The piece that caught my attention at the Tweed Museum was “Small Road”, a traditional oil painting done by Narcisse Diaz de le Pena. Diaz was a French artist who was originally born in Bordeaux; both of his parents were of Spanish descent. (Diaz De La Pena, Narcisse.) However, he was not able to spend much time with them because both died while he was still young; this forced Narcisse to be put into foster care. In his early teen years, his left leg had to be amputated due to an insect or snake…
School 3: Functionalism Basic premises: • Functionalists argue that society should be understood as a system of interdependent parts. o Individual meaning cannot be understood independently of a wider system of collective practices and beliefs in which they are embedded in. Furthermore, these practices can be explained according to the functions that they contribute to social life as a whole. Points of Influence: A. Bronislaw Malinowski (1884-1942) a. Polish-British anthropologist, educated in…
The Hundred Years’ War, a long battle between England and France, caused several factors directly and indirectly and greatly affected both countries afterwards, changing the European societies from feudal states to modern sovereign states. This extremely long battle was not a mere fight, but a turning point that affected the way nations are ruled today. This war started in 1339 when Edward Ⅲ invaded Northern France. It continued intermittently for more than a hundred years, involving several…
Dog fighting is a universal “blood sport” that will pit two dogs against each other. Dog fighting is either used for entertainment or the people attending this events will bet money on which dog will win. Money is not the only thing that will be circulating during these events. Dogs will either fight to the death or until they can no longer participate. Even though dog fighting is illegal and a felony in all 50 states it has not stopped dog fighters from continuing the fights. (2017) Dog…
Ever since the beginning of the sugar trade, slavery has been a defining characteristic. First originating in India, the sugar trade quickly became a lucrative and successful industry for merchants and sailors. In the early 1500s, the sugar trade expanded with the discovery of the “New World,” also known as the Americas. Large portions of land in the tropical regions of Central and South America were subdued to become sugarcane plantations. At this time, the native inhabitants of the regions, as…
European city to another. The Plague first struck Messina, and then made it through Marseilles and into Tunis in North Africa. Then it made it to Rome and Florence, which were two cities in the center of all of the trade. In 1348, the plague hit Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, and London. At the time, there was no reasonable explanation for what was happening. Doctors and physicians relied on…
army and citizen of France, and there’s high morale between them. At the same time Philip III (Duke of Burgundy) turned to support the king of France. After a period of truce, the French restarted the war. They had retaken Rouen in 1449 and captured Bordeaux in 1451. The luck of English depleted in the Battle of Castillon, and finally lose the…
One of the longest wars in history, the Hundred Years War was a bloodthirsty period of battle between England and France. The war was not limited to England and France; Scotland, a French ally, battled against England. It was further complicated by a civil war in France from 1407 to 1435 between the Burgundians and Armagnacs, noble factions in France. The English and French both supported different sides of the civil war in Spain, which prolonged the Hundred Years War. It was actually 116 years…
was so very intense. Goya thought he might have been safer if he were to be outside of Spain. So he then moved to Bordeaux, France. That is where he spent the rest of his life. He still painted despite having poor health; Most of these paintings were portraits of his friends, who were also living in exile as well. Francisco De Goya passed on, April 16. 1828, in his home Bordeaux, France. ("Francisco De Goya."…
people, art and fashion thrive. It’s best known for this art, fashion, and lifestyle. It has many landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame cathedral and the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden.) Another well-known city is Bordeaux. Even though it only has a population of 213,000, it is world famous for it’s wine. Its landmarks are the Pont de Pierre bridge and Esplanade des Quinconces (largest public square in France.) One last popular city is Lyon. Its population is…