Monuments what is a monument ? what kind of art is a monument ? is a monument something you see in everyday life ? A monument is a statue‚ building‚ or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event. The type of art a monument is a memorials and civic statuary are perhaps the oldest and most obvious form of officially sanctioned public art ‚ monument is not something you would see in everyday piece of art it’s something you’d have to search for but not a everyday thing
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To start‚ the Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument was established during 1932 by the people of Charleston to provide a memory for those whose relatives fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The monument itself displays a message of the Confederate veterans who defended Charleston and Fort Sumter from the Union. On October 20‚ 1932‚ many people in Charleston dedicated this monument in the Battery at White Point Gardens‚ to show that their relatives who fought for the
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Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne elucidates the obstacles and drama of living in a post-apocalyptic reality pertaining to fourteen kids living in a mall with no adult guidance. A feeling of uncertainty envelops the group as two older men are invited into the store. At first peaceful and friendly‚ the two men lead to problems causing Brayden to get shot. Afterward‚ Jake exits the store to get medicine for Brayden by performing a reconnaissance mission ultimately resulting in the group discovering that
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By Chris Dinesen Rogers‚ eHow Contributor updated: April 22‚ 2010 Pollution ’s Impact on Historical Monuments Significance Pollution negatively impacts historical monuments and buildings around the world‚ from the Acropolis in Greece to the America ’ s own Lincoln Memorial. The threat is in the risk of losing these irreplaceable structures forever. Many of these monuments have cultural and aesthetic value that is beyond price. Acid Rain One of the more destructive forms of pollution is acid rain
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Misplaced Affection: Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment is a serious crime as it is a willing sexual advance from one person to another. There are two forms‚ as defined by EEOC‚ quid pro quo that is when any sexual conduct is used to gain employment whether it is submission or rejection and hostile environment is any sexual conduct that has a purpose or effect of unreasonable interfering job performance or creating an intimidating‚ hostile‚ offensive environment (Bohlander‚ 2007‚ p. 112). In this
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re-scripting of monuments in a democratic South Africa with reference to the Voortrekker Monument as a case study. With the current political affairs of South Africa it is evident that the cultural significance associated to such monuments is constantly changing and adapting. It establishes a basis as to why and how the Voortrekker Monument is re-scripted to be incorporated in a democratic South Africa. This essay compares the discourse of the original guide of the Voortrekker Monument (1954) with the
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India is a land where wonderful temples and monuments remind visitors about its rich traditions and cultural diversity. I believe that no trip to India can ever be complete without a visit to the Bahá’í House of Worship‚ also known as the Lotus Temple and it is this monument that I would advise a first time visitor to India‚ to discover. Located in New Delhi‚ the Lotus Temple is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Bahá’í faith built in 1986 by Fariborz Sahba. The temple is designed in the
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Misplaced Affections: Discharge for Sexual Harassment Myat Thu Tun OL-211-E3082 Human Resource Management 15EW3 Professor Patrick Duffy 1. Evaluate the conduct of Peter Lewiston against the EEOC’s definition of sexual harassment. Obviously‚ the conduct of Peter Lewiston can be established as sexual harassment based the definition of the EEOC in the textbook. To be more specific‚ this is concerned with the second type of sexual harassment which created a hostile environment for Beverly and is defined
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Confederate historical monuments require accurate context to embrace all sides and learn from history. The way we look at confederate statues is influenced by where we grew up and what we learned in history classes. Confederate statues hold tremendous historical value to some and cruel disrespect to others. Ifwe are going to satisfy both sides by remembering part of American history and also uncovering our nation’s past failures‚ context must play a part. Context is the solution to the current
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protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance is the prime concern of the ASI. Besides it regulate all archaeological activities in the country as per the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act‚ 1958. It also regulates Antiquities and Art Treasure Act‚ 1972. For the maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance the entire
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