The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons Vs. Starry Night Turner‚ The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons‚ 16th October‚ 1834‚ Oil on Canvas‚ Philadelphia Museum of Art (1835) Van Gogh‚ Starry Night‚ 1889‚ Oil on Canvas‚ The Museum of Modern Art‚ New York In the eery evening of October 16‚ 1834‚ a huge fireball blew up through the roof of The Houses of Parliament. Creating an enormous blaze‚ to the horror of passerbys‚ it caught the attention of Joseph Mallord
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Impact of Industrial Revolution on Modern Art at the turn of the 20th Century. To understand most period and movements in modern art‚ one must first understand the context in which they occurred. When one looks at the various artistic styles‚ one will realize how artists react to historical and cultural changes and how artists perceive their relation to society. The transition between the 19th and 20th century has brought further development of modernistic ideas‚ concepts and techniques in
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Europe had quite a lot of significant historical developments in the 19th century. The most important one had to be the advances in medicine. This also includes more knowledge and understanding of the human anatomy and also disease prevention. This were important developments because they were in part responsible for the accelerated growth in population around the western part of the world. In specific‚ Europe’s population doubled during this time. Another very important historical development in
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In the play The Crucible there are many themes floating around. One of the most notable themes is the importance of a good name. To several of the characters the only matter of importance seems to be their name and what it seems to be associated with. Amongst this dialog we find that because the hysterical environment of Salem causes persecution of calumny became a common fear of a good‚ respectable name to be tarnished. Early in the play we are introduced with our first couple of victims due to
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In most Greek myths‚ there is usually a story behind why terrible accidents are happening and why the Gods are targeting somebody with tragedies. Alternatively‚ in Oedipus the King‚ there is no apparent reason why the Oracle involves Oedipus and leads him on a trail of misfortunes. Some say it is to illustrate that the Gods had superiority over the mortals; others might argue that Oedipus somehow offended the Gods‚ and this was their “payback” on him. This leads to the ongoing
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Graham’s Field of Dreams Every character in stories has a goal‚ a motive‚ or a dream that they must fulfill. Whether it be getting the girl or defeating the villain. All characters have something to strive for‚ ending in success... or failure. There are a lot of characters with dreams in the story Shoeless Joe. Mark’s dream is that of a land developer. Ray’s dream is to see his father and save his field and farm. Salinger’s dream becomes a baseball fan’s dream. All of these are great dreams‚ but
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how the buildings‚ scenery‚ and heritage of Japan became the base for many of Wright’s design. Influences of the Japanese style occured with The Robie House‚-which is the most famous expression of Wright’s Prairie House style- . Mirroring the flat landscape of USA’s midwest‚ the Robie House in Chicago’s Hyde Park was the minimalist sensibility of Japan with its horizontal lines (The Economist‚ 2012‚ n.p). Wright’s free-flowing style was influenced by Japanese domestic architecture‚ having created one
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idea that humanity maintains the ability to bring about their own happiness‚ which as a whole‚ demonstrates to the audience that life can only ever be worth living when we have found our own contentment and joy‚ as encountered only through our imaginative pursuits. As the poem concludes‚ the importance of maintaining happiness is reiterated as the persona wishes his lover
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ADDITIONAL NOTES ABOUT JANE EYRE Mr Rochester Mr R’s portrait is that of man as seen by a woman. In the novel he is convincing but he only exists as part of J’s conscience. He is a byronic hero‚ proud‚ tyrannical‚ violenta and full of masculine violence Love relationship between Jane and Mr R It is an egalitarian relationship in which they both need each other. Mr R initiates J into love and marriage. They meet as in a fairy tale‚ but their love has to overcome a number of obstacles.
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Poetry The Romantic Movement lasted from about 1750 to about 1870‚ is often defined as second Renaissance. Romanticism cannot be identified with a single style‚ technique‚ or attitude‚ but romantic writing is generally characterized by a highly imaginative and subjective approach‚ emotional intensity‚ freedom of thought and expression‚ an idealization of nature‚ and a dreamlike or visionary quality. The Romantic Movement is both a revolt and revival .This movement in literature and the revolutionary
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