Ugolino and His Sons Introduction to Art Principles City College of New York‚ CUNY Presented by: Markous Soliman Presented to: Prof. William Behnken Art had played an important role in building up civilizations from all over the world through thousands of centuries. It is and will always still the way of projecting artists’ ideas and thoughts into meaningful and tangible objects which we called “work of art”. In addition‚ It was the path through all these years that dug
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Beowulf holds his morals and virtues above all else‚ from the way he fought in battle until the day he died. Beowulf showed his honor as he traveled from his homeland to battle the vicious monster Grendel‚ who was terrorizing the Danes. Grendel "raided and ravaged" (105) the mead hall‚ showing no honor by killing inebriated men in their sleep. Beowulf proved his honor by deciding to "spurn all weapons"(338) and fight Grendel "with hand grip only"(342) thus declining an upper hand on his foe. Beowulf’s
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“In the Mercy of His Means” Innocence is often associated with being young‚ carefree and oblivious to the horrors of the world. While innocence is connected to purity and lack of knowledge‚ an experienced person is usually considered to be old‚ wise and accomplished. However‚ most people do not realize that experience can also bring disappointment and feelings of defeat. The shift from innocence to experience changes a person and can cause him or her to feel hopeless. Innocence allows for denial
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The most famous of his tyrants are Richard III and Macbeth. In his tragedy Macbeth the main character Macbeth was once a thane (a low-ranking nobleman) and a hero but a prophecy creates a powerful ambition within him for power which leads him to follow a dark path. He ascends the throne by murdering the king and also killed anyone who threatened to take him off the throne. His impending doom loomed over him when a man named Macduff fought Macbeth to avenge the death of his loved ones (who were
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MERMAID STORY: THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL by OSCAR WILDE This classic mermaid story was written as a reaction to Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid". In Andersen’s mermaid story the mermaid longs for a soul‚ here a fisherman longs to rid himself of his soul for the love of a mermaid. Andersen’s mermaid story is strongly Christian in it’s outlook and philosophy‚ Wilde’s is delightfully pagan. Here is a brief synopsis: A young fisherman fell in love with a mermaid and wanted to join her
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like Shylock loved his money more than his daughter‚ it was still a very cruel thing to do to any one. This is because after harsh words like these you can see why Shylock is so driven to want to kill Antonio. The continuos onslaught of comments towards Shylock‚ makes him a more sympathetic character. Although this was a cruel thing to do‚ it was not the worst of the trials that Shylock was put through. After the trial between Shylock and Antonio‚ Shylock was cheated out of his bond then punished
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Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” is a love poem of seduction. The poem conveys biblical‚ historical allusions‚ and passionate imagery to express a young lover’s feeling that he does not have enough time to waste on the coyness of his mistress. In the first stanza the young lover is trying to seduce his mistress quickly‚ although he is married. He explains to her what their love would be like if they had years to spend together. He would “Love [her] ten years before the flood‚” this is a biblical
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educated in the studio of the renowned Florentine painter‚ Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan. He later worked in Rome‚ Bologna and Venice‚ spending his final years in France at the home given to him by King François I. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man"‚ a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters
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for his teachings led to his being referred to as Grand Master K’ung — K’ung Fu-tzu. The Western version of his name comes from this. He said that at fifteen he bent his mind to learning‚ and he continued to express a deep admiration for learning throughout his life. Confucius married at 19‚ his son being born a year later. Subsequently he had two daughters‚ one of whom died when she was quite young. In his twenty-second year‚ Confucius started his career as a public teacher‚ and his house
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The poems "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "To the Virgins‚ To Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick exemplify youth‚ modesty and resistance. The topic of both poems indicates the negative consequences that can occur if one is hesitant to enjoy his or her youth; furthermore‚ each author expresses in words how youth is the prime of ones life‚ and only lasts for a small amount of time. Each piece differentiates in certain ways‚ while certain qualities are shared. Some ways in which these
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