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    1801-1811. When entering the house the grand staircase is what I was greeted with. This great staircase was constructed in the 1870’s. With a skylight ceiling you are able to fully appreciate all the detail and texture of each aspect of design within the room‚ from the detail in each spindle to the flowered detail along the top of the ceiling. Within this part of the house hang portraits of the first six Earls of Carlisle. Again by seeing such magnificent paintings hanging in the

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    Their artworks became symbols‚ and displayed their faith and how powerful and influential the Church is. Upon the commission of Pope Julius II‚ Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Papal Chapel in Vatican‚ to be called the greatest work of art in the Renaissance. The painted ceiling contains different stories from the Bible. When Pope Julius II died‚ his successor was Giovanni De Medici‚ named Pope Leo X. He then asked

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    Sentence Patterns for 1st Semester Essays Variety in Sentence Structure Wadell‚ Marie L.‚ Robert M. Esch‚ and Roberta R. Walker. The Art of Styling Sentences:      20 Patterns for Success‚ 3rd edition. Hauppage‚ New York: Barron’s Educational Series‚ 1993. Pattern 1: Compound sentence: 2 short‚ related sentences joined by a semicolon. Hard work is only one side of the equation; talent is the other. Some people dream of being something; others stay awake and are. Forget defensive driving; practice

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    Religion and Morality

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    RELIGION AND MORALITY (i)Examine the views of scholars concerning the idea that religion and morality are linked. In this essay I am going to be looking at all the different view points on why some people may think religion and morality are linked. I will talk about a few things that link them such as conscience‚ divine command ethics‚ Kant ’s view and Aquinas ’ view. Many people believe that morality is based upon religion and the rules written in the Bible and other holy books‚ although some

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    PRESENTATION ON CHIAROSCURO: The English Patient by M. Ondaatje I will talk about the use of chiaroscuro in The English Patient. First‚ I will speak about the character of Caravaggio in connection with the painter. Then‚ I will make a realistic reading of chiaroscuro‚ giving concrete examples of chiaroscuro effect in the text. Finally‚ I will make a more symbolic reading of Chiaroscuro in the novel as a whole. THE THIEF AND THE PAINTER According to Bachelar‚ fire encompasses contradictions:

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    design - most notably the vaulted ceiling. This element effectively distributed the force of heavier ceilings and bulkier designs‚ and could support much more weight than previous pillars. Arches allowed for much more vertical height‚ too. 4. The Vaulted Ceiling: was an innovation that utilizes the technology of the pointed arch to spread force and weight from upper floors. The vaults allowed to be built in different shapes and sizes. The arch giving the vaulted ceiling a feeling of grandeur and elegance

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    Medici Family of Europe

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    Prologue On what shall be said in this Essay The Medici were an illustrious family that rose to fame and fortune during the Renaissance. Starting as humble merchants‚ the family grew in fame and prosperity until the name was known throughout all of Europe. Every aspect of the Renaissance was influenced by them. They influenced society as a whole‚ and their ways of relating to the different aspects of life set up standards that were followed‚ copied or completely avoided by their peers

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    Egyptian Architecture

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    supplies and assorted tools‚depending on the occupation of the deceased.   Many tombs have been destroyed over the years‚ but historians have classified tombs into five types‚ such as the simple pit-graves‚ Mastaba tomb‚ Rock-cut chapels‚ Pyramid tombs and Mortuary chapel tombs. Pit graves were the simplest forms of burial and were more common in the poorer society in Egypt‚ and were still seen later on in the

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    Music of the Renaissance

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    Table of Contents BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE

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    Chapter 21 Art

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    21 HUMANISM AND THE ALLURE OF ANTIQUITY FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ITALIAN ART TEXT PAGES 572-611 1. List three tenants that underlay Italian Humanism: a. b. c. 2. What fifteenth-century German invention facilitated the distribution of books and the knowledge they contained? 3. What was the basis of the wealth of the Medici family? 4. List four roles played by the arts in 15th century Italian princely courts. a. b. c. d. FLORENCE 1. Name the two finalists for the commission

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