Nike of Samothrace The Nike of Somathrace statue was unearthed in 1863 on the Island of Somathrace in the northwest Aegean. It was found by Charles Champoiseau‚ a French Vice-Consul to Adrianople (Turkey). She is believed to have been sculpted in the 2nd Century but the style and drapery suggest an earlier date. The date of the Nike of Samothrace is debated‚ but was probably created between 200 and 190 B.C.E. The statue is life sized with drapery lightly clasping the female body looking as
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ARTH 1001: Museum Formal Analysis Paper The Tiber Muse Winged Victory of the Nike of Samothrace Justinian and Attendants from San Vitale Adrienne Keiser TA- Anna‚ Tuesday Section April 23rd‚ 2013 The Tiber Muse‚ originally discovered in the vicinity of the Tiber River in Rome in 1885‚ is a product of the Graeco-Roman era and is dated around the 2nd-1st century BCE. This date and other formal qualities of the sculpture such as the pose‚ drapery and medium suggest that it was produced
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Presentation reflective account Introduction I shall analyse my presentation‚ commenting on: • where I used my skills well; • my understanding of adaptations within my role; and • areas for improvement. Knowledge and understanding As feedback noted‚ I included a good level of information on my chosen client‚ (representing the diverse group - Older Adults). I presented knowledge and understanding on how I worked collaboratively to address barriers. My presentation highlighted
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What does tradition mean to you? In the Sound of Waves tradition is valued greatly. The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima deals with two young adults who fall in love with each other and have to deal with the gossip of the town. Mishima uses characterization to develop the theme “Tradition will always be valued more than modernization” throughout the Sound of Waves. Mishima uses the relationships of the townspeople to represent the importance of tradition on the island. “Like this I should be able
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are being analyzed through the essay are Temple University‚ and West Virginia Wesleyan College. This compare and contrast essay can be used in many ways. Such as a student deciding which school would more suits them. Also the essay could help a person figure which school education has more to offer for them. Comparing and contrasting things help people make a better decision that would help the person later on. First‚ West Virginia Wesleyan College and Temple University has a lot of things in common
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name is Kareem. I am the senior Scribe to my Pharaoh. I am one of the most important government officials in Egypt. I have a lot of control over the construction of the new temple. I am much higher on the social ladder than farmers‚ stonemasons‚ and other laborers. I supervise the building of the temple‚ and without me‚ a temple would never be properly built. Scribes not only keep records‚ but we also play an important supervisory role in society. My social status allows me to voice my opinions and
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emperor. Out of fear‚ Qin decided to hide from his father in the White Horse Temple. The White Horse Temple was the first Buddhist temple in China‚ so Qin’s father often prayed there. Though his father would often be at the temple‚ Qin Er Shi always managed to not be seen by his father. Qin would often hide in the many rooms of the temple‚ so his father could never find him. One day‚ when Qin was hiding in the White Horse Temple‚ his father found him. Qin saw his father‚ so he started running
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Naturalism in art refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting. The Realism movements of the 19th century advocated naturalism in reaction to the stylized and idealized depictions of subjects in Romanticism‚ but many painters have adopted a similar approach over the centuries. One example of Naturalism is the artwork of American artist William Bliss Baker‚ whose landscape paintings are considered some of the best examples of the naturalist movement. Idealism is the attitude that
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Biography Porfirio Barba Jacob is the third of the pseudonyms under which Osorio published his poems; he used them to try and not die. He identified himself with Ahasverus‚ the wandering Jew; however he led the wandering life of a poéte maudit‚ a homosexual bohemian. He could not settle down‚ sometimes for financial reasons‚ but mostly because of his overwrought personality. When he was only three months old; his father and mother left him with his paternal grandparents. He particularly loved
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Cigarette “The Cigarette” is one of Yukio Mishima early works‚ written in 1946. Yukio Mishima is famous for written a blending of modern and traditional aesthetics that broken cultural boundaries‚ with a focus on sexuality. In this short story‚ Yukio Mishima describe‚ some of the scorn and bullying he faces at school. For example an episode where he tells the members of the schools rugby union club that he belonged to the literary society. And Yukio Mishima background is reflected in this short
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