16. Discuss four characteristics of Romanesque art. Give examples. The Romanesque art period started from approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century‚ or later‚ depending on region. The preceding period is known as the Pre-Romanesque. The term was invented by 19th century art historians‚ which retained many basic features of Roman architectural style. Mostly round-headed arches‚ as well as barrel vaults‚ apses‚ and acanthus-leaf decoration but had also developed
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The first descriptions in the poem are of savagery‚ the thing‚ rough and crudely done‚ cut in coarse stone‚’ these are to signify how imperfect the object is‚ made by an imperfect being thus indicating the objects inferiority. But‚ conversely these images could also indicate a certain sense of simplicity within the object; it is not needlessly ornate. The next are of disdain for the object‚ spitefully placed aside‚ as merest lumber‚’ the attitude of the collector lends to the idea that they prefer
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We see this today in our country when Lincoln’s words from 1863 are still quoted and remembered by Americans. After Lincoln’s assassination Charles Sumner said “That speech‚ uttered at the field of Gettysburg…and now sanctified by the martyrdom of its author‚ is a monumental act. In the modesty of his nature he said ‘the world will little note‚ nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they did here.’ He was mistaken. The world at once noted what he said‚ and will
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Towards the end of the 11th century‚ the ongoing animosity between the religions of Christianity and Islam would reach its breaking point. The destruction of the Christian Church of the Holy Sepulcher by Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim‚ the capture of the city of Jerusalem by the Muslims and the ongoing tensions between the Christian Byzantine Empire and its Muslim neighbors‚ would prompt Pope Urban II to call for European Christians to take up arms and passionately state “whoever shall set forth to liberate
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Third Sunday of Easter Year C (Homily) 10/04/2016 Fiddler on the Roof is a musical by Sheldon Harnick which had 3000 Broadway performances. It is based on the book Tevye and his Daughters by Joseph Stein‚ set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. The story centres on Tevye‚ the father of five daughters who owned a milk business‚ and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. Finally‚ he had to move out of his village because of the
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In one type of fraud theory‚ critics say that the disciples lied and stole the body. The problem with this is that the disciples really wholeheartedly believed in a resurrection to the point of martyrdom. As mentioned earlier‚ “liars make poor martyrs.” Another twist to the fraud theory is that since the disciples truly believed that Yeshua rose‚ then perhaps someone else stole the body‚ and the disciples were deceived. For both of these ideas‚ the
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due to its large gaping wound. The bull’s tail forms the image of a flame‚ symbolising the violence and danger of war. In the bottom vector of the painting is a deceased soldier. On the open palm of the soldier is a stigma‚ which is a symbol of martyrdom derived from the stigmata of Christ. In the central top of the painting is a light bulb in the shape of an eye. This is to symbolise a bomb coming from the Spanish word for light bulb‚ “bombilla” In contrast to the light bulb‚ there is a female figure
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How does Angela Carter’s use and manipulate the Gothic form. Why? Explain? Angela Carter manipulates and uses the Gothic form in ‘The Bloody Chamber’ to demean stereotypes in patriarchal society. The narrator’s subconscious desires are revealed through descriptions laced with sexual connotations‚ ‘caressingly thrusting.’ Carter highlights the young girl’s sexual anticipation‚ portraying women in a more sexualised way than that typical of a fairy story. The narrator innocence is also questioned
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the city’s Shias. The Saudi government has often been viewed as an active oppressor of Shias because of the funding of the Wahhabi ideology which decries the Shia faith. The Day of Ashura is a commemoration made by Shia Muslims to remember the martyrdom of Muhammad’s (S.A.W) grandson‚ Husayn bin Ali (A.S) as one of the most important religious days. Shia Muslims remember the occasion with many somber events. However‚ the Wahhabi government has refused to
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Grotowski made his directorial debut in 1958 with the production ’Gods of Rain’ which introduced Grotowski’s bold approach to text‚ which he continued to develop throughout his career‚ influencing many subsequent theatre artists. Later in 1958 Grotowski moved to Opole where he was invited by the theatre critic and dramaturg Ludwik Flaszen to serve as Director of the Theatre of 13 Rows. There he began to assemble a company of actors and artistic collaborators which would help him realize his unique
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