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    I am comparing these two bronzes because of how each of the women look in the bronzes. Florence Nightingale is looking down during the bronze and has a calm poised look. Although, when you look at Mary Seacole she is looking up with an authorities commanding face. Also, as you look at these two women you can see that Florence is younger than Mary, and it is reflected in the way they each carry themselves. Florence is still young and is just beginning her career, and Mary has been through a lot and has come out…

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    Mary Seacole Thesis

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    Thesis: Mary Seacole has an enormous amount of impact on the advancement of public health by rising above oppression, discrimination and prejudices faced during her lifetime because of the color of her skin and her sexuality, and thus opening the door for ethnic minorities in nursing (spartacus-educational.com, 2003). II. Mary Seacole A. Early years and Education – Mary Grant Seacole was born in 1805, in Kingston, Jamaica, to a local and a Scottish naval officer, and was affectionately known to…

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    Mary Seacole, the yellow woman of Jamaica, was born in Jamaica in 1805. Mary’s father was British Army officer and mother known as a healer. At the time many Jamaican’s were still enslaved, however Mary’s mother had been freed and was able to work. Observing her mother’s work, Mary learned her skills and use of herbal remedies. Mary was educated in the home of a patroness who she lived with from 1821 to 1825. When are patroness became ill, Mary returned home from England to help care for her.…

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    Known as the Lady with the Lamp during the time of the Crimean War in 1853 to 1856, Florence Nightingale answered her call from God to reduce human suffering and would later completely transform nursing to make it what it is today. Florence Nightingale has helped to aid the wounded near and far, demonstrating what it really means to be a nurse; leading an expedition of nurses to care for the wounded soldiers of war and to places with a widespread of diseases, putting her own life at risk.…

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    The Nurse that really stood out amongst the rest was Florence Nightingale. She was an amazing women that ultimately changed nursing for the better. Florence Nightingale, a nurse, spent her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded, establishing her image as the 'Lady with the Lamp. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1820. During the Crimean War, she and a team of nurses improved the unsanitary conditions at a British base hospital, reducing the death count by…

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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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