Cupid

though these statues are similar they are also very different because of their historical purpose and cultural themes. The statue of Augustus of Primaporta uses idealism and realism to depict Augustus as a mighty ruler showing him clothed and with Cupid. Whereas the only purpose of statue of the Spear Bearer is to so show the idealism of the human body. Both show historical purpose but the statue of Augustus shows more of a purpose because it uses gods as propaganda to link emperors like…

Propaganda was as strong, if not stronger, during the days of the mighty Roman Empire as it is today. With easy access of television and twitter, politicians took a more artistic approach to spreading their message. From coins to monuments, Roman rulers saw to it that their images was known. A prime example is Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, who, “ invoked the power of imagery to communicate his ideology” (Fischer). The sculpture modeled after him, Augustus of Primaporta, holds both…

cultural environment and symbolism (vegetation) without first explaining the historical undertones that led to the establishment of the town (Rowntree and Conkey, 1980). Brigus was first settled in the early 1600s in concert with the nearby community of Cupids, and had a population of 35 in 1675 (Municipal Plan, 2012). Successive development led to residents raising livestock and maintaining fishing rooms on the harbour. The local physical geography of Brigus gave it the advantage of being…

of this reiterates that Dido is a strong female character. However, that starts to change when Aeneas comes to Carthage. It is then that Dido starts to become a tragedy. Even Cupid foreshadows Dido’s tragic end saying, “how can she know, poor Dido, what a mighty god is sinking into her, to her grief? (2.859-560.). Due to Cupid, Dido falls madly in love with Aeneas. Their love causes both her and Aeneas to ignore their duties and responsibilities. In the end it comes to Aeneas’s understanding…

The romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing a play by William Shakespeare, showcases how deception can be viewed in more than one manner. These deceptions rely on the sender, and their tricks and lies can come with good intentions. This play celestially reveals how characters are deceived and how the tricks uncover their emotions, and why they behave in a certain manner. The use of lies and deception in Much Ado About Nothing highlights the idea that tricks and plans are not just for villains…

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from confidence. C.S. Lewis craftily repaints the myth of Cupid and Psyche…

is about the first creation, second creation as well the interaction between mythological figures, including Apollo and his lover Daphne. The god of love, Cupid, intervenes with Apollo’s love life with outrage, “and from his quiver drew two arrows out which operated at cross-purposes, for one engendered flight, the other, love” (650-651). Cupid struck Apollo with his first arrow causing him to fall in love with Daphne. The second arrow was one that struck Daphne; however this arrow…

the undeveloped pigment properties of paint, has transformed into an advantage to modernist. Take for example, Paul Cezanne’s, Still Life with Plaster Cupid, 1895, the painting stresses the cropped flat surfaced boundary that limit the painting. By initiating the integrity in the flatness of the plane, the vivid figures, like the sculpture of cupid, illustrates the success of emphasizing the canvas while incorporating the formal elements to establish the illusion of three-dimensional space.…

used to depict the doomed relationship of her lover. In each section of the poem, it describes a new nuance that adds to the overall arching meaning. She depicts the beginning of love and its story as “Pig Cupid his rosy snout/ Rooting erotic garbage/ “Once upon a time”” (3-5). Cupid is illustrated as a pig to represent greed that comes with love. Showing how love can implant false hoods by making it seem like a fairytale when in real life it is…