Marble

Mirroring Culture in Popular Novels Peter L. Berger, sociologist and Protestant theologian said “The past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened.” (BrainyQuotes.com) What Mr. Berger means by that Often culture is stored in stories such as in the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Okimoto, and The Chocolate Wars by Robert Cormier and stories that also explore what happens to Culture when it attempts perfection and fails such…

The Renwick Gallery’s exhibition titled “Wonder” brings nine contemporary artists to create installations in each room of the building. The room I entered had to work of the artist, Tara Donovan. Her installation was large mountains of index cards that towered up to the ceiling of the large room they were in. As I walked in, I could not tell what the mountains were made of, but as I got closer I could see the individual components of the piece. The amount of index cards used for these…

down a marble stairwell when Finny left the mock trial they held to find out the truth about the accident in the tree. Gene views the loss of Finny as a lesson to be learned and Finny as the best teacher he’s ever had. The novel “A Separate Peace” and the movie based on it have key differences, some of which are the beginning of the story, Leper’s character, and the…

Donatello, the early Italian Renaissance sculptor, was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi in Florence, Italy, sometime in 1386. His friends and family gave him the nickname “Donatello.” He was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi, a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild. Donatello (1386–1466) A sculptor who revolutionized the art in Florence during the early Renaissance. Born as Donato di Niccolo Bardi, he was an apprentice in the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti, and assisted Ghiberti in…

itself is life size and made of marble. It is illuminated by natural light which filters through a window in the dome. Teresa is shown lying on a cloud indicating that this is intended to be her spirit. Other witnesses of this event appear on side walls, they are also made of white marble. The witnesses are believed to be the Cornaro family watching and discussing this event as if they are at the theatre. The theatre boxes they are setting in are made of colored marble. The gold rays coming down…

This statue was made from marble, which explains that it was made to be durable and long lasting. This portrait is made from a light color material, which also seems to be a heavy and precious portrait for the person that owned it. Although this bust was made out of marble, it had a rougher surface and with less shine than other statues made out of marble. The representation of this portrait is fairly clear because it is only the neck and…

Here she is standing five feet tall, with gentle feminine curls cascading down her narrow face and onto her shoulders; so perfectly symmetric it radiates beauty. The hard marble helps to emphasize the strong noble composure that illuminates in her expression yet the slightly off white color further expresses the contrast between purity and strength. The pursed lips, and slightly lifted chin help to express that her eyes are looking across the room and that she is looking down on the passersby…

Throughout the following essay, I will talk about my reflection on the development of the key skills that I gained during my first academic year that I believe to be the most valuable assets that an entrepreneur needs to accomplish. Moreover, these accomplishments that I acquired during Organisational Behavior and Academic Professional Skills modules have prepared me not only for my next academic years but also in everyday life. During these modules I enhanced my writing skills, time management…

The Parthenon in Athens and the pantheon in Rome are well described in the essay followed by the similarities and the differences. The two temples have well shown contradictions. The Parthenon and the Pantheon temples reflect the usage of civilization for architecture that appears the aesthetic function that mirrors the power of ingenuity. Not to forget the major difference between the Roman and Greek empire that printed a different architecture style and history around the world.…

school. They learnt that they sometimes are the ones that control what happens in the class and the ways how the students learn from them. Eventually the teachers learnt that they should emphasize more on what they teach in class. It mentioned that by Marbles et al. that “the national systemic school reform effort has assumed that sending clear and consistent signals to teachers, students, and parents about what is important to teach and learn is an essential element of school improvement” and…