Directly above Mary is a golden eight pointed star with pearls inlaid in between each point. the Madonna wears her classic white veil and blue cloak‚ however she is also has on a rosey pink robe. Mary’s eyes are fixed on Saint Dominic and has her head cocked to the right. Mary’s left hand is raised as a blessing towards Saint Dominic. On her lap is the Christ child who has his right
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General James Mattis once said‚ “You go into Afghanistan‚ you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil. You know‚ guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway.” In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to protect the communist regime. The United States and other nations responded by organizing an armed revolt. The United States‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and Pakistan gave money and trained the Mujahideen‚ the leading anti-communist faction. When Soviet forces withdrew
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Girl Before a Mirror shows Picasso’s young mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter‚ one of his favorite subjects in the early 1930s. Her white-haloed profile‚ rendered in a smooth lavender pink‚ appears serene. But it merges with a more roughly painted‚ frontal view of her face—a crescent‚ like the moon‚ yet intensely yellow‚ like the sun‚ and "made up" with a gilding of rouge‚ lipstick‚ and green eye-shadow. Perhaps the painting suggests both Walter’s day-self and her night-self‚ both her tranquillity and
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Angolo Bronzino: An Allegory with Venus and Cupid 1540-1550 57 ½ x 46” This strange and erotic painting‚ was painted by‚ Angolo Bronzino somewhere in the mid 1540’s. Its obscure images‚ exaggerated poses‚ and graceful forms are characteristic of the mannerist period. It is said to have been commissioned by Cosimo de Medici the Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ which was then given as a gift to King Francis‚ who was known for his “lusty appetites”. This is a very dynamic
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workly terms (Heidegger 1950‚ 34) and dispelling all notions of context and rhetoric‚ these paintings‚ despite appearances‚ are not really distinct from Canning’s other work‚ they’re landscapes painted in his usual manner. What distinguishes them‚ however‚ is his final decision to cover them with an opaque black veil. Unlike the mixture utilised by Canning in the final skimming of other works‚ this pigment is not translucent‚ rather
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My German Vacation There was a cool‚ refreshing breeze blowing as I looked up at the clear‚ midsummer night sky. I had just arrived in Germany and my mind was filled with thousands of ideas of what I thought I was going to see there. Any minute‚ I expected to see a man in lederhosen‚ Alpine mountain clothes‚ drive by in a Volkswagen‚ yodeling and eating Wiener schnitzel. However‚ as time passed‚ I began to notice that these stereotypes were simply American humbug. The luscious vineyards and towering
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Catlin created this specific piece of artwork as oil on canvas. George Catlin made many different trips up the Missouri to live with the Plains Indians in the 1830s before expansion of the US over Indian Territory. It was during this time that he painted Ball-play of Choctaw‚ which was created after Catlin witnessed the Choctaw tribe playing lacrosse. This game‚ often called “little brother of war‚” was very aggressive and‚ at
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India is a large country. Harboring more than 2 billion people‚ it’ll soon break records of overpopulation held by China. The men here are said to be brave‚ kind and chivalrous. The women considered‚ traditional‚ learned and hospitable. The cities here are abundant in whatever they sow and breed stupendous cavalry to charge. The rich bring in fine money to buy fine luxuries for the eyes of fine people. Democracy prevails. The unwanted die. The important live. Each state highlights its accomplishments
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Religion and Women in the Middle East Religion goes hand in hand with culture‚ and in the Muslim countries this is very apparent. The cultural importance of men over women may have stemmed from religion‚ however it was further recognized when imperialist countries introduced capitalism and class divides. “Islam must combat the wrenching impact of alien forces whose influence in economic‚ political‚ and cultural permutations continues to prevail” (Stowasser 1994‚ 5). Now‚ instead of an agrarian
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displayed at museums around the world and show the absolute significance of the artist and his true self. There are several well-known paintings from this artist‚ but one significant painting is Léger’s “Contraste de Formes” (Contrast of Forms)‚ that was painted in 1914. This abstract piece of artwork displays a variety use of lines‚ colors‚ and shapes to portray an intense display. The painting measuring approximately 65.2 x 80.7cm was created by Léger in France during the years in which he outlined his
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