Jean-Pierre Vernant’s book‚ "The Origins of Greek Thought‚" is a critical reassessment of a dominant historical trope for Western antiquity: that Greek philosophy amazingly materialized out of thin air after the Dorian Invasion. As an alternative to this popular idea‚ Vernant rationalizes the revolution of Greek thought as it pertains to the development of the polis (city)‚ the development of philosophy‚ along with the idea that logic was developed by accompanying death of the monarchy and the birth
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The first artwork is “Female Clothing Styles” painted by Pierre Jacques Benoit in 1831. Benoit was a Belgian artist who “visited Suriname around 1831 and apparently stayed for several months” (website name). He wanted to paint this during his trip to Suriname‚ so he can remember his time by painting this artwork of four women in different clothing styles. The website also mentioned‚ “The 100 lithographs in his book (hand colored in the John Carter Brown copy)‚ accompanied by textual descriptions
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Pierre Bourdieu 1979 Classes and Classifications Source: Distinctions. A Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste. Conclusion. 1984‚ translated by Richard Nice‚ published by Harvard University Press‚ 1984‚ 604pp. – selected from pp. 466-484. Taste is an acquired disposition to ‘differentiate’ and ‘appreciate’‚ as Kant says — in other words‚ to establish and mark differences by a process of distinction which is not (or not necessarily) a distinct knowledge‚ in Leibniz’s sense‚ since it ensures recognition
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Upon arrival at the Cathedral of Saint Pierre‚ the structure demands your respect. One can see the towers when approaching further up the street until the final steps when the building goes out of view. Upon the final turn the church pops into view with some form of shock. The whole environment is inviting. The grand rose window shining forth at the central point of the facade‚ steps lead you down to the front entrance and the front gothic porch recedes inward (McNarama‚ 147). Somethings tells you
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‘Anarchism is more closely linked to socialism than liberalism.’ The core principle and very definition of anarchism‚ is the opposition to the state‚ where individuals are free from any compulsory contracts e.g.- anarchists would go against Locke’ concept of rational individuals going into a ‘social contract’‚ in order to avoid‚ as Hobbes puts it‚ a ‘nasty brutish and short life.’ Some may argue anarchism is a reactionary movement but still it overlaps the two ideologies i.e.- socialism and liberalism
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Painting Styles Essay Your Name Art 101 Instructor’s Name Date Painting Styles Essay Neoclassical art was created in Greece and Rome. Neoclassical art has little emotion and came after the period with Rococo art and Baroque art. The classical elements of neoclassical art were used in England to vivid ideas and express courage. Neoclassical art fascinated many viewers and offered them new ways of seeing and doing art. There were some very famous people who used this type of art. Two of the
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A Right Old Shindig at the Cotswold Olimpicks The Daily Mail: 29 May 2005 Picture‚ title and sub-title: The headline is reversed-out of a colour picture of villagers apparently transporting straw bales in preparation for the eccentric “Olimpick” games celebrated in the Cotswold village of Chipping Campden. The use of the term “Olimpicks” would appear to be a deliberate archaisms – as it seems highly unlikely the Cotswold games were actually ever thus known. The strap byline attributes the story
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in this paper are Neoclassicism‚ Impressionism‚ and Abstract Expressionism. I will compare and contrast The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries by Jacques-Louis David which is an example of Neoclassicism‚ Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre Auguste Renoir which is an example of Impressionism‚ and Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) by Jackson Pollock which is an example of Abstract Expressionism‚ as well as discuss each ones painting techniques and any formal elements they may have. Rome‚ Greece
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Comparing Modern Olympics to Ancient Greek Olympics The Olympics‚ the most popular show on TV every two years. The Olympics are very old‚ older then you would think‚ they are over 1‚500 years old. The Olympics were created by the Greeks‚ and were held every four years‚ back then “Four years” was called an Olympiad. The original Olympics Games were not invented by anybody. They were created in month Apollonius in year that we now know as 776 B.C.‚ there was a great foot race in a meadow beside
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF Young Girls at the Piano PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR & The Piano Lesson HENRI MATISSE STEPHANIE DAVIS CONTENTS 1. 2. 4. 6. 8. 9. Introduction Young Girls at the Piano The Piano Lesson Comparison Conclusion Bibliography AN INTRODUCTION… In this research paper I will seek to comparatively analyze two distinct works of art – the 1892 painting entitled Jeunes Filles Au Piano (Young Girls At The Piano) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir‚ and Henri Matisse’s The Piano
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