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    Heritage Film Analysis

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    Heritage films refer to a period of films, initially European, that emerged in the 1980’s and 90’s. Though there is a long list of films that are classified as ‘heritage films’, this type of motion picture is not defined as a declared genre, but rather a list of characteristics declared by the movie industry that classify these films. This paper discusses the characteristics that define a ‘heritage film’, how Tom Hooper’s film The King’s Speech represents the characteristics of a ‘heritage film’, and how The King’s Speech represents an updated version of a ‘heritage film’ in comparison to James Ivory’s film, A Room with a View. Pam Cook, author of the article, Costume Drama, declares that ‘heritage films’ are created by respected film-makers, have a large budget, sumptuous (defined as splendid and expensive looking) production values and polished mise - en – scène (defined as the costume and set design found within a film), with big name stars. They included films that are adapted from ‘popular classics’ or draw on the lives of famous artists and/or monarchs. Additionally, the film’s progress in a classical narrative format. This type of progression declares that the film will contain a plot that advances in a linear format; the development of the film is often based on character-driven action. Finally, the make-up of the film is concerned with the minute reconstruction of the past, celebrating rather than critiquing the past that is being portrayed within the film. (Cook,…

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    After the death of his father, King George V, King Edward the VIII rules for less than a year, from January to December 1936 before abdicating his throne for his forbidden lover. On December 11, 1936, the King gives a radio broadcast, announcing his decision to abdicate his throne in order to avoid leading England into a constitutional crisis and leaves his brother the soon-to-be King George VI in his place. King Edward wishes to marry a two time divorcee, Wallis Simpson, and in doing so will…

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    female, there were many obstacles which she went through to obtain and implement her power. She also exercised her power differently than any other male would do. During her reign her gender was an asset to her reign, which caused many differences between the policies she pursued, than any other male would pursue. Queen Elizabeth attained her power by going through many obstacle which she faced before her reign. If Queen Elizabeth was a male, the obstacles for attaining power would have been…

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    It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained, according to me, Queen Elizabeth II. (Queen Elizabeth II quotes) I was born on April 21, 1926 in Mayfair, London. My husband is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; we got married in 1947 and are still married to this day. My father was King George VI, and my mother is Elizabeth, Duchess of York. My sister, Princess Margaret, and I were home schooled. Three important parts of my life while being queen are becoming…

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    The Idea Of Hope

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    Mary is represented as icons, drawings, paintings, and apparitions, such as La Santa Muerte, La Negrita, Our Lady of the Rock, Madonna, The Virgin of Guadalupe, and Our Lady of the Wall. With there still being many more, all of this just undoubtedly proves how incredibly substantial her influence is. It is completely reasonable to believe in Mary’s influence because “to look at [her]…is to look at God’s original plan for humanity” (Nouwen, 1989), as mentioned in class: she is the ultimate…

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    Saint Luke The Evangelist

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    females around him because of his many skills, kind and loyal ways, and his devotion to God and Jesus Christ. According to Luke, “Hail Mary full of grace” was spoken at the Annunciation and “Blessed are you and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus” are spoken by Mary’s cousin Elizabeth. Luke is responsible for the stories about Jesus disappearing in Jerusalem as…

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    La Sagrada Familia (Abbr

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    Sagrada Familia,” or the Sacred Family. La Sagrada Familia is, therefore, an expiatory temple, which is a type of temple dedicated to a deity to show devotion, which is a reason as to why the work’s scale is so immense, and why Gaudi paid so much attention to small details. Gaudi’s decision to work at such a large scale is also because he wanted the church to be seen from anywhere in the city of Barcelona, inviting those who need salvation to come and be saved. Gaudi’s plan was limited however,…

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    Wilthia Spann Analysis

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    Critical Analysis- Wilthia Spann The Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux is a large gothic-style sculpture that was created in between 1324 to 1339. It was created in France and it was donated to the the abbey church of Saint-Denis by the Queen of France, Jeanne d'Evreux. It is a silver-gilt and enamel piece with the height of 2′ 3 1/2″ high. There isn’t any known record of the artist who actually built the sculpture, but it is known that they were a goldsmith. The piece can now be seen in Louvre Museum…

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    The artworks in this discussion are Au Natural by Sarah Lucas and Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer. Au Natural is a composition of an old mattress, with a water bucket, a cucumber, two oranges and two melons in a space like a room or gallery. The objects are depicting male and female private parts, where the female body part is on the left hand-side and male body part is located on the right. The old mattress used has some grooves on it and some holes were made to hold the melons. Meanwhile, the…

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    people did not believe in the power of women to rule especially religious authorities. John Knox, believed “To promote a woman to bear rule, superiority, dominion or empire… is against all nature” (Doc 1). Despite this common belief Elizabeth’s rule was given to her because of her religious values which may be one of the reasons she felt a need to stick so closely to it as when she entered the Spanish Armada she said “ to live or die amongst you all: to lay down for my God” (Doc 7). Knox also…

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