surroundings. * The human body was the main preoccupation oh high renaissance artists & they often depicted it nude. * Women were shown with rounded torsos & broad hips and men were heavily muscled‚ showing the influence of antique statues. Subject matter * Themes from mythology increased in importance. * Portraits gave a psychological insight into the personality of the sitter. Media and technique * Tempera continued to be used on wood panels. * Oil began to be
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ONE DAY WAR BY JUDITH SOLOWAY KAY The narrative is set in the USA in 2065. It is a momentous time for the American public as it is the bicentenary of the American Civil War. The celebrations have already been the centre of attention for a long while. The celebration is held on the ninth of April‚ the time when the American Civil War ended. The weather is clear and beautiful. It seems perfectly fit for celebrations in a festive atmosphere. The bicentennial celebration is broadcast by an American
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Puja was an act of devotion to the gods and goddesses and the statue of Parvati would have been bathed in milk‚ curds‚ honey‚ butter‚ and water; dressed in rich fabrics; adorned with jewelry and flowers. This important Hindu ritual might have also involve the incense‚ music‚ bells‚ and chants. This would prepare the
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Egyptian Architecture Due to the scarcity of wood the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were sun-baked mud bricks and stone‚ mainly limestone but also sandstone and granite in considerable quantities. From the Old Kingdom onward‚ stone was generally reserved for tombs and temples‚ while bricks were used even for royal palaces‚ fortresses‚ the walls of temple precincts and towns‚ and for subsidiary buildings in temple complexes. The core of the pyramids came from stone quarried
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Minoan Bull-leaper Statue The Minoan Bull leaper is a bronze statue of a bull and leaper‚ the statue is currently housed in the British Museum. The statue is made from bronze‚ which is an alloy of copper and tin. It contains about 96% copper and 1.5% tin‚ with about 1% zinc. The statue measures 15.5cm in length‚ 11.4cm in height and 4.7cm in width. Although bull leaping certainly took place in Crete during the time that the statue was created‚ the leap that is depicted in the statue is practically impossible
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Michelangelo’s Moses The Michelangelo sculpture that I have chosen to write about is Moses. The immediate thing that struck me about this sculpture that led to me choosing to write about it is due to the intricate details in the muscle tone‚ and hair detail (in particular his beard). After looking at it for a little I came to realize that its not just about the details that attracted me to it but also caught my eye for the incredibly stoic look on Moses’ face and the bizarre element of horns. And
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From the mid Han to Tang Dynasty‚ Buddhism in China had experienced great changes. With the penetration of Buddhist thinking in the past few dynasties‚ together with the respect of the Tang emperors‚ Tang had been the most prosperous dynasty of Buddhism in China. Below will introduce Buddhist activities in Tang Dynasty‚ their influences towards populace and the society‚ and discuss the reasons for its extensive growth. Respect of Tang Emperor Emperors in Tang Dynasty were mostly believe in Buddhism
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motifs 6. Anthropomorphic stele 7. Jade cong 8. Stonehenge 9. The Ambum Stone 10. Tlatilco female figurine 11. Terra cotta fragment Ancient Mediterranean 12. White Temple and Ziggurat 13. Palette of King Narmer 14. Statue of votive figures‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna 15. Seated Scribe 16. Standard of Ur 17. Great Pyramida and Great Sphinx 18. King Menkaura and Queen 19. The Code of Hammurabi 20. Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall 21. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut 22. Akhenaton‚ Nefertiti
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AP ART HISTORY EXAM STUDY PACKET KEY BARRON’S BOOK PAGE NUMBERS IN RED TEXTBOOK PAGES IN BLUE YEARS IN GREEN WORKS ARE UNDERLINED LOCATIONS ARE ITALICIZED PREHISTORIC ART Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf 68 17 Short‚ fat figure of a woman. It is small and meant to be carried around. Her large stomach and breasts show that she was a symbol of fertility. Lascaux Caves (Dordgone‚ France) 69 21/23 Huge set of cave paintings with many different
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Scavenger Hunt English Language Learners Legislation 1. Fill in the chart below by following these directions: Choose a school district. Identify the six subsections of the Florida Consent Decree (LULAC et al. v. The State Board of Education of Florida‚ 1990). Explain how your local school district is complying with each of the six subsections . For example‚ if you were looking for information about the School District of Lee County’s ELL program you would consult the following web page: esol
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