Title- Strozzi Altarpiece‚ Adoration of the Magi Date- 1423 Medium- tempera on panel Location- Sacristy of Sta. Trinita‚ Florence. Now: Uffizi Gallery‚ Florence. Physical concerns‚ iconography‚ patronage (context and function)‚ perspective‚ etc- This was commissioned by Palla Strozzi for his family burial chapel. The Adoration of the Magi marks the moment when the infant Christ was first shown to the Gentiles. The theme and the garments of the Magi were appropriate to a sacristy where the clergy
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Decision-making is an essential aspect of modern management. It is a primary function of management. A manager’s major job is sound/rational decision-making. He takes hundreds of decisions consciously and subconsciously. Decision-making is the key part of manager’s activities. Decisions are important as they determine both managerial and organizational actions. A decision may be defined as "a course of action which is consciously chosen from among a set of alternatives to achieve a desired result
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In Huong’s Paradise of the Blind‚ Hang looks back on her tragic past that darkens her vision of her present. Reflecting on the past prevents her from living life to its fullest‚ and appreciating all of life’s joys. The narrative voice throughout the novel always carries a negative‚ sorrowful tone which can be explained by Hang’s transition from innocence as a child to maturity as a young adult. Hang has experienced many of the cruelties the world offers‚ and she has been forever tainted by her memories
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Discuss some the factors which influence our thinking‚ judgement and decision-making Our everyday lives are filled with many choices and decisions which will impact on our lives both in the short and long-term. Our perception of the impact of these decisions on our own lives and those around us will affect how much time and effort is given to arriving at these decisions. There are several factors which impact on thinking‚ judgement and decision-making and it is important to note that often these
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Themes in Paradise Lost Modern criticism of Paradise Lost has taken many different views of Milton’s ideas in the poem. One problem is that Paradise Lost is almost militantly Christian in an age that now seeks out diverse viewpoints and admires the man who stands forth against the accepted view. Milton’s religious views reflect the time in which he lived and the church to which he belonged. He was not always completely orthodox in his ideas‚ but he was devout. His purpose or theme in Paradise Lost is
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Peter…she thought he was so handsome. He sat in the back next to where she was sitting. All of a sudden‚ the teacher said that there is going to be a project due in two days and Peter was assigned to be in Mary Jane’s group. “This is it”‚ she thought. She can finally talk to this mystery guy and get to know him a lot more. So‚ she asked what his name was and he said‚ “Peter”‚ she said her name was Mary Jane. Slowly but surely they started to hang out at school and outside of school together. She introduced
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Who is the Hero in Paradise Lost? In John Milton’s epic‚ Paradise Lost‚ Milton retells the story of Genesis and the fall of man. One might think that because of the Bible‚ the hero would most likely be God or Jesus‚ but there are other possibilities in this story. A basic description of a hero would be‚ a man‚ a fundamentally good person confronting challenges and overcoming them successfully. Satan‚ in this epic‚ confronts many challenges and battles severe character flaws‚ thus Satan is the
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Date: November 10‚ 2011 LEADER DECISION-MAKING PROCESS INTRODUCTION Decisions are at the heart of leadership success‚ however managers tend to treat decisions as events. But in fact decision making is a process that plays out over days‚ weeks‚ maybe even months‚ one that is charged with politics‚ personal conflicts; that needs to be backed up by each level in the organization in order to be implemented. In this paper the leader decision making-process will be explored‚ through an example
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poem‚ Paradise Lost‚ he established a unique conflict between the Christian Holy Trinity that represented God and the Unholy Trinity that represented satan. The previously established Holy Trinity of God‚ was a collective representation within Christian doctrine of God the Father‚ Son‚ and Holy Spirit as each member of the trinity represented God in different roles and ways. The opposing trinity of unholiness was established in response to the outcasting of Satan from the kingdom of God. This alternate
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The importance Milton attached to Eve’s role in Paradise Lost and in the Garden of Eden is now recognised and acknowledged. (Green‚ 1996) Milton’s treatment of Adam and Eve’s relationship is complex. Sometimes referring to them in ways that indicate equality‚ (ibid) sometimes stressing their separateness as individuals (ibid) and other times they are complementary halves of a whole. (ibid) Taking on the view that many support; that Milton intended Eve to seem completely inferior to Adam‚ we can examine
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