The Coronation that Shook the World The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David is imposing in its dimensions. It stands at twenty feet by thirty feet and is displayed in the main gallery of the Louvre museum in Paris. David began this work of art after being orally commissioned by Napoleon in September of 1804. The painting came to its completion November of 1807. The sole fact that the painting took three years to complete demonstrates something about the magnitude and scale of the painting
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embassy eight years later. Source 2 is a contemporary description of Henry VI written by Pope Pius II in his memoirs. Neither source gives a very flattering account of Henry VI. Source 1 describes him as a rather immature young man who did not take seriously the role of King‚ ‘the king seems to have done little more than stand about in a variety of opulent costumes‚ grinning broadly’. Source 2‚ Pope Pius II describes Henry as a weak and ineffective king who is dominated by his wife‚ ‘a dolt and a
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illness of 28 years the Holy Eucharist was her strength. She died in 1253. She is the patroness of‚ eye disease‚ goldsmiths‚ laundry‚ embroiderers‚ gilders‚ good weather‚ needle workers‚ Santa Clara Pueblo‚ telephones‚ telegraphs‚ and television. Pope Pius XII selected her as the patron saint of television in 1958‚ on the basis that when she was too ill to be present at Mass‚ she had reportedly been able to see and hear it on the wall of her room. Her remains were entombed at the chapel of San Giorgio
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Women during the middle Ages The middle ages were a big part of the world’s history. Every aspect of life was influenced. One important influence was on women. Medieval society was ruled by men and women had their “place’ depending on their social class (“Medieval Women”). Peasant women had the hard life; they were expected to cook and clean and help their husbands all at the same time (“Daily Life for Peasant Women in the Middle Ages”). Peasant women would typically begin their days at 3 am
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Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary Level HISTORY 9389/01 For Examination from 2015 Paper 1 SPECIMEN MARK SCHEME 1 hour MAXIMUM MARK: 40 This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page. © UCLES 2012 [Turn over 2 Generic levels of response Part (a) Level 4: Makes a developed comparison [12–15] Makes a developed comparison between the two sources‚ recognising points of similarity and difference. Uses knowledge to evaluate the sources
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visions of God‚ telling her that soon she would be welcomed to heaven and to keep strong in her faith here on earth. In the year 1250‚ Alice died‚ finally receiving the peace she had been awaiting for more than half of her life. In the year 1907 Pope Pius X canonized Alice as a saint. Her feast day is celebrated on June 15th. Alice is the Patron Saint of Those Suffering of Paralysis and Blindness. I am considering choosing St. Alice as my patron saint because she was brave‚ courageous‚ and graceful
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Prejudice - Inferior race‚ limited intelligence 4. Cultural changes - Ilustrados 5. Secularization Controversy - Council of Trent – secular priests appointed to parishes. But due to lack of sec. priests‚ Pope Pius V issued Exponi Nobis (1567) w/c allowed the
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immoral act. It is a very serious sin against the Fifth Commandment and it has been condemned by the Church’s Magisterium throughout all of Catholic social teaching. There are more appropriate ways that we have been taught to solve conflicts. Pope Pius XII even warned us that “Nothing is lost by peace; everything is lost by war.” War itself has been one of the greatest threats to the sacredness of life throughout the entirety of human existence because of its horrible devastation to human life
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issues if the Nazis would not interfere with religion. However‚ Hitler failed to keep his side of the bargain. He grew more and more critical of the Church‚ as he felt that their Catholic youth programme was rivalling the Hitler youth. In 1937‚ Pope Pius XI claimed that Nazism was antichristian‚ and in 1941 a letter from the pope criticizing the Nazis for ‘abuse of human rights’ was read out in catholic churches. Hitler was angered by this and retaliated‚ sending nuns and priests to labour camps.
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Religious Art During the Dark Ages and the Renaissance Kennedy Paige Period 8 December 10‚ 2012 Ermine- symbolizes truth‚ fidelity‚ mischief making. Often associated with the aristocracy or royalty. lamb- symbolizes humanity‚ peace‚ and innocence. The lamb represents Christ as the Lamb‚ and also Christians as the flock. Cat- symbolizes shrewdness‚ treachery‚ trickery and watchfulness. Often associated with Satan‚ witchcraft or sorcery. Unicorn- symbolizes purity‚ harmony and the arrival
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