1) “A Burial At Ornans”. About forty peasant mourners are depicted in this painting by the French painter Gustave Courbet. This work was done between 1849 and1850‚ around the period of the 1848 French revolution where art became oppositional to the idealistic portrayals of society. Courbet communicated a very insightful reasoning that somewhat introduced his style: “Since art is ideal‚ anything that is not art must be what is real”. Courbet was a realist painter ; his principles were based on Realism
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The play was an ironic tale of the life and downfall a man name Oedipus whom was cursed from birth. Thebes was a city in central Greece located in Boeotia. In mythological history it is told to be the place of the birth of Hercules and also the home of the sphinx (A mythological creature that terrorized the area until the riddle was solved by Oedipus platforming him to his place as King of Thebes. The setting and staging is that of a darker era in Theban history when plague and famine stretched it
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Oedipus‚ at the beginning of the play speaks to the young people of Thebes and asks them why they are all there when the city is in need of help. Thebes has been cursed with a plague and the people need their god to tell them what they need to do to save their city. Oedipus sees an old priest bowing at his feet and he asks him to speak for everyone of the reason they are bowing down to him in such a manor. Oedipus says he is ready to help with whatever it takes to help his people. He said he
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Oedipus the King takes place in the Ancient Greece city of Thebes. Oedipus is the protagonist. It is made clear at the beginning of the play that Oedipus is a man of high stature that is able to grab the audience’s attention. Oedipus proclaims‚ “I Oedipus whom all men call the Great.” (Sophocles 8) Oedipus is shown to be a man of great reputation‚ capable of solving many problems. When a plague strikes the city the king takes it upon himself to get rid of the outbreak. He is merely looking out for
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transpires as its greatest known attraction today‚ in ancient Egypt‚ Karnak/Thebes exists as “the Most Select of Places‚” and the chief location of worship of the god Amun/Amon. The earliest priests believed that all other gods derived from the god of Thebes‚ Amon; whose head and skin existed as that of a ram or goat. Although‚ the ram/goat existed as a ubiquitous creature‚ being widespread and in all places; still‚ in the area of Thebes it became known as Amon’s major territory of worship. Amon Ra‚ (also
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“The Burial of Count Orgaz” analysis The Burial of Count Orgaz is a painting by famous renaissance artist El Greco. The painting is sixteen by eleven feet and was drawn with oil on canvas. The painting depicts a burial scene of Count Orgaz and a heaven scene with Christ above them. This painting is the most intriguing for El Greco’s use of two focal points. In El Greco’s career The Burial of Count Orgaz is widely accepted as his greatest work. In describing the painting itself it is divided into
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OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS Outer burial container: any container which is designed for placement in the grave around the casket‚ including‚ but not limited to containers commonly known as burial vaults‚ grave boxes and grave liners. Provides ground support and may or may not limit the intrusion of outside elements. o Materials: Metal‚ Concrete‚ Plastic • Burial Vault: an outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load as well as possessing sealing qualities. o Purposes: Support
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Kushite burials: their impact and origins‚ The kingdom of Kush is one of the most unmentioned and ignored of all ancient Nubian civilizations; surprising‚ due to the fact that Kush overthrew the Egyptian government and had control for it for some time. The Kingdom of Kush had an interesting culture‚ which can be seen by observing some of the burials discovered in the capital of the Kushite kingdom‚ Kerma. To better understand the culture if this kingdom one must know the process of burial in Kush
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BURIAL PRACTICES One of the most enlightening and problematic expressions of identity is burial practice. Burials link several lines of inquiry into a single research object. They represent a single or small series of closely linked events. Biology‚ art‚ religion‚ communication‚ society‚ and personal psychology can all ideally be preserved in or represented by burials. A burial can be a snapshot of a people and their culture. Research into the burial practices of the Harappan Civilization has
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Ok‚ now that I’ve got your attention I would like to explain a bit about Tibetan Sky Burials. There are many burial ceremonies around the world but‚ the Tibetan Sky Burial in particular‚ proves to be the most interesting and ultimately the most gruesome of all. The origin of this fascinating burial remains vastly hidden in Tibetan mystery. Since the introduction of Buddhism to the region in the 800s‚ sky burials have become the most common way to dispose of the dead. They’re also among the most
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