The controversy surrounding Leni Riefenstahl’s films has been an ongoing historical debate since the outbreak of World War II. Labelled as ‘purely and simply Nazi propaganda’ Riefenstahl’s work was the cornerstone of Nazi Germany’s media regime. Riefenstahl argues however that her intent was simply to produce art. Whilst the films’ value as promoting the Nazi regime is undeniable it can be questioned whether or not they are entirely propaganda or if they hold more‚ artistic value. Born in Berlin
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After the Civil War‚ the U.S. emerged as a powerful economic nation. By 1890‚ its frontier had disappeared; consequently‚ it started to expand and gain possession of non-contiguous lands. This expansion‚ that led to the United States governing other peoples‚ is termed imperialism. Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ an early imperialist‚ believed a nation’s control over the sea determined its power. The navy that was needed to control the sea required coal to fuel its voyages. This‚ in turn‚ required colonies to
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perseverance. The “Divine Sarah”‚ as her fans called her‚ was born as Henriette Rosine Bernard to Julie Bernard. Julie was a Dutch Jewish prostitute who had two other illegitimate children. Sarah’s father is not known but when she was thirteen‚ her uncle‚ Edouard Bernard‚ signed as her father on her baptismal certificate. When she was younger‚ she was cared for by a nurse in a pension. Later in her childhood‚ she went to Grandchamp Augustine convent which‚ for a time‚ inspired her to become a nun. Her religious
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frequency modulation a method in which frequency of carrier waves is matched to changes in audio frequency waves. (Griffin‚ 2000) (National Radio Astronomy Observatory‚ ND) The term radio was first shortened from radioconductor by the French physicist Edouard Branly in 1897. The word radio comes from the verb to radiate in latin; radius means beam of light. In 1891 Nicola Tesla invented the Tesla coil (which is still
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General Knowledge Notes: Bach Biography The Well-Tempered Clavier Piece Mozart Biography Sonata form Piece Chopin Biography Piece Liszt Biography Piece Debussy Biography Piece Bach – Biography When? Where? What did he do? Major Life Events Chopin – Biography When? 1810 - 1849 Where? Warsaw‚ Poland What did he do? Chopin was dissatisfied by the audience who only expected technical exhibition from performers‚ which was the musical fashion in Paris in the 1830s Chopin virtually
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Biography: Born at Pella‚ Macedonia in 356 B.C.E Father- King Phillip II mother- Olympias Age 13 he became student of Aristotle In 336 B.C.E Phillip was assassinated and at 20 years old Alexander took the throne The first engagement was against the Persians at the Granicus River‚ next western Asia Minor‚ then turned south moving along the Mediterranean coast; ran into resistance from island of Tyre. Alexander led a siege for 7 months‚ finally conquering Tyre in July 332 B.C.E; then moved
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ARTS103OL Art Appreciation A FORMAL ANALYSIS of Ansel Adam’s Tree‚ Stump and Mist‚ North Cascades National Park Instructor: Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan Part I – Selection of the Art Object: The intent of this paper is to make a Formal Analysis of Ansel Adam’s Tree‚ Stump and Mist for greater self- understanding and to be a better art appreciation critic. The work I have selected for this requirement will be explained and critiqued in depth to provide
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B.C. Alexander is famous because at young age he captured an enormous amount of Asia and went undefeated. At young age he tamed the wild horse Bucephalus. When Bucephalus died he named a city in India after him. His mother was Olympias and his father was Phillip II. Olympias was the daughter of king Neoptolemus I of Epirus. In 338 B.C. Phillip II decided to invade Greek cities. When Alexander was young he didn’t even have the dream of being the commander
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known from fossil evidence to have lived in the area at the time. In 1979‚ Lascaux was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This place is also known as “First color photos from another world”. First studied by the French archaeologist Henri-Édouard-Prosper Breuil‚ the Lascaux grotto consists of a main cavern 66 feet wide and 16 feet high. The walls of the cavern are decorated with some 600 painted and drawn animals and symbols and nearly 1‚500 engravings. The pictures depict in excellent detail
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In the medieval times‚ the word humanities * included the study of mathematics and the sciences meant studies distinct from mathematics and sciences included theology and related studies was not in use 2. Cave art reveals that art has a geographical connection * from the beginning‚ humans instinctively made revealing forms animals have been important in the development of values art is a sacred matter 3. A study of art reveals * values beauty ugliness
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