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Byzantine art was completely focused on the needs of the Orthodox church, in the painting of icons and the decoration of churches with frescoes and mosaics. In Rome, the races of the art was more difficult to discover than other Oriental influences. In the East itself symbolic art met with opposition, and decorative art came to the vanguard. The…

The Byzantine style was a form of both art and architecture, typically religious, created during the Byzantine Empire from 330 A.D. to 1453 AD. Examples being that of mosaics and domes. The Golden Age of Byzantium was the time when Christianity took ahold of both the cultural and religious state of the Byzantine Empire. Also said in the BBC “Art of Eternity” the Golden Age was “A time of unparalleled peace and prosperity.” (BBC) During this time Christianity began to spread throughout the…

later proven false, it did not matter in regards to how factually accurate the statement was, nor was it important if the event even took place. The notion of it existed, thus it “fuelled the flame” of the revolution and shaped her into a malicious icon of the French monarchy and the issues of it. Not only did it impact society back then, the effects of this “event” are still being felt today. Events such as this determine on how society views an influential individual, and how they are being…

The Samsung S6 edge has set such high standards for its competitors that coming close to it in a tightly knit Android industry is increasingly tough. Last year, when Huawei released it flagship Ascend P7, they got us excited with a high-performing, premium packaged smartphone in a beautiful slender chassis. In the long run, rigorous, consistent implementation of technology and the quality is imminent for the company to remain competitive with its peers. With its latest introduction, Huawei…

treated with racism. Tommie Smith won first place in 1968, standing on the podium he put a black glove on and put it up in a fist above his head. This moment influenced many to help fight injustice against African Americans. Tommie Smith is an icon, an icon, for social justice for African Americans around the world. But to find out why he chose this pathway to become an idol and a track star legend, we have to go back in time to his childhood. Tommie Smith was born June 6, 1944. His parents had…

When analysing Hitchcock’s Psycho, it is clear why it has been labelled as a horror. Although Norman Bates is not a monster in the physical form, his monster-like nature is within his human psyche. There are many reasons for this film to be regarded as a “horror”, the imagery of the old dark house is typical of “horror”, being set in an isolated place, off the beaten track presents a clearly gothic setting where as little as the appearance of a single woman unleashes forces of sexual assault,…

El Cid was born in Vivar del Cid, Spain. He was born in 1040 and he died on July 10, 1099 in Valencia Spain his death was more than likely caused by a famine. Rodrigo was a Castilian noble man and a Military leader in Spain. Many people called him El Cis which meant the Lord. He was born into a poor family and was brought to serv King Ferdinand’s Son, Sancho. He worked hard enough to be the commander and rule armiger regis of Castile in 1065. He led his army against the rulers of the kingdoms of…

My favorite image in the museum of bad arts is the one on the left, which is Bob Marley. He was a well-known Rastafarian movement activist and also a world-renowned Reggae Music legend. In light of his strict vegetarian lifestyle, the artist decided to embed the tail of a small mammal on his dreadlocks to project irony to the music legend vegan lifestyle. This seemed somewhat bizarre to me because looking closely at the image; it had me thinking to myself whether that was a piece of fur that was…

Berna Malik 27.5.17 Class Four Ida B Wells-Barnett Research Paper Ida B Wells- Barnett, was an important icon as well as an African American journalist and activist who achieved many great accomplishments throughout her lifetime. She founded and organized her own campaigns. Though she faced many challenges while she was younger, she never gave up on hope. Any chance she got to help or get involved she took it. She grew up a black women in a world of hate and racism which made it more…

a friend, they don't need nice hair, or the most expensive clothes. How does this affect the self esteem? Self esteem is a major factor in life, I believe most people are never going to become happy with their own body image, due to magazines and icons. Magazines show girls who are a size 1 or girls who are really pretty with makeup and Botox. How does this affect my self esteem? I can understand they go through a tough lifestyle, to stay that little, or they have to be monitored with food and…