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    sensitivity. Raphael painted "Madonna and Child" also known as "Small Cowper Madonna" (1505) that can be seen at the National Gallery of Art‚ Washington D.C. Interestingly‚ there is another similar painting by Raphael‚ "Madonna and Child with Book" (1502-03) that belongs to the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena‚ CA. From November 5‚ 2010 to January 24‚ 2011‚ the "Small Cowper Madonna" will be on loan to the Norton Simon Museum to show alongside their own Madonna and child. This painting has been

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    society and a mother figure. Although this quote is largely interpreted as a metaphor for Lily looking for a new queen or mother figure‚ and perhaps August being that mother‚ I believe that it has another meaning as well. I believe that the Black Madonna also serves as a “queen” and mother figure to all the women in “The Secret Life of Bees.” Chapter three begins with Lily waking up feeling as if she has spent the night next to Thoreau’s Walden Pond. While waiting for Rosaleen to wake up‚

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    acquire a position in the industry‚ even tho they might be highly skilled. Although ageism runs ramped in the entertainment industry‚ people are bringing the issue to the light in hopes of putting it to rest. A recent example of ageism is when Madonna dropped the lead single from her 2015 album Rebel Heart “Living for Love” in 2014. The song received

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    the Renaissance period and on into the Baroque period‚ by way of the introduction of mathematic concepts and new techniques‚ as well as the introduction of more secular art works. Starting with Medieval paintings‚ such as Cimbaue’s depiction of Madonna Enthroned‚ we see the same facial expression over and over‚ illustrated in fairly flat colors. It is mostly one-dimensional‚ there is little light‚ shading or contrast‚ and it greatly lacks dramatic effect. This was true of most works of the time

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    How do the poets compare the theme of Love? In the poems “Sonnet 116” and “Sonnet 130” written by William Shakespeare‚ “La Belle Dams sans Merci: A Ballad” by John Keats‚ “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning‚ “A Mother in a Refugee Camp” written by Chinua Achebe and “Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy‚ all have one main feature in common‚ they are about love. Albeit these poems are about love‚ they were written in different time periods‚ ranging from 1609 to 1993. I have decided to analyse these poem

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    The Madonna of 115th Street Faith and Community in Italian Harlem‚ 1880-1950 Book Review The Madonna of 115th Street by Rabert A. Orsi reveals a perspective on how religion effects the every day lives of the Italian immigrants living in italian Harlem from 1880-1950. Orsi teaches teaches readers all about the immigrants religious beliefs‚ and how they effect families and everyday lives of these immigrants. He talks about the annual festa of the Maddonna del Carmine‚ or Virgin Mary. Throughout

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    are the elements in the movie that can be related with Ginsborg’s discussion on the Italian society during the Boom? In a different way‚ also Commedia all’italiana represents a commentary on Italian society of the late 50’s. Identify in Big Deal on Madonna Streets the elements that can be related to the new cultural and economic framework and discuss them. According to Stefano Adamo "The transformed Italian society as a place in which morally controversial figures thrive and traditional figures

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    Christensen‚ Carol. "Examination and Treatment of Paintings by Raphael at the National Gallery of Art." Studies in the History of Art 17 (1986): 47–54. “National Gallery of Art.” Raphael‚ The Alba Madonna‚ c. 1510‚ www.nga.gov/collection/highlights/raphael-the-alba-madonna.html. Page from the Libro de’ Disegni This composition was drawn by Filippino Lippi‚ Botticelli‚ and Raffaellino del Garbo. the framework was made by Giorgio Vasari after 1524

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    Black Madonna by Muriel Spark Brief summary Lou and Raymond Parker are a Catholic working-class couple with middle-class aspirations (D.: Bestrebungen) . They flaunt /display (D.: zur Schau stellen) their progressiveness and tolerance by befriending two newly arrived Jamaicans‚ Henry Pierce and Oxford St.John and they also introduce them to their friends. As Lou is jealous of her neighbours` and her sister`s children‚ Lou prays to the newly installed and consecrated Black Madonna – a statue

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    Mother. The very word‚ for most‚ conjures up the notion of comfort‚ safety‚ and unconditional love. This idea of motherhood is capture in Dorothea Lange ’s picture‚ Migrant Mother. When one views the picture‚ one is struck by the tired look in her eyes and the hope for a better situation down the road. One has to wonder if Dorothea viewed this picture from a psychoanalytic perspective‚ social or formal analysis when constructing the actual shot. Knowing this adds an even greater depth to an understanding

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