REACTION PAPER: PAINTINGS As we enter the National Museum of the Philippines "Spoliarium" 1884‚ oil on canvas A National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna surprise us upon entering the hall. The super- sized painting depicts dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. For Luna‚ the lifeless gladiators represent the Filipinos during the Spanish period. Across the Spoliarium is the stunning painting by Hildalgo
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Fashion in the 1920s THESIS STATEMENT Fashion in the 1920s was in a period known as the “roaring 20s” ‚ this was also known as the era of the “flapper.” This decade was the beginning of spreading of women’s suffrage. The fashion of the 1920s however‚ is no longer relevant in modern fashion today. INTRODUCTION Fashion in the 1920s was followed after the end of World War I. This lead to drastic changes in fashion and the beginning of women’s suffrage. Women in the 1920s were characterized as free spirited
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Examine the changes in the roles of women from pre-Columbian time to the present and Show how these have impacted on the development of Trinidad and Tobago? Ronnie Boodram- 00045144 College of Science‚ Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago. The roles of women have changed drastically since the pre-Columbian times‚ where now in Trinidad and Tobago women have made a significant contribution in the country’s development. Pre-Columbian refers to the time periods
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police said go out and choose people you don’t like and we will try them. Prohibition the 18th Amendment- can’t buy‚ sell‚ or transport liquor “The Noble Experiment” Volstead Act-how it was enforced Alcohol had been limited during the war‚ but what were they really concerned about? Flappers (loose women) Ku Klux Klan They believed in 100% pure Americans Didn’t like Jews‚ Catholics‚ Immigrants or Blacks The Scopes Monkey Trial Should evolution be taught in high school? Person was arrested
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Paleolithic era of hunting and gathering. For example‚ when art historians look at the cave paintings in the Lascaux Cave in France‚ some believe what they are seeing is a religious ritual where the hunters are asking the gods or deities for a successful hunt. They base this conclusion by comparing the size and detail of the animals vs. the smaller size and lack of detail in the people. When you look at the cave painting this does make sense. Here you have sticklike small men shooting arrows into
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more than a dozen novels‚ around 250 short stories‚ several essays and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi. Biography Premchand was born on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi‚ a village located near Varanasi (Benares). His ancestors came from a large family‚ which owned six bighas of land.[3] His grandfather Gur Sahai Lal was a patwari (village accountant)‚ and his father Ajaib Lal was a post office clerk. His mother was Anand Devi of Karauni village‚ who could have been the inspiration
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famous‚ and finest sport in today’s society what sport makes the cut and comes to mind? In today’s America‚ the most beloved sport is American football. Across the United States‚ football is known through live broadcasting‚ news‚ well known medias‚ the renowned super bowl‚ college sporting events‚ and the National Football League (NFL)‚ and a tad more. Over the course of time things started and have drastically gotten different. In the period of the 1920’s the standout sport wasn’t football‚ but baseball
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The Lascaux cave paintings On September 12‚ 1940 in Dordogne‚ France‚ four men named Marcel Ravidat‚ Jacques Marsal‚ Simon Coencas‚ and Georges Agniel‚ came upon a long forgotten cave- Lascaux. The Lascaux cave‚ now a World Heritage site‚ has been called the Lascaux bestiary. A revolution occurred in the creation of art during the Upper Paleolithic Era in Europe. Beginning around 40‚000 B.C.‚ records shows that modern humans replaced Neanderthals and remained the only hominid inhabitants across
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to find where the rumbling noise was coming from‚ and in his backyard he found an airplane and a young woman by the name of Amelia Earhart. The man drove her five miles away to the nearest telephone‚ and over a quick phone call to New York‚ she proclaimed‚ “I did it!” After 15 hours and 2‚026 miles‚ Amelia Earhart had set a new record (Bailey‚ 201). Amelia Earhart’s flight as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was a defining event in American history because it was a feat in
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Who or what is to blame for the tragic events in Macbeth? In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare there’re a series of tragic events caused by the following characters‚ The Witches through their prophecies which led to the murder of Macduff’s family and Banquo’s murder. Lady Macbeth because of her ambition led to Duncan’s murder‚ and her guilt led to her suicide. Macbeth because of ambition‚ greed‚ belief in the prophecies‚ corruption of power and love led to the murder of King Duncan
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