KLEMENS VON METTERNICH Statesman; born at Coblenz‚ 15 May‚ 1773; died at Vienna‚ 11 June‚ 1859; son of Count Georg‚ Austrian envoy of the Court of Vienna at Coblenz‚ and Maria Beatrix‚ née Countess von Kageneck. He studied philosophy at the University of Strasburg‚ and law and diplomacy at Mainz. A journey to England completed his education. Metternich began his public career in 1801 as Austrian ambassador to the Court of Dresden. Though he had for several years prepared himself for a diplomatic
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Collection of Cypriot art. Today‚ the museum hosts a huge amount of works of art from a multitude of different cultures. The museum’s building today is over two million square feet long (“History of the Museum”) For this project‚ I will be covering the Stela of Senu‚ located in the museum’s Egyptian wing. Artist is unknown Dated to circa 1390-1352 B.C.E. Made during the reign of Amenhotep III From Middle Egypt (Tuna el-Gebel) Made of Limestone 75 cm
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‘To what extent was Metternich responsible for the lack of change in Germany between 1815-1848’ Metternich was the chancellor of Austria and therefore had a substantial amount of power‚ this enabled him to make radical decisions regarding Germany‚ whether it included unifying it or not. On one hand Metternich had a major influence with the lack of change in Germany. This was largely to do with the fact that he continuously over exaggerated the importance of the student movements. An example of
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(excluding gods) in Ancient Egypt. The first example that saw of such an advice was in The Loyalist Instruction from the Sehetepibre Stela‚ where the author makes this point very clear to us. In this stela one of the advices a father gives to his son is “[The king] gives nourishment to those in his circle‚ and he feeds the one who adheres to / his path” (Sehetepibre Stela‚ 173). This quote shows that the Ancient Egyptians thought of their ruler as the sole reason the Egyptians were thriving. If one father
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100mm thick‚ it is the Stela. I’m struck by its unique detail and size. Pictured sitting in the rock is the life-size deity carved in relief by removing material away from the surroundings to be displayed‚ like a life size cameo‚ a time-consuming process of chipping away by means of chisel and mallet. I would estimate one person using a chiseling technique would take 8 to 10 days. For myself using rotating and chisel pneumatic power tool about 1/3 the time. Below the stela a plaque that describes
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Abstract Hypocephalus is a small round disk-shaped object generally made not only of plastered linen‚ but also of papyrus‚ bronze‚ gold‚ wood‚ or clay. Ancient Egyptians used it from the Late Period by placing it under the heads of their deceased persons. This odd disk‚ covered with strange images and texts‚ is known as "Hypocephalus‚" which is a Greek word for "That which is below the head‚" referring to its religious significance. This unusual religious pillow enabled the deceased to identify
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front of the Sphinx‚ between its paws‚ with Pharaoh Thutmose IV’s name on it. The stela that it was found on described a line of events on how Pharaoh Thutmose IV and the Sphinx were related. At the top of the stela‚ there were two images of Pharaoh Thutmose IV‚ on one side‚ it showed him incensing to the Sphinx‚ and on the other it depicted him giving water offerings to it. The rest of the hieroglyphics on the stela described in detail how Pharaoh Thutmose IV‚ before becoming King‚ encountered the
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The creation myth in scripted in the stela strengthens the common theme of how the world is formed because the creation myth is considered most valuable to the people of Africa. In this Creation myth‚ the emphasizes of the foremost character is Ptah cannot be any clearer. He is the definitive creator and God of Memphis where Shabaka ends up ruling and builds his empire. According to the stela Memphis is also the burial site for Osiris. Also‚ the story of Horus and Seth is often connected with the
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Separated by more than 1000 years‚ the Stela of the Steward Mentuwoser and the Marble stele of Sostratos stand as reminders of the for their time period. The pieces share a similar function‚ but because of the cultures contrasting values the two are strikingly different. The Stela of Mentuwoser originating from the Middle Kingdom‚ depicts a towering figure next to three others which are bringing him offerings . The work is incised into a limestone and painted. Above the figures lies a wall of hieroglyphics
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treaty- single currency (Euro) •Globalization •Unification of East and West-economic troubles/ “new Europe” FRQ 2 Metternich‚ Foreign Minister of Austria from 1815-1848‚ and Bismarck of Prussia from 1862-1890‚ were the same in their foreign policy goals with their conservative beliefs that the ideas of liberalism and revolution must be crushed‚ however Metternich often engaged in war while Bismarck only participated in war if completely necessary. Bismarck may have started with more liberal
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