To what extent was England dominated by Spain and the serving of Spanish interests during the reign of Mary When Mary decided upon making Spain a close ally in 1554 through the marriage of herself and Philip II of Spain‚ she took special precaution to not give the superpower too much authority over England. Despite that Lord Chancellor Gardiner and the House of Commons petitioned Mary to consider marrying an Englishman‚ after they feared that England would be relegated to a dependency of Spain
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Oleksandra Sydorenko “The Black Madonna” by M.Spark The extract under analysis is taken from the short story “The Black Madonna” by famous award-winning Scottish novelist Muriel Spark. The Times newspaper named Spark in its list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945" The extract is about a Catholic childless couple Raymond and Lou Parker. They live in their three-roomed apartment and try to cultivate their tastes in an aristocratic manner. But in the end of the story they are presented
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1) Why has Madonna been successful? There are main factors‚ which led Madonna to a tremendous success in the industry: • A well-developed strategy • Continuous experimentation with new musical ideas and new images • The personality traits of Madonna also led to the success: she is very hard-working‚ ambitious‚ and tough and knows exactly what she wants. Moreover Madonna is constantly questing for new heights fame and acclaim. • Sex appeal • Skilled support
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Sex is a coffee table book written by Madonna‚ with photographs taken by Steven Meisel Studio and film frames shot by Fabien Baron. The book was edited by Glenn O’Brien and was released on October 21‚ 1992‚ by Warner Books‚ Maverick and Callaway Books. Approached with an idea for a book on erotic photographs‚ Madonna expanded on the idea and conceived the book and its content. Shot in early 1992 in New York City and Miami‚ the locations ranged from hotels and burlesque theaters‚ to the streets of
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Bellini’s famous Madonna and Child is originally a religious painting which is believed to depict the Virgin Mary and Jesus‚ causing popularity and appeal amongst the religious audience of the time. A compelling message behind this painting is the affection and serenity present; even though it is not overly emotional; the connection between the Virgin Mary and Jesus is evident. To a more modern and general audience‚ this painting could be considered from an extended perspective. Madonna and Child could
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The subject of the work I observed was a Madonna enthroned painting‚ a pictorial representations of Mary‚ the mother of Jesus‚ with her child. The event depicted shows baby Jesus sitting on his mother’s lap. As for symbolism and representation‚ “The significantly larger size of the Madonna and child group indicates that they are more important. Her traditionally red gown signifies the passion of Christ and her blue mantle that she is queen of Heaven. Her ornate throne‚ which repeats aspects of Gothic
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Rucellai Madonna‚ Duccio Duccio di Buoninsigna was an Italian artist from the city of Siena. He lived during the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th. Throughout his life he was hired to complete many important works in government and religious buildings around Italy. During the 1300’s Duccio became one of the most favored and progressive painters in Siena. He is now considered one of the founders of Western art. Not much is known about Duccio’s life. But there are records saying
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Madonna on the Rocks Madonna on the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci or also known as Virgin on the Rocks caused quite a commotion between Da Vinci and the commissioners due to his unorthodox methods. Madonna on Rocks was one of the only paintings left unfinished by Da Vinci. Da Vinci was commissioned to paint a alter piece for the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception‚ in the Church of San Francesco Grande in Milan on April 25‚ 1483. It was debated that the conflict was due to monetary payment or
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La Madonna dei Fusi: Two Lenses As any mere mortal gazes upon one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s pieces‚ a sense of divinity and wonder befalls him—visualizing those brush strokes exuding from his paintbrush as he gives life to a blank canvas is mesmerizing. Throughout history‚ this Renaissance man has intrigued many‚ and his legacy has been immortalized by his works and by his many biographers. The earliest Leonardo Da Vinci biographer was Giorgio Vasari‚ a fifteenth-century Italian artist‚ famous for
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Every artist has their own interpretation‚ style‚ and meaning for any subject they paint‚ and as for the Madonna and child‚ Giovanni di Paolo and Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) have only showed the viewers one of the many depictions of these religious icons. In 1427‚ Giovanni depicted Mary and the child with tempera and gold leaf on a panel known as The Branchini Madonna. In the painting‚ Mary is painted with a gold crown surrounded by wings from angels on her sides as well as holding her off
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