Olympia

Seaport Museum is located at Penn’s Landing along the Delaware River. The museum was founded in 1960 and was known as Philadelphia Maritime Museum before it changed to Independence Seaport Museum. It consists of a museum, two ships called Cruiser Olympia, Submarine Becuna and a replica of Schooner Diligence. The museum is dedicated to the maritime history of the Philadelphia region and other major urban ports along the Delaware River (Independence Seaport Museum). When I first walked in the…

This picture has become a significant milestone in the career of the artist and largely determined the fate of the fine arts in general. About thirty years the picture had been available for viewing only to painter’s friends. The work was too revolutionary, unusual and provocative for the public. Other artists treated it differently from admiration and brilliant prophecies to curses and total disregard. Critics have called it "the sign for a brothel". This nude statue of famous writer and…

We’ve all seen the face. We’ve all heard the name. But who is the real man behind the green skin and muscles? He’s known for his success and influence in a career of body- building. He can also be found across televisions and screens worldwide in a variety of acting roles. Lou Ferrigno has led an inspiring life from child to adulthood, overcoming adversities at a young age and turning them all into an iconic success. On November 9, 1951, a baby boy was born into an Italian family in Brooklyn,…

been thrust into positions of failure and had managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents King Philip II and Queen Olympias in the city of Pella, the wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon. According to the writings of the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, Olympias, on the eve of the consummation of her marriage to Philip, dreamed that…

This battle brought Greece under Macedonian control. Philip next prepared to invade the Persian Empire in Asia. But he was murdered before he could do so. Thus, at the age of 20, Alexander became king of Macedonia. There were rumours that Olympias, and even Alexander, had plotted Philip's death, but the evidence they did so is weak. In the temple of Zeus, at the city of gordium, stood an old cart. Its yoke was fixed with a knot so complicated that nobody could undo it. The knot was impossible…

were “the avant-garde gambit” during his time as well as Gauguin. The example that is provided in Pollock’s lecture is Gauguin’s artwork, “Manao Tupapau (The Spirit of the Dead is Watching)” (Pollock 17). In this artwork, Gauguin’s reference is to “Olympia,” an artwork by Manet and since that is the reference (point) deference is present to that artwork as well because Gauguin must respect the work of the leader’s work. Then, the difference is through the use of colors, designs, and composition…

In his essay “The Uncanny”, Sigmund Freud attempts to explain the concept of “the uncanny” by using two methods: defining the word through language and analyzing individual experiences. In order to support his claims and illustrate the notion of “the uncanny”, he uses E.T.A. Hoffman’s story “The Sandman”. Despite the fact that this text is intriguing and at first sight appealing, Freud fails to convince his readers that he has discovered the true meaning of “the uncanny” because he struggles…

The Triumph of the Will (1935) and Olympia (1936) are German propaganda films, directed by Leni Riefenstahl. Leni Riefenstahl was a German film director and propagandist for the Nazis. The films were created by Leni Riefenstahl in order to deliver the Nazi propaganda messages to the viewers and glorify Adolf Hitler as the savior of Germany. Also, the films were created because both films document the early days of the Nazi Party and its leader’s moments so that future generations could go back…

story responds differently in a unique way from all the other characters accordingly to the problems they face. Percy Jackson from the book “ The Lightning Thief ” has role in the book where it’s up to him to solve the problems and bring justice to Olympia. As many other protagonists from supernatural book series his views on just is that of saving the world, helping humankind, and…

more than expected of him. Son of King Philip II and Queen Olympia he was born in Macedonia. The movie Alexander: Ultimate Cut shows how when Alexander’s father, King Philip II, dies him taking the throne and making it a mission to be the most powerful ruler. The 2004 film Alexander: The Ultimate was directed by Oliver Stone. The movie portrayed many good actors such as Collin Farrel as Alexander, Alexander, Angelina Jolie as Queen Olympia, Val Kilmer as King Philip, Christopher Plummer as…