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    to become products of their environments and the cycle to continue. Pierre Bourdieu‚ one of the most influential sociologists presents 3 forms of Capital that could

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    Introduction 1.1 Scope The aim of this book is to describe how a simple reflecting telescope can be made with the materials and facilities available in India. As the primary goal is to popularize telescope making‚ only the most primitive (but effective) constructions will be considered; the emphasis will be on the practical aspects of telescope making. Some excellent books on this subject are in print (see‚ for example‚ the Bibliography). Yet few people have easy access to these books as they

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    Pablo Picasso did many great artwork paintings. One of the famous paintings was Starry Night by Van Gogh. The artwork consists of landscape night view of the sky. Stars‚ lights‚ mountains‚ places‚ regions‚ and the moon. The moon shined as a baking white powder and the stars twinkle in the sky. Also the lights illuminate the sky view of the town. The sky has a rhythm of wave’s direction going towards the moonlight. The archirture church has pointy steel it points in the steep hill mountainside. The

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    1. THESIS: The 1920’s was a decade which encapsulated the epitome of multifaceted social conflict. As modern social theory advanced‚ traditional Victorian values began to be questioned. Unavoidably‚ this clash of ideologies created a discourse which reshaped how America identified with various social tropes‚ including gender and race. 2. SUBTHESIS 1: Because of the clash in ideologies‚ many Americans began to question the validity of the “American Dream.” As a result‚ protests began to emerge

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    Tom Wesselmann’s acrylic painting on linen Smoker #9 was created in 1973‚ a time when sex appeal could sell just about anything. His billboard style painting is simplistic yet very dramatic. The picture concentrates on a limited number of object: a woman’s mouth‚ a cigarette‚ a woman’s hand and smoke. Isolated on the wall‚ these elements are deprived of a background allowing the shape of the canvas provides an empathetic boundary between the world of the picture and the world around it. Tom uses

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    Reflecting on the Youthful David Andrea del Castagno’s The Youthful David aka David with the Head of Goliath is truly a unique work of art. It is one of a kind in that it is the only painted shield that can be attributed to a master artist (Art in Tuscany‚ 2012). The artist’s chosen subject is the biblical story of the young Sheppard boy David who fights and defeats the giant Philistine warrior Goliath. This masterpiece was done in tempera on leather over a wooden shield. It is a product of the

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    lucy Naylor Elizabeth Lambourn 18th April 2015 Critical Contextual Studies Essay Plywood‚ Its Evolution and Origins to the Present Day Plywood‚ a modern building material invented in the twentieth century. Contrary to popular belief this is not so‚ Plywood dates back thousands of years and has its roots in ancient Egypt‚ China and ancient Rome. It had always been a hand made product until the nineteenth century when the industrial revolution and steam engines replaced traditional handmade

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    Today there are many examples of McCarthyism that exist in the world around us. The fact that McCarthyism still exists is a little frightening. McCarthyism is still attacking people all over the world and it needs to stop. Here are a few things that are outrageous to think of. December 21‚ 2001 a tenured professor was fired for his assignment that he wanted his class to do. Sami al-Arian was fired for his beliefs and his way of trying to get American scholars to learn the ways of the Muslim people

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    In comparing The Grimm Brother’s “Little Red Cap” and Sharon Singer’s paintings of the infamous little red riding hood story‚ there are numerous similarities to be found. Singer’s painting “Fast Food”‚ depicts a dark and uncanny scene in which naked doll lies at the foot of bloody wolf paws. The naked doll in Singer’s bleak painting represents the vulnerability of Little Red Cap during her encounters with the wolf. Little Red Cap description as a “dear little girl” who was loved by anyone who “set

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    El Greco’s paintings in the Chapel of San José de Toledo manifested an authenticity between the divine and the human. The altarpieces at the Chapel of Saint Joseph were one of El Greco’s most important commissions. This commission was an opportunity to demonstrate his considerable ability in executing the religious aspirations and taste of his patrons’. A well-known priest of the time‚ Dr. Martín Ramírez de Zayas decided to provide the family chapel with an ambitious decorative program‚ without hesitation

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