The painting Esther before Ahasuerus (figure 1) is based on an apocryphal passage of Esther and thus is not in every Bible. The passage is based on a Greek text that replaces Esther 5:1‚2 of the Hebrew text‚ often called Addition D. While the Council of Trent gave these Greek additions the canonical status in 1546‚ they were popular in use in the seventeenth century (Christiansen‚ Mann‚ pp. 373). In the passage‚ Esther‚ “arrayed in splendid attire”‚ and when she stood before the King‚ “her heart
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4th Akkadian/Persian Essay The Akkadian’s VS. The Persian’s The two empires that I am writing about are the Akkadian Empire which was from 2350-1900 B.C.E. And the Persian Empire‚ which was from 2000-330 B.C.E. They were both very powerful and inventive. So first is the Persians. The Persian Empire was from 2000-330 BCE. Though they didn’t begin to‚ appear in the region east of Mesopotamia until 1300 BCE. The Persian Empire developed in 2000 BCE but at this time the Persians were very nomadic
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The Education of Cyrus contains Xenophon’s fictional idea of the great Persian leader Cyrus. Xenophon created a guide for leaders himself and all those who followed him‚ by telling stories of Cyrus’s life and conquests. Xenophon accomplishes this goal by creating a narrative of his life and conquests laced with leadership lessons and virtuous traits. A major trait throughout Cyrus’s life is his seemingly unending generosity. Xenophon’s version of Cyrus has the young leader practicing generosity from
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is a photograph or a painting‚ for some people female nude is often looked at in negative ways. Many people argue that female nude is degrading the power of women. It makes women look like they are nothing but an object of male desires. The characteristic of the women in the paintings‚ their large breast and bottoms‚ it all appears to be designed for male voyeur. Nudity is a uniform for “I’m ready now for sexual pleasures”[i] In my opinion‚ the nude in European paintings is an expression of beauty
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Masters painting for the pose of the figure. Kehindes paintings are very realistic. His paintings often blur the boundaries between traditional and contemporary modes of representation.
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When I first glanced at this painting I didn’t think much of it. My first interpretation was nothing more than a little boy wearing a Batman costume while trick or treating on Halloween. However‚ as I looked closer‚ the meaning jumped out at me. Not only was the little boy dressed up as Batman‚ he believed he was Batman. When we are kids we believe we can do anything‚ such as becoming Batman when we grow up. Thesis: In understanding this painting‚ I believe this painting represents a child’s never-ending
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Artist in his Studio Two paintings‚ produced about three hundred years apart‚ of two artists in their respective studios can make for an interesting comparison which could be assumed to have quite a few similarities. However‚ this is not always the case and these two paintings serve as a good example of differences between pieces that might as well share a title. Firstly‚ the time periods of the paintings have a definitive impact on their style. Also‚ one painting was made by a Dutchman‚ by the
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In this beautiful piece of artwork the artist put many art elements into it. The artist uses many lines to help him bring this painting alive. On the edges of the painting lines can be seen forming a pentagon. The platform the main figure is sitting in also has lines helping it look like a throne. There is also shapes in this painting one easy one would be the pentagon shape throne the lady sits n then there are squares‚ circles‚ triangles‚ rectangles‚ and few biomorphic shapes. The texture the viewer
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and fantastical dreams of romance. Fragonard‘s the oil painting‚ "The Swing" has created in 1766. It is located in the Wallace Collection‚ London‚ United Kingdom. The image has shown as a major masterpiece of the Rococo style. The painting‚ "The Swing" was originally commissioned by a wealthy patron to keep in homage to his mistress. The medium of this art piece was oil on a canvas and stands at a height of 31 7/8 x 25 ¼. In this painting‚ Fragonard depicts a scene of scandal and flirtation‚ suggest
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The painting “Beguiling Lore”‚ embodies a raven‚ an egg attached to a string‚ and a back ground with varying colors. The line work of this painting seems to differ between the main subject and the background. The subject‚ the raven and egg‚ are precise and use a more realistic technique while the background has blunt lines. The shapes in “Beguiling Lore” are mostly lines in the background with oblong splashes of color. The raven and egg have a rounder shape them that contrast greatly with the lines
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