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    FRA LIPPO LIPPI George Eliot in her essay on Browning says‚ “Indeed‚ in Browning’s best poems he makes us feel that what we took for obscurity in him was superficiality in ourselves. We are far from meaning that all his obscurity is like the obscurity of the stars‚ dependent simply on the feebleness of men’s vision”. According to George Eliot‚ “Fra Lippo Lippi a poem at once original and perfect in its kind. The artist-monk‚ Fra Lippo‚ is supposed to be detected by the night-watch roaming

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    poems. In "Fra Lippo Lippi‚" for example‚ he uses this historical figure to compare writers of his own age with the fifteenth-century artist. Lippi makes for a confusing‚ ambiguous character‚ both a heretic who blasphemes and visits brothels and a devout and serious artist who believes that all good art has a religious purpose. A painter should paint "God’s works‚" he claims‚ and to overlook even the most minute truth is a "crime" (295). Unlike many of his contemporaries and teachers‚ Lippi refuses

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    Classic English literature 16 November 2011 Fra Lippo Lippi by Robert Browning: Argument about Art. Fra Lippo Lippi was written by Robert Browning in 1855. The poem presents a long dramatic monologue of a Carmelite monk and gifted painter‚ Fra (Brother) Lippo Lippi‚ who‚ returning stealthily from his amorous adventures‚ is detained by night watchmen. Yet‚ as Fra Lippo Lippi is a protégé of the powerful Cosimo di Medici‚ he has nothing to fear from the guards. In the very beginning

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    How far do you agree with the view that Fra Lippo Lippi is simply a ’saucy and loud mouthed monk’? The story of Fra Lippo Lippi focuses on a debate of art‚ whether it should be realistic or didactic and idealistic‚ the narrators comments could be seen as drunk ramblings or rather an artist who wants to defend his preference of realism over tradition. The poem starts off quite energetically with Fra Lippo Lippi being captured “I am poor brother Lippo‚ by your leave”‚ it seems self-deprecating from

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    Fra Lippo Lippi Introduction Fra Lippo Lippi " is probably one of the " lyrics with more music and painting " mentioned by Robert Browning in a letter to Milsand of February‚ 1853. In April of the same year‚ Elizabeth Barrett describes him engaged in " digging at Vasari "‚ whose Le Vite de ’ Pittori was probably the main source for the poem and many others about Italian painting. " Fra Lippo Lippi " has always been one of the best known and most famous poems of Browning‚ for several

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    Fra Angelico As a transitional painter from the Medieval style to the Renaissance style‚ Fra Angelico had a unique style when compared to other painters. As a monk‚ Fra Angelico’s paintings were primarily focused on the religious aspect of the scene. Further‚ he focused on increasing the quality of his artwork‚ with each painting. Because his artistic career began during the early days of the Renaissance‚ Fra Angelico’s paintings were never completely realistic. “Fra Angelico was born near (the

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    Homework Assignment – Week 2 Chapter 3 1. Write down the formula that is used to calculate the yield to maturity on a 20-year 10% coupon bond with $1‚000 face value that sells for $2‚000. Assume yearly coupons. $2000  $100/(1  i)  $100/(1  i)2     $100/(1  i)20  $1000/(1  i)20 2. If there is a decline in interest rates‚ which would you rather be holding‚ long-term bonds or short-term bonds? Why? Which type of bond has the greater interest-rate risk? You would rather be holding

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    glance. In fact‚ it is common that pieces developed during completely different time periods‚ or in different regions of the world have similar aspects. This is precisely the situation when comparing the Annunciation‚ by brothers Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi‚ and the Merode Altarpiece which was produced in the workshop of an artist known as the Master of Flemalle. Because of the time and locational differences‚ these pieces are vastly different with respect to their style‚ presentation‚ and culture;

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    Filippino Lippi. Over the years‚ Lapis transforms into a dark shade of blue‚ losing its true color; however‚ this painting was restored and the Lapis is able to portray the beauty of its natural pigment.

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    Teacher:WEI LIU Student: QIANWEN XU The project: FRA#2 (a)What is the authoritative literature addressing revenue recognition when right of return exists? If a transaction is within the scope of specific authoritative literature that provides revenue recognition guidance‚ that literature should be applied. However‚ in the absence of authoritative literature addressing a specific arrangement or a specific industry‚ the staff will consider the existing authoritative accounting standards as well

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