University or students currently taking up the Rizal Course would stop or at least slow down to scrutinize the image and read its description. Jose Rizal‚ being regarded as the National Hero‚ has been recognized‚ glorified‚ and immortalized by busts‚ statues‚ and historical markers scattered across not only the Philippines‚ but the whole world. For artists and sculptors‚ his image must have already been considered a common theme. Anyone can virtually have his or her image of Rizal‚ for like the Bible
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Man fears Time‚ yet Time fears the PyramidsThe Great Pyramid of Giza lies next to Cairo. It is today in greater Cairo. According to the wonders of the ancient world‚ the pyramid of Khufu is the only pyramid included in the list of the wonders. The other two of the pyramids of Giza are excluded from the list. This is the only monument of the seven wonders to survive till today in perfect condition and managing mere escapes from fires‚ earthquakes and other common disasters that hold a threat to
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He presents the quandary at hand‚ whether the sight of the nude statues should befall upon any passerby‚ who represent the general public be it adult or child‚ or be restricted to only those that wish to “taint” themselves in the statue’s presence. He is clearly seen describing his viewpoint of the statues which he labels as art‚ being a masterpiece radiating beauty. The writer also demonstrated an analogy‚ comparing the statues and museums to libraries and their books that are not deemed fit
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and of his achievements. Here‚ we will look at two vivid examples of such a pattern in the art of the ancient Rome: the statue of Augustus of Prima Porta and the colossal head of emperor Constantine. Even though
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generations to come will never get to see his work first hand. Phidias’ work on Athena was marveled upon for centuries. Phidias’ colossal statue of Athena was housed in the Parthenon and was displayed the symbol of Athens. It is believed that the statue was damaged in several fires and eventually was burned beyond repair around the fifth century. The statue was believed to be of great stature and heavy in gold. “The sculpture was assembled on a wooden core‚ covered with shaped bronze plates covered
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Can Kings last forever "Ozymandias" is a sonnet poem written by Percy Bysshe Shelly. This poem has a meaningful theme with many literary devices. This sonnet displays poetic devices like irony‚ and alliteration to emphasize how some leaders cannot avoid the dissemination of their power and with their empires. The poet from what the reader understands is the narrator. Ozymandias is another name for Egypt’s famous ruler Ramses ll. Shelly uses elevated diction to relate a promising theme. Irony is
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It looks over the huge burial place. The tomb covers nearly 14‚000 acres (about 5‚700 hectares). The warrior statues in the tomb are amazing. They were once brightly painted. They have armor‚ weapons‚ and boots. It is believed that they were created to guard the emperor after his death. Each of the statues is different. They are believed to be modeled after a real army. The statues weigh about 400 pounds (181 kilograms) each. Some
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told him a story about the ruins of a statue in the desert of his native country. Two vast legs of stone stand without a body‚ and near them a massive‚ crumbling stone head lies “half sunk” in the sand. The traveller told the speaker that the frown and “sneer of cold command” on the statue’s face indicate that the sculptor understood well the emotions (or "passions") of the statue’s subject. The memory of those emotions survives "stamped" on the lifeless statue‚ even though both the sculptor and his
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for Review and Discussion 5. Statutory laws are passed by either the state or federal legislature. Federal statues must be signed by the president of the United States While‚ state statues must be signed by the governor. Statutory law must be followed by everyone unless considered un-constitutional by the Supreme Court. 7. Common laws are similar to morals. When there are no laws or statues that relate specifically to a case‚ the court will rule a certain way by examining previous cases. Where there
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known as the Tian Tan Buddha‚ sits outside the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. One of the five largest Buddha statues in China‚ it measures thirty four meters (one hundred twelve feet ) tall‚ and weighs two hundred fifty metric tons. The construction took roughly three years to complete‚ starting in 1990 and finishing on the day of the enlightenment of Buddha‚ December 29‚ 1993. The statue consists of two hundred two pieces of bronze‚ and contains a steel framework inside to provide support of the
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