Annunciation

It was about the event tonight and she really got into it. She was moving around and speaking with so many annunciations, and had a lot of alliteration that worked so well. She used repetition. I thought it was interesting because hearing her read her poem was entirely different from the way that I probably would have read it. I was so intrigued by the way she was…

Leah is mentioned in Genesis 29:1-35. She is the daughter of Laban and sister to Rachel. She also one of Jacob’s wives, with her sister. Her story is somewhat of a depressing one, but one that we all can learn from. It is a story of depiction and feeling unloved and unwanted. She also has a very interesting connection to Mary. Her story begins actually with Jacob. Jacob comes to the land of the Kedemites, and he comes across a well. The well had a large stone covering the mouth of it. The…

Analysis of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages Stefan Rayburn Western Governor’s University Analysis of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages The humanities have shaped the culture of the world to what it is today. Cave paintings would tell a story of a conquest or an adventure otherwise untold. World wonders would be marveled and envied over for countless years to come. However, without the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the humanities would not be as robust and advanced as…

Myth and Its Revision. Myths gain a literary autonomy as they evolve through time into sovereign narratives used as socio-cultural foundational texts. Mythic sources may originate or accrue from religious, historical, political, or cultural references, but each of these sources holds: “ a double power. It [the myth] exists or appears to exist objectively, in the public sphere, and consequently confers on the writer the sort of authority unavailable to someone who writes "merely" of the private…

It is interesting to note that, included in the set of Suffrages as the very first prayer is an illustration devoted to St. Anne in St. Anne Instructing the Virgin (Fol. 13). It is no accident that the first suffrage in this prayer book is dedicated to the saint with the same name as the patron; certainly, this primary position was deliberately chosen, indicating the particular devotion to this saint that Anne de Bretagne had. The inclusion of St. Anne is not only significant because of the name…

the divine proportion in artwork and theorizes that it is what makes art pieces appealing to the human eye. Da Vinci’s use of the golden ratio is not only evident in Pacioli’s book, but in his own works as well. In Da Vinci’s rendition of “The Annunciation” painted from 1472-1473, the entryway of the courtyard as well as many other elements of the composition show the ratios are very similar to those of…

In the mid to late 15th century in Europe, a period known as the Renaissance flowered during times of great political and social turmoil and various cities, such as Florence and Venice in Italy became the centers of humanistic philosophy which was highly influenced by classical forms and motifs dating back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Artistically, the Renaissance created an entirely new way to express human emotions and ideals via architecture, sculpture and especially painting.…

themselves as men can be stopped by a college mission statement, for example, “[w]e’re first and foremost committed to being a women’s college” (9). The school president of Mount Holyoke said regarding to the main purpose of women institutions annunciation; to be stronger without mens influence by avoiding conflicts with them. With this is mind, the anonymous person who started to influence others by facebook page pointing out the reason why women colleges exist; to keep away from men ruling…

I’ve recently taken an interest in the work of London fashion photographer, Miles Aldridge, particularly his portraits regarding the Virgin Mary. My reason for this is because I’m basing my studio portraiture project on The Annunciation by Dante Gabriel Rossetti so Christian iconography, particularly the Madonna is relevant to my research. This series of portraits is entitled Immaculée and was originally featured in international fashion magazine, Numéro in 2007. The photos feature model, Alana…

Through Amy Tan’s book, The Joy Luck Club, I was made aware of the different “languages” people use with diverse groups in their lives. A person, whether they know it or not, speaks differently in different situations. While giving a speech, one may possibly use an increased vocabulary or a slower tone of voice. A person, when talking to friends may use a decreased vocabulary, quicken their pace, or abbreviate words. While we may be unaware that we constantly change the variations of our English…