Art of War is a famous Chinese military strategy book written by Sun Tzu‚ an ancient Chinese military general. He was famous during his time and for his work entitled Art of War‚ which made him known even up to our century. According to Wallace (2010)‚ Sun Tzu is the author of one of the most prominent pieces of literature during the era of the Warring States in which China entered around the first millennium B.C.E. In this work of art Sun Tzu takes a rational approach to the problem of conflict
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Garcia‚ Jesus Maria Rendon (section 104) AS1A Visual Literacy 1/17/13 Ways of Seeing (Chapters 1-5) Summary Ways of Seeing by John Berger discusses many forms of the meaning of art‚ our way of recognizing images‚ the value of art‚ and other various arguments. The first chapter explains how seeing and recognition comes before words and that words only help to explain the world. Everything we see is influenced by our beliefs and what we know. This is actually true because personally I often label
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25 years old and living in Springfield‚ Pennsylvania. The young artist is well-known in the art world for his large installation pieces‚ unlike many artists that paint portraits or sculpt small things. Jamie has achieved success and praises with his past work and now‚ he is working on his new art project: “Art for Clunkers”. Jamie’s goal with his new project is turning “clunker” cars and car parts into art. Despite his poor economic conditions‚ he had found a way to buy four clunkers‚ which do not
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hop‚ "emerged from a uniquely African American disposition‚ and like the blues‚ jazz‚ and soul before it‚ give voice to those who tend to occupy the lowest rungs of the American social ladder" (NPR). It is one of the most influential and ubiquitous art forms of the past few decades because of
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This report seeks to explore and compare the contemporary social critiques with the modernist myth surrounding the city of Paris in the late 19th century. The sharp contrast of interpretation on both sides is exemplified through three major artworks‚ Le Train dans la Neige‚ la Locamotive by Claude Monet‚ Dans un Café Dit Aussi‚ L’Absinthe by Edgar Degas‚ and Bal du Moulin de la Galette by Pierre Auguste Renoir. Each painting exudes deeper meaning by way of brush stroke‚ color‚ style‚ composition
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In “The Nourishing Arts” ‚ de Certeau and Giard emphasize the importance of women in preparing and cooking the meal. The authors point out that cooking is very enjoyable to most women and it is one of the major aspects to almost all cultures. However‚ cooking for the family is appreciated for a limited time and a woman’s work isn’t paid. The role of women in meal preparation played an important role in many societies for generations. However‚ it may vary from culture to culture and class to class
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successful business men are those who learned the art of multitasking. So much work needs to get done‚ so little time to do it. After all as they say in the business world "time is money!" Doctors are also are a great example. As a doctor you have a big number of patients to look after‚ not to mention the multiple surgeries that you have to perform each day‚ which means you have to focus on getting each task done in its own time. In order to master the art of multitasking‚ we can always follow a few simple
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The Palace of Versailles and Contemporary Art: Takashi Murakami The Palace of Versailles located approximately twelve miles outside Paris‚ France and is viewed as a place to showcase modern art. Much of the art that the palace has put on exhibitions over the years has brought a lot of controversy including the most recent one by Japanese artist Takashi Murakimi. Looking back at the 400 years of history at the Palace of Versailles it was once a home for the French royal family‚ a center for
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JODHAA AKBAR (Hindi‚ 2008‚ 209 minutes) Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Ashutosh Gowariker Story: Haidar Ali; screenplay: Haidar Ali and Ashutosh Gowariker; dialogues: K. P. Saxena; lyrics: Javed Akhtar; music: A. R. Rahman; cinematography: Kiiran Deohans; production design: Nitin Chandrakant Desai; costume design: Neeta Lulla Ashutosh Gowariker’s sumptuous tribute to the Mughal Empire at the height of its culturally-syncretic glory unfolds with the leisurely
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East meets (Mid) West: The humble narrator of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway‚ owes his steadfast virtues to his midwestern origins. These moral virtues that he learned out west elude‚ however‚ him as he becomes entangled in a life of greed‚ corruption and lies. The promise of monetary gain brought Nick out East‚ but it was ultimately the dearth of morality and opulent lifestyle that prompted his return to the midwest. The death of Gatsby‚ a noticeable product of a flawed American
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