Madame Roland Facts (http://biography.yourdictionary.com/madame-roland) Marie-Jeanne Roland (1754-1793) was a French writer and political figure‚ who presided over a salon and was influential in her husband’s career during the early years of the French Revolution until she was arrested and executed for treason. Marie-Jeanne "Manon" Philipon‚ better known as Madame Roland‚ was born in Paris sometime in 1754. The only surviving child of a master engraver‚ she was born into an age of reason and wit
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Museum Assignment The two museums that were visited were the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)‚ and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). While the MOCA held artist that were fairly new‚ the LACMA held quite a few of well known artist such as Jackson Pollock‚ Maynard Dixon‚ or Thomas Hart Benton. When visiting MOCA the most interesting artwork that was appealing was "War Never Ends" by Mathew Monahan‚ and when visiting the LACMA the most interested artwork that was appealing to me was
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Madame Bovary is the portrait of a woman trapped in an unsatisfactory marriage in a prosaic bourgeois town. Her attempts to escape the monotony of her life through adulterous liaisons with other men are ultimately thwarted by the reality that the men she has chosen are shallow and self-centered and that she has overstretched herself financially. In despair‚ Emma resolves her predicament by taking her own life. What should we make of this rather slight story‚ initially based on the life of a real
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confine music to its true function of serving the poetry by expressing feelings and the situations of the story.”3 Much like Gluck‚ Gustave Flaubert in his book‚ Madame Bovary‚ evokes emotion and suspense through his prose style‚ which matches the mood of the narrative; this style can be seen in many parts of the novel. Throughout the book Madame Bovary‚ Flaubert will use a certain form in his prose style so that the reader will want to continue to read more. This ingenious way of writing envelops the
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Descartes’ "Wax Passage" Later in his second meditation‚ as Descartes begins to doubt his own conclusion that he exists as a thinking thing‚ he goes into an elaborate analogy known as his "wax passage". Comparing the wax to his knowledge of himself‚ he begins by discussing the physical characteristics which can be known by means of the senses. However‚ the importance lies in the fact that by heating‚ the wax can be altered and the sensible properties are no longer the same. He then goes on to
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The peasant family harmed by the Evremondes years ago was the family of Madame Defarge. Madame Defarge clarifies‚ “that peasant family so injured by the Evremonde brothers… is my family. Defarge‚ that sister of the mortally wounded boy upon the ground was my sister‚ that husband was my sister’s husband‚ that unborn child was their child
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What is dualism? What is the essence of the Res Cogitans? Explain in detail how Descartes discovered this essence. Explain the “piece of wax argument.” What does the “wax argument” prove? How does Descartes prove that corporeal substance exists and that the mind is separate and distinct from the body? * Do you find his argument convincing? Why or why not? Give reasons for your answer. (*Be sure to discuss‚ God‚ the distinction between types of ideas‚ and the distinction between the two substances
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Donatello and the Lost-Wax Method Donatello is known as one of the most well-known sculptors during the Italian Renaissance. Some art critics say he is the greatest sculptor that lived before Michelangelo. However‚ before Donatello became notable for his many works‚ he was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi around the year of 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. It is believed that Donatello received his artistic training from a Florentine goldsmith. In 1403‚ he became an apprentice under artist Lorenzo
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Results If ski wax can be applied by rubbing‚ pasting‚ spraying‚ or melting then the melt on wax should reduce friction the best because it coats the skis more evenly and creates a thicker protective barrier to the bases of the skis. Consequently‚ this hypothesis was correct because the data captured displayed that the hot wax reduces friction the best‚ see appendix seven‚ eight‚ and nine. Hot melt on wax had the fastest time when the ice disc was slid down the ski and had the highest velocity. It
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