this essay‚ I will explain the historical context in which Michelangelo lived and what circumstances led to the making of one of his most famous sculptures‚ David. I will then go on to analyse the statue and how it was different from previous versions. To finish‚ I will talk about the influence this sculpture has had in later artists‚ and why it is considered a masterpiece. At the time of Michelangelo’s birth‚ Florence was‚ without question‚ the dominant city in Tuscany and‚ probably‚ in all Italy
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the renaissance supernatural powers were believed to be true. Shakespeare expresses this during the play Macbeth. The witches are shown to have supernatural powers in multiple acts throughout the play‚ each time influencing characters. The witches influence most of the actions in Macbeth. Although Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill King Duncan‚ Macbeth had the idea planted in his head by the witches. When Macbeth first meets the witches‚ they tell him that he will be king. He responds by giving
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Today’s Shakespeare Today‚ pop culture shapes America and other countries alike. Influencers of pop culture include actors‚ musicians‚ and politicians‚ mostly from those who are still living. However‚ many others have shaped our modern culture‚ even from days long past. One of them‚ William Shakespeare‚ is one of the most famous playwrights of all time. Today‚ many of his phrases are used commonly‚ without a thought given to the creator of them. While barely known for creating words‚ Shakespeare
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African Traditional Religion……………………………….5 Christianity‚ Islam…………………………………………..6 Influences of Religion on African Culture……………….6 Conclusion……………………………………………………13 References…………………………………………………...14 Introduction Africa is a continent of diversity. In this diversity there are hundreds of tribes and communities each practicing its own culture and religion. It would be very difficult to define Africa’s traditional religion as it would be difficult
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At the time‚ India did not contained a central government‚ which attracted foreign countries to place their trading bases. The British East India Company took control of the country and also established the Raj. They contained an elaborate hierarchy of officials that was established to enforce its rule‚ the monarchy was supported by thousands of civil servants. The British did not deliberately set out to make India’s people change their existing
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Chopin is one of the greatest influential pianist and composers‚ his music and composed pieces are extremely astonished‚ especially his style of romantic taste‚ which are very unique and different compare to other composers. However‚ his work did not just influences the musical world‚ but it also influenced many artist and literature writers during the later Romantic Era. Later on‚ Chopin’s work became well-known around the world—especially in Europe‚ between the nineteenth century and twentieth century
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American government was able to figure out a way to make all of these ideas work in one government. These men formed the idea of our government‚ natural rights‚ separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ the social contract‚ freedom of speech and religion‚ individual freedom‚ and the justice system. These are all things that
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instruction from the pope calling for the first crusade also insisted that the Crusaders owed the church the duty to fight in the campaign (Krey 42). It is because they were needed to save their fellow Christians in Jerusalem who were under the influence of Jews‚ Muslims‚ and other religious groups. The pope informed them that it was the church that had given the Crusaders the redemption and
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Pericles‚ and His Influence on Athens Pericles became the leader of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War and was responsible for the rebuilding and reconstructing of this city. He became very powerful and well known through out the age of the 5th century‚ so powerful that this became known as the age of Pericles. He was the son of Xanthippus and Agariste. His father‚ Xanthippus was a military leader during the Peloponnesian Wars and was the victor at the Battle of Mycale. He would later
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people’s minds. A map provided by NATO presents us with information about the Warsaw Pact’s influence on Europe (Doc 5). Since the United States created NATO‚ the USSR responded by implementing the Warsaw Pact. By creating NATO‚ they were able to influence democracy on most of the Europe‚ leaving the Warsaw Pact with a few countries. This gave the United States the advantage‚ because since they had more influence on more countries‚ they were able to expand further and further into Europe. The United
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