World War I had many causes, but the most commonly known cause and the most immediate cause was the assignation of the Austrian Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand. In June 1914,a Serbian terrorist group known as the Black Hand first attempted to assinate the Duke with a hand grenade thrown at the automobile he and his wife was riding in. Although The Duke and his wife The Duchess survived this attack they were later killed by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip . They were murdered while they…
survey his achievements as both a painter and a draftsman. He had a pretty good reputation because he now has a national gallery for his artwork. The first one is called The Disputation of the Sacrament, and was painted by a man named Raphael. The arch in the front of the first…
Jesus is portrayed as the Universal savior in Luke. Romero is similar to Christ because he is a universal savior. He believes that everyone deserves to be loved, and basic rights, just like Jesus. What makes him even more like Jesus is that he is willing to fight for them. His fight, determination, and compassion shows Jesus in him through many different ways, which ends up getting him killed. This paper will show how Romero work with the oppressed through the movie, Romero, is similar to how…
The myth of Medusa originated in Greece. Medusa’s first introduction into literature was in 1940 in Sigmund Freud’s Das Medusenhaupt (Medusa’s Head). She has also appeared in Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. Mythology is always a changing story that is passed down orally from generation to generation so no one really knows the whole story of Medusa. She has been featured in the television show, Blood Ties, films such as Clash of the Titans, music by British band UB40 with a song called Madame…
Many Roman leaders have architecture, sculptural, and paintings made during their era. A couple examples, are Ara Pacis made during Augustus's reign 13-9 B.C., Trajan's Column made in honor of victories over the Dacians in 113 A.D., and Triumphal Arch marked as ritual passage into cities for army. Sculptural were made as portraits of certain rulers. An example, is Augustus of Prima Porta which was built during his emperor. Also Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which was made around 1645 A…
When she lingers in front of the mirror for a moment, what does she see? – A gray hair popping out, the big sun spot on her cheek, and those bags under her eyes. Then there’s her beloved muffin top – which is by far the thing that makes her most insecure. For her – all it takes is a mirror to get discontent. Who is that girl staring back at her? That hideous scar below her eye brows – she remembers it like it was just yesterday. It was then her mom finally decided to divorce her dad. Her face is…
John Ruskin’s The Stones of Venice went over the history of the three eras of architecture: Bzyantine, Gothic, and Renaissance. In his analysis he talked about what he thought each art style met to him and what it met to others. It is also noteworthy to mention that Ruskin was a Victorian writer, art critic, thinker and artist. He also published this work in three volumes between 1851 and 1853. Ruskin also made the argument that the Gothic style was actually preferable to the Renaissance style.…
In Voltaire’s Philosophical Dictionary, his vision on ideal religion was certainly not Christianity, but the ideal of Deism. The ideal of Deism is the idea that God existed and he created the universe, but then stopped at that point, and stepped back and let things function and form on their own, creating a culture of relativism. This led Voltaire to believe in religion toleration. A majority of his findings came mostly from the enlightenment era and other philosophers of this era. A lot of the…
Without delay, she placed the cards in a arch and flipped over the top card or the front of the horseshoe pattern. Despite the card's position, either inverted or not, will determine your attitude towards the question. Soon following the description of the symbol on the card, she then picked up…
Superman first appeared in DC Comics Action Comics #1 in June 1938. He was written and created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He is often called the Man of Steel due to his invulnerability powers. The Superman symbol and name has become a part of American culture and can be seen throughout our culture including in songs, as nicknames, to describe people, common sayings, and more. What are Superman's powers? Superman's powers include incredible strength, the ability to fly. X-ray vision, super…