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Unlike Western art during this time, African art was a functional part of African culture, everyday life, and traditional festivals. All art forms helped knit together members of the society. Africans used masks in order to symbolize the spirits, in their religious rituals. The enormous, sometimes scary mask gave control to the "spirits" which helped to maintain authority. The masks symbolized power, strength, and courage. They were often stylized with horns and tall heads, but most of them had…

As you view slide #2, name three landforms that you see in the slide, which were caused by glacial erosion. Arête, Cirque, Horn 2. Explain how Pater Noster Lakes form. The lake is formed by carving out the valleys beds and a single stream flow from one end to the other. 3. Slide #9 shows a stream channel associated with an ice sheet. What is the name of the deposit left behind by this type of stream? The deposit that is left behind this stream is called alpine glacier. 4. What is the…

John Dunkley’s ‘Neither Day nor Night’ exhibit has more than thirty paintings and a few carved-wood and stone sculptures. Even though his work is shown in many galleries in Jamaica, Dunkley has never been the focus of a solo exhibition since the 1970s, and never outside Jamaica. He is considered to be one of Jamaica's most important historical artists. T-he paintings in this exhibit are from 1930s - 1940s, he was born in 1891 and passed away 1947. The exhibition at the Pérez Art Museum Miami is…

that was made in the period of Ancient Egypt is structurally sound and sturdy enough to last over thousands of years. The beds that were made in Ancient Egypt were made of a wood framing and were slightly slanted up on one side. The framing also has carving and embellishments to create detail…

transition from the the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) to the New Stone Age (Neolithic) marked a pivotal point the history of mankind. A revolutionary new way of life resulted in new beliefs, cultures, and artwork. The days of primitive rock drawings/carvings gave way to new, more advanced forms of art such as pots and physical structures. The Neolithic era began in modern day Iraq between 9000 to 6000 B.C. The major turning point in human history was that people settled down and developed a life…

The Spirit of Detroit is a sculpture made in the heart of Detroit. It is a large bronze statue, standing twenty-six feet high and is located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal center on Woodward Avenue. Behind the statue, is a Courts Tower's marble wall element that has various passages, symbols, and writings that symbolize Detroit. The extensively creative detail amidst the statue and the messages behind the sculpture provide a visual argument of hope for the people that walk by it every day and…

Yosemite National Park was first protected in 1864 and has since been a fascinating landscape that can be observed by people from all over (NPS). The formation of Yosemite Valley has been a natural phenomena for millions of years, formed by some of Earth’s most compelling geological sources. Yosemite has many beautiful granite formations and glacier-carved landscapes that attract everyone from artists to geologists (Huber, 1987). Yosemite Valley was formed by a series of different forces…

to your teachers and higher authorities. The idea of obedience should not change once a student is to graduate. Not many people are to glimpse at a convict and think how great he is for disobeying the law. Many people see disobedience as a person carving their own path through life or they are taking their own stand, but what happens…

Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15th, 1452, in the town of Vinci, Italy, to a notary named Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci and a peasant girl named Caterina. Few documentations are known of the early years of his life, although it is known that he lived in his mother’s home until the age of 5, moving to his father’s household after this age. Leonardo’s father was married four times throughout his life, with the first three being unsuccessful for various reasons. Starting at the age…

People who in modern society identify as "witches" are people who carry on the tradition of folk magic. It is not a religion or belief system per se; it is a practice and is either highly individualized or built on practices that are handed down in an hereditary lineage. Despite the myth about witches and Halloween, there is not necessarily a de facto connection between the two. However, many but not all, modern witches are also neopagans. Neopagans recognize and celebrate Halloween as…