Theodore Gericault‚ The raft of the Medusa The raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault exemplifies political influence showcasing the struggle and crisis happening in France. The political climate of France in the 1820’s was tumultuous causing an eventuality of Gericault’s work of art. His work demonstrated romantic art in its consummation. (Willard WSJ) As a painter he wielded crucial influence on the ontogenesis of Romantic art in France. Géricault was a keen and an avid horse rider whose melodramatic
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Use Audre Lorde’s "Poetry is Not a Luxury" and T. de Lauretis’s "Desire in Narrative" to read May Sarton’s poem "The Muse as Medusa." Expand May Sarton’s project of remaking/retaking the gaze by examining what Audre Lorde and T. de Lauretis understand about the power of looking. The power of looking resides in our agency. The supremacy of seeing; being seen’ gives a sense of self‚ which enables us to encompass our power and identity as an individual. As humans‚ we obsess about how we look;
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Types of snail: There are many types of snail but not less than 14 of these are edible. The most popular and most lucrative to breed for consumption and commercial purposes are achachatina marginata‚ archatina archatina‚ helix pomatia and helix aspersa. The first two are usually very big‚ weigh between 150 and 200g‚ lay between 5 and 300 eggs per batch and 8 times each growing season‚ and measure 90-130cm in length. The last two species of snail are helical in nature‚ generally small‚ weigh 5-25g
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As a storyteller for children‚ I would like to share my latest favourite story for primary aged children. This comes from a book by Anne Rockwell. The Story Snail Lee’s version of a story by Anne Rockwell Once upon a time there was a boy named John. John was a nice boy‚ and a kind boy‚ but there was nothing that he was really good at doing. Nothing at all. Everyone laughed at him and teased him. So one day‚ he ran away. He ran away to the paddock and he hid in the long tall grass
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Snails‚ clams‚ squids‚ chiton. Is it possible that they may all be related in some way? Could they come from the same family tree? How does an octopus related to an oyster other than living in water? Yes it is very true that all of the above named specimen evolved from the same ancestor. The hypothetical ancestral mollusk has evolved into so many different species that are adapted to live in a variety of environments. Among the many species clams and snail‚ land snails in particular‚ have evolved
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The Raft of the Medusa is a Romantic painting by Théodore Géricault from the early 19th century. Géricault was a French artist and lithographer who had a short but influential career. The Raft of the Medusa‚ arguably his most famous work‚ was first exhibited in the Salon of 1819 and proved controversial at the time as whilst it adhered to aesthetic standards of fine art but focused on an event from contemporary history rather than an interpretation of an Ancient Greek or Roman tale. The painting
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snakes a very bad hair day‚ but that’s exactly what happened to Medusa. Everyone who knows anything about Greek Mythology knows who she is. She turened people to stone if they looked at her and was killed by Perseus with the help Athena then placed her head onto a sheild. But‚ how did Medusa become the lady with snake hair that you can not look at? She was not born this way it all comes from her talking badly about the wrong Goddess. Medusa was a preistess at a temple for the Goddess Athena. She was
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she would say‚ "No‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no!" because she wanted to look after her son Perseus. King Polydectes was upset because Danae wouldn’t marry him. The king ordered Perseus to go on a mission to find Medussa. He had to cut off Medusa’s fearsome head. Medusa was extremely dangerous because if anyone looks at her face they are instantly turned to stone. He met the goddess Athena who gave him a reflective shield and Hermes‚ a Greek god‚ who gave Perseus a sickle to cut off Medusa’s head Perseus flew quickly
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And even the characteristics or the texture of the skin of dead body ‚ he try to see the actual body to see the color that he saw by his own eye to view out the event. This will become the evidences to portray the Raft of Medusa restored the traditions and mirror the true scene in the raft. Event of human and political aspects greatly interested by Gericault. This painting that occur problems ‚ tragedy and issues
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The Raft of the Medusa In 1819‚ the French painter‚ Theodore Gerricault‚ created a sensation in Parisian art circles and high-society when he unveiled a huge and impressive canvas entitled "Scene of Shipwreck." Not only is the painting gigantic (16 ft high and almost 24 ft wide)‚ but is also quietly horrifying. A group men on crowded fat are making an attempt to get a faraway ship to notice them. Survival looks almost impossible‚ and but the desperate situation does not even begin to suggest
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