Portrait of a Priestess By: Joan Breton Connelly The historical figure referred to as the “Oracle of Delphi‚” in ancient writings by Aeschylus‚ Aristotle‚ Diogenes‚ Euripides‚ Herodotus‚ Plato‚ Plutarch‚ and Sophocles‚ was the “Pythia‚” or “Priestess” of the temple of Apollo at Delphi; located in a cave on mount Parnassus‚ beneath the caspian Spring. The Pythia was a respectable position for a women among the ancient greeks. Several women were selected to succeed the position of Pythia over the
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Pen Portraits-The Pearl Juana- Juana is a very young lady and she has just had her first child. In the starting of the book‚ she is very calm and does not speak much. Towards the end of the book she is a lot more aggressive and speaks more than she used to. Her attitude changes and she stays by Kino whatever happens. An example is when Kino has killed a man; she helps him hide the dead body instead of telling anyone of the crime. Steinbeck also writes that when she carries out her way of curing
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Stress‚ as classified by Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ is the tension or worry caused by problems in your life (Webster‚ I. 2003). It was once used as survival mechanism long ago‚ but now a burden to our lives and killer to our bodies. In today’s age‚ stress is the cause of 60% of all human illnesses and can be recognized as one of the top killer diseases (Stress is Killing You 2012). Pages 334 and 335 in our textbook talks about the two different kinds of stress‚ distress and eustress. Distress
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man tells the story of Stephen Dedalus‚ a boy growing up in Ireland at the end of the nineteenth century‚ as he gradually decides to cast off all his social‚ familial‚ and religious constraints to live a life devoted to the art of writing. Right at the beginning of the novel is the epigraphy Et ignotas animum dimittit in artes. This loosely translates into “he sent his soul into unknown arts.” This epigraphy is the bases of the novel; how Stephen explores is body
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Dani Hewitt WR121 Portrait of a Writer From a very early age I loved to read. I read every chance I got. And everywhere. I read in my car while driving (which resulted in a fender bender)‚ in the bathtub‚ and yes‚ even in the shower. I ruined a good many books this way. I believe that this kind of love for reading never goes away. Just like the love you have for your child. I think that to be able to create
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The Machinist: A Psychological Portrait of a Killer Despite being an esoteric genre‚ several films dare to delve into the realm of psychological thrillers. Films such as “Pi”‚ “Mulholland Drive”‚ “Jacob’s Ladder”‚ and “Memento” are some examples of suspenseful movies which tap into the human psyche. However‚ Brad Anderson’s 2004 film “The Machinist”‚ is a bit of an exception to this genre. Written by Scott Kosar‚ although still suspenseful‚ this film focuses more into the psychological aspect‚ rather
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Each artist is an individual with a unique style‚ and although these styles can be similar in practice the individuality of the artist often proves the discriminating factor for a successful artwork. Self-portraits are beneficial when looking at the individuality of the artist as there are two aspects to look at the artist’s style‚ and the artist’s view of him/herself. The latter can provide a brief insight into the mental situation of the artist as well as any apparent influencing factors of
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In the painting “Double Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck‚ iconography has been used to decipher many of the different possible meanings that the artworks displays. The couple are thought to be Giovanni di Arrigo Arnolfini‚ who was a rich merchant‚ and his wife Giovanna Cenami. Both of the people are from very prominent families. The first theory states that the painting depicts a secret marriage whereas the painting served as a type of certification of the couple. In this theory‚ the bride is seen to be
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Concordia UNIVERSITY chicago Doctoral Program Student: Sallie M Wellington ahexcuseme@aol.com 1413 East 68th Street Chicago‚ IL 60637 Day Telephone: (773) 368-9964 Evening Telephone: (773) 368-9964 Assignment Title: Best Self Portrait Date of Submission: April 15‚ 2013 Assignment Due Date: April 14‚ 2013 Course: Promoting and Leading Change Section Number: LDR 7030-K74 Semester: Spring‚ 2013 Course Instructor: Dr. Donna Blaess Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author
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Portrait de Paul Eluard (fig. 3) was painted in 1929 is also an oil on canvas. It can be found in the Dali Theatre and Museum‚ Figueres‚ Spain. The dimensions of Portrait de Paul Eluard (fig. 3) are 33 x 25 cm. The painting is of a man named Paul Eluard and is very abstract. The background is plain with a blue sky that fades from blue to white. The ground is a faded yet delicate brown. In the foreground there is much more detail. There is a portrait of Paul Eluard with a hand on his forehead. There
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