Gericault turned a tragic event‚ into a visual display of government incompetence. In 1816‚ the French government exercised poor judgment‚ by authorizing the unstable Medusa to set sail. The vessel crashed; leaving survivors to turn to cannibalistic means of survival. Gericault captured the tragedy‚ titled “The Raft of the ‘Medusa’” in Romantic style‚ along with compositional structure. The lifelike figures in the painting show detailed anguish and grief; which‚ invokes despair in those who view
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Medusa Medusa‚ the poem I am working on‚ reveals these characteristics inventively through Medusa‚ herself’s monologue. Carol Ann Duffy‚ in her poem ‘Medusa’‚ develops and explores The transformation of Medusa from a beautiful woman to the Gorgan‚ the love turning in to the hatred‚ and loneliness which Medusa feels when no one can come close to her. The poem opens with the phrase ‘A suspicion‚ a doubt‚ a jealousy grew in my mind‚ which turned the hairs on my head to filthy snakes’. Here‚ it
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past‚ causing her to linger to the point of not changing her clothes or washing herself: thus disallowing herself to speak out. This is equally shown in Medusa as she is also paralysed from her past at the level in which she “stared in the mirror”‚ saying only “love gone bad”. This acceptance of her current appearance reveals that Duffy’s Medusa is heavily conscious of her looks as she ends her relationship with Poseidon on the assumption that her looks were all that the relationship was built on
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to fight Medusa. During the myth “Perseus”‚ Polydects was going to get married to a princess. During this time it was custom to give gifts to the princess‚ but Perseus had no gifts such as a horse to give to the princess. So just out of know where‚ he said to the princess that he would do anything for her‚ even kill Gorgon Medusa‚ to show his loyalty to her. Polydectes then said‚ “Yes‚ why don’t you go do that‚ kill Gorgon Medusa.” Perseus agreed to it and began his journey to kill Medusa. During
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flew a dragonfly of hope. 2. Medusa
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Discuss the ways in which the poets present character and voice in; ‘Medusa’ and ‘Les Grands Seigneurs’ The two poems; ‘Medusa’ and ‘Les Grands Seigneurs’ (LGS) have their similarities and differences. The most obvious being both speakers are women and how they subdue men. However‚ the most apparent difference is the way both poets present character‚ with ‘Medusa’ and her jealousy and mistrust towards her partner; ‘…a doubt‚ a jealously’. The standards of a woman are lowered; she is bitter‚ vicious
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of a trip to enjoy the Greek and Roman wing. Wings such as the Egyptian‚ are big enough to re-visit‚ as I was able too. The works I was able to enjoy on my second trip were the “Cleopatra” sculpture‚ and the world renowned “Perseus with a Head of Medusa”. The “Cleopatra” sculpture was quite a sensational one. It was carved by William Wetmore Story out of marble; spanning eleven years ‚ it was completed in 1869. The Boston bred sculptor’s masterpiece is in Gallery of American painting and sculpture
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major body forms: 1. Polyp 2. Medusa Polyp- cylindrical tubes with mouth and tentacles facing upward Ex: corals‚ sea anemones Fig 3-3 pg 663 Medusa- umbrella-shaped with their mouth and tentacles facing down Ex: jellyfish Fig 3-3 pg 663 Many species alternate between the 2 forms during their life cycle Cnidarian Reproduction May reproduce both asexually and sexually during its life cycle Polyps reproduce asexually by budding Produces genetically identical offspring Medusa form reproduces sexually releasing
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Perseus wanted to fight Polydectes but new he would loose so he sought out a way to defeat him and found his answer with Medusa. Medusa was a cursed thing that’s hair was made of snakes and a single glance can turn you into stone. You can see how killing her would be a challenge. He set off but had to make several stops along the way. Fortunately for Perseus Athena wanted Medusas head to be on her shield for war since she was the goddess of wisdom and war craft. She told him were to get the special
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Athena Athena‚ a Greek goddess of war‚ wisdom and arts & crafts‚ was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus heard a prophecy that the child Metis bore after she gave birth to Athena would become the lord of heaven‚ so‚ to prevent this from happening‚ he swallowed Metis while she was still pregnant with Athena. When the time came for Athena to be born‚ the smith god‚ Hephaistos‚ opened Zeus’ head with an axe‚ and Athena stepped out‚ in full armor. The birth of Athena was a favorite topic of Greek
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