Periodization

The piece of artwork that I chose to further engaged myself in as well as analyze is, Head of a Male Deity (Deva), which it originates from Thailand, specifically in the Lamphun Province. This piece in particular was created during the Haripunjaya period, which makes it approximately from the 11th/12th century Terracotta. Although the description just beside the piece did not mention the composition, it is clear that the piece is made out of some form of clay-like structure. I am assuming this…

As we all know, history is something that we can learn and grow from, basically because it is something we can use as an example to repeat or not to repeat so we do not make the same mistakes again. That is the best thing about history, because we can grow from the past in order to make for a better tomorrow, something I believe Andrew Carnegie did. Although Andrew Carnegie was a very controversial influence in this time period, there are always several sides to every story. Andrew Carnegie was…

Relationships have changed, advanced, and developed since the beginning of time. Throughout that time, there were many different acceptable ideas when it came to relationships and the roles of each person involved. Each time period affected what was acceptable to do and how to behave. For example, a relationship today is vastly different from the relationships that occurred during the time period that Kate Chopin’s novella, The Awakening, was written. Using a new historicist lens, the…

The Unexpected Dimensions of “Lanval” The time period spanning from the fall of Rome in the fifth century all the way to the end of the fifteenth century is what most refer to as the Middle Ages. This period in time lasted nearly a thousand years and with it many great works of literature came about. Some which are still studied in the modern day. These works were passed down orally from one generation to the next as many were illiterate, books at the time were mainly written in Latin, and only…

Justice can be defined in many different ways as every person may have a different perspective of what justice truly is. Valuing diversity and challenging injustice are two key features that can help to define what justice may be. These two features can help a person to have a better understanding of what justice may be and what the good of a just society can do for it’s people. To value diversity is a large issue in today’s world. To not value a person just because they are different than…

Name Course Institution Tutor Date Elizabeth Vige LeBruns Portrait of Marie-Antoinette en chemise or in a Muslin Dress, 1783, and her Portrait of Marie-Antoinette with her children, 1785-87 In 1783, Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun painted one of the most famous portraits of marie-antoinette. In the painting Marie wore a gown in a style which was famously known as Gaulle. This style encompassed a white muslin dress which was loosely tied over her body and it had a sash on the waist. Marie also in that…

From before the Progression Era and the “Roaring Twenties” to the “Disco Eighties” and beyond, the United States of America has seen a fair share of great epochs since its “birth” in 1776. If I had to choose a favorite era, it would most certainly be the time period from 1950-1959. An exciting wave of culture, as well of many of my favorite inspirational figures, rose to success in the 50’s. In addition, the 1950’s underwent the beginning of the meritorious Civil Rights Movement. Most…

The Middle Ages is often referred to as one of the most turbulent time-periods in human history; nonetheless, many appropriately refer to this period of time as the Dark Ages. Innovation and knowledge practically came to a standstill for the duration of the Middle Ages, and this combined with the effects of the Black Plague and major famine contributes to the bad reputation this time period receives. Directly following the dark ages however was a block of time known known as the Renaissance, a…

Bachmann’s condition of living was decent; she was home alone for most of the day only leaving when she needed to go to the store or pick up her daughters. She would sit at home watching the clock tick by, one day putting paper over it so she couldn’t watch the clocks. She even got as bored as thinking to herself that she should reorganize her silverware drawer. She then went to a casino and set strict rules so she didn’t blow through all her money and always was home to pick up her daughters…

Everyone is familiar with the old adage that claims “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but can one really gain as much knowledge of an experience through an image rather than pages of textual descriptions of every detail? Generally, students are disengaged in the content displayed through a history book, primarily because they believe that they have no similarities between those living in the Gilded Age and find it hard to sympathize let alone understand any individual from that time…