Calligraphy

mother also died. Confucius, very poor, married at a young age and had two daughters; one died at a young age. Quite soon after, Confucius went to go to school for commoners where he learned the six arts of archery, music, ritual, charioteering, calligraphy and arithmetic. He continued into his professional career taking various government jobs. He took a governing job, to begin, but was promoted to a sub category of a minister. Slowly, Confucius climbed the ranks in governmental…

Peyton Feuer ARHS 1010-03 Lucia Abramovich March 23, 2018 Court of the Lions Towering over the city of Granada, Spain, sits what is left of the Alhambra, a palace left over from the Nasrid dynasty in Islamic Spain. The palace is built like many Islamic palaces in that each of its pavilions and small buildings surrounded one or more central courtyards, the most famous of which being the Court of the Lions. The Court of the Lions is follows the style of the Alhambra itself in that it is…

The Civil War was a pivotal time during not only the United States's history, but the rest of the world. Advancements in industries, writing, music, the medical field, artillery and women's rights were on the rise and the outcome of the war affected so many lives, and if it had ended differently, the world would have been a divergent place. Specific advances in the medical field like new ambulance systems, or systems for transporting the wounded, would be so widespread that they would be used in…

woman had to give up their freedom and wear veils. Isfahan was the Jewel and the capital of the Safavid Empire. Safavid art is known to have miniature paintings, bookbinding decoration, and hand made crafts such as pottery and other textiles, and calligraphy. The Safavid’s also commissioned…

The Rise of Islam The rise of Islam has played a major role in world history. Islam has contributed to many aspects of life: it has made a great impact on medicine, architecture and mathematics. It all starts in the early seventh century with Prophet Mohammed who lived in Mecca. He started out with meditation in a cave and in the year 610, then he started having visions/ messages from God. From there on he started preaching and getting people to follow him, and soon they formed the Islamic…

In the medieval African societies, they were proud of their beautiful modernized cities. They used art to make their cities aesthetically pleasing, and literature to express their thoughts and feelings. They prioritized family immensely, and had many traditions. Family was very important because in this time period families did everything together. Religion was a main factor in the spiritual beliefs of the cities. In this time period, not everything was understood scientifically, so religion was…

The Renaissance through the Baroque, Chapter 19 In the early Italian Renaissance what major family influenced artists and give three examples? The Medici family was very influential in the art world due to their creation of the Platonic Academy of philosophy. Many artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo, were apart of the Platonic Academy of philosophy. This academy not only funded many artists, but it also gave birth to the beliefs of Neoplatonists. Neoplatonists believed that in the…

Islam has swept the nation with its vast and rapid spread. Muslims spread through out the earth one country at a time to convey a message to the people that was Islam. The influence that came out of it was not a small one, and a lot of countries were seen better of because of it. West Africa was one of the places in which Islam was not only spread but also had a huge influence. And if anyone looks closely and sees that the time West Africa began to change for the better then they would see it…

exsistance, and your greatest failures can turn sweet from sour. He does this by telling the audience that one of his biggest mistakes turned into the greatest thing that happened to him. c.When Jobs shared his story about being a drop in, in calligraphy class, he uses pathos of admiration. He does this to convince the audience to go with your gut and trust your intuition. He does this by telling the graduates how he trusted his gut, and because of that, he made himself and the world better. …

the development of the modern world. China's high level of Art and Architecture improved and developed the art technique. The paintings of human shapes, faces, and sceneries of Tang Dynasty influenced upon painters of the later age. Paintings and calligraphy of the song period capture new spirituals and richness. The building of the Grand canal helped to unite the Chinese society and…