The Painted Door Essay

In the book of "The Hobbit," there was a place with many dwarves, men, elves and more. There lived a hobbit named Bilbo, that lived in a hole in the ground. However, his home wasn't messy, dirty, and unsanitary. Instead, there was a nice painted green door, nice yellow knob, configuration. The Baggins, lived in a area which was a place for them to get a time out of mind. The neighbors, thought of the Baggins to be very respectful, it didn't have to do with them being rich, but they were never…

Jan Matzeliger felt anything but welcome in Philadelphia in 1873. As well as being a foreigner, Jan was half African American, which meant that most doors were closed to him. Although the Civil War had been over for nearly ten years, inequality for African Americans still persisted in its aftermath. Jan Ernst Matzeliger, inventor of the shoe lasting machine, made shoes more affordable for everyone. Connecting the top of the shoe to the sole of the shoe, a process called shoe lasting. However,…

white background (ground) that measures two feet and seven inches squared. With the work, Malevich successfully created a rift in the conventions of fine art, into which the painting asserted itself, “In 1913 (1915) Malevich exhibited a black square painted on a white canvas. Here a form was displayed which was opposed to everything that was understood by ‘pictures’ or ‘painting’ or ‘art.’ Its creator wanted to reduce all forms, all painting to zero. For us, however, this zero was the turning…

The Philbrook Trip I am not regularly seen at museums and would not say going to them is my favorite thing to do. This fall my art appreciation teacher, Mrs. Trotter, announced that we would be going on a field trip. We were going to the Philbrook Museum of Art. The only reason I was excited was because I had gone before and knew how impressive it was. We went to study the architecture of the house and the many Renaissance paintings that are shown there. Most of the class was able to attend,…

NCCC scored a five in the area where staff/physicians are prepared and supported in family centered care. Nurses are encouraged by providers to call when families are at the bedside. Families in the NCCC are always encouraged by our physicians to incorporate families during care time and are called whenever families have questions or concerns. Environment and Design NCCC scored four and five in the domain of Environment and Design. When the NCCH opened in 2001, the NCCC was moved into a…

Giotto and Duccio both painted the Madonna and Child on egg tempura on a wooden panel. The subjects of both paintings are the same and the scale of both Madonna's are solid and the sole focus of each painting. The drapery is dark in both paintings and she wears the hood in both as well. Jesus is sitting on the same leg in both painings. They are also surrounded by many different people in each painting. Duccio made Mary elegant. She is regal and light weight. This Mary feels as if she were…

grew to new levels when the exchange of goods with China, by both land and sea, put Islamic people in touch with a different culture (Geraty and Herr 1986). At this time Islamic art was still very primitive and trade with China opened up many new doors Chinese pottery had a significant impact on Islamic pottery for many centuries. The Tang dynasty inspired…

Life changes in the blink of an eye. If someone told me ten years ago that I would not be going to Holy Cross Church for Mass every Sunday, I would have scoffed at them and thought they were insane. However, little did I know, that their prediction would become my reality. As a little girl, Holy Cross seemed like a castle fit for a princess. On the outside, two beautiful stone statues stood depicting Mary and Pope John Paul II on either side of the church. In the spring, we would crown Mary…

approaching gas crisis [killed the muscle car in the early 70s]. Another interesting Maverick is the 1972 Sprint model. Designed to honor the Americans competing in the 1972 Olympics, the automobile carried a red, white and blue paint scheme. They painted the car two-tone white and blue and added red pinstripes. This theme carried over to the interior that featured white and blue seats with red piping. Finally, Ford placed a patriotic American flag emblem on the rear quarter panel above the…

might not be the terrible guy he has been painted to be, but their first impressions were solely based on the horrible things they had heard. Down the line, Scout’s perspective on Boo is sharpened. After a man attacks Scout and Jem, Boo Radley is summoned to the Finch household by the sheriff of the county. The attack is discussed and once the situation is cleared up, Scout offers to escort Boo home. Like a kind lady, Scout brings Boo all the way to the door, and then turns around, but before…