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    boy wanting to see the painting along with everyone else. Tom is courageous‚ rational and optimistic. Tom is courageous because he was the only one to now follow along with everyone else. In the text it describes how he didn’t want to spit at the portrait because he didn’t believe it was right. He was courageous for not spitting even though he was being pressured to

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    Joey Pelliccia Documented Essay 12/11/10 Vincent Van Gogh: Madman and Artist Vincent Van Gogh‚ from the words of many‚ is one of the most famous post-impressionist painters of modern art the world has ever seen. Van Gogh was a serious‚ smart thinking man that found art to be the passion of his life. Van Gogh was a driven artist‚ but inside was a fragile‚ ill man that was consumed by his sickness. One way to fully understand Van Gogh’s thinking about his art‚his thoughts‚ and his beliefs

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    culture that once was. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Portrait of a young woman. In Rembrandt ’s portrait the emphasis is placed on the white accessories such as gloves‚ lacy cuffs‚ coifs‚ and the quite large millstone ruff. In another painting from the same era‚ which describes the details of a woman costumes‚ it is quite visible that importance was given to the overall appearance and portrayal of rich heritage. Another painting by Portrait of Marchese Spinola. Female fashion changed tremendously

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    focus on; bringing those images to light and casting the others into a shadow. Thus‚ Rembrandt utilizes diffused light rather than sharp contrasts to convey an emotion or mood (perhaps observed by the viewer). In the case of this painting‚ “Self-Portrait‚ 1659-1660” [of the older man] his exchange with light conveys and older man with a facial expression of a “lived life”. The facial expression is captured by dark shadows overtop the brow‚ through the crease of the eye‚ as well on the sagging cheeks;

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    Not a lot of art works can be considered as masterpieces. Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez‚ a group portrait of the court of Spanish King Philip IV‚ is definately one of them. The painting represents Velazquez’s techniques‚ and is absolutely extraordinary and implies influences Velazques might has had. Also Velazquez had a deeper purpose in his mind when creating this masterpiece. He wanted to earn the title that can ensure him a high position in society. So‚ Velazquez had this desire for an aristocratic

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    Frida Kahlo

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    them with alcohol‚ but she still attempted to paint. The combination of painkillers and alcohol caused her paintings to appear careless and hasty. Diego and painting were her life and one of her paintings is called “Diego in My Thoughts”. In the portrait‚ it shows a picture of Frida herself as well as Diego on her forehead just above her thick‚ dark eyebrows. This picture of Diego represents the fact that he was always on her mind. At some time of the day or another‚ he was in her thoughts. Under

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    CULTURAL SELF-PORTRAIT AND REFLECTION By Manuel Chong Filipino-Chinese. That is what I am. The term “Filipino-Chinese” simply refers to a Chinese descent born and bred in the Philippines. Being a third generation Chinese in the Philippines‚ I did not grow up in a culture that is purely Chinese nor is it purely Filipino. The older generation of Filipino-Chinese is trying their best to pass on to the younger ones the traditional Chinese teachings which they acquired and learned from their ancestors

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    Analysis This is an oil on canvas painting by Frida Kahlo called Cropped Hair‚ made in 1940 at a size of 40x279cm. It is a self- portrait of her with a scissor in one hand and her hair creeping everywhere on the floor. As you can see in the painting‚ the fore ground busy because of the long dark hair that is laid all over the floor. In the middle ground of the portrait‚ it shows Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair‚ wearing an oversized suit‚ that by the looks of it isn’t hers while holding a serious‚

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    A Portrait of the Artist As Filipino First Scene Nick Joaquin THE SCENES FIRST SCENE: The sala of Marasigan house in Intramuros. An afternoon towards the beginning of October‚ 1941. THE PEOPLE Candida and Paula Marasigan‚ Cora‚ a news photographer Spinster daughters of Don Lorenzo Susan & Violet‚vaudeville artists Pepang‚ their elder married sister Don Perico‚ a senator Manolo‚ their eldest brother Doña Loleng‚ his wife Bitoy Camacho‚ a friend of the family Patsy

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    Personal Leadership Portrait

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    The Dynamics of Leadership Development: A Personal Leadership Portrait David Benenoch Capella University Author Note David Benenoch‚ Doctoral Learner‚ School of Public Service Leadership‚ Nonprofit Management Specialization‚ Capella University‚ Minneapolis‚ MN Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David Benenoch‚ Capella University‚ Minneapolis‚ MN. Contact: dbenenoch@capellauniversity.edu. Abstract This paper examines the definition of leadership

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