Gerrit Dou: Dou was a follower and apprentice to the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt. He often used the themes that Rembrandt painted for his own works. This piece‚ the Old Woman Reading a Bible (c.1630) is very similar to Rembrandt’s own Old Woman Reading (1631). Dou was very similar to Rembrandt in style‚ he seems to be more detailed and meticulous in his execution. His scenes of domestic‚ bourgeois life were tremendously popular. The woman is in this painting seems to be sitting in near-darkness
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Did you know that the play Tartuffe was written to mock the hypocrisy of the church during the mid-1600? Tartuffe was scandalous back in the day‚ and there’s a reason why. It exposes the idea of religious hypocrisy. This issue was hard to tackle back then. For this‚ the play was censored by King Louis XIV‚ probably due to the influence of the archbishop of Paris‚ Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe‚ who was the King’s confessor and had been his tutor. Tartuffe‚ written by the French play
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Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton The two men‚ who wish they had the love of Miss. Lucie Manette in a Tale of two cities‚ are Charles Darnay‚ the gentlemen‚ and Sydney Carton‚ the drunken fool. These two characters‚ may seem like they are completely different‚ but truly aren’t. Later on in the story you find out that both men share more attributes then they did when they were first introduced. Charles Dickens‚ the author of the book‚ made several similarities between these two not just the appearance
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French Revolution‚ Louis XVI lost all his authority and was eventually executed. The French Revolution didn’t happen overnight but happened due to a series of events. The Russian Revolution happened much later in history but it’s causes were very similar to the French Revolution. The Russian public was not happy with their king‚ the Czar. The French government started to face changes in the 1700s. The Catholic Church was made up of 1% of the French population but owned more than 15% all the land
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Essay # 1 How to interact with people of different cultures. There are a lot of ways to start a business with new people; the most common is in meal such as lunch or dinner. So‚ you will need to know what are the customs of the people you are dealing with‚ and how your behavior is going to be. I can give you 3 recommendations of what to do in business meeting: first‚ you must arrive on time; second‚ try to learn more about their culture and third‚ take something with you as a present. It
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antagonistic character Iago‚ who through his manipulative and hypocritical qualities satisfied his insatiable desire for revenge‚ and showed his constant deception of the entire cast. Iago is incredibly manipulative. He seems to be aware of how those around him will act and react to certain events. Iago is a smart man who knows that he has to plan ahead in order to get to where he wants to be. He is jealous of Cassio’s position and is determined to manipulate his way into it. Though Iago does not hate Cassio
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Explain briefly how macroeconomics is different from microeconomics. Please give examples. What is economics? Before we start to learn about economics‚ we have to understand that what is the different between macroeconomics and microeconomics. Macroeconomics and microeconomics are the main branches of economics. (Karl E. Case‚ Ray C. Fair and Sharon M. Oster (2012): Principles of Economics‚ 10th ed. Global Edition‚ Chapter 1). And‚ I will describe that with examples. Microeconomics seems likes
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University of Phoenix Material Discrimination Worksheet Write a 100- to 200-word response to each of the following questions. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is discrimination? How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. Prejudice is not action‚ but a negative attitude toward an entire category of people. Prejudice
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HOW TO TIE SCARFS IN DIFFERENT WAYS Basically‚ a scarf is a piece of cloth tied around the head‚ neck of waist as a part of their ware. To some‚ they add a scarf for sweat cleaning and for body protection from extreme cold during the winter season. Before we begin these are the materials that we will be using a pin or brooch and of course your selected scarf. Then we can move on for our examples of different ways and design of wearing a scarf. First THE TOSS Put your scarf to your neck‚ and then
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How is Iago Presented In Act 1‚ Scene 1 Of “Othello” “Othello” was a play written by William Shakespeare in 1603. This play is a tragedy written in iambic pentameter‚ with a noble hero named Othello and a devious villain called Iago. Iago changes the story for the worst as he causes Othello to commit suicide and murder his loyal wife because of his fatal flow which is jealousy. The opening of the play confuses the audience for Iago and Roderigo are arguing over Desdemona. The audience may also
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