love‚ first‚ because it brings ecstasy --- ecstasy so great that I would have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it‚ next‚ because it relieves loneliness --- that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it‚ finally‚ because in the union of love I have seen‚ in a mystic miniature‚ the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This
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b. Verrocchio. c. Donatello. d. Botticelli. e. Raphael. Answer: b 9. Some experts say that the pyramidal style of the High Renaissance first emerges in a. Raphael’s Galatea. b. Michelangelo’s Sibyls. c. Leonardo’s Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. d. Masaccio’s Trinity. Answer: c 10. Which of the following is the best match? a. Leonardo’s Last Supper – Milan b. Bramante’s Tempietto – Florence c. the Sistine Chapel – Siena d. the Mona Lisa – Rome
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Art critic Robert Hughes is quotes as saying “From May 1889 to May 1890 he had fits of despair and hallucination during which he could not work‚ and in between them‚ long clear months in which he could and did‚ punctuated by extreme visionary ecstasy." On July 27‚ 1890‚ at age 37‚ Vincent was shot in the chest with a revolver. It is said to believe that van Gogh himself pulled the trigger. No gun was ever recovered. His death‚ to this day‚ remains somewhat of a mystery. In just a little more
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International University of Sarajevo History of Architecture II 19/12/2013 The Baroque Period The historic period which came after Renaissance and changed the worldwide picture in all areas was Baroque. It started in Rome in 16th century (1550-1640) in time when people were exploring the world around them. Baroque‚ which comes from the French word “baroque” and the Portuguese word “barroco”‚ mean deformed and misshaped. In a sense baroque is an appropriate term to describe this new form of ideas
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Accessed May 2‚ 2014. http://maitaly.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/bernini-galleria-borghese-the-rape-of-persephone/. 9. Zucker‚ Dr. Steven‚ and Dr. Beth Harris. "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa - Smarthistory." Smarthistory: a multimedia web-book about art and art history. Last modified March 20‚ 2012. http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/bernini-ecstasy-of-st.-theresa.html. 10. Miller‚ Keri. "bernini2." Angelfire: Welcome to Angelfire. Last modified April 14‚ 2003. http://www.angelfire.com/co4/kerianne/bernini2
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Self-Portrait. 1500. Germany. Northern Renaissance. 21-A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The Return of the Hunters. 1565. Flanders. Northern Renaissance. 22-4. Gianlorenzo Bernini. David. 1623. Baroque. Italy. 22-1. Gianlorenzo Bernini. St. Teresa of Ávila in Ecstasy. 1645–1652. Baroque. Italy. 22-B. Caravaggio. The Calling of St. Matthew. 1599–1600. Baroque. Italy. 22-14. Artemisia Gentileschi. Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting. 1630. Baroque. Italy. 22-23. Diego Velázquez. Las Meninas (The Maids of
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University of Phoenix Material _ Theresa Johnson Buddhism Worksheet Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following. 1. Explain the basic Buddhist teachings including the three marks of reality‚ the Four Noble Truths‚ and the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddhism doesn’t follow the same concepts as most religions; as it does not need for one to believe‚ it involves more of a practice and experience. In general religions you must believe in something and have faith
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Elements of Religious Traditions Paper According to the linguistic roots of the term religion re-‚ means “again” and lig-‚ means “join” or “connect”. The word religion proposes the joining of the human world to the sacred world (Molloy‚ 2010). In my personal point of view religion is very important because it allows us to believe that there is a God who loves us and wants us to be happy. There are different types of religions and none of them are wrong if they lead people to a life of love‚ joy
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Paper on Rumi’s thought: “Signs of the Unseen” & “Fundamentals of Rumi’s thoughts” Mevlana Jalal al- Din Rumi is one of the most influential Islamic mystics of all times. It is no surprise that even seven hundred years after his death; he remains to be the best selling poet in North America. His poetry reflects the teachings of Islam and his opinions on various matters such as faith‚ prayer‚ love‚ free will etc. are assembled in a book called “The signs of the Unseen”.
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Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. Henyr the Navigator-(motives) were a blend of seeking a Christian kingdom as an ally against the Muslims‚ acquiring trade for Portugal‚ and extending Christianity. (things he done) founded a school for navigators‚ after that Portuguese fleets goes to Africa in search for gold but went to Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Facilitated trade in gold‚ ivory‚ and slaves 2. Vasco da Gama-(motives) sail to Muslim merchant along East Africa then to Calicut and search of “Christian
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