Giorgio Vasari (30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574) was an Italian painter‚ architect‚ writer and historian‚ most famous today for his Lives of the Most Eminent Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Architects‚ considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing. As the first Italian art historian‚ he initiated the genre of an encyclopedia of artistic biographies that continues today. Vasari was the first to use the term "Renaissance" in print‚ though an awareness of the ongoing "rebirth" in the arts had
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Magic realism Magic realism (or magical realism) is a literary genre in which magical elements appear in an otherwise realistic setting. As used today the term is broadly descriptive rather than critically rigorous. The term was initially used by German art critic Franz Roh to describe painting which demonstrated an altered reality‚ but was later used by Venezuelan Arturo Uslar-Pietri to describe the work of certain Latin American writers. The Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier (a friend of Uslar-Pietri)
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History Assignment: 3 Q.1) What were the main characteristics of the writings of the Nationalist School of Historiography? Ans: The Nationalist School of historical writing contributed to the self- confidence‚ self-assertion and a certain national pride which enabled Indian people to struggle against colonialism especially in the face of denigration of India ’s past and the consequent inferiority complex promoted by colonial writers. K.A. Nilakanta Sastri and other historians also helped overcome
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History is one of the oldest subjects of study. By history we understand the breadth‚ comprehensiveness‚ variety and extent of learning experiences‚ provided by the study of a particular subject. The growth of history has accompanied with the growth of human race. Thus history and man are inter-related or that history is a story of human race from beginning up to the present day. History at present is no more confined to the study of political activities of man but it also includes a study of
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Chocolate War & Dead Poet Society Comparison Chrissy Swafford Blue 1 In this paper I will be comparing many items from the Chocolate War and The Dead Poets Society. As in most situations‚ there are movies that have many things in common with a book. I really liked the movie and how it was like the book in a way. In the book Chocolate War Jerry Renault is the main character. He is a very quiet but strong willed kid. When he sets his mind to something he follows through and finishes whatever
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An oppressed soul finds means to escape through the preparation of food in the novel‚ Like Water for Chocolate‚ "A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes‚ Romances‚ and Home Remedies‚" published in 1989‚ written by Laura Esquivel. The story is set in revolutionary Mexico at the turn of the century. Tita‚ the young heroine‚ is living on her family’s ranch with her two older sisters‚ her overbearing mother‚ and Nacha‚ the family cook. At a very tender age‚ Tita is instilled with a deep love for
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Capitulo I.- Enero. Tortas de Navidad. Tita era una niña tan sensible que desde que estaba en el vientre de su madre lloraba‚ un día su sollozo fue tan fuerte que provoco que esta naciera antes de tiempo‚ nació en la cocina de su casa cuando su madre preparaba la comida‚ entre los olores de la comida lloraba tal vez porque desde que nació ya sabía que el matrimonio estaba negado para ella según los relatos de Nacha. A los dos días de que nació Tita su padre murió de un infarto al enterarse que
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History Essay When you think about history‚ what comes to mind? Events‚ specific dates‚ or a period of time? We believe that history is the study of the important events that have taken place during the past millions of years. History not only tells us dates and events‚ but by studying history‚ we also learn about how our world has evolved and come into being. It explains the importance of certain events and how we are effected by them. We learn from the mistakes made in the past so we can create
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Which is better—Coke or Pepsi? Chocolate or Vanilla? Conventional food or Organic food? Wait‚ what? It’s easy for us to form answers from our own opinions‚ but not from scientific research. Your best friend might love Pepsi‚ but you could be an adamant supporter of Coke. There is no true evidence that chocolate is better than vanilla. The same applies to food. No one can prove scientifically that organic food is better than conventional food. That’s not to say that regular food is unhealthier or
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Esclavitud en la industria del chocolate La mayoría de fabricantes de chocolate utilizan granos de cacao que se producen en los campos de Costa de Marfil y Ghana‚ ubicados en el lado oeste de África; muchos niños son utilizados como esclavos por los campesinos para cosechar los granos‚ a su vez estos son maltratados y obligados a vivir en condiciones precarias; todo ello con la finalidad de tener mano de obra barata para disminuir sus costos de mano de obra. En septiembre del 2000 a través de la
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