painter‚ Kees van Dongen‚ in the early twentieth century‚ created fauvist portraits for the French upper class. In his painting The Quai‚ Venice‚ Kees depicts a simple abstract portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati waiting along the Venice Grand Canal. Kees van Dongen takes advantage of elements of contrasting colors‚ rich color‚ and the style of Fauvism. The Quai‚ Venice elegantly portrays the Italian woman‚ Marchesa Luisa Casati‚ who is quite familiar to the art world. Marchesa Luisa Casati is said to
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Illusion Versus Reality In Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet there is a dominant and overwhelming theme that is amplified throughout the entire play. Things are not always what they seem. Many of Shakespeare’s most complex characters hide behind multiple masks of lies and deceit. The American Heritage Student Dictionary defines illusion as “an unreal or misleading appearance or image” and reality as “the state of things as they actually exist”. The focus of this essay is the struggle between
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Learning Objectives 9 9.1 The difference between the myth and reality of race is the myth is what ones see‚ and when a individual judges one with their own beliefs and what they see. On the other hand‚ reality of race is based on where you come from‚ for example‚ ones’ genes. Race is what ones inherits when they are born which includes ones physical characteristics. On the other hand‚ ethnicity is what an individual inherits through their cultures such as the food they eat or clothing they wear.
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created it. We realize that time was truly not on Gatsby’s side because of the harsh reality of Daisy. “I don’t think he had ever believed in its existence before” this corroborates the effective use of time as a symbol because Gatsby seems to be happy physically‚ with the new found money he gained‚ but emotionally he feels lonely because Daisy is not his. He puts a façade of happiness to hide the sadness and reality that Daisy has a family with someone else. He was so caught up in his dream of once
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Tyler Every March 25‚ 2013 Written Commentary 6: Venice by Jan Morris The author’s purpose is to describe the setting by contrasting her culture to Venice and by using irony to display the people‚ surroundings and daily life. A mother who just started living in Venice is telling us about the setting and her life in Venice. She uses irony‚ humor and contrast to build the imagery of the city and people. Throughout the passage the author uses irony to convey the surroundings and the image
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Hamlet supports a large array of themes‚ but I feel that the most prominent theme‚ by far‚ must be that of Appearance vs Reality. Shakespeare’s work‚ very much open to interpretation of the individual reader‚ makes the question of the central theme one that proves difficult to choose but simple to support no matter the decision. The play‚ filled with problems and questions answered with yeses or noes or anywhere in-between‚ creates a large area for discussion and person identification. Whether the
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SECOND DIVISION [G.R. No. L-26145. February 20‚ 1984.] THE MANILA WINE MERCHANTS‚ INC.‚ Petitioner‚ v. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE‚ Respondent. Rafael D. Salcedo for Petitioner. The Solicitor General for Respondent. SYLLABUS 1. TAXATION; NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; CORPORATE INCOME TAX; ADDITIONAL TAX ON ACCUMULATED EARNINGS; EXEMPTION THEREFROM. — A prerequisite to the imposition of the tax has been that the corporation be formed or availed of for the purpose of avoiding the income
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The Moor of Venice Abhimanyu Prathap Group 4.2 Roll No. 86 English (Hons) Year 1 The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in approximately 1603‚ and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello‚ a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife‚ Desdemona; his lieutenant‚ Cassio; and his ensign‚ Iago. A thrilling tale of deceit‚ Othello is fooled by his ‘trusted’
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discovers hidden truths about Blanche’s past‚ Blanche is forced to deal with the confrontation. However‚ Blanche refuses to accept the harsh reality that has now caught up with her. Stanley rapes her‚ and in the end of the play‚ Stella‚ who does not believe her sister’s story‚ submits the disillusioned Blanche into a mental hospital. Fantasy versus reality is a theme that dominates much of the play‚ and Williams explore much of this contrast through the characters of Stanley Kowalski and Blanche
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3. Reality and appearances‚ or if you prefer‚ being and acting‚ are important themes for both Machiavelli and Shakespeare. Why? How do their perspectives on this subject agree or differ? APPEARANCE vs. REALITY IN "THE PRINCE" AND "HAMLET" One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely "real‚" and what is viewed merely as just an "appearance‚" and not real? It becomes difficult when we assume there is
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