Completing this dossier was a very interesting process‚ and while it was difficult at times to keep up with finding an article for each week‚ it forced me to read up on current events. Something I would not have done if this project was never assigned at the beginning of the semester. All of the articles I used for this project were written in the Gazette and most of the articles I used for my paper came from the world section. This project allowed me to see that while there are many good aspects
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Mari Monserrat January 4th‚ 2015 LoL guide to Diamond I / Master / Challenger Hi‚ my name is Dark Schneider‚ I started playing League at around late season 2. I was put into Silver 4 after placements. I’ve always had a desire to reach higher heights‚ so I proceeded to practice everyday‚ for about 20 minutes. During Season 3‚ I managed to make Gold 4‚ which I was pretty proud of. Around the middle of Season 4‚ I decided to make a smurf for the sole purpose of climbing divisions. By playing in
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Captive of a G-string: An Analysis of literary techniques in Nicola Barker’s short story “G-String” Nicola Barker’s short story “G-string” relates the troubles of a middle-aged woman with her self-confidence‚ how she fails to achieve the respect and admiration she seeks from her boyfriend Mr. Kip‚ as well as how she struggles to attain a certain idea of herself as a modern woman by wearing a G-string. With a humorous tone and use of the G-string as a symbol‚ Barker allows us to follow her protagonist
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Pisa Katedraal‚ Pisa‚ Italië. Argitek(te): Onbekend Invloede: Die grootste invloede wat verband hou met die bou van hierdie kerk is die religieuse- en sosiale invloede. Die mense van Pisa wou eerstens dit oprig as ‘n monument van die grootheid van God‚ en tweedens om te wys hoe magtig hulle stad was (Kleiner & Mamiya‚ 2005:487). Argitektoniese karakter: Romaanse geboue het ondermeer beskik oor absoluut ronde gewelwe‚ sterk fasades en gekruisde koepels. Die basiliekplan is ook baie prominent
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Entering Chartres Cathedral Through the Central Portal In the town of Chartres about 50 miles southwest of Paris‚ is where the Chartres Cathedral is located and can be seen for miles as it is the tallest structure and was built on the highest point of the town. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres is its formal name but since the majority of the French Cathedrals were dedicated to the Virgin Mary‚ to avoid confusion the cathedrals are referred to the town to which they belong. The Chartres Cathedral
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Cappella degli Scrovegni In Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries‚ the sculpture of Nicola Pisano and his son Giovanni Pisano‚ working at Pisa‚ Siena and Pistoia shows markedly classicizing tendencies‚ probably influenced by the familiarity of these artists with ancient Roman sarcophagi. Their masterpieces are the pulpits of the Baptistery and Cathedral of Pisa. Contemporary with Giovanni Pisano‚ the Florentine painter Giotto developed a manner of figurative painting that was unprecedentedly
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Renaissance‚ the French word for “rebirth”‚ denotes a selfconscious revival of interest in ancient Greek and Roman texts and culture that is reflected in the work of most of the artists. 2. How does Nicola Pisano in the Pulpit‚ Pisa Baptistry show the influence of Roman style? The Nicola Pisano in the Pulpit‚ Pisa Baptistry provides a good example of the Roman heritage in Italian medieval art that shows the influence of Etruscan and Roman Tomb Effigies. 3. Who was the last great Byzantine painter? Describe
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As I approach the Royal Portal also known as the west façade‚ to the left and the right of are the northern and southern tower. The south tower was completed in 1160 and is 349 feet tall. The North Star is 377 feet tall and is capped by a spire added in the early 16th century to an already existing tower. Between the towers are the three lancet windows. As I enter the central portal I look up and I see the breathtaking clerestory windows the high 120 feet ceilings‚ and large buttresses‚ your eyes
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incarnation and infancy of Christ begins on the Chancel Arch and continues to the middle register. The pulpit by Nicola Pisano is different from other pulpits in that it stands alone‚ not sharing a wall with a church. Thus the pulpit itself can be seen as a sculpture and is capable of being viewed from all sides. It is supported by columns. Three of the columns are sitting on carved lions. Nicola was known for creating “dignity in his portrayal of human forms”. The nativity is a relief panel based
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Chapter 19 From Gothic to Renaissance: 14th Century Italian Art The essentially religious view of the world that dominated medieval Europe began to change dramatically in what is called the European Renaissance. Although religion continued to occupy a primary position in the lives of Europeans‚ a growing concern with the natural world‚ the individual‚ and humanity’s worldly existence characterized the Renaissance period. The Renaissance‚ which means “rebirth‚” extends roughly from the 14th through
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