Marble

floor of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas. The statue seems to be about four feet tall and almost three feet wide. There is a lot of detail all around the statue since it is a three-dimensional marble statue. The statue dedicated to the god of Dionysus was created out of the finest marble around that time period. When you first look at Dionysus's body it seems very simple from how we portray gods today. He does not have a very defined muscular body. Dionysus does have toned legs, but…

the classical age. The marble statue shows abundant differences from Archaic sculpture and is a critical point in Greek art. Unlike Archaic sculptures, the kritos Boy stands in a naturalistic positon. The principal of Athens was the Akropolis. After the burning of Athens it was mostly left to ruin. When Perikles came to political power he beautified the Akropolis and exemplify Classic Greek art. The dominant temple on the Akropolis is the famous Parthenon. Made of white marble it captures the…

incorporates a broad glacial valley, awesome tall cliffs, a twisting river, livid green meadows and tremendous waterfalls. Many other iconic canyons can be found spread within the two parks such as Lodgepole below Tokopah Valley, Deep Canyon on the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River and also Kern Canyon (National Park Service Online 2016). Thus some the Tokopah Falls are amongst…

were no longer an abstract painting. Everything I saw became a timeless classic with me as their single appreciative audience. As I grew older and older I still felt the exact same way; I see everyone’s face as an astounding sculpture carved out of marble draped with semi-tonal wavers and intricacies in their voice that make for the speakers personal concerto with me as their audience.…

The fairytale house is an example of Tanizaki criticizing Japan as the decay of their relationship and surroundings were brought upon themselves by too whole heartedly following the example of the West. Joji is deceived by the Naomi and is made a fool. Tanizaki provides a harsh social commentary about Japan as a fool as the relationship between the United States and Japan suffered in the 1920s. Joji made his decision on marriage based off of the fact that Naomi was the closest to a Western he…

Renaissance thinkers had a new interest in ancient Rome. Italy had been the center of the Roman Empire, and people could study its art and architecture. The Roman Catholic church, based on Rome, supported many artists and scholars. Trade routes also carried new ideas that were important in shaping the renaissance. Muslim scholars had preserved and developed the scientific and technical knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome, which had been forgotten in medieval europe. Artist Leonardo da Vinci…

but in reality actually holds nothing special. It is to only there to remind and teach of some of the greatest actions that have previously happened. "The memorial itself contains no actual relic of Lincoln. It is a pure represantation a colossal marble statue.." (Savage Kirk). In all honesty monuments…

Islam is a religious faith preached by the Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh). After the Prophet Mohammed's (Pbuh) death, Islam spread exponentially from its place of origin in the Arabian Gulf. The followers of the Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh), who are called Muslims, conquered the whole of the Middle East, as well as central Asia, Spain, North Africa and north and central India. Most of the conquered areas and countries accepted the Islamic religion. Islam is more than just a religion; it is a way of living,…

David is one of Michelangelo’s most prized prices of work. David is a gigantic marble sculpture that was created by him during the years of 1501 through 1504 after returning to Florence. The purpose of David was to be a patriotic symbol of a hero because of the time period Florence was going through with the threats towards them.…

A legal career at Shoosmiths appeals to me due to several reasons. Firstly, I am interested in commercial law in general and commercial real estate law in particular. My passion for real estate law stems from my immense enjoyment of land law at university and my interest in the UK property market. Shoosmiths has one of the largest and most highly regarded real estate groups in the UK. The firm’s commercial property and property litigation departments have a particularly strong reputation. Hence,…