Why did Georges Braque make his artwork Still Life with Violin‚1913 with a new touch to still life? To begin‚ the painting by Braque was made in a new Modern movement called Cubism. The Modern movement‚ Cubism‚ was formed by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and French artist Georges Braque in 1907. They made Cubism as a new way of portraying multiple dimensions and perspectives of an object or subject onto a two-dimensional canvas. In Braque’s painting‚ Still Life with Violin‚ the artwork is made by
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This is still very relevant to African Americans today‚ even though it shouldn’t be. I say it shouldn’t be because now‚ for Mr. King was 52 years and five months ago. These problems have been going on for more than half a century after he professed his dream‚ and there has been little change since then. There is still discrimination towards blacks and other colored races. Racial injustice against Black Americans is America’s top priority or at least it should be. Plus‚ there are still forms of segregation
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have affected all generations since the beginning of time. Although they still exist‚ is change happening? Not only has it gotten worse but the word has not been spread enough to be able to be changed. That is when Malcolm came in and decided to make a change to make this country a better place. Malcolm X was considered a powerful speaker back in the 1960’s. Although‚ X was considered a powerful speaker a remote time ago he still made a grand difference that makes his remembrance alive. His commemoration
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can see the theme of love in this story in many ways‚ and how it still relates to our world today. Firstly‚ how in some places‚ countries‚ or religions don’t allow certain marriages. Like Romeo and Juliet‚ there are still families and societies that disapprove of certain relationships. This could be because of religion‚ culture‚ or other reasons that are unknown. Even though some of these challenges may be hard‚ many people today still choose to follow their hearts and pursue love‚ just like Romeo
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community colleges” (Finnigan‚14). According to Smith’s "Are HBCU ’s Still Relevant?”‚ “Most of these institutions are located in the former slave states of the Confederacy‚ they make up a diverse set of institutions in nineteen states‚ the District of Columbia‚ and the Virgin Islands.” Historically black colleges and universities were also established in a time of segregation and restricted educational
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receiving whippings were just a few things all African Americans had to endure in the time of slavery. However there have been numerous people and events that have been influential in black history. One momentous event is when William Still escaped from slavery. William Still was born on October 7th‚ 1821‚ in Burlington County‚ New Jersey. Still’s original name as William Steel but his father changed it to protect his wife. Unfortunately the Steel family was unable to escape slavery together. After his
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In the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya. Angelou‚ Angelou uses metaphorical language‚ similes‚ and rhetorical questions to convey to readers how powerful and strong Angelou has become as a person. The most effective usage of a poetic device that Maya Angelou uses is her reliance on metaphors. One use of this device that really sticks out is‚ "You may trod me in the very dirt But still‚ like dust‚ I’ll rise." Angelou’s use of a metaphor in this first stanza is effective because the readers are already
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Does racism still exist today? Many people nowadays are still racist today and doesn’t understand that we live in a world where all races are together. It’s not black or white or white and hispanic‚ it’s everybody. If people centuries ago overcame blacks not being slaves and segregated anymore than people in this world today should do the same. With everything going on in ferguson‚ and other places we should be more sensitive about what we do and say to people. Especially to younger people because
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miniatures like her father. Fede’s name means “faith‚” and she gained popularity by painting portraits of other great artists. She was also one of the first to use still life‚ which probably led to 44 of her 63 paintings were still lifes. Probably because Fede painted
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selected is the Anna Vallayer-Coster‚ Still Life with Lobster‚ 1781. However‚ along with the fall of the French monarchy‚ went her primary patrons and her lucrative commissions dried up completely. She‚ as an artist‚ was forgotten during these turbulent times. By using a complimentary color scheme‚ the red lobster becomes a strong focal point‚ with the red vibrating against the green tones of the background. It is interesting to note that a painting‚ Still Life with Lobster‚ which she completed
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