Colossus”‚ the author mythologizes the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of the United States as land of promise for refugees from other nations (Schultz). In the quote “Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed‚ sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch” (Lazarus ). Coincedently‚ Lazarus contrasts one of the ancient statue to the Statue of Liberty. The Colossus of Rhodes was a greek statue that was built in the roman era to
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The statues reveal their creators to be master craftsmen and engineers‚ and are distinctive among other stone sculptures found in Polynesian cultures. The stones weight almost 75 tons. There has been much speculation about the exact purpose of the statues‚ the role they played in the ancient civilization of Easter Island and the way they may have been constructed and transported. In ideas they believe the people of the island worshiped the statues as a resource or religion.
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SE4660 INDEPENDENT STUDY Religious Syncretism in Singapore: Phra Phrom worship among Chinese Singaporeans. Abstract: Since the 1980s‚ there has been a growing popularity amongst Chinese Singaporeans who worship the Thai deity Phra Phrom (commonly known to them as the “Four Faced Buddha”) and making regular pilgrimages to temples in Thailand. (Hoon 2001) My research will seek to understand the historical‚ cultural and economic dynamics behind these practices. Such an exploration would
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Ghiberti’s art on the Florence Baptistery doors and three saint statues are prime examples of classical Greek inspiration. Michelangelo eventually named Ghiberti’s doors the Gates of Paradise. The Gates of Paradise and three statues are made of bronze‚ the same medium the Greeks used for their statues. Like the Greeks whose art focus was on mythological gods‚ Ghiberti’s door panels are made of biblical characters and scenes. His statues are made with the idealistic form for a religious figure. This
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revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. His legacy is commemorated by statues‚ squares and streets all over the world‚ and NYC is no exception. An equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar can be found in Central Park South and 6th avenue. This monument to Simón Bolívar caused controversy from the beginning‚ not due to Bolívar’s place in history but because of the artistic value of the sculpture. The original statue‚ commissioned by the government of Venezuela and given to the City of New York
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people who created it‚ the politics surrounding its creation‚ the time in which it was created‚ and numerous other factors contribute to what we know about history’s greatest masterpieces. Located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut (a.k.a Kneeling Hatshepsut) is no exception to this fact. For approximately twenty years‚ female pharaoh‚ Hatshepsut‚ ruled the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. With her reign beginning around 1473 BC‚ Hatshepsut was the fifth ruler of
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Renaissance: the development of linear perspective and other techniques of rendering a more natural reality in painting‚ and gradual but widespread educational reform . In politics the Renaissance contributed the development of the conventions of diplomacy‚ and in science an increased reliance on observation. Renaissance scholars employed the humanist method in study‚ and searched for realism and human emotion in art Florentine painters led byMasaccio strove to portray the human form realistically
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Objects such as the Maya Maize God Statue‚ the Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle‚ and the Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel‚ reveal different rituals in various cultures. The unique cultural rituals associated with the three objects allow historians to understand the beliefs and every day philosophy of the Mayan‚ Egyptian‚ and Zhou Dynasty cultures. Specifically‚ the Maya Maize God Statue reflects the importance placed on maize for creation and agriculture‚
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remarkable pieces of art that have many similarities and differences. In my opinion‚ I think Michelangelo’s statue of David overall is relaxed pose‚ but the tension of the statue is held in the face of David. Paying close attention to the statue’s face‚ one would notice his eye brows are in a downward narrow position. This would indicate to the viewer that there is more behind in the statue than just a casual pose. Also Michelangelo demonstrates a profound knowledge of the human anatomy. As I stated
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of the gods‚ he respects the law‚ so he loses the will to live‚ and eventually dies. When Gilgamesh sees his friends deteriorating state‚ he promises many things such as a statue of him made of gold‚ “[...] fashion your [Enkidu] statue in gold without limit [...]” (Tablet VII.82). Despite investing all of this money in a statue‚ he does not try to plead to the gods for his friends life. Gilgamesh’s respect of the law goes beyond how much he values his friend‚ and he would not negotiate with the gods
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