Chris Ronstad Art History 102 July 11‚ 2013 The Proto-Renaissance period represents a gradual break from Medieval art into what is known as the rebirth of classicism and a shift to the natural. Giotto di Bondone is regarded as having been the grandfather of a rebirth and shift to a more naturalistic approach. His Madonna Enthroned created in 1310 when compared to Madonna and Child‚ created in 1350 by Nardo di Cione‚ demonstrates how far ahead of his time Giotto was and the influence he created
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Mental Peace Cultivating mindfulness is the key to overcoming suffering and recognizing natural wisdom: both our own and others’. How do we go about it? In the Buddhist tradition and in Contemplative Psychotherapy training‚ we nurture mindfulness through the practice of sitting meditation. There are many different kinds of meditation. For example‚ some are designed to help us relax; others are meant to produce altered states of consciousness. Mindfulness meditation is unique in that it is not
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Call Me back from the dead! I felt like my limbs were being torn apart. My attempts to shriek in agony were in vain. My voice was obstructed by my own hands gripping my throat with‚ what I could only assume‚ inhuman force. My vision began to blur‚ a tinge of inviting darkness engulfing me. Before long I lost the urge to breath and succumbed to asphyxia. Where am I? My eyes strained under the blinding sunlight that illuminated the court room with a banana hue. As my senses returned‚ I heard the
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Drip drop‚ drip drop… the young blonde haired woman was slumped on the fresh‚ bottle green grass in her local park which was bleached in sunlight; she felt the sizzling summer heat as tiny droplets of sweat trickled down her face. She lazily turned her face upwards to see the fierce August sun glaring down at her from the cloudless sky. Urgently trying to find a way to avoid the scorching sun‚ her eyes locked onto a monstrous tress with its branches twisted like distorted limbs reaching out to her
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Maps depict the geographical features‚ cities‚ towns‚ and landmarks as well as indicate where groups held power in different points of history. Museums exhibit historical and cultural artifacts from different points of history. However‚ do both maps and museums only tell part of the story? In Eavan Boland’s “That the Science of Cartography is Limited‚” she conveys how a certain map‚ specifically a map of Ireland‚ does not adequately express the history of Ireland. While in her poem “The Dolls Museum
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prominent backgrounds in the 15th century‚ a difference that makes the painting visually appealing is her arms and body at the lower half of the painting create the base or heavier part of a pyramid that points up to the angelic face of the mysterious gaze of the lady. Leonardo created the technique called ’sfumato’ as well which in italian means blended‚ this technique was a new way to layer translucent color to create depth‚ volume‚ and form. Sfumato creates a very smokey background in the painting
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Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world‚ The blood-dimmed tide is loosed‚ and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction‚ while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. In the above mentioned stanza Yeats has stated that the falcon is turning in widening gyre and is so far away from the falconer now that it cannot be heard. Yeats has
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Jerome Bixby’s ‘It’s a Good Life’ is a short story following an unusually gifted‚ three-year-old boy named Anthony Fremont. In spite of his age‚ Anthony has the capacity to transform other people or objects into anything he wishes‚ think new things into being‚ teleport himself and others where he wishes‚ read the minds of people and animals and even revive the dead. If either citizens or animals of the area do not comply with Anthony’s capricious whim‚ grim consequences occur‚ often Anthony placing
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As my feet echo through the vast white corridor halls‚ my mind echos throughout my skull. In my sleeve I can feel the light of the single feather‚ warming my hand‚ and the softness of it tickling my palm. I know without looking at it‚ that the colors are swirling and shifting with my touch. It is a thing of beauty‚ but even more so‚ it is a sign. This one single feather‚ is a sign of something to come; of what I know not. Solid black door‚ after solid black door passes by me as I continue on my
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“I disagree with your interpretation of the main idea.” Kim said to Austin as they sat on the cement stair in Austin’s backyard and discussed about their short story analysis work from English class. It was just after rain‚ the sky was still filled with gray clouds‚ but at least the temperature had cooled down a little bit. Kim secretly felt bad for Austin‚ that now he was stuck with her for this “working buddies” thing in English. Why would someone stupidly arrived class late and became my deskmate
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