Pierre Cartier purchased the Hope Diamond from Rosenau in 1910. The diamond then made its journey back to the United States on November 23‚ 1910. Cartier was well versed in the art of storytelling in order to sell gems. If the jewel had an interesting background story‚ it was more likely to sell. The story that was woven especially for the Hope Diamond‚ was that of a curse. He told any potential buyer about the bad luck that befallen those who had owned the stone previously (Kurin 2006). Cartier
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Specifically‚ they made these games because women were forbidden to watch the games. Modern Olympics began on April 6‚ 1986 in Athens‚ Greece. It was held in the Panathenean Stadium. Furthermore‚ because of the huge success of the modern Olympics‚ Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France emphasized to the organizers that the Olympics be attended by the different nations of the world. On 1924‚ the International Winter Sports Week was confirmed and was held at Chamonix‚ France. The winter Olympics started
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European Art Renoir’s Washerwomen (c 1888): A Review Located between two major styles of his art‚ Renoir’s Washerwomen (c 1888)‚ displays the use of bright colors and a technique un-characteristic of his previous style. Living from 1841 to 1919‚ Pierre-Auguste Renoir would become known as one of the most prominent members of the French Impressionist painters. His paintings celebrated the beauty that could be found both within women and nature. He dedicated about fifteen years of his life and seventeen
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century. The sharp contrast of interpretation on both sides is exemplified through three major artworks‚ Le Train dans la Neige‚ la Locamotive by Claude Monet‚ Dans un Café Dit Aussi‚ L’Absinthe by Edgar Degas‚ and Bal du Moulin de la Galette by Pierre Auguste Renoir. Each painting exudes deeper meaning by way of brush stroke‚ color‚ style‚ composition‚ content‚ symbolism‚ and so much more beyond the painted surface seen at first glance. Together‚ the three paintings display social views from different
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Modern Olympics DBQ Essay The Olympic Games were large athletic competitions originally held in Greece about every four years from 776 B.C.E. to 393 C.E. Demetrius Vikelas‚ the first president of the International Olympic Committee organized successful early competitions including few sports; from cycling‚ fencing‚ gymnastics‚ shooting‚ swimming‚ tennis‚ weightlifting and wrestling. After many years of planning‚ the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens‚ Greece in 1896. Based on the documents
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opposed to what was happening in Greece in the year 776 BC now so many other people play in the Games that are not Greek‚ people from Nigeria and America and Russia compete in the games and that is what the world wants the game to inspire. According to Pierre de Coubertin “there are those who are called ‘utopians’ because they speak of the disappearance of war‚ but there are others who speak of the reductions of the chances of war.” While the Olympics do not stop all wars from happening these games are
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<b>Introduction</b><br>Today‚ the Olympic Games are the world’s largest pageant of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism‚ commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations‚ but have also been a hotbed of political disputes and boycotts. The Olympic games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium.. The symbolic power of the Games lived on after their demise‚
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For filmmakers‚ music can be a tool that is used to manipulate or augment the audience’s emotions. Background music can set a film’s emotional attitude or tone‚ particularly with regard to the plot and characters. It can also act as a harbinger for future events by foreshadowing a change in mood‚ such as in films where dissonant music leads the viewer to believe in the existence of an impending disaster or unfortunate event. Music can also add a sense of continuity in that it may be used to connect
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The piece that I have chosen is L’Estaque‚ 1885-90‚ by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This painting is composed of oil on canvas. Viewing the piece‚ I believe that the mood it conveys is peace and serenity. The subject of this piece is a calm enclave in France‚ enhanced with a faint sailboat and relaxed fisherman. This is a landscape painting; therefore‚ the subject is relatively straightforward. L’Estaque conveys a tranquil fragment of life‚ one that has since been lost‚ or forgotten. It was 5:15 P.M
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James Swearingen and Pierre La Plante are both american composer who have both earned their Master’s Degree in Music Education. James Swearingen. James Swearingen wrote pieces mostly for high school bands. Prospect composed by Pierre La Plante and Invicta by James Swearingen are both pieces played in high school bands. James Swearingen was born September 26‚ 1947 in Ohio. He has been a performer‚ composer‚ arranger and educator. He went to Bowling Green State University and Ohio University and studied
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