Versailles was certainly the shooting star in French history. Louis XIV‚ the sun king wanted to build a grand place to escape Parisian mobs and to keep an eye out on his scheming nobles. When his chief minister Cardinal Mazarin died in 1661‚ the 22-year old was prepared to show his kingdom his power. However‚ in exceptionally bad timing‚ his finance minister‚ Nicolas Fouquet‚ had finished his new palace‚ Vaux-le-Vicomte‚ and invited Louis XIV to his new palace for a weekend of extravagant entertainment
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FILIPINO SCULPTURE Abdulmari Asia Imao‚ a native of Sulu‚ is a sculptor‚ painter‚ photographer‚ ceramist‚ documentary film maker‚ cultural researcher‚ writer‚ and articulator of Philippine Muslim art and culture. Through his works‚ the indigenous ukkil‚ sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized and instilled in the consciousness of the Filipino nation and other peoples as original Filipino creations. His U.P. art education introduced him to Filipino masters like Guillermo Tolentino and Napoleon
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Current Location .HARH1000 160813 ART APPRECIATION WP Lessons Week Eleven - November 1 through November 7 Review Test Submission: Self Assessment 11 . . Menu Management Options Expand AllCollapse All ..Course Menu:ARH1000 160813 ART APPRECIATION WP H Syllabus . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Lessons . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Course Mail . My Grades . ----------------------
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THE EDSA SHRINE [pic]The EDSA Shrine‚ located at the crossroads of Epifanio de los Santos (EDSA) Avenue and Ortigas Avenue in Quezon City‚ is formally known as the Shrine of Mary‚ Queen of Peace (Our Lady of EDSA)‚ It is dedicated to Our Lady who has miraculously interceded to oust the dictatorship in a peaceful and bloodless uprising that is now world renowned as the People Power Revolution of 1986. On December 15‚ 1989‚ the EDSA Shrine was established with then Rev. Fr. Socrates B. Villegas as
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The Arkansas Philanthropic Orchestra (APO): APO was founded in 2008 by a group of people who have been inspired by music and have a great love for it. Miles Fish was the leading pioneer in the founding of this Orchestra. Their goal in establishing the Orchestra was to provide professional performance opportunities for musicians‚ educational concerts for younger people and provide an after-school string program. Steven Byess is currently running the Orchestra and strives to build the community with
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The Renaissance‚ also known as the period of “rebirth” for western civilization transpired from 1350-1600. The Renaissance was a period of striving to add something that had been missing in the lives of most of western civilization on behalf of the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time filled with the thoughts of Christian ideals. Everything in the Middle Ages was based upon the beliefs of Christianity. The Renaissance first began to flourish in Italy within the city-states. Florence‚ Italy
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Baroque Art and Architecture I INTRODUCTION Baroque Art and Architecture‚ the style dominating the art and architecture of Europe and certain European colonies in the Americas throughout the 1600s‚ and in some places‚ until 1750. A number of its characteristics continue in the art and architecture of the first half of the 18th century‚ although this period is generally termed rococo (see Rococo Style) and corresponds roughly with King Louis XV of France. Manifestations of baroque art appear
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Entering Chartres Cathedral Through the Central Portal In the town of Chartres about 50 miles southwest of Paris‚ is where the Chartres Cathedral is located and can be seen for miles as it is the tallest structure and was built on the highest point of the town. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres is its formal name but since the majority of the French Cathedrals were dedicated to the Virgin Mary‚ to avoid confusion the cathedrals are referred to the town to which they belong. The Chartres Cathedral
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1801-1811. When entering the house the grand staircase is what I was greeted with. This great staircase was constructed in the 1870’s. With a skylight ceiling you are able to fully appreciate all the detail and texture of each aspect of design within the room‚ from the detail in each spindle to the flowered detail along the top of the ceiling. Within this part of the house hang portraits of the first six Earls of Carlisle. Again by seeing such magnificent paintings hanging in the
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Their artworks became symbols‚ and displayed their faith and how powerful and influential the Church is. Upon the commission of Pope Julius II‚ Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Papal Chapel in Vatican‚ to be called the greatest work of art in the Renaissance. The painted ceiling contains different stories from the Bible. When Pope Julius II died‚ his successor was Giovanni De Medici‚ named Pope Leo X. He then asked
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