elements of hip-hop culture‚ namely graffiti‚ writings or drawings etched on public surfaces that became popular in New York City in the 1970’s‚ and elevated their status to pieces of artwork that were critically-acclaimed and placed him on a similar level to leading artists of his time.1 [2] Years after Basquiat’s passing‚ he continues to have a profound impact on both the worlds of hip-hop and art. As Basquiat was the first black artist to be able to take aspects of hip-hop culture and use them to
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representations of their faith by showing their communication with God‚ divine authority‚ and the absolution from sin. Each of these artists showed the importance religion had on their lives. Cultures all over the world have relied on art to convey religious ideas and emotions. In some cases art from one culture has influenced another. The Japanese towards the end of the Muromachi era were influenced by the Portuguese and their teachings of Christianity. Despite the language barriers‚ Buddhism and
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force‚ to its artwork and architecture‚ Greece has paved the way for many of the things we see around us. While most of the time the media’s representation of a country or culture is historically inaccurate‚ for the most part‚ the portrayal of Greece by western media has been historically correct. It seems that American culture has been greatly interested in producing and viewing media based on ancient Greece. For example‚ the movies
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All cultures are built off of some type of belief. This belief influences daily life in the culture. It sets common rules and guide lines in which the people should act. The belief also influences activities and architecture. The beliefs make the culture thrive. This is true for the Ancient Greek culture. Their culture relied on their Gods. This is also known as Greek Mythology. Greek mythology had a huge influence on the Ancient Greek culture. The Ancient Greece civilization started on the island
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He was emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912 and during his reign Japan was transformed to a more westernized culture. This character is accurately depicted. Captain Omura the right hand man of the emperor‚ is also accurately depicted in helping the emperor make decisions and sometimes even becoming the decision maker. Harold Bolitho‚ a professor of Japanese history at Harvard University in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ said "It’s a country that tries to modernize itself in a hurry‚" "It wants to get rid
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The Bible is the Christian scriptures‚ consisting of 66 books of the old and new testaments. It is also the Jewish scriptures‚ consisting of the Torah or law‚ the prophets‚ and the Hagiographa or writings. Inthis essay I will answer commonly asked question about the bible‚ when the first version of the King James Bible written. For a very long time Jews and Christians widely believed that Moses wrote the first five books of the bible. There was lots of speculation about this fact‚ because it
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Chinese culture and Western culture‚ an interesting comparison. East is east and West is west; never the twain shall meet. This one line pretty much sums up this never ending debate on the differences between the Chinese culture and the Western culture. Many westerners‚ when they visit China for the first time are in fact shocked to see the customs and traditions in China. But the same holds true for the people of China who go to western countries for the first time. What is to be remembered is the
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The existence of globalization for quite a few decades has led various cultures to influence one another and become more alike through trade‚ immigration‚ and the exchange of information and ideas. Besides‚ in this age of information and technologies‚ pervasiveness of media has promoted significant influence of global culture on that of local. In recent decades‚ the degree and intensity of the connections among different cultures and different world regions have accelerated dramatically because of
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experience different cultures. One of the most biggest ways that France has affected American culture is through cuisine‚ this includes foods‚ cooking‚ and the culture that comes with food. French culture is prominent in the United states in many different ways‚ but one of the most important and prominent is cuisine. The cuisine of a society is one of the most important aspects of the societies culture because of that American culture would also not be what is is today without the influence of France. Some
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depth. I wish to be explicit and implicit‚ mysterious and obvious‚ controversial and traditional. Only this kind of self-portrait could adequately capture the complexity of my character. 2 My Artistic Choices in Composition Colors Colors can influence our perception and impact our emotions. It is often said that we lose the ability to see the bright colors when we are stressed or sad. A gloomy day can also
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