THE REVOLUTION IN ART AFTER WORLD WAR I Between 1908 and 1914‚ two young artists—Frenchman Georges Braque (1882–1963) and expatriate Spaniard Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881–1973)—began a series of artistic experiments in Paris that revolutionized the direction of Western painting. For nearly five hundred years‚ painting in the West had attempted a reconstruction on canvas of a real or ideal world “out there” by the use of three-dimensional perspective and the rules of geometry. This artistic tradition
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The Dao Essay ! While comparing Taoism and confucianism‚ there are many similarities and some differences. Right off the bat‚ the main difference is that Daoist believe that harmony with nature‚ yin and yang and the wu-wei is essential to create harmony with the Tao. On the other hand confucianism believe that in order to achieve harmony with the tao one must reflect harmony in their relationships. They also had different views on rituals and politics. ! First‚ both Taoism and Confucians had the
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Humanites Intro to Art Appreciation Methods of Presenting the Art Subjects 1. Realism * In art‚ this is the attempt to portray the subject as it is. Even when the artist chooses a subject from nature‚ he selects‚ changes‚ and arranges details to express the idea he wants to make clear. * The general attempt to depict things accurately‚ from either a visual‚ social or emotional perspective. * Realists try to be as objective as possible. * The Artist’s main function is to describe
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& Hones‚ S.‚ 2007‚ Muji‚ Materiality‚ and Mundane Geographies‚ Lin‚ D.‚ 2009‚ What is zen?‚ [online] Available at: http://www.taoism.net/articles/what_zen.htm [Accessed 13 Feb 2012] Martin‚ D.‚ 2010‚ What is an entrepreneur? A brilliant definition Wei‚ Y.‚ 2009‚ Muji: on strategic marketing‚ [online] Available at: 23 July‚ http://yingweitan.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/muji-on-strategic-marketing/ [Accessed 13 Feb 2012]
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The Hobbit: A Review Introduction The book I read and analyzed was "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien . I shall discuss the plot and character development‚ setting‚ author’s style and my opinions about it. Plot Development There are too many characters in the story and so it is hard to follow and know each one of them. (There are many dwarves and it’s confusing.) In the beginning there is an introduction where the author tells a bit about what is a hobbit and the hobbit’s (Bilbo) family. It is not
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The graphic novel American Born Chinese‚ by Gene Yang‚ tells three stories‚ which revolve around a main character who has to overcome the pain of being a social outcast‚ while having a goal to maintain his or her identity. The characters in the novel are too caught up trying to be someone they are not‚ however in doing so they forget their true identities‚ which they should not forget. There is first the monkey king who would like to be in heaven. Throughout the novel‚ the Monkey King is shown just
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Andrés Becerra Espinoza Ms. Mary Glenn English 10th Grade March‚ 21 2013 What is the Deep Web Surface Web and its Benefits There is a big influence of technology on our daily life. Electronic devices‚ multimedia and computers are things we have to deal with everyday. The Internet‚ especially‚ is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely -“the”- medium of the future. (Markus Temmel‚ Martina Theuermann‚
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No. of Printed Pages : 12 I BSHF-101/FHS-1 I BDP/ BCA/ BTS Term End Examination - 46396 December‚ 2010 BSHF-101 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100 (Weightage 70%) Note : All sections are compulsory. choice of questions is indicated at each section. SECTION - I Answer any two questions in about 500 words each : 1. Describe the main features of the post - industrial society. 20 2. Discuss the Renaissance
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<i>Every society has mythology. In some societies‚ it ’s religion. Our religion is consumerism.</i><br>Ellen Weis‚ San Francisco ’s Museum of Modern Mythology<br><br>Consumerism fuels the capitalist fire. In a capitalist society‚ the goal is to make money‚ by whatever means possible‚ exploiting whichever potential weakness that might exist. The human race is one with a wild imagination‚ and this wild imagination‚ though a great strength‚ can‚ like all great strengths‚ serve as a potential weakness
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The Heian Period‚ spanning from 794 AD to 1185 AD in Japan is largely highlighted by the leisurely lifestyles of the aristocratic class. Calligraphy‚ poetry‚ and writing among other art forms entered a renaissance during this Heian Period allowing aristocrats to express themselves during a time in which emotion was a big part of society. The prominent societal changes in Heian Japan were also subject to influence from newly introduced Chinese ideologies that challenged traditional Japanese views
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