The first part of our life was ruined by our parents‚ and the second-by our children. Th. Scott A “generation gap” is a popular term used to describe wide differences in cultural norms between the members of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences‚ opinions‚ habits and behaviour. The term first came into prominence in Western countries during the 1960s
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Artist from the Renaissance Bernardo Rossellino (1409-64)‚ born probably in Florence. He worked chiefly as an architect and was responsible for restorations of the Church of San Francesco in Assisi and many churches and palaces in Rome‚ Siena‚ Florence‚ and other cities. His most famous work is the tomb (begun 1444) of the Florentine historian Leonardo Bruni in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence. As a young man he was the apprentice and collaborator of Leone Battista Alberti‚ from whose sketches
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Giotto di Bondone was one of the first recognized artist during the Italian Renaissance. He’s often referred to as the father of the Renaissance. He influenced many artists in his time some of them were‚ Masaccio‚ Michaelangelo‚ and Raphael. The exact date of Giotto di Bondone’s birth is unknown but it is thought to be around 1266 in Vespigano‚ Italy‚ near Florence. Little is known about Di Bondone’s childhood and family. He exhibited great talent from a very young age and became an apprentice
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Can music contribute to anything worth? Famous music composer‚ Ludwig van Beethoven once rightly quoted “Music is a higher revelation than philosophy”. Indeed‚ music has higher magnitude than just being a mere form of entertainment- it plays a significant role in our society be it politics or religion or even academics. So important is music’s value that it has been recorded throughout history of mankind in numerous ancient writings including the sacred Hindu scripture‚ Veda. Thus it
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The Golden Age of Painting Renaissance was a period of great cultural change throughout Europe leading to the foundation of the modern world. Scholars rediscovered Greek and Roman texts and began to teach Latin literature which triggered a new way of thinking‚ and eventually leading to an intellectual movement called humanism. In this transitional period‚ there was a great revival of classical Greek and Roman culture‚ art and architecture. Painting was one of the most varied forms of art of
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Hannah Fragante 11/13/12 2 A Girl Finding Out her Mother’s Past Maternal Love. A mother’s love is so important to all of us‚ yes sometimes we get angry or fight with them but‚ we can’t bear to stay mad at them‚ for they are still our mother and just doing on what’s best for us. In The Secret Life of Bees‚ a fiction novel by Sue Monk Kidd‚ the determined protagonist‚ Lily Owens‚ finds out all about her mother’s past‚ the day she died when Lily was 4‚ no matter where or how long it takes her.
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Our careers are a big part of our everyday lives. Most people can come home from work and relax. But for some‚ this is not a case. A police officer’s daily responsibilities that include seeing frequent traumatic events can take a toll on their mental health. Not only does their occupation affect them‚ but it also affects their family members at home. Researchers are studying the side effects that may come with stressful occupations. The most common side effects are stress‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ and
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realistic reflection of his subjects. His painting of Ognissanti Madonna 1306-10 shows Madonna as the central figure. Her figure is evident through her clothing‚ giving it a more lifelike look. Christ again as a baby is shown looking like a small baby and not a miniature adult. The angels knelt in the front are shown as small continuing the significance perspective many artist prior had done. A later painting again by Giotto‚ the Madonna and Child 1320-30 shows the mother gazing off into the distance
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Vasari‚ who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint‚ for Francesco del Giocondo‚ the portrait of Mona Lisa‚ his wife."[5][6] Mona in Italian is a polite form of address originating as ma donna —similar to Ma’am‚ Madam‚ or my lady in English. This became madonna‚ and its contraction mona. The title of the painting‚ though traditionally spelled "Mona" (as used by Vasari[5])‚ is also commonly spelled in modern Italian as Monna Lisa‚ but this is rare in English. Vasari’s account of the Mona Lisa comes from
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reasons another High School Musical would be beneficial to the characters of the movie. Not only were the actors told to be themselves they also had to learn tough choreography. Actually so tough that their choreographer Kenny Ortega had worked with Madonna on her Material Girl video and with Michael Jackson on his Dangerous World Tour in 1992. Most of the stars started their careers in this hot movie. Had anyone even heard of Zac Efron before the movie? And now everyone can’t get enough of him! High
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