Madonna is the popular title given to a composition by the Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch. Munch painted several versions of the composition‚ showing a bare-breasted half-length female figure‚ between 1892 and 1895‚ using oils on canvas. He also produced versions in print form. Werner Hofmann suggests that the painting is a "strange devotional picture glorifying decadent love. The cult of the strong woman who reduces man to subjection gives the figure of woman monumental proportions
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Gustav Klimt was a controversial figure in his time‚ He live during 1862-1918. His work was constantly criticized for being too sensual and erotic‚ and his symbolism too deviant. Klimt established the vienna session with the purpose of rising of level of the arts and crafts in austira through close ties to art nouveau. Today‚ they stand out as the more important paintings ever to come out of Vienna. The Kiss‚ painted in 1907-08 was a oil canvas‚ 180x180cm ‚ During his golden period‚ Its probably
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voice being represented through italics. Unlike most Crime Fiction narratives‚ the protagonist’s voice is that of a female‚ occupying a male domain. Claudia subverts the classic ‘noir’ detective figure through which she can be seen as a ‘femme fatale’ or fatal female. Her ‘fatality’ can be illustrated through her practice of karate. Interesting views on urban society within Sydney during the 1980’s are conveyed through Claudia’s voice. Claudia Valentine’s voice is the hard-boiled‚ cynical
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he movie version of Age of Innocence follows the text closely. The storylines are very similar‚ as are the themes. However‚ there are some differences in characterization‚ and the movie suffers from problems common to that medium. The characters are simplified and polarized‚ and the reader is provided with far more depth and insight into the nature and history of the story and characters. For example‚ in the movie the viewer sees Manson Mingot’s dwelling on the outskirts of town‚ but is never
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Crime fiction is a diverse and appealing genre. It is its unique capacity to evolve and transcend contextual barriers to suit changing paradigms that has ensured its popularity throughout time. Thematically‚ crime fiction has motifs such as the restoration of order‚ good overcoming evil‚ human nature and the completion of justice. However‚ it is the subversion of these conventions which exemplify the fluidity of the crime fiction genre‚ and thus‚ its diverse and appealing nature. The extent of this
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This paper will look at Ridley Scott’s use of distinctive characteristics from both science fiction and film noir‚ in the multi-generic film Blade Runner. In order to do this‚ we must first establish what the main characteristics are for film noir and science fiction respectively. These can be divided into visual style‚ structure and narrational devices‚ plots‚ characters and settings and finally worldview‚ morality and tone. The reason why it is important to know these genres‚ is because genre
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Scandinavian Literature Final Paper 12/8/13 August Johan Strindberg is a quintessential author of the Modern Breakthrough movement due to his controversial ideas of society and naturalistic style of writing. Strindberg’s eccentric perspective on the world stems from his troubling childhood and mental instability. His ideas illustrate the core ideal of the Modern Breakthrough‚ that of the opposition to Romantic ideals. During the Modern Breakthrough‚ the importance of marriage‚ the role of women
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Someone who was of a questionable nature could pass in between the light and shadow‚ perhaps with a diagonal shadow hiding their eyes while the rest of their body is well-lit. One of the biggest requirements for a noir was the presence of the femme-fatale character. This was often a very beautiful woman‚ attractively dressed‚ who seduced the hero into her world of darkness like a black widow spider. She could be the detective’s client‚ the gypsy who knows a little too much‚ the girlfriend or wife
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How has Luhrmann reflected and represented classical mythology‚ modern music and archetypal characters to convey the contrasting attitudes to love in his film Moulin Rouge? Truth‚ beauty‚ freedom and above all: love; these are the key principles of the bohemian revolution. Luhrmann represents and portrays these themes in a variety of different ways throughout Moulin Rouge. The film has strong links with the Orpheus myth giving Moulin Rouge a predictable‚ yet classic storyline. Through the use
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and practical reasoning in time of crisis. Subgenres like “chuan chi‚” “bian wen‚” “hua ben‚” among others‚ will be discussed in their historical‚ philosophical‚ and trans-regional contexts. Themes include the knight errant‚ heartless lover‚ femme fatale‚ ghost wife‚ dream adventure‚ justice‚ trickster‚ and so forth. Materials will be in English
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