The parallelism of Vera to the figure of the reclining nude as the object of the male gaze is constructed only to be threatened by Vera’s returning of the gaze. Almodóvar implicates the viewer into the narrative as the film alternates between footages from the surveillance cameras in Vera’s chamber and these long shots of the camera slowly panning across Vera’s body in a manner that associates the viewer’s gaze with that of Robert’s. The cinema‚ according to Laura Mulvey‚ derives its pleasure from
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Anna Pacheco 12/8/14 Ms. Shuman Global 1 HW #27 Period #10 The education you’re receiving and the building you’re sitting in may have been contributed to the ancient Greeks. The Greeks were a group of intellectual creative people around 500 to 300 BC who advanced technology‚ architecture‚ drama‚ science‚ philosophy‚ mathematics‚ and government to resemble that of today. Greece’s democratic government was the start to a new sense of leadership since people were introduced to a innovative way of
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often to fetch the water in her distraction. Professor Harris went on about how beautiful she was to everyone and anyone who would give her the time of day long enough to hear it from her. She went on and on until she made her first visit to the Parthenon one day with some
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Lebanese Handicrafts “Keep Lebanon in your mind” A handicraft‚ sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft‚ is one among a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools with an esthetic sense born of historical‚ social and environmental influences. Blown glass It is a very ancient technique‚ the oldest among the handicrafts‚ where the glassmaker blows air into the hot molten glass and the art of transformation
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Classical Style vs. the Renaissance One of the most influential artistic styles in western culture is the Classical Style. This term describes the art and architecture produced in Ancient Greece between the late sixth and early fourth centuries B.C.E. The harmonious order that governs almost all the aspects of Ancient Greek Civilization‚ including politics and philosophy‚ was the basis of this rich artistic period which has always had a strong influence on Western culture. Nevertheless‚ there have
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Throughout history‚ many ancient civilizations a period of prosperity called the Golden Age. A Golden Age is when a civilization enjoys a stable government and a strong economy. The civilization would also have cultural and intellectual achievements made throughout this period of time. Greece had many attainments that are still practiced and seen today‚ and that influenced other civilizations in the ancient world. The Han Dynasty also was a very technologically advanced civilization and created many
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Analyzing Retail Concept Store: EXCELSIOR By: Cheryl Angeline
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River‚ NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall‚ 2007. Print White‚ K. D. Greek and Roman Technology. Ithaca‚ NY: Cornell UP‚ 1984. Print. "The Temple of Apollo in Corinth: Mysteries Behind the Temple ’s Dedication and Use." Greek History. Web. 30 July 2010. . "Parthenon - Athens‚ Greece." Sacred Sites at Sacred Destinations - Explore Sacred Sites‚ Religious Sites‚ Sacred Places. Web. 30 July 2010. . Classical Greek Architecture - The Archaic Period‚ The Classical and Hellenistic Periods‚ tholos‚ stoa Web. 30 July
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is none to compare on the opposite end. The proportion is interesting because it felt as if all the weight is weighed on one side and the other is simply a buttress or a backbone‚ acting only as a support. This is very different from the Parthenon. The Parthenon is a completely symmetrical structure‚ the number of pillars equal on both sides‚ even the metopes on the friezes are measure carefully to preserve the symmetry. I’d also like to make
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Ever wonder how was Ancient Societies used to be like? What start of the adultery? What did the Neolithic period and bronze age do from history? Why do people believe what they believe in today’s world? Why people act the way they do? Learning the Ancient history helps us understand how Religion‚ Education‚ Government impacted the society back in the Early days and how the aftercome affects us now. In Greece‚ Religion symbolized as the central role of individual. People worshipped gods for as
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