Figurine

Art and architecture are often used to convey power and authority of the historical time periods they represent. The Ancient Egyptians were a great example; their complex pyramids and monumental statues evidenced a desire to use art as propaganda to affirm the ruler’s power and status. The depiction of power through art continued in the Classical period of the Greeks. Greek sculptors and other artists were fixated on creating images and statues that focused on the ideal aspects of the human…

The Peqi’in Burial Cave The Peqi'in cave is situated in the Galilean hills, which sloped down to the “east to Peqi’in valley” in northern Israel . The Peqi’in cave was discovered in 1995, when a road was being built when a “bulldozer accidentally” collapsed the roof of the cave . In the summer of 1995, salvage excavation was conducted by Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) . This Chalcolithic burial site was revealed to be a geologically active cave. Stratigraphy The length of the cave is 17…

President Franklin Roosevelt once said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” There is a correlation, or connection, between violence and fear. “Crash” is an award winning movie that shows a series of violent crimes. The 2004 film exemplifies deviance from several different perspectives. Although “Crash” is not a true story, it represents much of the violence in America and people’s fearful response to violent crimes. Crash accurately depicts crime and violence in the contemporary…

On October 26th, Catherine Clark from MIT came and talked to the class about Henri Cartier-Bresson’s photographs. Bresson had the ability to capture average life in the action of the moment. In 1948 Bresson was sent to China to take pictures of China as a communist nation during a civil war. He stayed there until 1949 and his photographs appeared in many magazines. He had a book made of his pictures called D’une Chine A L'autre. Clark’s role in this is to reconstruct his story and the story…

next best shot looking at this masterpiece. Let the memory of your wedding proposal stays in one corner of your home. This adorable metal piece from Steelman24 is a perfect and unique gift for your partner. Celebrate Friday with this sentimental figurine. It’s Sunday fun day! Take some time off from work and enjoy some water sports. Or at least savor your rest day at home looking at this diver riding with a ray. This metal art sculpture fits your bookshelf or any room at your home. A perfect…

perfection of the gods (“The Problems with Dexileos: Heroic and Other Nudities in Greek Art” 46-47). However, other sculptures represented the idea of weakness and defeat in the state of nudity, and some of the ancient culture associated the exposed figurines with defeat and dishonor (“The Nude Western Art and Its Beginning in Antiquity” 1-2). According to “The Problems with Dexileos: Heroic and Other Nudities in Greek Art”, Homer believed naked statues represented a defeated, dead-like, or…

In the 1940’s the American dream was for everyone no matter race or gender for the most part, they all wanted to be equal to each other. Men, as well as women could be allowed to follow their own dreams, no matter what they were and that they were treated fairly. Even though men could have careers so did women, everyone wanted a chance to have their own wealth, career, leadership and to really be successful while doing it. a. Williams’s message is how the Wingfield’s live in poverty and are…

Again and again the idea of the poem and figurines were repeated and both had played a significant part in the story. The poem was like the “10 Little Monkeys”, but the deaths of the little Indians were far more dire. For example “Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in…

wishes this man her daughter meets will also take care of her as well. On the other hand, Laura (Sister) did not lust over the idea of finding a guy, Laura was fine sitting around each day playing with her glass figurines because they were fragile just like herself. The glass figurines were Laura’s company, she did not need anyone else except for her menagerie. Then there was Tom (Narrator and Brother) he just wanted to escape it all. Escape the life he was forced into by his mother because of…

In the 1940’s the American dream was for everyone no matter race or gender for the most part, they all wanted to be equal to each other. Men, as well as women could be allowed to follow their own dreams, no matter what they were and that they were treated fairly. Even though men could have careers so did women, everyone wanted a chance to have their own wealth, career, leadership and to really be successful while doing it. a. Williams’s message is how the Wingfield’s live in poverty and are…