geometric nature which represents the orderliness of the divine as well as the acting as a mechanism for meditation and show “the idea of a diverse umma or community of Muslims, bound together by Islam”(Khan, 95). Additionally, the use of Epigraphy, calligraphy that is written on the wall, for verses of the quran adds the literal words into the space of prayer and can be used to center prayers or meditations or to just represent the sacred text which is central to the faith, acting as a reminder…
It combined an energetic reawaken in pursuit of a form of poetry called kyoka, means “mad verse” or “crazy verse”. Kyoka became a catalyst for a highly imaginative fusion of arts in Edo- its poetry, fiction, calligraphy, ukiyo-e and theater. The next main theme of Ukiyo-e is Bijin , beautiful women. The portrayal of women changed radically during the Edo period as classical Japanese aesthetics blended with urban theme in ukiyo-e to celebrate the hedonistic world…
Education in America today is taking a dramatic turn in technological reform. New equipment has been introduced into vast majority of elementary classrooms such as iPads, televisions, computers, phones, etc. with new technology entering education, screen time has negatively affect children education. In addition, technology has taken a negative turn, limiting the ability to learn and shorten children social skills. Screen time has a powerful effect on children compared with five years ago. In…
A women’s role in society and family has extremely changed throughout the years. “A Rose for Emily” and “Eveline” was two short stories that showed two characters playing roles that showed negative impacts. Rose and Eveline had similar but different lives, they both had very strict fathers, but they could never neglect their families. Emily’s father was very well known in her community, she was the only child and grew up in a beautiful home. Eveline lived in a small apartment with her father and…
Historical evidence would suggest that the factors that contribute to the collapse of a civilization are inversely related to those that contributed to its rise. A civilization that rises utterly independently may fall under the power of another. A civilization built on a solid agricultural industry may fail as the result of over-farming. A civilization that expands massively may dissolve as the capital loses control of the farthest reaches. The fall of a civilization (or the absorption of a…
As the use of technology increased, a useful skill was taken off the lesson plans in schools across the United States: cursive writing. The US Department of Education decided it was necessary to focus more on teaching students how to type on a computer than it was to learn cursive. Cursive is a skill that comes with a variety of different benefits and will continue to be useful even in the technology age. In 2010, forty-five states adopted the Common Core academic standards. This new curriculum…
could just say they dropped out of college and became really successful. Jobs had nothing to worry about because he became CEO of Apple and that would not suffer by his lack of college education. He then explains that after dropping out he took a calligraphy course where he learned all about fonts, and everything you would ever need to know about typeface. “The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked…
In their book “Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools and Techniques”, Susan Crabtree and Peter Beudert emphasized, “Don’t draw things; draw relationships. It’s so simple: just put every brush stroke in the right place.” The quotation basically summarizes the job of a scenic designer, who is responsible for bringing the world of the production onto the stage. The scenic designer (or set designer) is expected to fulfill five basic goals in order to design an overall concept for the play.…
Value of life What is the value of life? The value of life can be seen in many different perspectives. Common sense seems to dictate that the value of life is based on financial income not morality. Many people assume that there is no sense of morality when they put a price on a life. We live in a world where people come from different cultures, morals, and traditions; it is impossible for us to be the same. Every life is worth the same. No life is worth the same. Some lives are worth less…
In week five, in the class of Introduction to Humanities there was information that was presented to us by The Creative Impulse about the art forms of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. I knew for our class discussion that there needed to be a picture of Islamic art, so that we could discuss the art of that period. Consequently, I went to the Arab American National Museum for some examples of Islamic art that I could photograph. The museum is only open Wednesday thru Saturday and is closed for…