Madonna and Child

just know that you knew I was different. Why do you keep saying that? He asked. Justin, in the months that I have known you I watched you like an eagle. I knew what you would do before you did it. I knew when you broke it off with the other girl you were seeing besides crystal, I knew when you felt like you were losing everything and trying to blame Britney or Crystal for his and I knew the moment you feel in love with me and decided to change. I also knew when you found out that I was not…

Virgin and Child created c. 1330-1350 CE in the Ile de France or Normandy out of limestone depicts the Virgin Mary holding presumably the baby Jesus on her hip. Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) created c. 960-1368 CE in China, however, is made primarily of wood and depicts an enlightened Bodhisattva named Guanyin or Avalokitesvara. While both works vary in their size, materials, styles, and subjects, their depictions of religious figures celebrates both of the respective religions of Christianity and…

Several of Madonna’s hits from 1980’s such as “Material Girl” and “Like a Prayer” have attracted prominence across the globe throughout recent decades and are some of the many features of American pop-culture and music. However, while many people can sing these songs word for word, few actually know much about the singer-songwriter’s personal life including the fact that she adopted two of her children from Malawi. On a global perspective, these adoptions can be viewed in a positive light…

above him. Dunny later returns to the battlefield in France to find that fateful statue which brought him the comfort of home in a time of great fear, though finds that the statue is missing from the site of his original sighting of the Virgin and Child. He later discovers that the statue is now on display in a museum in Salzburg. While investigating a shrine in Austria, Dunny discovers that the magician who appears on stage at Le Grande Cirque de St. Vite is none other than Paul Dempster,…

The Black Madonnas of Europe The Mother Mary is an image of purity and beauty. She is an aspiration for women all around the world. As the Mother of Christ, she sacrificed in order to do the will of God, but today’s ideals have influenced people into thinking that the angelic nature of the Mother Mary must mean that she was white, and therefore, Christ was white. Just recently have the Black Madonnas of Europe became a large controversy. Racism has caused a stir in all aspects of society.…

February 26, 2011. This date marked the release of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” single, which debuted as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (Wiser). Lady Gaga, otherwise known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an influential and unique pop singer songwriter in America. Her music reaches out to those of all ages, genders, and races. Gaga is well known for being ‘different’ throughout her pop culture career for things such as, her bold fashion choices that included showing up to an award…

Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Much paintings stand the test of time. Foraging new ideologies for our society and culture. Flowing and spiraling through the abysses of Van Gogh's and Munch's minds throws their emotional thoughts into the forms of paintings. Van Gogh is a Post-Impressionist artist meaning “he was drawn to bright colors and visible, distinctive brushstrokes” (Adams 789), with this in mind, the oil painting Starry Night was born. Stemming from this period was the emotional development…

Public vote helped them into the last stage of the competition. 40. The group came on National Television Awards in 2012 to perform "Don't Let Go (Love)". 41. Little Mix refers the Spice Girls, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Destiny’s Child, En Vogue, TLC, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna as their musical impact. 42. Their autobiography released by Harper Collins is titled “Ready to Fly”. 43. They have promoted Schwarzkopf hair dye Live Colour XXL product through their “How…

In “The Semiotics of Performance and Success in Madonna,” Jose I. Prieto-Arranz takes a close examination at the nature and result of Madonna’s controversial career by giving the reader some insight into her life as a musical diva, discussing the themes that make the foundation of her music ambiguous, and the effect of her iconicity on the world. Prieto-Arranz’s introductory paragraph aptly sums up the tone of the article by asserting, “Madonna is a household name for the parents and even…

changed by this adventure. Lily learns confidence and forgiveness as well as taking charge of her future during her journey to Tiburon. There she finds the love of a family and the grace of God. She is transformed from a self conscious and fearful child filled with guilt from killing her mother, to a confident, graceful, and strong young woman. Lily who is once diffident and unappreciative of her beauty, learns to accept herself through the love and support of her adopted…