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    harsh reality of The Third of May. Furthermore‚ I will go into depth of the innuendos Goya is trying to illustrate in this painting‚ and how he represents Napoleon’s French army. I believe that fully grasping what took place in the city of Madrid in 1808 is prominent in order to discuss what techniques are used in the painting The Third of May. Furthermore‚ The Third of May‚ 1808 is an oil canvas created by Francisco Goya.

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    When the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines in 1521‚ the colonizers used art as a tool to propagate the Catholic faith through beautiful images. With communication as problem‚ the friars used images to explain the concepts behind Catholicism‚ and to tell the stories of Christ’s life and passion. Images of the Holy Family and the saints were introduced to the Filipino psyche through carved santos‚ the via crucis (Stations of the Cross)‚ engravings on estampas and estampitas‚ and through paintings

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    Hawa Mahal is a major landmark and a famous tourist attraction of Jaipur. The Palace offers a beautiful sight to behold. The splendid Rajputana architecture of Hawa Mahal‚ still speaks the glory of the royal family. However‚ one can also find a glimpse of Mughal architecture‚ which is blended perfectly to make it different from others. The literal meaning of Hawa Mahal is Palace of Winds. Hawa Mahal was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. Hawa Mahal is a pyramid-shaped facade with five

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    Forbidden City Guide Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城 pinyin: Zǐjinchéng)‚ also known as the Palace Museum‚ was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Emperors. It served as a home for the emperors and their families‚ a ceremonial hall‚ and political hub for Chinese rule. Located at the center of Beijing‚ China‚ the Forbidden City is definitely worth seeing when traveling to Beijing. This rectangular-shaped palace is 3‚153 ft (961 meters) long and 2‚470 ft (753 meters) wide. There are 980 buildings

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    Jose Rizal's Timeline

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    age 15 -- Received the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree‚ with highest honors‚ from Ateneo de Manila. 1877‚ June. -- Entered Sto. Tomás University in the Philosophy course. 1877‚ Nov. 29 -- Awarded diploma of honorable mention and merit by the Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country‚ Amigos del País‚ for the prize poem. 1878‚ June‚ age 16. -- Matriculated in the medical course. Won Liceo Artistico-Literario prize‚ in poetical competition for “Indians and Mestizos”‚ with the poem “To

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    their own characteristics and qualities that empower them and neither is complete without the other. In Yoruba‚ gender plays a primary role in Gelede masquerade and in its custom of empowering the queen while in Bamum gender roles are articulated in palace architecture and in the custom of allowing Queen Mother to check and balance king’s power. Within a clear distinction of gender role‚ the power of women is emphasized and is articulated in concept‚ mask‚ performance‚ and setting of the Yoruba Gelede

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    from King Phillip II for the Escorial which is a group of many complex buildings located thirty-one miles northwest of Madrid. The Escorial was the conception of King Phillip II and includes a convent‚ a church‚ a palace‚ a library and a mausoleum for the Spanish monarchy. El Greco painted an altarpiece of The Martyrdom of St. Maurice for the church at the new monastery-palace of El Escorial but King Phillip was not fond of the work and placed it in a different part of the building and hired another

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    The Most Popular Tourist Attractions in Europe There are many tourist attractions in Europe and has had a very long history. Many countries such as France‚ England‚ Germany‚ Switzerland‚ Spain‚ Italy‚ and Amsterdam all have these very popular attractions. There is a vast history of tourism around the world‚ especially in Europe. There are writings of Herodotus‚ a historian who lived in the fifth century BC. He traveled by sea to Egypt‚ Persia‚ Sicily‚ and Babylon Travel writing is thus an activity

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    3.1 | This table shows the trends of the inbound visitors from 2001 and 2011. However there was an decrease in the number of visitor to the UK ‚ but slowly the number of visitors increased in 2011.There was an increase of visitors as it was the royal wedding. This means that the inbound visitors are interested in cultural and heritage. This table also shows that after a long period of time the average spending per visit was under £500‚ but in the last five years there has been an increase. Inbound

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    according to national hero‚ Jose Rizal‚ was a better painter than Juan himself‚ traveled to Europe to study higher degrees of arts and sciences. Luna attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid‚ Spain‚ an art school who produced notable painters such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. However‚ Luna felt that the Royal Academy’s style of teaching do not suit him well. Thus‚ Luna moved to Rome where he studied arts under the tutelage of his friend and fellow painter‚ Don Alejo Vera

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