Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet‚ essayist‚ children’s writer‚ and distinguished anthologist (Almon 273). Naomi’s works "explore the ways heritage and history contribute to personal identity" ("Naomi Shihab Nye"). Her writings continually show a love for human diversity (Almon 273). Although Nye’s works have been influenced by her Palestinian-American background‚ she is neither Muslim nor fluent in Arabic (Almon 273). Nye’s works are inspired by her current home of San Antonio‚ Texas; her Palestinian background
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Taylor Webb 6/18/13 Document Analysis Alessandra Macinghi Strozzi Letter 5 Alessandra Strozzi wrote many letters to her children which can convey to us the importance of family in Florence during the Renaissance. Alessandra’s husband Matteo died‚ and so these letters are written from the perspective of a widow‚ not a married woman. In Women of the Renaissance by Margaret L. King‚ it states that widows of the Renaissance could dispose of the family wealth themselves and were also able to carry on
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It creates weight and volume in paintings and pictures. Leonardo Da Vinci showcased his talent in this when painting his famous works of art such as the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper.” This technique is still used today in photography and other artwork. Another technique used throughout the Renaissance was Sfumato. Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” high reflects on this technique too. The painting style of Sfumato used in it made it have a “smoky‚ hazy look without visible edges or lines.” This
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Intro Our topic is Pretty Little Liars‚ It shows on Netflix‚ Abc Family‚ and Hulu Plus. Pretty Little Liars has gone from a book to the television series. Pretty Little Liars is a mystery drama show. The show is about 5 friends Aria‚ Emily‚ Hanna‚ Spencer‚ and Alison. Alison has gone missing and people assumed she was dead but really isn’t. The group of friends has believed there friend is dead until strange things have been starting to happen and then is set on finding someone by the name “A”.
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Rachel Turner Mrs. Mckenzie Period 1 20 September 2014 Da Vinci Project What makes Leonardo da Vinci so abnormal? Leaving people flabbergasted? One of the many reasons is because Leonardo was inspiring he once said "... painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt‚ and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." For someone who never married or linked with anyone his art shows such passion‚ love and dedication. His science is another great example of dedication considering he had some
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Alex Contreras Art History February 13‚ 2013 Leonard Da Vinci is one of the greatest known artists in the Italian renaissance era. He was the father of the high renaissance. He has such great master pieces such as Mona Lisa‚ Madonna of the rocks‚ and The Last Supper. One of Leonardo’s greatest contributions to painting was his introduction of the idea of sfumato‚ which essentially means smoky‚ and is a way of producing atmospheric perspective in paintings. 1482 he moved to Milan‚ and began taking
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impact of the way some people live today. Leonard DaVinci was born in the Italian town of Vinci in 1452. As a teenager‚ he was apprenticed to the artist Verrocchio. Leonardo is one of the most famous artists of all time. He also painted the Mona Lisa which remains a very famous painting. He also painted the famous Last Supper. He‚ above anyone else embodies the term “Renaissance Man” because he did everything. He excelled in painting‚ sculptor‚ botany‚ and science. He was also a skilled
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Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Man of Math Ask any given person who the most famous artist during the Renaissance was and the result would be nearly unanimous in the answer of “Leonardo Da Vinci”. But why is that? Yes‚ there is the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper to his name‚ but his legacy has extended beyond the world of paint and into other modern popular realms: of best-selling books (The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown) and even world renowned video games (Assassin’s Creed II). For each reproduction of his character
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Pia Sahasrabuddhe R. Madhavan as Farhan Qureshi / Narrator Sharman Joshi as Raju Rastogi Boman Irani as Viru Sahasrabuddhe (ViruS) Omi Vaidya as Chatur Ramalingam (Silencer) Rahul Kumar as Manmohan "MM" aka Millimeter / Centimeter Mona Singh as Mona Sahasrabuddhe Sanjay Lafont as Suhas Parikshit Sahni as Mr. Qureshi Farida Dadi as Mrs. Qureshi Amardeep Jha as Mrs. Rastogi Mukund Bhatt as Mr. Rastogi Javed Jaffrey as Ranchhoddas Shamaldas Chhanchad (Cameo) Arun Bali as Shamaldas
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The Golden Age of Painting Renaissance was a period of great cultural change throughout Europe leading to the foundation of the modern world. Scholars rediscovered Greek and Roman texts and began to teach Latin literature which triggered a new way of thinking‚ and eventually leading to an intellectual movement called humanism. In this transitional period‚ there was a great revival of classical Greek and Roman culture‚ art and architecture. Painting was one of the most varied forms of art of
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