The Pearls of the Baroque The Baroque was a period of counter- reformation where the church and its teachings became the new focal point of praise in works of art‚ sculpture and architecture. Spanning the 17th Century‚ which ranges from 1600-1720‚ the Baroque was a platform to celebrate spirituality. Those who were artistically inclined during this period made it their goal to express their love of religion and classicism through extravagance and restraint of the figures‚ clothing and emotions in
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Compare and Contrast ‘Perseus holding the Head of Medusa’ with Parmigianino’s ‘Madonna of the Long Neck’ Benevuto Cellini’s statue of ‘Perseus holding the Head of Medusa’ (Figure 1) and Parmigianino’s painting ‘Madonna of the long neck’ (Figure 2) are both prime examples of Mannerist art. The Mannerists sought to weave a refined‚ idealized and graceful visual style with arcane‚ complicated iconography to create artworks of complexity and elegance. This essay will discuss hoe both artists differ
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Part 1 -- The History of China Before we discuss individual technological developments‚ you should read the following three essays that will give you a historic context for these developments. Concise Political History of China‚ an online article by Paul Halsall compiled from Compton ’s Living Encyclopedia on America Online‚ http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/chinhist.html Chinese Periodization in Light of Economic Developments by Paul Halsall‚ http://www.mastep
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Ferrari Store- Ferrari Park most of their cars sell for over $200‚000. Companies need brand recognition but need to get out there in a way that is affordable to their customers‚ which is exactly what Ferrari did. Ferarri took the initiative of selling their brand through products other than just their cars. The company started a line of different merchandise through brand extension. This was very good for the company‚ it made the average person feel as though they could be a part of
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BONJOUR‚ MICKEY! In April 1992‚ EuroDisney SCA opened its doors to European visitors. Located by the river Marne some 20 miles east of Paris‚ it was designed to be the biggest and most lavish theme park that Walt Disney Company (Disney) had built to date—bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim‚ California; Disneyworld in Orlando‚ Florida; and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. Much to Disney management’s surprise‚ Europeans failed to “go goofy” over Mickey‚ unlike their Japanese counterparts. Between
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Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci‚ Tuscany‚ during a time called the Renaissance. His creations of art and advancements in science not only surpassed those of his time‚ but have contributed to the fundamentals of modern day technology and are arguably the greatest in history. Many of da Vinci’s paintings remain today as proof of his pioneered techniques‚ brilliance‚ and talent. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language defines "renaissance man" as "[a] man who has broad
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StrengthsFinder 2.0 Report © 2000‚ 2006-2008 Gallup‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide Daniel Vianna Your Top 5 Themes Restorative Ideation Futuristic Strategic Relator What’s in This Guide? Section I: Awareness A brief Shared Theme Description for each of your top five themes Your Personalized Strengths Insights‚ which describe what makes you stand out from others with the same theme in their top five Questions for you to answer to increase your
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Leonardo da Vinci Early life: Leonardo was born on April 15‚ 1452‚ in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci‚ in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence. Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci‚ a Florentine notary was his father‚ and Catherina‚ a peasant who may have been a slave from the Middle East was his mother. Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense‚ "da Vinci" simply meaning "of Vinci": his full birth name was "Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci"‚ meaning "Leonardo‚ son
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The Raft of the Medusa In 1819‚ the French painter‚ Theodore Gerricault‚ created a sensation in Parisian art circles and high-society when he unveiled a huge and impressive canvas entitled "Scene of Shipwreck." Not only is the painting gigantic (16 ft high and almost 24 ft wide)‚ but is also quietly horrifying. A group men on crowded fat are making an attempt to get a faraway ship to notice them. Survival looks almost impossible‚ and but the desperate situation does not even begin to suggest
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CRITICAL MISSION IN HISTORY: Creating a System of Law INTRODUCTION TO YOUR MISSION For hundreds of years‚ rival city-states have battled for control of the fertile valleys of Mesopotamia. By 2300 BCE‚ Babylon rose in prominence under the rule of Sargon of Akkad‚ as his armies consolidated power into a single empire. Babylon became one of the most important cities in Mesopotamia and home to the beautiful hanging gardens‚ one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In 1792 BCE‚ Hammurabi is crowned
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