this paper is to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art and write a reaction paper about art works at the museum based on my impressions about them. To begin‚ I will start by giving you a little of background information about this interesting museum. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 by a group of American citizens. It opened on February 20‚ 1872 and was originally located at 681 on Fifth Avenue. Also known as “The Met”‚ the museum is located on the eastern edge of Central
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest by Randolph B. Campbell The first half of the nineteenth century was a time of emergence‚ change‚ and uncertainty in the American Southwest. Randolph B. Campbell celebrates this historical time period in his novel‚ Sam Houston and the American Southwest‚ as well as the life and times of the southwest’s hero himself‚ Sam Houston. Sam Houston‚ more than any other individual‚ provided indispensable guidance to southwestern expansion in the United States. Within
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Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said "I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union." He also said everyone " must stand firm to the Union‚ regardless of all personal consequences." He was fiercely ambitious‚ yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner‚ and yet he steadfastly
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External Environment Social. KIPP Houston serves students in high-minority‚ low-income communities. KIPP’s leaders actively recruit students from Houston’s low rent apartment neighborhoods. Of the 8‚500 students‚ 85 percent are considered low income‚ 36 percent are African-American‚ 62 percent are Latino‚ and 30 percent have limited English proficiency. Many of these students come from immigrant households‚ single-parents‚ or full-time working parents with multiple jobs. This family situation becomes
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Priscilla Ortiz Government 2306 Professor Andrew Teas Houston Land Use Policy Houston is a large city with very unique qualities that most cities cannot even begin to understand‚ but is this just Houstonian pride talking? No‚ actually one of the unique qualities that Houston has is how we handle our land use planning. Houston is well known for not having any zoning ordinances‚ which has become a well-known topic for a while now. People argue weather our lack of zoning is chaotic
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At an early age‚ I began preparing for the Houston Livestock Show‚ being that I am 5 years younger than my brother and I followed in his footsteps. I loved being in the barn with him and my parents‚ I would practice driving my hog just like my brother did. He is‚ and has always been‚ my biggest critic. Over time‚ I participated in clinics to learn how to show my hog to the best of my ability. I also participated in honorary shows before I was old enough to actually show in the county show and major
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Elizabeth Houston was born in Newark‚ New Jersey‚ on August 9‚ 1963 to gospel and R&B singer Cissy Houston. “By age 11‚ Houston was performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at her Baptist church. As a teenager‚ she began accompanying her mother in concert‚ and went on to back artists like Lou Rawls and Chaka Khan” (Huey‚ Steve). Houston is now described as one of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Over her twenty-seven years in the spotlight that began in 1984‚ Houston has progressed
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the Ayala Museum. the guards greeted us with a smile and the lady at the front desk was very helpful in describing what we are to find in the four floors of the building.The building was minimal. so you can say that it was easier to appreciate the collections. since i came from an arts high school‚ i can say that I love going to museums. i keep on having “eye-gasms” on all the “eye candies” on display! may it be pots/ gold/ paintings/ dioramas. Truth be told‚ I have been to The Ayala Museum before.
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The Appleton Museum of Art Central Florida College April 6‚ 2012 The Appleton Museum is undeniably a treasured gem to the Central Florida area. Many residents to the region are unaware of the history located right in their backyards. I’ve lived in the area my entire life and never had any knowledge of this incredible gallery. When I caught wind of the assignment‚ my initial thought was that I was going to have to go visit an old‚ beat up building that displays some prints that great artists
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I attended the art museum at the Getty Center built on the mountain sides of north Los Angeles. While attending the Getty I chose to photograph the ’Madonna and Child’ along with ’Flowers Still Life’ and my textbook object was the Galatea. My first museum object the Madonna and Child was created by Luca Della Robbia in Florence‚ Italy during the mid 1400’s.It’s a picture that displays Madonna in a blue robe‚ sitting down‚ holding what seems to be her naked child and alongside is a person unknown
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