Netherlands-based De Stijl movement embraced an abstract‚ pared-down aesthetic centred in basic visual elements such as geometric forms and primary colours. Partly a reaction against the decorative excesses of Art Deco‚ the reduced quality of De Stijl art was envisioned by its creators as a universal visual language appropriate to the modern era‚ a time of a new‚ spiritualized world order. Led by the painters Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian - its central and celebrated figures - De Stijl artists
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Simone de Beauvoir Biography The life of Simone de Beauvoir closely parallels that of her colleague‚ friend‚ and lover Jean-Paul Sartre. Her life is well documented‚ due to her many autobiographical works. These works also follow the lives of Sartre‚ Albert Camus‚ and other prominent philosophers of the twentieth century. Early Years Simone Ernestine Lucie Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was born on 9 January 1908‚ in Paris‚ to Françoise and Georges de Brauvoir. While Ernestine and Lucie were the
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identity. As such‚ both Alexis de Tocqueville and Frantz Fanon concern themselves with the topic national identity‚ both in colonial period Algeria and abroad. For Fanon‚ this comes with the focus of how the colonized peoples can create and rebuild a national identity after many years under foreign rule. In direct contrast‚ de Tocqueville aims to manipulate the multiple identities present in Algeria during the 1830s to best allow
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Throughout this reading‚ De Gouges never shows her true identity of herself being a woman. She covers it up so men don’t just assume that the writing is biased and shouldn’t be taken seriously just because a woman wrote it. The goal of the overall piece of work is to influence the society as a whole‚ which means both men and women must buy into this idea of women being “equal” (De Gouges 176). In her writing‚ De Gouges seems to question how men have been treating women and if they have the right
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A lot of things happened in Simone de Beauvoir’s life‚ most having to do with women and the way they were treated. She was a very observant person‚ and her writing reflects that. Simone de Beauvoir’s writings attempted to deal on paper with the vast emotions conjured by her life experiences‚ particularly women she knew who were "assassinated by bourgeois morality." ("Simone") Simone de Beauvoir was born in Paris‚ France on January 9‚ 1908. She was raised by a Catholic mother from Verdun‚ and a father
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Limescale‚ what is it? When water is heated limescale deposits can form‚ especially in machines such as fully automatic coffee makers‚ espresso machines and all hot water units. In this context you often hear about hard and soft water. The hardness of the water indicates the proportion of limescale. Your water supply company will provide more information about hardness of your water. If your groundwater flows through calcareous rock layers‚ eroded magnesium and calcium carbonate will cause limescale
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Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies‚ Bartolomé de Las Casas vividly describes the brutality wrought on the natives in the Americas by the Europeans primarily for the purpose of proclaiming and spreading the Christian faith. Las Casas originally intended this account to reach the royal administration of Spain; however‚ it soon found its way into the hands of many international readers‚ especially after translation. Bartolomé de Las Casas illustrates an extremely graphic and grim reality
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Judging Individuals by their Appearances: A Pretty Face is Not Perfect In Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac‚ Roxane and Christian’s romance plays a key role in teaching us about the consequences of judging others superficially. He does this by telling a story about a love triangle comprised of Christian de Neuvillette‚ Roxane‚ and Cyrano de Bergerac. Christian and Roxane initially fall for each other due to physical attractiveness. However‚ Roxane only chooses to love Christian if he is eloquent
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In August of 1563‚ Michel de Montaigne‚ the famous French essayist‚ was introduced to three Brazilian cannibals who were visiting Europe‚ at the invitation of King Charles the Ninth. The three men had never before left Brazil‚ had just been subjected to a long interrogation by the king. They have surely had a severe case of culture shock. However‚ they had enough energy to respond to the questions of Montaigne‚ about what they thought of their new surroundings. they looked on European society with
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11 February‚ 2014 Joie de Vivre What is the meaning of Joie de vivre? The French to English dictionary states that it is “a cheerful enjoyment of life; an exultation of spirit”. That is what the basic words mean‚ but what are they actually saying? Society says that money and power are Joie de Vivre. Most religions say that praying to the almighty being is Joie de Vivre. While‚ constant overbearing advertisement says that lavish luxuries and material things are Joie de Vivre. All our lives
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