Poetry Assignment War Poetry A popular theme for poets in the last century was war. Many famous poems were written about the two world wars‚ as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars. For my report I have chosen six poems‚ three by Wilfred Owen and three by Australian poets. Anthem for Doomed Youth ’‚ The Send Off ’ and Insensibility (1) ’ were written by Owen during the first world war to express his anti-war attitude. Beach Burial ’ by Kenneth Slessor‚ Homecoming ’ by Bruce Dawe and Letter
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AP ART HISTORY EXAM STUDY PACKET KEY BARRON’S BOOK PAGE NUMBERS IN RED TEXTBOOK PAGES IN BLUE YEARS IN GREEN WORKS ARE UNDERLINED LOCATIONS ARE ITALICIZED PREHISTORIC ART Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf 68 17 Short‚ fat figure of a woman. It is small and meant to be carried around. Her large stomach and breasts show that she was a symbol of fertility. Lascaux Caves (Dordgone‚ France) 69 21/23 Huge set of cave paintings with many different
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Phoenix‚ Robert F. Sutton describes “the willingness of Greek vase painters to caricature and ridicule gods and heroes in ways that would seem unthinkably blasphemous today if applied to Christian or Moslem figures.” We can see this in a black figure amphora from c. 520-530 B.C. (Figure 3)‚ which depicts the scene of Herakles’ task to capture the Erymanthian boar and return it to the king of Mycenae‚ Eurystheus. The scene shows Herakles hauling the boar over his shoulder‚ as is common for depictions of
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STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST 1 (Prehistoric - Roman) FORMAT All questions will be multiple choice. Some will be accompanied by images while others will rely on your use of your knowledge without visual reference points. COVERAGE Visual Material: Selected from the works of art and architecture we have studied - see list below. These have all been discussed IN CLASS AS WELL AS IN THE TEXTBOOK or other readings. (If we do not cover all the works listed below in class‚ you will not be responsible for them on
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leaving them to be detailed with black against the natural color of the vase. This allowed the artist to paint with higher detail since no incisions were necessary. The painting of the Three Revelers is found on a vase used for storing wine called an amphora‚ so it is appropriate that the three men are celebrating (and indeed reveling) in their drunkenness. The man on the left hasn’t even considered putting down his cup before joining the fun. The scene probably takes place during or after a symposium-
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“I Have a Dream” speech Analysis by MLK Jr. African Americans have been mistreated for as long as we know just because their skin is a different color. Because of this‚ the whites saw an opportunity to abuse slavery to increase productivity. Consequently‚ this caused many controversies and riots‚ eventually leading to what we know today as the Civil War. After the union had claimed their victory‚ Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within
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Funerary Vase (Krater) 1) A painted clay vessel showing an early style of Greek figurative art‚ also embodies some core Greek beliefs. 2) Grave Marker: a) A Krater is a wide-mouthed clay vessel for mixing wine and water. 3) Terracotta: a) The vessel is made from Terracotta (Terracotta‚ Terra cotta or Terra-cotta (Italian: "baked earth"‚ from the Latin terra cotta)‚ a type of earthenware‚ is a clay-based unglazed or glazed ceramic where the fired body is porous. Its uses include
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Ancient Egypt Egyptians in the ancient times had a very different culture than today’s society. In order to understand the culture of ancient Egypt‚ one must know about their religion‚ arts‚ and language. In the ancient times‚ the people of Egypt believed in many different things that would bewilder most people. Their artists were some of the best ever to live. And their language is still not completely comprehended. "The religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians were the dominating influence
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Marge Piercy’s poem "To Be of Use" expresses an opposing connotation about the idea of work. Most people believe the words "hard work" carry a negative connotation. What these words imply is not something that is generally received with enthusiasm but is often accepted either by force or obligation. The poem’s central theme is that satisfaction and self-fulfillment can be attained by using one’s skills to serve a specific function in life‚ for it is the opinion of the speaker that an unproductive
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was carved for someone of importance. 2.) Title: Head of Theseus Artist: Unknown I liked the way his hair was carved down the side of his face‚ I can tell that it was very detailed and definitely took some time! 3.) Title: Black Figure Amphora Artist: Terra Cotta The way the males figures were positioned was amazing! It had to be extremely difficult to paint on this figure. 4.) Title: Pair of Gold Earrings Artist: Unknown These earrings appear that they would be extremely heavy
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