Audrey Pfeifer Artwork: Human–headed winged lion (Lamassu); 883–859 B.C.; Neo–Assyrian period‚ reign of Ashurnasirpal II; Excavated at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)‚ northern Mesopotamia; Alabaster (gypsum); H. 10 ft. 3 1/2 in. ! 1 Audrey Pfeifer ART 111 Professor Scheriff 13th November 2014 Ashurnasipal II – Human-headed Winged Lion (Lamassu) Ashunasipal II was one of the great‚ if not the greatest‚ king of Assyria and ruled from 883-859 B.C.E.. He was one of the earliest conquers of Assyria and he
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Approaches to Drama: Portfolio Assignment 1 Film Drama and Review Writing: Hamlet on film Gregory Doran (dir.)‚ Hamlet (2009). [RSC production on film; David Tennant as Hamlet] Gregory Doran’s adaption of Hamlet‚ puts a modern-spin on one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Filled with scheming‚ betrayal‚ violence‚ and intrigue‚ the cast of talented actors including David Tennant (Hamlet)‚ Patrick Stewart (Claudius)‚ Penny Downie (Gertrude) and Oliver Ford Davies (Polonius) provide a refreshing
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Since the year of 1900‚ there has been nearly fifty film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ from the most recent‚ Almereyda’s modernized adaptation of Hamlet to Olivier’s 1948 black-and-white film. The directors of each of these films make appropriate changes to target their audience‚ considering the audiences’ and society’s interests‚ while at the same time‚ ensuring that they stay true to the basic plot and structure of the play. They do this by changing the costumes‚ order of scenes
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Rocky‚ directed by John G. Avildsen‚ is a film full of meaning and strong messages that encompass relatable characters along with an exciting plot. This enticing movie brings you with the character Rocky as he struggles to succeed in middle-class Philadelphia. Living in the poorer sections of his neighborhood‚ Rocky is a small-time boxer who also works for a loan shark on the side. He makes just enough money to keep a deteriorating apartment and a couple pets. But once given the opportunity to box
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Linkage isomerism in cobalt(III) complexes Author: M Hurley Abstract Preparation of nitrito-kO-complex was prepared by ligand substitution from a chloridio-complex chemically made. The nitro-kN-complex was then prepared by isomerisation of the nitrito-kO-complex. Visible absorption and infrared spectroscopy was then carried out on all three complexes. The molar absorption coefficients calculated were 38.0 cm-1 mol-1 L for the chloridio-complex‚ 76.0 cm-1 mol-1 L for the nitrito-kO-complex
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Evil - Richard III appears to be almost the personification of evil - physically deformed and with no redeeming qualities. He is very intelligent‚ but outrageous and‚ at times‚ amusing to read. He is a classic villain‚ mocking traditions‚ sadistic‚ untrustworthy and with a lack of conscience. Ambition - again‚ mainly seen in Richard as he sacrifices and kills without mercy in order to gain the throne. He also proposes to marry Lady Anne in the hope of producing heirs and building his dynasty‚ making
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Word and Image - Gospels of Otto III If the cliché of “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true‚ then artists are faced with a predicament of creating a picture that exemplifies the right thousand words. Artists such as the anonymous artist who created “The Page with Christ Washing the Feet of His Disciples” are valuable to authors of sorts to communicate to the audience visually. Whether it is to be communicated to young children‚ the public‚ or college students‚ a visual representation
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Th ink sw ap Do cu me nt Question: In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of King Richard III and Looking For Richard? Question 2: To what extent have the connections you have made between the two texts shown how particular concerns‚ although timeless‚ impact differently on individuals in different contexts.
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Film Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” Introduction “Psycho” (1960) is based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film was directed by Hollywood legend‚ Alfred Hitchcock. The screen play was written by Joseph Stephano and based on the real life crimes of serial killer‚ Ed Gein. The film stars Janet Leigh‚ Anthony Perkins‚ John Gavin and Vera Miles. The film garnered four academy award nominations and widely regarded as one of Hitchcock’s best films. It spawned two sequels‚ a
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What we today call the Middle East was in the Sixth Century B.C.E dominated by Mesopotamian kingdoms‚ and Egyptians. However‚ the Persian Empire was beginning to form with little notice from the dominant societies(Bentley‚ 132). Originating in the land that is now Iran‚ the Persian Empire was able to absorb territories and peoples through military strength‚ tolerance‚ and evolutionary socioeconomics. A series of great leaders would eventually expand the empire as far as the Indus River‚ Caucasus
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