of the mid-14th century‚ which brought about a deepening of religious feeling‚ it was the International Gothic style of Siena and Lombardy that gained ascendancy over the more monumental‚ Giotto-inspired‚ styles of Tuscany like the work of Orcagna (Norman 12). Outstanding as a painter‚ sculptor‚ and architect‚ Giotto was recognized as the first genius of art in the Italian Renaissance. Giotto di Bondone was born about 1266 in the village of Vespignano‚ near Florence. His father was a small landed
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Dr. Martin Luther king once said‚ “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Ali B. Ali-Dinar; Ph.D.) Justice! What is justice? The quality of being just; guided by truth reason‚ justice and fairness. The portrayal of justice is an eternal controversy that has developed over time from ancient civilizations to modern democracies‚ Not only portrayed overtime but though mediums of media and lit‚ earlier in the development of literature justice was depicted to be carried out in a more
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Buy a Motorcycle; Buy a Coffin Motorcycles are a nuisance. They should not be allowed on the road and should be banned because they are a harmful piece of equipment that can cause a lot of danger to anyone who is riding them. First of all the body structure of a motorcycle is too small‚ second‚ the immaturity of the people who drive them puts them at a higher risk of having an accident and third‚ there is not enough to protect the human body when an accident does occur. I believe that buying a
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It is 8:44 as I tediously begin sorting out my notes and papers of past meetings‚ the clock ticks by. 16 seconds…17 seconds…18 seconds I count in my head. Words begin to float off the paper as I anxiously await my next meeting. 58 seconds… 59 seconds… 8:45 p.m. Tapping my pen on the desk‚ earns a nasty look from the old lady in the next nook‚ but I continue defying‚ shaping a rhythm in my head. 16 seconds…17 seconds…18 seconds. Workers around the room get up creating a commotion. What’s going on
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battle commenced in the morning of October 14th 1066 and the first major act of fighting was when the Norman Archers fired into the shieldwall. They did not succeed in bringing it apart so William the Conqueror’s Foot Soldiers marched up the ridge to attack the shieldwall again. After throwing everything they had the shieldwall soon tore apart. The Norman army later gave up fighting and began to retreat. Rumors spread saying that William the Conqueror
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Building a sandcastle on the beach is a fast‚ fun and easy activity that everyone can accomplish. Shovel some sand into a bucket‚ and tip the bucket over quickly. After carefully raising the bucket‚ you are greeted by a beautiful sandcastle. You may have even added some extra details to your sandcastle by adding a moat or carving out the shape of a door or a window or two. If you hadn’t kicked your sandcastle over before you left the beach‚ the sandcastle would eventually crumble and fall over‚ ruining
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The French and English language have had an influence on each other throughout history. This goes back almost one thousand years ago to the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. William the Conqueror was born in 1028 in Normandy‚ France. He became the duke of Normandy at only seven years old and died in 1087 also in Normandy‚ France. William the Conqueror assembled a fleet in 1066 to invade England‚ this was all because King Edward had promised the throne to William after William
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The auteur theory consists of a director’s own personality or attitude in each film that they create. Each film has his or her own style and they use their own personal technique in each film differently. In the article entitled “Notes on the Auteur Theory‚” written by Andrew Sarris‚ he states that there are three different premises of the auteur theory. The first premise is “the technical competence of a director as a criterion of value.” A director can be either good or bad‚ it all depends on the
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Although William the Conqueror had defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066‚ an even bigger challenge had presented itself. William was now outnumbered in a land he had very little knowledge of‚ and would face several rebellions in the first decade of his reign. William was aware of this challenge‚ building castles in towns which presented any threat as a symbol of his power. Despite these measures‚ it would take William almost a decade‚ until 1075 to gain full control of England‚ which
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Genre is the French term for type‚ or class of composition. It is the classification of literary works according to common conventions and elements of content‚ form‚ or technique so as to prevent audiences from mistaking it for another kind. Today‚ traditional genres are being adapted to suit modern context to better represent the values and beliefs of modern society. The gothic horror genre is an example of a genre that has been adapted to remain relevant and suit modern context through the subversion
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