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    foot of America’s icon of inclusiveness‚ tourists from across the United States wonder if the nation’s tradition of welcoming people that were treated poorly from all around the world could handle the risk and fear linked with national terror. The Statue of Liberty Poem‚ “The New Colossus‚” has been a controversial discussion as to the meaning of its words. Many have taken it as inviting too many refugees from all around the world‚ and many are saying it is meant for those here in this country. The

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    Cause-Related Marketing Pioneers: American Express Restore the Statue of Liberty Goutami Vallala Jasmine Zamora Xiaolin Zhao LIM College Dr. Guendoo MPSM603 Cause Marketing September 4‚ 2014 Objective and Target The objective of this campaign was to transform the usage of cards from a medium of mere purchasing things for an individual needs to a medium of way to do charity for a cause such as restoring the historic monument. Also‚ the efforts to support

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    REDEEMER STATUE. Next‚ Brazil is the home to the World’s biggest Rain forest; Amazon Rain forest. In Addition‚ Brazil has one of the best soccer team in the world because of their successes and support. These three things play a main role in Brazil’s Economy. Brazil is not only home to the world’s biggest Rain forest or the world’s best soccer team it is also the home to one of the Wonders of the World. The Christ the Redeemer Statue is a statue of Jesus Christ. This statue is one

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    qualities in the statues. The statue of Khafre and Akhenaton reflects the political and religious climates of their time through the use of medium which symbolized the pharaoh’s eternal life and timelessness‚ and through formal qualities which symbolized the hidden religious meanings inside the sculpture. The seated statue of Khafre reflects the political and religious climates of his time through the statue’s medium‚ function‚ formal qualities of design‚ and iconography. The statue is made of diorite

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    A Progression of Idealistic Perfection in Sculpture: Khafre Enthroned to Kritios Boy Early Egyptian art from the Old Kingdom‚ ca. 2575-2134 BCE‚ demonstrates uniform structure. Egyptian artists and sculptors adhered to a system of strict rules known as canon to create this consistency. The Egyptian canon suggested perfection to be a rigid‚ ageless idealization of reality. Roughly 1‚500 years later‚ a progressive canon emerged in Greek art reflecting new ideals of perfection. Greek art beginning

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    the topic of the Sphinx. Although some scientists and geologists agree to disagree‚ most have come to one conclusion. The Egyptian Pharaoh Khafre originally ordered the Sphinx to be built as part of a tomb for his father using labor from both Egyptian workers and civilians. The Sphinx was originally ordered by Pharaoh Khafre. According to Hadingham‚ Pharaoh Khafre of ancient Egypt ordered the monument to be made as a symbol of offering to the sun god Ra. The Sphinx

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    built‚ and by whom‚ are still debated. It is the largest monolith statue in the world although it is considerably smaller than the Pyramids around it. Despite conflicting evidence and viewpoints over the years‚ the traditional view held by modern Egyptologists at large remains that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafre‚ the supposed builder of the second pyramid at Giza. It is a limestone statue of a reclining or couchant sphinx (a mythical creature with a lion’s

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    of his forces. He and his army have complete control of the subdued enemy‚ showing that he and his army are superior. Art was also used to portray images of power and authority in the times of Ancient Egypt. This is shown in the Statue of Khafre. On the seat Khafre is sitting in there is an image of intertwined lotus and papyrus which symbolizes united Egypt. The falcon covering his head is Horus‚ the god the sky and heavens. This implies the pharaoh ’s divine status. The pharaoh is also shaped

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    One of his ideas was to cover the sphinx with a plastic folding top. (Page 198). The great sphinx is a limestone statue that features the head of Pharaoh Khafre with the body of a lion. It was built in the Giza dessert approximately around 2500 B.C. (Page 198) Dario Camuffo concludes that the Sphinx had been severely damaged mostly by wind erosion over the past 4600 years. This explains

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    or recognize these objects. Shadow bridges or blocks connect limbs to block‚ solid. Bilateral symmetry Suppresses subjectivity (individual creativity) G+H  Khafre‚ 2500 BCE Ka (spirit statue) Designed for the afterlife‚ for their tombs. Not meant to be seen by human eyes Granite – Diorite Khafre‚ c2520-2494 BCE.  Ka Spirit statue. rigidity is important since it has a use for after life‚ rather than look as much. Its supposed to be animated despite its immobility. Solidity and strength vs

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