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    Georges Seurat’s most commemorated painting‚ A Sunday on La Grande Jatte-1884‚ deemed him the father of Pointillism and Neo-Impressionism. As a French post-impressionist artist‚ he was noted for his innovative style and painting techniques. Seurat’s artistic personality was very disparate when compared to his counterparts of the post-impressionist era. Other artists of that time period‚ such as Paul Cézanne or Henri Rousseau painted what may be considered more traditional art at that time‚ using

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    impressionist style was new to the art field‚ just as the advances from the industrial revolution were new to the people of the world. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat is a vibrant piece‚ that reflects his pointillism style. This painting displays elegant‚ emotionless people taking a leisurely walk on a nice Sunday afternoon. Seurat uses space‚ texture and colour to show ordinary people in the park in an artistic way. In this piece‚ the illusion of space is

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    Sunday Afternoon All four windows of that metallic black pick up truck covered in mud speckles were down. The sun illuminated the flawless sky that Sunday afternoon. Our vehicle was loaded up with my favorite blue pin striped beach chair‚ several kick balls‚ a cooler filled with water‚ and two of my best friends. There was Rosie‚ the redder of the two and who always seemed to have an endless supply of energy. The other is Ruby‚ a curly blond with a much lazier personality. Two golden paws rested

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    La Grande Odalisque Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres was born on August 28th‚ 1780. He became one of Jacques-Louis David’s most famous and successful students. During Ingres time working with David‚ and eventually turning away from him‚ he became a part of the Neo-Classicism movement; leaving behind‚ but not forgetting the Romanticism methods. Neo-Classicism is the 18th century restoration of tradition principles which lead Ingres to be one of the most famous draftsmen. Ingres was an extremely

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    (The Peasant Dance) and of urban dwellers in the 19th century (Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte). Thesis: Since the beginning of the 19th century Europe began to experience rapid changes in culture and society. Many of the effects from the Industrial Revolution paved the way for new industries to be created. Between the creation of The Peasants Dance to when the Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte was painted you can clearly see the differences in the leisure

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    Sunday morning session Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Let god know of our trials - Ask for strength and support - Ask that your eyes and ears will be opened - Walk in the light - God knows that we will make mistakes - But he loves us just the same - He has given us the gospel - As we strive to do right‚ the light of the gospel will surround and uplift us - Dark can not exist in the presence of light - Our lives may be touched with darkness from time to time - Our living hope should be in Jesus

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    Dialogue in text adds to our understanding about people‚ social issues and life. Poems that use dialogue include ‘Weapons Training’ (WT) and ‘Pleasant Sunday Afternoon’ (PSA)‚ written by Bruce Dawe. The themes these poems express include ‘strive for happiness and fulfilment and make the most of life. Another text that also displays these themes is ‘V For Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue. The poem ‘Weapons Training’ written by Bruce Dawe is monologue from military instructor that is lecturing

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    I.Costing System for the Restaurant Assumptions: 1. 3 dishes per person for dinner (1 appetizer or soup‚ 1 entrée‚ and 1 dessert). The probability of ordering each of the three dishes is equal. 2.Cost of lunch is based on percentage of cost of goods sold 3.Salaries: *Managerial/Supervisory Positions (1 for lunch and 1 for dinner) *Captain *Chef and Maitre d’hotel Dishwasher is 1 for lunch and 1 for dinner. *Sous chef cooks dishes with difficulty level of 3‚ 4 and 5 (as a moderately experienced

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    Context/ Understanding Evidence/Quote Analysis/ Evaluation/ Personal Response The title of the poem suggests that it will deal with something fairly ordinary. ‘Afternoons’ Note use of plural – many afternoons – not just one. Routine/monotonous/dreary First line of poem sets scene at end of summer/ continued in leaves falling from trees to show beginning of autumn. ‘Summer is fading.’ Seasons of year often used as symbols of stages in life – suggestion that mothers are growing older

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    This essay is comparing paintings of reclining female nudes thru the history of art. - Ingres’ "La Grande Odalisque" and Manet’s "Olympia" a Comparison The reclining female nude has been a recurring image in the history of European art. Each artist through time approaches the subject in a different‚ individualized way. An earlier example of the reclining nude is Giorgione’s "Sleeping Venus‚" created around 1510(see fig. 1). His nude is painted using the clair obscur method with soft‚ blurred lines

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