Carma Todd June 21‚ 2012 HUMN 2223 Shirley Elliott I took a virtual tour of Versailles‚ Hampton Court Palace‚ and St. Peter ’s Basilica as well as looked at numerous pictures of artwork and architecture in and of the buildings. These three places have things in common as well as many differences. They all have the evidence of the baroque era but they each show different values that are most important to their community. It seems to me that Versailles was more concerned with showing their
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Assignment No. 2 09 February 2013 History of Architecture II Renaissance Architecture in Italy Geographical Renaissance in Italy is best considered geographically under the three great distinctive cities of activities. Florence‚ Rome and Venice. Florence. One of the chief powers of Italy. A centrally situated city-state. The Florentines notonly exerted considerable influence over the whole of Tuscany but carried Renaissance architecture‚ which originated with them‚ much farther afield
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Gianlorenzo Bernini Kelsey Hardy Born in 1598 in Naples‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini would go on to dominate the art world with his sculptures and architecture. Bernini was born to sculptor Pietro Bernini and Angelica Galante. He was the sixth of thirteen children. Bernini would not marry until May 1639‚ when he wed twenty-two year old Caterina Tezio. She bore him eleven children. He later died in Rome in 1680 and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Bernini’s career began under his
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is about a seaman named Charles Marlow‚ who is telling the lawyer‚ accountant‚ director of the company‚ and the unknown narrator on the steam boat about his experiences as an ivory transporter in Congo. Throughout the story‚ Marlow revealed his interest of learning more information about a man named Kurtz‚ an agent of ivory-procurement who portray by the people as a God and a genius. Marlow is shocked to see how the Europeans treat the natives of Congo as if they were animals and the corruption within
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is wanting what you get”. Ivory Christian was happy preaching and wanted to preach but was afraid football would interfere with his goal of preaching and succeeding at being a Christian. Many kids today are undecided on what they want to do in life. They have to really think on what will help them the most later in life. Ivory Christian was one of those kids. He could not decide if he should quit football to fully devote his time to his dream of preaching. Ivory Christian is a character whose
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elusive character‚ a European worshipped by the natives by the name of Kurtz. Kurtz is portrayed as a very talented man; owing his artistic‚ musical‚ and literary skills to a high upbringing in Europe. He later becomes known as also the most talented ivory exporter in the Congo as well. Kurtz’s death‚ the pinnacle of the novella‚ reveals to those reading that Kurtz is terrified‚ of what exactly is uncertain‚ as he screams aloud “The Horror! The horror!” (144) The most correct interpretation of this statement
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As Marlow notes‚ “The word ‘ivory’ rang in the air‚ was whispered‚ was sighed. You would think they were praying to it” (25). Clearly‚ ivory is the most important item to the Company‚ and Kurtz’s ability to collect so much of it is what makes him such a valuable employee. It is also worth noting that Marlow suggests the men are praying to ivory‚ which is similar to the third stanza of T.S. Eliot’s poem‚ in which “Lips that would kiss/
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everything. Comprising of dust and debris‚ tornadoes can demolish anything in its path. There is no method to stopping a tornado and they proceed rapidly with high intensity. As an ivory trader in Africa‚ Kurtz from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness loses self-restraint and becomes murderous as his appetite for ivory grows. From Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo‚ an acclaimed warrior of the Umuofia tribe‚ fears failure and dedicates his life to advancing his rank and power in the clan. Although
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Bernini’s influence The era of baroque style played a big role in the art world and its development. This style started in Europe in 17th - 18th centuries. Baroque showed its worth in architecture (Gian Lorenzo Bernini)‚ music (Antonio Lucio Vivaldi)‚ painting (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ Peter Paul Rubens)‚ and literature (Pedro Calderón de la Barca). Until nowadays people admire a heritage of this period of time. A striking instance of a baroque artist is Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Côte d’Ivoire‚ also referred to as the Ivory Coast‚ is the world’s largest producer of coffee and palm oil! It is located in an alignment of countries in southern West Africa‚ near the Equator. With over 60 indigenous languages and native ethnic groups‚ Côte d’Ivoire is a very biologically diverse nation. Its mountainous upper half and a southern half of grasslands make it a very glamorous country. Ivorians‚ with an average lifespan of 41‚ try to make the most out of their lives by dancing‚ singing
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