Madame de Pompadour

rulers of their hometown after the realization that money does lead to power. The Medici became stronger as their bank grew all over Europe. They started to make their way into Rome and the Papacy where several Medici became cardinals and Popes. Cosimo de Medici was responsible for the start of the Humanism movement and the commission of several magnificent art pieces, all due to the Medici Bank and the immense wealth and power that they were able to gain from its success. The bank was run…

Gigantic The Hunger Games. A horrible, deadly, despised, yearly event that put 18 tributes up against each other. There were bloody battles, sanity lost screams and dehydrated corpses. I was the unlucky camper this year. Created by the capital, I was a human-like bull named Lord Knossos. Apparently I was supposed to be a warlord, conquering lands for my people. I don't have people, I haven't even seen anyone remotely similar to me. My stature was very buff, with a large upper body and small…

This dance started in the Northeast badlands (buzzle.com) as they hit the sand during the dance. Batuque is a circle dance for Africans to share their culture with each other and others. Samba de Roda is a traditional Afro-Brazilian dance performed as informal fun in a circle. People in Bahia prefer to dance instead of doing some of the other popular activities. (buzzle.com) Afoxe is considered the “Dance of happiness,’ as slaves brought…

by Cardinal Raffaele Riario to make a statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. The sculpture was denied by the cardinal and ended up in the collection of Jacopo Galli. Bacchus is the oldest surviving statue by Michelangelo. In 1497, Cardinal Jean de Billheres…

There are a number of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational forces that could explain exactly why Lance Armstrong cheated in his numerous Tour de France victories. I believe it takes an equal amount of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors to cause an average athlete to cheat. To become a full time cyclist takes hard work and dedication. You have to thoroughly enjoy cycling to do the training to become a world class cyclist. To become a successful cyclist in recent years has involved the…

Should athletes who dope have to give up their titles and medals? This topic has been encompassed by a lot of controversies and has been a hot topic in sports organizations for years. Athletes who dope should have to forfeit their titles and medals because doping gives them an unfair advantage and enhances their abilities. Not to mention it is also illegal and can result in a ban from sports and even financial penalties. ("BBC Sport", 2016) There are many reasons as to why doping should have…

Anthropology 3308- Signs and Symbols Midterm Question #1: Ferdinand de Saussure famously argued that “the bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary.” What does he mean by this and what evidence does he cite to support his position? Are there any problems with Saussure 's claim? Ferdinand de Saussure passed away in 1913 prior to being able to publish his works, but through the collection of lectures and notes his students published his theory of linguistics in a book in 1915…

Anyone in the world can label themselves as being a feminist. If I were to walk up to someone on the street and ask them if they were a feminist, I would either get a yes or no in response. For this reason, simply claiming to be a feminist holds nowhere near as much significance as to why one is a feminist. I myself am a feminist, and the reasons regarding why I allow myself to be considered a feminist is far more meaningful than the label of calling myself a feminist. Therefore, my definition…

Americans anatomical and psychosocial connotations. Moreover, the obelisk reflects the bigoted nationalism , egotism and Modern austerity of the native American and his culture (Salomon and Schwartz 440-443). The fascination of the Obelisk from Chavin de Huantar opens a unique window to the native Americans that reminds them of their western-influenced ideas with respect to culture and progress through the use of the artistic sculptures hailing from Chavin, the “mother of Culture” (Salomon and…

Am I a Feminist? As I consider this question I find myself mentally pouring over the course material absorbed in the last fourteen weeks. So much has been revealed, discovered and learned in the area of Women’s Studies. Significantly, the cultural representation of women, properly defining and encompassing the entirety of a woman, the right of women to manage their own bodies, equality in education and career goals, and the need for women to be represented in government, are some major areas in…