making promises‚ and a little help from Cupid‚ Aeneas is able to transform himself from a weary traveller from Troy‚ to being offered Carthage itself. However‚ before Aeneas could be offered to be the “King of Libya” by Dido‚ a few strings had to be pulled by Venus and Juno (Marlowe‚ “Dido” 3.4.63). Before Venus and Juno had even met‚ Venus substituted Cupid in for Ascanius to ensure her grandson’s safety from “any seek to do him hurt” (Marlowe‚ “Dido” 2.1.321). Venus also did that so that Dido would be
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* Introduction: The power of the art critic and historian is often far more than many recognize. It is through his eyes that one sees the art‚ particularly the art of periods past. It is his perspective from which one reads the work. Meyer Schapiro’s article Cézanne’s Apples illustrates the power that the writer has to manipulate the viewer’s interpretation. Various forms of art critique have developed as an approach to art interpretation. Schapiro’s psychoanalytic approach‚ that is‚
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the fall of Troy‚ Dido admits to a love for Aeneas. In fact‚ “Were it not / [her] sure‚ immovable decision not / to marry anyone since [her] first love / turned traitor‚... [Dido] might perhaps give away to this one fault” (The Aeneid‚ IV‚ 16-21). Cupid‚ the God of love‚ has already influenced Dido to fall in love with Aeneas. But despite Cupid’s influence‚ Dido is still deciding what to do: whether she should pursue Aeneas‚ or uphold her promise to not remarry after her first husband’s death. Even
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Ode to John Keats At an early age‚ John Keats experienced a tough life that was surrounded by death. Not only did he lose his mother‚ father‚ and half of his siblings when he was young‚ but he was exposed to death and illness when he was a teenager working as an apprentice surgeon. He soon became a Romantic poet with an obsession with death‚ which can be seen in his poems throughout his life‚ particularly in his famous “Great Odes”. Between the spring and autumn of 1819‚ Keats wrote six odes
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liberal child-rearing practices. b. credits against one’s sins. c. the 95 theses of Martin Luther. d. the rules of the Council of Trent. Answer: b 5. Which of the following correctly matches artist with work? a. Parmigianino – allegory called Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time b. Bronzino – Madonna of the Long Neck c. Cellini – saltcellar of Francis I d. Giambologna – Palazzo del Tè Answer: c 6. Who wrote “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror”? a. Parmigianino b. Ashbery c. Clement VII d. Carlo Ridolfi
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Masaccio’s The Tribute Money? A) Peter B) Stephen C) Judas D) Andrew Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): A 10. Which member of the Medici family established and endowed an academy for the study of Plato? A) Piero B) Giovanni C) Lorenzo D) Cosimo Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): D 11. Which of these Biblical
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beautiful woman appears in the poem to be a free spirit that reminds the storyteller of long gone times. To accentuate this reference to her ancient beauty “To Helen” employs a strong use of Greek mythology with references to both the story of Psyche and Cupid‚ Helen of Troy‚ and possible Dionysos or Bacchus within the stanza’s of the poem. The first stanza of “To Helen” describes the beauty of Helen akin to that of a boat bringing travellers home from a long time abroad. This can be seen in the second
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located in Thessaly in North East of Greece The twelve Olympian gods are: Zeus- ruler of heaven Hera- Juno Poseidon- Neptune‚ ruler of sea Hades – Pluto god of underworld Pallas Athena – Minerva Phoebes Apollo Artemis (Diana) Aphrodite- Venus Hermes- Mercury Ares- Mars Hephaestus- Vulcan Hestia- Vesta Zeus (Jupiter) Zeus the Olympian Greek mythology supreme commander Some Greeks believe that he is one true god before Christ‚ most feared god God of sky‚ enforcer of justice for
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and this is what I have found. John Singleton Copley’s painting: Mars‚ Venus‚ and Vulcan: The Forge of Vulcan features Venus which is the symbol of love and sex. It shows Venus as very seductive young woman. It also has cupid’s arrows which also represents love. Half of the painting is painted dark giving the painting a dreadful feeling. Half of the painting is painted light giving the feeling of relief. There are three cupids in the picture doing completely different things. One of the cupid’s is
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of doorways and arches‚ as well as boundaries. The majority of early gods and goddesses represented crops‚ farming and virtues. The Romans were captivated by the Greek mythology and established gods and goddesses similar to theirs. Aphrodite became Venus‚ the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Zeus became Jupiter‚ the king of the gods. Mars‚ who was originally the god of agriculture became the reflection of Ares the Greek god of war.The Roman goddess Diana was the goddess of the forest and was later
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