black figure amphora‚ currently in the University of Pennsylvania Museum‚ originally found in Orvieto‚ Italy‚ was most likely used as a funerary vessel to be placed on a tomb. In Greek culture it was common to illustrate significant events on vessels‚ including the death of Achilles. Achilles‚ considered immortal‚ was known as the best fighter of his time and his death was a shock to everyone. This vessel was determined to have been made between 540 and 530 BC during the Archaic Greek Period by Exekias
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Museum visit paper The piece of art I chose is “Landscape” (Garden at St. Tropez) by Henri Edmond Cross (French‚ 1856–1910) this piece was done in oil on canvas. This was Marjorie Tiefenthaler Bequest and partial gift of Louise Uihlein Snell Fund of the Milwaukee Foundation M1996.29. As I took my time walking around the Art Museum‚ it was very difficult for me to choose just one. Nonetheless when I saw The Garden at St. Tropez by Henri Edmond Cross‚ I was amaze at how well the painter
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So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed-Not Literature But‚ Ethics What is Literature? According to dictionary.com‚ “Literature is writings in which expression and form‚ about ideas of permanent and universal interest‚ are characteristic or essential features‚ as poetry‚ novels‚ history‚ biography‚ and essays.” Some instructors argue that Jon Ronson’s book‚ So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed does not fit the definition of literature‚ and they’re right. However‚ it does teach ethics. This book talks about people
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nowadays‚ we can even profess to have many friends. The social networking tools that are available to us made it easier for us to keep in touch and connect to our friends as well as to get to know many new friends around the world without even the need to meet them face to face in real life. We socialize with people whom we call friends all the time‚ but can we say that friends are the most valuable thing in our lives? In my humble opinion‚ I don’t think so. Friends are very important‚ yes‚ but there
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Nowaday in modern society there are a large number of museums and galleries‚ which help to provide essencial functions of education and entertainment to the public. However some people think they are of less importance now as citizens can achieve the same purpose on the Interne. Personally I do not agree with such views. Certainly we can almost search all information from the Internet‚ yet all we retrieve is just pictures and texts. While in a museum‚ one see real objects‚ such as a Chinese ancient
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Guggenheim Museum & its Giorgio Armani Exhibition In November of 1999‚ the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York announced that it would devote an exhibition to honor the works of the celebrated Italian designer Giorgio Armani. However‚ during the announcement of the exhibition‚ the museum did not mention that it was simultaneously entering into a three-year agreement in which Armani pledged a donation of $15 million to Guggenheim. When The New York Times unveiled Armani’s gift‚ the museum strongly
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Night at the Museum is a fantasy/action film released in 2006 that was directed by Shawn Levy. The movie portrays a new night guard at the museum of natural history called Larry Daley who doesn’t realise that the exhibits come to life at night until he witnesses it firsthand. This movie consistently creates tension‚ fear and excitement throughout numerous scenes. A prime example of how the director Shawn Levy conveys the action and excitement in this movie is during the T-rex Chase scene. Methods
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wondering if anyone has the time to read my letter of appeal ASAP and give me some feedback. This is a rough draft. I really appreciate it. Thanks. ---------------------------------------- Dear Academic Appeals Committee and Admission‚ My name is ________‚ I am currently 19 years old and my major is Aerospace engineering. I am appealing the decision of Associate Dean _______ which requires me to withdraw from the university as stated in her letter dated June 24‚ 2010. I do not blame anyone
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You are preparing to attend a job interview. What factors would help you make a good impression on the interviews? Candidate B : A pleasant personality 1.What Is A Pleasant Personality? No matter what you create in life before you can create it you have to know and understand what it is that you are creating. If you are not consciously creating then you will create through default with the outcomes being random‚ unpredictable and often unpleasant. A personality is your set of characteristics which
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visiting museums boring as a form of entertainment‚ while others believe that the role of museums is to educate people‚ not entertain. Discuss‚ what is your opinion? In our world today‚ there is a wide variety of museums where people can travel to and see differently interesting things. Some people state that visiting museums is only a form of recreation; others disagree‚ arguing that museums play a role in education. In fact‚ each of these arguments has its own validity. Firstly‚ museums such
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