6 Degrees of Separation Just as in life‚ art is shaped and molded by history. Previous artworks set the stage for future masterpieces to come. Every piece of art is unique in its own expression‚ but when thoroughly analyzed‚ a map of inspiration between all art starts to form. Whether the inspiration derives from form‚ color‚ style‚ or message‚ most artworks contain hints of similarity and by following this map of artistry we can discover connections between pieces that illuminate a whole new meaning
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ANDROMEDA I am Andromeda‚ princess to Joppa and daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and King Cepheus. Born and raised in Joppa‚ I know the way everything works around here and I was prepared to take over the throne with my beloved Calibos. That was until the day Calibos decided to kill Zeus’ herd of flying horses‚ leaving only one named Pegasus. In retaliation to this heinous and odious crime‚ Zeus turned my fiancé into a vile monster‚ and of course I can no longer marry him. The people of Joppa must have
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necessary means for safety had not been provided. • Figures of authority or social standing‚ painted with decadence and frivolity - a style that‚ with lightness of touch‚ would quietly assure the ruling classes of their superiority. The Raft of the Medusa is anathema to this: • It is realistic and concerns the plight of ordinary‚ nameless characters - a huge break from tradition. • It adopts sharp light and shade‚ giving the canvas a darkness that reflects the horror of the subject matter on display
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Poseidon‚ in the temple of Athena and Hephasteus‚ raped Medusa because he refused to allow her vow of chastity to stand in his way. Upon discovering the desecration of her temple‚ Athena changed Medusa’s form to match that of her sister Gorgons as punishment. Medusa’s hair turned into snakes‚ her lower body was
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In his novel Mortal Engines‚ Philip Reeve is critiquing society and class‚ violence‚ and technology. To begin with‚ Reeve is displaying how unfair society is and how the wealthiest people get the recognition for making our society run smoothly. In chapter seven‚ Reeve (2001) states that the “Top Tier hangs over the city like an iron crown‚ supported by vast pillars” (p.48). This statement implies that the wealthiest people which is the top one percent in our society are very important and valuable
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“Woman must write herself: must write about women and bring women to writing…Woman must put herself into the text-as into the world and into history-by her own movement.” (Cixous) So says Helene Cixous in her seminal essay “The Laugh of the Medusa.” This is‚ essentially‚ the basis of Helene Cixous’s notion of “Écriture Féminine.” The basis behind this notion of Écriture Féminine stems from the fact that‚ at the particular point in time in which Helene Cixous was composing this text (and‚ to
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A GUIDE TO ALLUSIONS IN JANE EYRE Jane Eyre has an abundance of Biblical‚ literary‚ and historical allusions. To enrich their comprehension‚ students might be asked to track allusions as they study the novel. A sampling of allusions‚ along with an explanation for each‚ is provided here for reference. Bewick’s History of British Birds: A book that provides details about various species of birds‚ along with engraved illustrations. Jane enjoys the book as an escape from her life with her cruel aunt
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man’s struggle against the awesome power of nature manifest this sensibility. Scenes of shipwrecks culminated in 1819 with Théodore Gericault’s strikingly original Raft of the Medusa (Louvre)‚ based on a contemporary event. In its horrifying explicitness‚ emotional intensity‚ and conspicuous lack of a hero‚ The Raft of the Medusa became an icon of the emerging Romantic style. Similarly‚ J. M. W. Turner’s 1812 depiction of Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps (Tate Britain‚ London)‚ in which the general
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Wisdom Athena: goddess of Wisdom‚ and Battle Strategy. Athena is famous for her piercing‚ stormy grey eyes. Athena was a part of the Great gods of Mount. Olympus. She had her own throne along eleven different other gods. Out of all all Zeus’s Sons and Daughters‚ Athena is favored the most. “she was Zeus’ favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt” (Athena). Athena‚ although not one of the original Olympians‚ had a major role in Greek mythology and was highly respected
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Dalia Selman 03/24/2014 Response Paper 8 The Modern World Goya and Gericault Analysis The Romantic style art was a response to the restraint of Neoclassical style. Romantics exaggerated the explosion of emotion‚ free spirit and color in contrast to Neoclassical single shaded color and clean cut lines. The Grand Manner‚ declared by Louis XIV limited artists in what type of works they can produce. The Romantic period is the backlash of the artists who do want to paint/write/sculpt the unusual
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