Chapters 1 and 2 Notes Chapter 1 Living with Art Megaliths are large stones that are surrounded by a circular ditch. The monument is presumably the marking of graveyard and once was accompanied by other monuments. The Neolithic era is known for the uses of new tools and constructive materials such as hardening clays using a flame. Pottery was used to create bowls‚ food jars‚ cups‚ and a variance of other objects. Each culture characterizes art in its own way. Artists perform tasks such as create
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What is meant by the term "collective memory" and why must historians beware ? "Collective memory" is a term used to describe a pool of shared or recollected information held by a group‚ as a community or culture‚ and passed from one generation to the next. First used in 1925 by the sociologist Maurice Halbwachs in "La mémoire collective"‚ this term was employed to describe the memories held by French people during and after the First World War. However‚ this is not to be confused with personal
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A: In the clip of “O Brother: Where Art Thou?”‚ three escaped prisoners seek help from a blind old man on the railroad. The man speaks of the wondrous sights the prisoners will experience on their journey. Despite his blindness‚ the old man saw beyond physical limitations into the futures of the three men. This qualifies the blind man as a prophet because of his almost supernatural ability to predict what the three prisoners will encounter. Following the occurrence‚ the three prisoners are in shock
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“The oldest and most often invoked argument is that art‚ whatever its form‚ is a public good” (Ginsburgh‚ 2001‚ p. 759). Why? Because as the author referred‚ it can benefit not only those who attend or see it‚ and who pay for it‚ but also all other consumers‚ who do not necessarily wish to contribute voluntarily to its production or to its preservation‚ in the case of museums‚ so they are free riders. We can easily understand that artistic activities also produce externalities to all civilization
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“ELEVEN MINUTES” by Paulo Coelho Sometimes in life‚ to get what you desperately want‚ you have to give what you already have. And by that I mean you have to give up your own self. Being a traveling spirit requires not only a lot of money‚ but also a lot of sacrifice‚ because‚ by growing up we realize life is not about getting what you need‚ but getting what you want. I will now begin to tell the story of a young woman called Maria from a small village in Brazil living in a poor family‚ who “gets
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Art for Arts’ Sake Dear Friends‚ When I was asked to write to you about my views of the role of the Arts in society‚ I did not hesitate to embrace the task. Over the past three years‚ I have been working on a PhD in Music Education. I have finished all of my coursework‚ and have "only" my dissertation remaining. In this program of study‚ I recall many discussions in our seminar classes that were seeking to answer this very question: What is the role of the Arts in our society? For purposes
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comprise a great leader. The Records of the Grand Historian show a great warrior in Xiang Yu‚ but also a terrible leader. Further‚ this text portrays Gaozu as an adequate warrior yet‚ a magnificent leader. A warrior is defined by their ability to bravely enter battle against all odds‚ while also having incredible combat skills that evoke fear in their enemy. When analyzing two characters‚ Xiang Yu and Gaozu‚ from Records of the Grand Historian‚ Xiang Yu is visibly a greater warrior because he
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Chapter 1: Mother-Love: Worst-Case Scenarios The human need to have our mother near is the theory that is expressed in chapter one. Chapter one goes through a time line of how we‚ as humans‚ came across this theory. The author tends to talk about and describe how as babies the basic need to have mother around is just as important as having food‚ water‚ and clean diapers. The author gives examples of children who were adopted after infancy and children whom had to spend significant amounts of time
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Romario Honorat Kingpin is a story about a godlike Hacker known as Max Butler a.k.a. “Max Vision”. It talks about the illegal actions of this legendary hacker‚ with help from his hacking associates. In the book kingpin it talks about one of his most famous feats‚ which was an amazing hacking takeover of four of the criminal underground’s secret credit card forums‚ all of this which took place in August 2006. It was also said that he is somehow part of the TJX data breach‚ which was the theft and
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the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional symbols and works of arts. Representational –
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