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    Prompt: Explain why conceptions civil rights or liberties (choose only one) which are supposed to be granted to all under the constitution‚ changed so greatly in the second half of the twentieth century. Make sure to discuss the court’s role in this shift. A civil right is a right or privilege that represents protections by government power or things government must secure on behalf of its citizens. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech‚ press‚ and assembly; the right to vote; freedom

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    In the renaissance the biblical character‚ David‚ was very popular especially between the three sculptors such as Michelangelo‚ Bernini‚ and Donatello. The three statues that are presented are statues of David before‚ during‚ and after the battle with the giant Goliath. The story of David is presented in the book of Samuel in the bible. In the book of Samuel it states that the Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. Goliath was a Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall. Goliath

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    changed in sync with this change in religion. The statue of Akhenaton incorporated these new changes‚ and the statue itself acts like a symbol for Akhenaton’s revolutionary ideas. The statue has many interesting and defining characteristics. The statue of Akhenaton is made of sandstone and is approximately 13 feet high. Upon seeing it for the first time‚ the first thing that becomes apparent is that one of the arms is broken off. Aside from this‚ the statue has almost perfect symmetry. Because of the

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    The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was created by a sculptor named Phidias. It took him 12 years from 430 to 422 BC to complete the statue. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was about 42 feet tall. Zeus was considered the king of the Greek gods and this statue was created to honor him. It was placed in the Temple at Olympia a shrine to Zeus where Olympic Games took place every four years. The statue was destroyed by fire in the fifth century A.D. The Olympic Games were held every four years in honor of Zeus

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    There has been a lot of fighting in the united states over the keeping or removal of confederate statues‚ with all the discussion that have of occurred over events such as Charlottesville. After doing research on the topic and forming my own opinion of the matter‚ for the following reasons I will explain why I am for the removal of confederate statues. Confederate statues production was not during or at the end of the civil war but years after during times of segregation‚ People such as San Antonio

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    FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (1543 - 63)‚ THE COUNTER REFORMATION CHURCH REQUIRED THAT ART SHOULD PROVIDE AN EMOTIONAL STIMULUS TO PIETY AND INVOLVE THE SPECTATOR. WITH THIS IN MIND‚ HOW DID GIANLORENZO BERNINI (1598-1680) FIND NEW WAYS OF REINVENTING STATUES OF CHRISTIAN FEELING? Quod non fecerunt barbari Fecerunt Barberini Anonimous[1] Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is considered to be “the artist who most profoundly shaped the public appearance of the Roman Papacy

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    The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut is a magnificent piece of art located in the Egyptian section next to many other statues of the great pharaoh Hatshepsut. Out of all the statues of Hatshepsut‚ the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut was kept in the best shape and caught a lot of attention from the people in the room. Its great size is something truly remarkable‚ considering it was built in the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. More importantly‚ this statue is the first structure in art that depicts

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    scholarships. At Oriel College‚ there is a statue of Cecil Rhodes that has caused extensive protest recently‚ as people are angered at the representation of someone responsible for the abuse and slaughter of the native South Africans for personal gain. Many students argue for the removal of the statue because it represents racism‚ but Oxford insists on keeping the statue due to donors who threaten to withdraw their gifts if it is taken down. The statue of Cecil Rhodes should be removed from Oriel

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    The Votive Statue of Gudea had powerful meaning for the people of Mesopotamia. It was a sign of hope and help the people know that there will be more food for the people. This statue shows a lot of sign of respect to Judea. As they worship Gudea‚ the people hope to have more resources. This statue shows a connection of the mortal being and the God communicating with each other to make sure the people of the Mesopotamia is living nicely. While the statue has symbolic figures‚ it has to mean to the

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    This paper is going to compare two statues: statue of Memi and Sabu and a seated statue of Gudea. Both figures have been purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and are displayed there. I will start with writing about the origin and the age of both figures‚ and then compare materials used to create them‚ as well as the style and function of both of them. The first piece‚ The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu‚ originates from Egypt and it is a 4th Dynasty figure of a couple

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