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    is born;his name is Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh lived a tragic life facing many struggles and several triumphs‚but he will always be remembered in history for being one of the most inspirational artists. Growing up Van Gogh’s family was fairly big:his family consisted of his parents‚three sisters‚two brothers‚ and of course Van Gogh himself. Van Gogh was also a troubled child‚ however‚ he noticeably was attached to his younger brother Theo‚who is an immense part of Van Gogh’s life. Vincent’s father

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    Steve Vans Research Paper

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    preferable footwear and clothing are VANS. They are known worldwide for being the biggest skater shoe line. They are comfy and usually rock a cool design they also create friction on the ground while you are skating‚ so it provides a push on the ground that moves you forward on the board;something all skaters are seeking. There are many companies like Vans‚ such as Quiksilver and Billabong‚ but lately those two have not been as popular. But just a while ago‚ Vans released their 50th year collection

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    in order to find a boyfriend‚ they think that they are defined by whether or not boys find them attractive. Women should never be made to feel that their identities are dependent on the men in their lives‚ and it’s sad they still do. In the movie Mona Lisa Smile (2003) the intricacies of being a woman in the 1950’s are showcased in Wellesley College‚ a prestigious all girls school. This movie brings to attention many of the pressures women faced in society at that time‚ and continue to face today

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    The characters in “Rip Van Winkle” are exaggerated and strange. For the most part‚ Irving uses Rip Van Winkle & Dame Van Winkle to show exaggeration in the characters. People in their town view Rip Van Winkle as someone who is friendly & loves to help everyone. His wife‚ Dame Van Winkle‚ only saw him as being lazy due to Rip not doing much work around his house. Dame Van Winkle spends most of her time in this story criticizing him and Rip just “….shrugged his shoulders‚ shook his head‚ cast up his

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    James Van Der Zee

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    James Van Der Zee In case there is someone out there looking forward to become a celebrity‚ then he or she must be able to remain focused in life by emulating James Van Der Zee. This is a man who defied all odds and today is renowned for his great performance in photographic art. His work revolved around the culture of the Africans Americans. This artist was popular because of the way he captured the lifestyles of the middle class blacks using his camera especially during the Harlem renaissance

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    Piero vs Van Eyck

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    in order to make their work appear life like‚ considering fifteenth century art‚ both Piero della Francesca and Jan van Eyck are masters for this. Piero‚ an Italian painter‚ mathematician‚ and geometer‚ fixated on presenting an accurate depiction of physical space and this is made obvious by his masterpiece‚ The Legend of the True Cross: Constantine’s Dream‚ c.1455. Opposed to van Eyck‚ a Dutchman‚ who prioritized furnishing his painting with a ride array of textures‚ as seen in his masterpiece

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    Leonardo Da Vinci And Mona Lisa Born near Florence‚ Italy in 1452. “Leonardo da Vinci became became known as the universal genius” (Monkeyshines On Art & Great Artists). He was one of the greatest painter of the Italian Renaissance he also was an architect‚ a engineer‚ and sculptor. When he was a child Leonardo was apprentice of the Andrea del Verroccio a famous painter. Some time in his 50s Leonardo created his best work ever and most famous painting The Mona Lisa. In 1517 he settled in France

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    Rip Van Winkle essay

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    Rip Van Winkle was considered a happy‚ careless‚ and foolish man who was unconcerned with his own life‚ but would help help his neighbors who are in need with their daily tasks. He is one to sit on a bench and smoke his pipe incessantly‚ rather than help out his wife‚ Dame Van Winkle. One day Rip takes a walk with his dog up into the mountain and comes across some strange people‚ they offer him a drink‚ and the next thing Rip knows‚ he is waking up at the stump of a tree‚ with his dog nowhere to

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    Rip Van Winkle Summary

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    After Rip Van Winkle awakes from his twenty-year long slumber‚ he realizes that his dog and his gun are unable to be found. He is determined to revisit the spot that he was at the night before to demand his gun and dog back. Due to the forests long years of growing‚ he could not again find where he was before‚ so he decides to walk back to his village‚ fearing what Dame Van Winkle would say to him. As Rip approaches his village‚ he sees many people‚ none of which he recognizes. They were all pointing

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    The painter‚ Jan Van Eyck was “first Netherlandish painter to achieve international fame” and he uses oil painting (Gardner 221). First of all‚ his family was into art also including his family members. According to the ArtHistory.net‚ “he was taught art by his older brother Hubert van Eyck; later‚ the two brothers would collaborate on The Ghent Altarpiece (1425-1432) which Jan would be obliged to complete alone after his brother’s death” (arthistory.net). His brother started teaching him about art

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