In this paper I chose to visit the virtual museum of fine arts in Boston‚ MA. I chose‚ Predictive Dream‚ by a world famous artist by the name of Aoki Katsuyo. This piece of art is currently on display at Exhibition of Fine Arts Boston‚ New Blue and White. This happens to be a ceramic porcelain piece of work from a series the artist created named Predictive Dreams‚ where skulls decorated in an excessive asymmertrical ornamentation style from cast porcelain formulate the series‚ . This work is neo-ornamentalism
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John Everett Millais’ Ophelia is the most famous depiction of Ophelia from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Created in 1852 London‚ it was not the first artistic rendition of the woman‚ but certainly the most notable. This 30 by 44-inch painting is oil on canvas and shows a woman‚ Ophelia‚ lying in a pond seemingly in a state of serenity. She is among a beautiful nature scene‚ yet there is a veil of melancholy that drapes the piece. For those that know the story‚ they know this feeling is because the picture
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Derek Walcott Essay I agree with the fact that Walcott uses poetry to explore themes of ethnicity‚ cultural chauvinism and political inequality. However‚ these aren’t the only themes we find in his poetry. He also makes use of themes such as life and death and religion. Sea Canes is one of the poems which includes the themes mentioned above. In Sea Canes the poet is found observing a landscape in which he can see sea canes and animals‚ all of this in a miserable atmosphere; “Half of my friends
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insightful philosophical process. Rousseau believed that modern society has changed man into being run by his own needs‚ he thinks that this enslavement to their own needs is to blame for exploitation of others to self-esteem issues. Rousseau has a famous phrase‚ "man is born free‚ but he is everywhere in chains‚" he says that modern states withhold the physical freedom that is our birth right‚ and do nothing to secure the civil freedom for the sake of which we enter into civil society. Rousseau
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The Age of Enlightenment saw many great changes in Western Europe. The Age of Enlightenment or simple “the Enlightenment” was an intellectual movement during the 18th century. Its purpose was to reform society and to advance knowledge using reason and the scientific knowledge. It supported scientific thought and opposed superstition with its favorite target being the Catholic Church. The phrase was frequently used by writers of the period itself‚ implying that they were emerging from centuries of
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Do you know of any famous actor during the Great Depression? It was a rare thing‚ but I‚ Shirley Jane Temple‚ accomplished the job. I was born on April 23rd‚ 1928 in Santa Monica‚ California‚ to Gertrude and George Temple. I was nicknamed ‘Little Miss Miracle’ for saving Fox Studios‚ because without me they would have most likely had to shut down their studio. Today I am going to tell you about my childhood hobbies-singing and dancing‚ acting‚ and community service. My main hobbies when I was younger
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Famous 20th Century Modern Furniture Timeline 1990-1999 1920-1929 This was a period of prolific 20th Century furniture design work. Designers like Le corbusier and Charlotte Perriand were using tubular steel - the new material of the time to create iconic wonders like the chaise longue‚ whilst Marcel Breuer was creating his famous Wassily Chair - said to have come up with his bent tubular steel concept for this chair while looking at the handle bars of his bicycle. Browse through the timeline
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Who would like to make $250? What about $250 an hour or $250 a minute? How about $250 a second? How would you like to buy a product for $50‚000 and then later sell it for millions? Do you know anyone who has done this? I do. His name is Bill Gates. Who is Bill Gates? Through his programming skills‚ competitive business practices‚ and ability to spot innovative products‚ Bill Gates has been the richest person in the world for the last 12 years. Bill Gates’ success would not be possible without his
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Mussolini was one of the most famous dictators of the 1900’s. He came from small to big within years‚ of being a politician‚ with the help of good connections. He was a very strong politician‚ and seemed like a good leader‚ but did not follow his word. The way mussolini fought wars‚ and ran the government were different then anyother leader. Mussolini had many opportunities to do different things‚ but he never decided to change his ways. He left his country with shame‚ and bring humiliation to his
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Famous Speech Analysis Student Name: Kishel Stubbs Famous Speaker Name: Martin Luther King (I Have a Dream Speech) Directions: Please comment on the following areas by thoroughly commenting on the speaker’s strengths and weaknesses. Introduction: How well did the speaker get the attention of his/her audience‚ motivate them to listen‚ and establish his/her credibility? How effectively did the speaker state his/her purpose and preview the main points of their presentation? Dr. King had a good introduction
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