various cultures for a thousand years. They can be categorized into three phases; Pre-Romanesque‚ Romanesque and Gothic. The most important buildings during medieval times were religious‚ defensive and governmental or power related. Figure 1 – Sarcophagus of Abbess Theodechilde in the Abbey of Jouarre. The Pre-Romanesque era started‚ arguably‚ with the Merovingian Dynasty of the Franks. Some say that not much was gained‚ from an architectural point of view‚ during the rule of the Franks but I believe
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Michelangelo Buonarrati Alex Moir/3-15-00 Per.3/Mr. Mikulec The typical stereotype of artists of the past‚ is a lonely‚ tormented outsider‚ who creates his art through his pain and anguish. Well Michelangelo was just that. In fact the stereotype is modeled after him. He was an unsociable loner who didn’t have many friends‚ lovers‚ or even assistants to help him. His temper and rudeness drove others away from him and kept him lonely. However‚ even though he was not the most likeable or
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Comparison of Severan copy of Athena Parthenos and 13th century Virgin and Mary The Severan copy of Athena Parthenos and an early 13th century Virgin child are two pieces at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts that compare and contrast in several ways. Their historical importance as symbols‚ their sculptural mediums‚ styles and dimensions‚ and their functions make them historically relevant. The Reduced Replica of Athena Parthenos - at the MFA in Boston is a marble statue
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Which of Egypt’s Pharaohs Influenced Our World the Most? Which pharaoh was best well known depends on how they are judged. Ramses II Ramses II was the son of Seti and is frequently called the greatest pharaoh as he ruled for a long time and was very strong militarily. He was known as the “Great Ancestor” or “Ramses the Great.” Historical Details: Ramses II became pharaoh in 1279 BC and ruled for 66 years and 2 months. He ruled through 14 sed festivals‚ more than any other ruler. Sed
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Morphtronics v3 ahshpoo422 Main Deck: 2 Effect Veiler 1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness 1 Monster Reborn 3 Morphtronic Boarden 2 Morphtronic Boomboxen 3 Morphtronic Celfon 3 Morphtronic Radion 3 Morphtronic Remoten 1 Neo-Spacian Grand Mole 1 Snowman Eater 2 Forbidden Lance 1 Heavy Storm 3 Machine Duplication 2 Morphtronic Accelerator 2 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 One for One 3 Swords of Revealing Light 2 United We Stand 2 Bottomless Trap Hole 1 Solemn Judgment 1 Solemn Warning
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A Critical Analysis of The Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is put through the harsh reality that is life. Holden is kicked out of school and must make his way back to New York to tell his parents the upsetting news‚ but he first spends a few days finding himself along the way in the Big Apple. He spends these days thinking and seeing first-hand what the adult world is like‚ consistently reinforcing his belief that the real world is
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abide by. Whether or not Horemheb was the pharaoh that ordered the desecration of the tombs‚ buildings and monuments for those pharaohs who were associated to the Amarna revolution cannot be definitely proven; conversely we are aware that Ay’s sarcophagus was destroyed concomitantly his name was
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Baltimore‚ Maryland. It’d been a long time since he’d been there‚ but since the book was based in Charm City‚ it made perfect sense that his editor sent him back for a book signing. Everything was right there. The little café. The hole-in-the-wall pub. The tattoo joint where they’d gotten matching tattoos. The killer second hand clothes shop. The record store. All the places that held his memories‚ memories of the happiest time of his life. He hadn’t been that happy since. And as he walked
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Life Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten (formerly Amenhotep IV) and one of Akhenaten’s sisters‚[8] or perhaps one of his cousins.[9] As a prince he was known as Tutankhaten.[10] He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC‚ at the age of nine or ten‚ taking the throne name of Tutankhamun. His wet-nurse was a woman called Maia‚ known from her tomb at Saqqara. When he became king‚ he married his half-sister‚ Ankhesenpaaten‚ who later changed her name to Ankhesenamun. They had two daughters‚ both stillborn
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The Last Judgment of Hunefer In the Egyptian time period‚ art was used as a method of telling stories about previous rulers and providing religious information and guidelines to the citizens. The Last Judgment of Hunefer is a painting that had quite a large impact on the Egyptian people and their thoughts and actions in society‚ as well as a piece of art that when looked at‚ creates a lot of interest in discovering the meaning behind it. The large amount of curiosity in the eyes of the observer
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