ISU Comparative Essay Things can look very different from what they actually are. For example‚ Jeffrey Dahmer brutally murdered seventeen young men. Dahmer even experimented with cannibalism. Jeffrey Dahmer turned from the innocent looking Midwestern boy into one of the most notorious serial killer in the United States. Dahmer would have gotten away with his horrific crimes with his non-threatening appearance if the police had not searched his apartment. The theme “Appearances vs. Reality” is also
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variety of genres. Playhouses drew the attention of artists and intellectuals: "Plans‚ sections‚ and perspective views of real and imagined playhouses. . .appeared in Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopedia and on the walls of the Salon carré at the Louvre" (Camp 1). Theatre was becoming increasingly important to French culture‚ and the playhouse was the foundation for its growth. Evolution in architecture allowed perspective in the theatre to make a comeback‚ and the concept of illusion in the theatre
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Louis Vuitton Presentation of the company Louis Vuitton is an international luxury French fashion house specialized in trunks and leather goods‚ founded by Louis Vuitton in 1854. As an emblem of the French luxury‚ Louis Vuitton knew how to make way on the international scene‚ by advancing an image of quality‚ elegance and refinement. Today‚ Louis Vuitton is one of the most recognizable and powerful brands in the world with more than 300 stores in 44 countries around the world and 2‚7 billion of
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dated from 1925 when the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes was organized to showcase new ideas in applied arts. Yet Deco was heavily influenced by pre-modern art from around the world‚ and observable at the Musée du Louvre‚ Musée de l’Homme and the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie. During the 1920s affordable travel permitted in situ exposure to other cultures. There was also popular interest in archeology due to excavations at Pompeii‚ Troy‚ the tomb
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Sheffield Executive Board (SEB) “Making the right things happen for Sheffield” Minutes of the Open Session: Wednesday‚ 10 September 2014 Held in Room 5603‚ Floor 6‚ Howard Building‚ Sheffield Hallam University Present: Neill Birchenall‚ Managing Director‚ Birchenall Howden (Vice Chair) The Very Reverend Peter Bradley‚ Dean of Sheffield Deborah Egan‚ Sheffield City Region LEP Toby Hyam‚ Managing Director‚ Creative Space Management Heather MacDonald‚ Principal & Chief Executive‚ The Sheffield College
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Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter‚ whose work represents the archetype of expressionism‚ the idea of emotional spontaneity in painting. Van Gogh was born March 30‚ 1853‚ in Groot-Zundert‚ son of a Dutch Protestant pastor. Van Gogh’s birth came one year to the day after his mother gave birth to a first‚ stillborn child; also named Vincent. There has been much speculation about Vincent van Gogh suffering later psychological trauma as a result of being a "replacement child" and
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John Doe Professor Jeffrey Oderlin English 1B 22 September 2011 The Enigmatic Meaning They call her “The Enigmatic Woman‚” yet the painting at first glance is quite banal. It looks a lot like any run of the mill portrait with the subject positioned in the center while she sits facing and staring directly at the viewer. Even the colors are boring in this painting with its abundance of earth tones with different mellow shades of faded green‚ brown‚ blue‚ and burnt orange. The picture itself
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Biography of Jeffrey Smart - Frank Jeffrey Edson Smart born 1921‚ Jeffrey Smart was born in Adelaide South Australia in 1921‚ In 1939 Jeffrey Smart attended the South Australian School of Arts & Crafts; his last year was 1941‚ a time where the world was heading for interesting times ahead. Jeffrey Smart travelled and studied in Europe from 1948-1950. Jeffrey Smart was awarded the Commonwealth Jubilee Art Prize In 1951. Jeffrey Smart was writing for the Daily Telegraph news paper
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CHAPTER 2 SUMMARIZED NOTES A) THE EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM 1) THE CLASSICAL GOLD STANDARD ERA (1870-1914) Characteristics: All currencies are valued in terms of their gold equivalent and thus all currencies are linked together. Eg: 1 ounce of gold = $20.67 1 ounce of gold = £4.25 so 1£ = (20.67 /4.25) = $4.87 Money has a value fixed in terms of commodity gold. Since gold is costly to produce‚ governments could not easily increase their
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having parts of the palace demolished and rebuilt and redecorated by the newest and finest artists of their day. Versailles serves as a place where the newest ideas in art are showcased and served as a trendsetter for other palaces as well such as The Louvre; with it’s over the top decorations showing the monarchy’s wealth. Today‚ the palace is constantly having some of the currently most popular artists showcase their work at Versailles for the public to view. The most recent exhibit at the palace by
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