The Parthenon Marbles Dispute Several art museums around the world have been created with the sole purpose to culturally enlighten and entertain us. An appropriate example is the local Nelson Atkins Museum‚ right here in our own backyard of Kansas City‚ where collections from Asia‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ and Japan increase our understanding and appreciation for different geographical regions. In England‚ the British Museum is arguably one of the best in the world at displaying this kind of internationalism
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The Gothic Style spread rapidly among other countries‚ and Spain‚ was not an exception. During the Romanesque period‚ Spanish artists adopted the French style of building and decorating in order to differ and stand out from the Muslims‚ with whom they shared the Iberian peninsula. During the thirteenth century‚ the identification of French style with Christian conquest encouraged the appearance of the Gothic style in Spain. The Cathedral of Santa Maria in León‚ also known as León Cathedral‚ was
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Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” and Tess Gallagher’s “Rain Flooding your Campfire” are good examples of intertextual dialogue between two writers. These two stories show us how two writers can grow and develop short stories differently from the same experience. There are similarities between the stories‚ such as the use of a first person narrator‚ the plot‚ setting‚ and also there is an interchange between the narrator and the blind man in both stories. But within these similarities there are also
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The advantages the church took of people in medieval times The Medieval Church played a far greater role in Medieval England than the Church does today. In Medieval England‚ the Church dominated everybody’s life. All Medieval people - be they village peasants or towns people - believed that God‚ Heaven and Hell all existed. From the very earliest of ages‚ the people were taught that the only way they could get to Heaven was if the Roman Catholic Church let them. Everybody would have been terrified
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Medieval Architecture World Geography 101 December 1‚ 2010 The Middle Ages‚ also known as the Medieval era‚ though scarred with a history of violence and war‚ has given the world some of the most marvelous and beautiful pieces of art‚ particularly in architecture. The Middle Ages is the name given to the time period from the late 5th century to the 15th century‚ particular to European history. The construction of these types of buildings was a constant for various cultures for a thousand
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400-1000‚ and late middle ages 1000-1400‚ paid for by the church Characteristics of Medieval Music- Christianity had huge impact‚ most surviving music is liturgical music Middle Ages Music The Middle Ages saw the emergence of great changes in English culture including the music played during the Middle Ages. The violent times of the Dark Ages had led to a primitive society lacking in elegance or refinement. The Medieval music of the Middle Ages generally consisted of the secular music of the church
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The Parthenon and The Shard‚ for example‚ are two very different pieces of architecture that hold different significances during their times‚ but are both highly respected and well-known to this day. They show a sense of pride and prestige by providing an aesthetically pleasing view and by honoring something of importance. Also‚ individually‚ they show cultural identity through honor‚ as seen with the Parthenon‚ and through the glass medium‚ as shown in the Shard. To start off‚ The Parthenon displays
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While it seemed that Joyce Carol Oates experienced dark childhood experiences‚ she seems to explore her thoughts according to similar events that had happened in her life. Written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Spider Boy” is an example that highly defines gothic horror. Many of her works deal with violence‚ rape‚ death‚ or a character that has gone completely mad. “Naked” has many dark and nightmare like scenes‚ Oates writes on how a normal day can be your worst; it is that Oates puts a woman in a scene that
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The Home of the Parthenon Marbles The Parthenon Marbles are national treasures of Greece and many years ago‚ were maliciously stolen by Lord Elgin‚ a corrupt business man‚ for his own personal gain. With aid of enemies of Greece and with the full knowledge of the crime Brittan refused to relinquish the stolen property to its rightful owner. The greed and corruption of England has allowed for the long-term confinement of a Greek monument within the dark and winding halls of a dusty British museum
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The Classical and Medieval West The Medieval period ‚ this is a period beginning at about 5th century to the 15 century. The 5th century would put it in the era the last Emperor of the West Roman Empire abdicated in favor of the Emperor of the East Roman Emperor‚ but it is also referred to as the date of the "fall of Rome." From the 5th century East Roman Empire would lasted nearly another thousand years‚ and finally fell in 1453. bringing rise to the Byzantine Empire. But the important thing
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