not realism in an absolute sense because there is certain idealization of the human figures‚ they are shown in very heroic poses when

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    Environmental poetry expresses emotions and ideas about the surroundings and conditions to the readers and listeners. Three different landscapes are illustrated‚ by poets of different eras‚ with the use of sensual imagery‚ sound techniques and allusions. Robert Gray presents a post apocalyptic future of the impact of cities‚ through the didactic poem “Flames and Dangling Wire”. A subjective view of the environment is conveyed in “William Street”‚ Kenneth Slessor reveals that beauty lies within. In

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    Society’s focus on materialism and consumerism has lead to the shift in our value system‚ which in result has lead to the degradation and neglect of the environment. In his poems‚ Robert gray forces us to consider and reflect upon our involvement on the issues presented- being our priority of material and superficial value which in result has implicated on the natural world‚ provoking its decline and also the degradation of Australian society itself. Furthermore‚ we have lost the values that make

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    Angela Davis 7/27/2014 Humanities Paper #2 Athena On the top of Mt. Olympus lived one of the greatest goddesses‚ Athena. Athena was known as a goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts. She is portrayed as strong‚ fair and merciful. She helped many warriors on their journeys. She was greatly admired by humans for her contributions to man. Athena was also very intelligent and thoughtful; she rarely lost her temper and pushed for a solution that was beneficial. As you read on you will find that Athena

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