Kelsey Pendleton 8 Nov 2010 Option 2 – Islamic Art In traditional Islamic architecture the Gibla was the wall facing in the direction of the Mecca‚ and contained a Maqsura‚ the place where the emir or caliph would pray. The Mihrab was usually a concave niche in the Gibla‚ indicating it as the Mecca-oriented wall of the mosque. However‚ the word Mihrab has been used to refer to a variety of architectural elements that vary in size‚ shape‚ and elaboration. This meaning of the word make the true
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According to the dictionary the word mural means a painting or other work of art that is directly executed on to a wall. The mural started out as what is known as graffiti‚ which comes from the Latin word graffio‚ meaning scratching or scribbling. Murals are in existence in almost every city across the world. More specifically‚ I want to zero in on cities such as Philadelphia‚ Los Angeles‚ and Belfast and Derry Ireland. An individual may believe that murals are there to beautify the city‚ however
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Jessica Woodyard 7th period AP European History Jacques Barzun and Norman Davies were historians that wrote books describing ancient and modern Europe. Excerpts from these books describe the different view points each author had on the Protestant Reformation. Barzun ’s outlook of the Protestant Reformation was of cultural movement. Barzun describes Western Europe the most in his passage. Davies ’ view of the Protestant Reformation was a political movement. Davies describes Europe the
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SYLLABUS ART 100-01 3 Credit Hours Art Appreciation Spring‚ 2013 Course Information Prerequisite(s) | RDG 085 or equivalent placement score. | Course Description | This course is designed to help the student find personal meaning in works of art and develop a better understanding of the nature and validity of art. Emphasis is on the diversity of form and content in original art work. Upon completion‚ the student should understand the fundamentals of art‚ the materials used‚ and have
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Introduction to Film Art Fall 2013 Malcolm Turvey Office: Heimbold 304F Extension: 2644 E-mail: mturvey@slc.edu Syllabus Required Textbook: David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson‚ Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill‚ 2012; 10th edition) Class Schedule: NB: Readings marked (X) must be downloaded from MySLC Week 1 Conferences 9/10: NO CONFERENCES Screening 9/10: Collateral (Michael Mann‚ 2004‚ 120 min.) 9/11: Read: Introduction: Film as Art Film Art‚ Chapter 1 Part 1:
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On time The main reason for this essay is because I did not follow out proper orders and was not at the correct place of duty for accountability of my person on two consecutive occasions. Regardless of my reasons for absence‚ there is no excuse big enough or serious not to make it on time to formation or at minimum give a courtesy call to my chain of command. I want to be an excellent soldier and I want to excel in the military. 1st sergeant would no doubt call this repeated action laziness‚ irresponsibility
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|World Culture and the Arts | Copyright © 2009‚ 2008‚ 2007‚ 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description Culture and the arts play a complex role in enriching the human experience. This course will analyze the social role of the arts in the early civilizations through the present day. Learners will explore the key contributions in visual art‚ architecture‚ literature‚ and music of the civilizations
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class Professor’s name Date I. Term Paper - Basics A. Purpose: It is intended to develop ability to analyze a work of art and employ critical thinking and written communication skills. B. It combines background research with personal visual analysis of an art object. (See Basic Guide to Analyze Works of Art on Blackboard). C. Note some objects in the museum similar to the ones we study and appear similar‚ not identical. (The illustrations in the text can serve
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In the Time of the Butterflies By Julia Alvaraz Concept Analysis By Jessie Jensen Organizational Patterns: In the Time of the Butterflies is organized into three parts—Part I‚ Part II‚ and Part III. These parts are followed by an Epilogue critical to the story. Each part of the book consists of four chapters‚ each chapter is told by a different narrator. The narrators are the four Mirabal sisters (aka the butterflies)‚ Dede‚ Minerva‚ Maria Teresa‚ and Patria. As each chapter changes narrators
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