Michelangelo’s Sogno is a black chalk drawing on unprepared‚ cream-colored paper. Slightly larger than 8 x 12 inches‚ the drawing requires close-hand examination. At the center of the Sogno‚ an idealized male nude perches precariously on an open box filled with masks. His upper torso twists to his left as he leans on a sphere for support. He turns his head in the opposite direction‚ looking upward and over his right shoulder to watch a winged creature descent from above. Considerably smaller
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The male youth‚ known as the Kouros‚ was depicted in the nude during the Archaic Period of Greek art. The Kouros was made between 590 and 580 BCE‚ out of marble. They used this beige marble as a durable material for their sculptures. The Kouros is depicted as young man in a stiff‚ upright position with his arms hanging at either side. His body form and facial features make him look very boyish and youthful. This is specifically shown in his small waist and shorter size as a whole. It can be interpreted
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General Casey and General Petraeus both put the “Art” back into the “Art of War” using Commander-centric leadership. Casey attempted to refine the operational approach by progressively reducing the U.S. footprint in a three-phased plan to stabilize‚ restore Iraqi government authority‚ and inject Iraqi self-reliance. Although unknown‚ it is possible that this approach would have worked had the Iraqi Sunni population learned of the withdrawal and been faced with a 20% Sunnis 80% Shiite civil war.
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the African-American Museum of Philadelphia‚ the DuSable Museum of African-American history in Chicago‚ the International Afro-American Museum in Detroit‚ and the Anacosta Neighborhood Museum in Washington D.C is the core of Andrea Burns’ work. Financial‚ cultural‚ and political difficulties all went into the creation of these museums. These people did not want just to be included as a part of larger museums‚ but‚ Philadelphia being a prime example‚ wanted to be their own museum that fully and completely
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Art is powerful. It’s an expression of who we are‚ how we feel. It shapes society‚ causes relaxation‚ and stimulates our brain. The Red Canna by Georgia O’ Keeffe has done this and more to me‚ by inspiring me to make art‚ live a simpler life‚ and appreciate things with a deeper meaning. I was moved by the Red Canna because the colors are eminently vibrant and bold but also complementary at the same time. The different tones and shade are brought together harmoniously using different brushing techniques
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Social Research Draft: 12/16/2013 II The Role of Museums in Utility-Enhancing Consumption and Relatedly an Empirical Study of Museums in the USA1 II.1 Introduction II.1.1 Introduction to Research and Method II.1.2 Introduction to Economics of Museums II.1.3 Consumption and “The Finer Things in Life” II.2 Relevant Issues in the Political Economy of Art Museums II.2.1 Tax Exemptions for Not-for-Profit
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The Museum of Tolerance and The Swastika Maria A. Kreit Anthropology 101 Dr. Raffaella November 30‚ 2011 Abstract This essay is about my first experience at the Museum of Tolerance. Although the museum was very informative‚ the one main detail that it did not have was many actual artifacts. It had a few artifacts‚ but none that were noteworthy or interesting in regards to history. My experience in the Museum of Tolerance mostly focuses on the holocaust exhibit of the museum‚ which then
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The Mind Museum at Taguig Reaction Paper Abstract The museum is not a playground‚ a place to let your kids loose. But The Mind Museum at Taguig‚ which is the Philippines’ first dedicated interactive science museum in Bonifacio Global City‚ seeks to make science accessible and interesting to kids. It seeks to be both educational and fun for kids. Mind museum is a unique science museum where you won’t have to rein in your child’s curiosity and hyper activeness. With certainty‚ I can tell
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Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Natasha Rodas Community College of Denver Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History On September 22‚ 2013‚ I virtually visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History located in Washington‚ D.C.‚ USA. It is one of the widest known museums in the United States and has many themes related to Natural History. The virtual tour is relatively easy to maneuver and provides many
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Health Care Museum Shannon I Hardy HCS/235 October 6‚2014 Steve Linerode Health Care Museum Development Description Analysis (How does the development affect the current U.S. health care system?) 1. Public Health As stated by Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health; Division of Health Care Services‚ Prior to the eighteenth century there was several epidemics of plague‚ cholera‚ and smallbox‚ which provoked sporadic public efforts to protect citizens in the face of a dread
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