Research Assessment on a Personality in the Twentieth Century: Leni Riefenstahl a) Describe the major influences that led to the rise to prominence of your chosen personality in her nation’s history. The major influences that led to Leni Riefenstahl’s rise to prominence includes a fateful event that kindles her fascination with film‚ the continual influence of mountain (Berg) films and acclaimed director Dr Arnold Fanck as well as her first début as a director and producer. In 1925 Leni Riefenstahl
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THE CONCORD REVIEW 57 THE DEATH OF PHILIP OF MACEDON Amalia Skilton ho caused the assassination of Philip II‚ King of Macedon from c. 355 to 336 BC? Was it his wife Olympias‚ his son Alexander‚ or some other person or group? The answer is critical‚ for it shapes the modern world’s understanding of Alexander the Great more than does any other issue. Did Alexander exploit conflicts between Macedonians‚ arranging his father’s death in order to become King‚ or was he innocent of the crime‚ creating
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The games served as a competition between the Greek cities. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BCE in Olympia‚ Athens and the tradition lasted for more than 1‚000 years. In ancient times‚ the Olympic events included a race in armor‚ boxing and pentathlon. It wasn’t until 1‚500 years later‚ in 1896 when the Olympic Games were revived. Not only were the games
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Olympia is known as the first home of athletics‚ where many remains of Ancient Olympics are located. In addition‚ the masterpiece of the ancient architecture—the Temple of Zeus is also a special scenery here. The Temple of Zeus was designed by Libon. It was constructed on 470 B.C. The Temple of Zeus was built with carved metopes and triglyph friezes. There’re many sculptures in the Temple of Zeus. These sculptures were curved between 480 B.C and 450 B.C‚ when the severe style was popular. The pediments
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The Great Pyramid of Giza One of the most famous structures on the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world is The Great Pyramid of Giza. What makes this structure the most recognizable on the list? Not only is this pyramid the oldest structure on the list‚ but it is the only structure that still remains. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man made structure in the world for 3800 years which is not only a testament to its durability but to its mark as one of the most remarkable structures
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Narcisa Rizal (1852-1939) Narcisa is the third child and was married to Antonio Lopez‚ a teacher and musician from Morong‚ Rizal. Like a doting sister‚ Narcisa was very close to Rizal and could recite all of Rizal’s poem from memory. Olympia Rizal (1855-1887) Olympia was married to Silvestre Ubaldo who was a telegraph operator from Manila.Olympia unfortunately died from childbirth in 1887. Lucia Rizal (1857-1919) Lucia was the fifth child and was married to Matriano Herbosa. One important fact to
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relationship between music and mathematics‚ as they envisioned music as a concept of harmonious order reflecting the cosmos and human soul. Many people in Ancient Greece had a liking for sports‚ most of the men and boys trained/played sports religiously. Olympia‚
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Riefenstahl was a German dancer‚ actor and filmmaker between the 1920s and 1940s. She became well known for her career as a filmmaker‚ which had flourished during the years of the Nazi regime. It was during these years that she made her famous films Olympia (1938) and triumph of the will (1935). As a child‚ leni loved dancing‚ gymnastics and theatre and above all she dreamed of dancing as a child on stage‚ her mother was supportive of her desires‚ but her father was unsympathetic. In 1918 when she was
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The early nineties defined a turning point‚ a culmination moment particularly fixed on an emerging subculture of Pacific Northwest musicians‚ who would later define what is now known as “indie” music. Based in Olympia‚ Washington‚ this movement developed out of a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) strategy‚ where artists took to repurposed materials in order to convey bold personal points. Among these creators were the young female founders of the feminist punk rock movement‚ Riot Grrrl. Radical‚ edgy‚ and
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in literaray works and artisitic displays‚ such as those of Poe‚ Baudelaire‚ Manet‚ and Warhol. In Poe’s "Man of the Crowd‚" there are several descriptions of different types of people based on their appearances‚ but one particular man is focused on by the narrator due to his unique appearance. Baudelaire’s "The Painter of Modern Life" emphasizes the emotional expressions of beauty and fashion expressed in art. Manet is an artist who paints scenes to his liking. All of his works were done in
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