Modernism in Chinese Culture Marco Polo the great explorer of the 13th and 14th century set out on a journey through the Mongol Empire during which he wrote The Book of Ser Marco Polo. During his journey he documented the marvels of his travels such as the city of Kinsay(Hangchow)‚ a large city inherited by the Yuan Dynasty after great conquests. Polo expressed the city as a “City of Heaven” because of its modernism and elegance while traveling through the city. The significance of The Book of Ser
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“The Dark Knight of a Postmodern World” “The Dark Knight” is a film based on DC comic book character Batman and his fight to protect his home‚ Gotham City‚ from the antagonist‚ the Joker. Director Chris Nolan provides the viewer with not only an action film‚ but also a thought-provoking masterpiece. The film focuses on the thin line between sanity (Batman) and madness (Joker) and how anyone can easily turn from good to evil‚ the example being Harvey Dent becoming Two-Face in such a short
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3 points Question 5 * Postmodernism is now being replaced by modernism. Answer True * False 3 points Question 6 * According to the Apostle Paul‚ Christians should be peaceable toward people regardless of their views or opinions. Answer True * False 3 points Question 7 * The search of significance‚ as expressed by postmodernism is a reaction to the emptiness of modernism. Answer True * False 3 points Question 8 * Which of
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Some would describe modernism to be the rejection of convention in the modern period. Henri Matisse is an artist who worked through the modern period and his work exemplifies the characteristics that apply to the attempted definitions of modernism and modernity. ‘To pick out a work of art as exemplifying modernism is to see it as belonging to a special category within the western culture of the modern period’ (1) So what is it that defines certain works of art and that places them in this category
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Postmodern Art of the Sixties and Seventies Before the 19th century‚ most artists made artwork that depicted scenes related to religion or mythology. Due to the popularization of the idea of the subconscious mind‚ many artists began exploring dreams‚ symbolism‚ and personal iconography as avenues for the depiction of their subjective experiences. The notion that art should depict the world realistically was challenged as several artists experimented with expressive use of
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A Comparative Study: Considering El Paso Modernism The Palace Theater in El Paso/Administration building Rice University Nuvia J. Marquez ARCH 3313 History of World Architecture lll Robert Alexander Gonzalez‚ Ph. D.‚ AIA Texas Tech University October 20‚ 2015 The two buildings I decided research‚ compare and learn more about are The Palace Theater‚ built in 1914 by Henry C Trost. This building is located at 125 Pioneer Plz El Paso TX‚ 79901. My other choice
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The Roots of Modernism the word ‘modern’ is used to refer to contemporan object or subject matters.In the history of art‚ however‚ the term ‘modern’ is used to refer to a period dating from roughly the 1860s through the 1970s and describes the style and ideology of art produced during that era.The term ‘modernism’ is also used to refer to the art of the modern period. More specifically‚ ‘modernism’ can be thought of as referring to the philosophy of modern art. The roots of modernism lie much deeper
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Through the controversy of romanticism and modernism in Dover Beach‚ Arnold allows for readers to question the importance of life and what it means to fulfill human destiny while harnessing the quintessence of who you are. Arnold gives vivid imagery of the beautiful coastline bordering France to present the challenging contrast that we have the choice to either find fear in the future because of its uncertainty‚ or to embrace the beauty of the present because it is all we have in each moment. In
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Morton Professor Hall English 379 November 6‚ 2014 Modernism: Sexual Identity Realism‚ naturalism‚ and modernism were all literary techniques used between the 1940’s and 1960’s. McDowell and Spillers define these three techniques as‚ “realism is taken to refer broadly to a faithful representation of material “reality”; naturalism‚ to a franker‚ harsher treatment of the power of the social environment cum jungle on indivisual psychology; and modernism‚ to a break with the familiar functions of language
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perspectives of a functionalist and a conflict theorist‚ the two major theories of Sociology. Sociology: The Essentials defines both of these perspectives. Functionalists “view society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of the whole.” Conflict theorists “emphasize the role of coercion and power‚ a person or group’s ability to exercise influence and control over others‚ in producing social order” (16-18). These two theories have very different perspectives on social issues. For example‚
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