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It's no secret that Vladimir Putin is not huge fan of President Obama, but he made sure to document his dislike for the President by writing a message for him along the landing strip of a Russian controlled airport in Syria. According to the Observer News, Putin isn't the only Russian who dislikes Obama. Apparently, the entire Russian population has come up with a nasty term for the United State's President, which has been printed on flyers, bumper stickers, and most recently, the airport…

Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ is admittedly one of the most well-known drama around the world. Although at first reading it might seem a bit empty, the book brings up philosophical questions concerning life and death, existence, the passing of time, possibility of free decision-making and also religious and moral issues. However, as we see after finishing reading these questions are – most of the time – left open, therefore giving the readers the chance to develop their own opinion. Even…

Poussin described his initial work on his new painting Hannibal Crossing the Alps as ‘thinking’. He told Cassiano del Pozzo he continued to give his commission ‘daily thought’: For the drawings for the honourable gentleman/your honourable self I am thinking [about them] every day, and I should quickly finish them/some.’ The words ‘I am thinking’ (j’y pense) is Poussin’s way of highlighting what he saw as his own exceptional intellectual efforts. And he assures Cassiano that tangible proof…

The word baroque was used in the 1650 through the 1750 all over Western Europe. It was used to describe the style of art that was mostly used all Western Europe. It was a special movement that was based on extravagant living and theatrical display. These features started to be all over Italy and Spain in which it was associated to the catholic reformation. Additionally, it became a big thing all over France in the seventeenth century. Across all over Europe, baroque help changed the idea of…

Gentileschi was allegedly patronized by Charles I, and was not commissioned to create this specific artwork. Instead, the work is considered to be the promise of Gentileschi to produce a portrait for both Cassiano dal Pozzo and Don Antonio Ruffo. Of the two portraits, one was never delivered, and the other was never actually painted. Along with the ambiguity of Gentileschi’s production process, her birth and death were never recorded, and multiple questions of her actual…

Visual Arts in the Modern World Assignment Number: U08A01 HUM1000 – Dr. Perry Capella University Introduction Throughout history the Visual Arts have been vital to the communication between and survival of the human species. We have evolved over thousands of years from the time of the cavemen our first art being that depicting that of the hunt to the modern surrealism depicted by Salvador Dalí. The vast expanse of emotion behind visual art is truly beyond the peripheral of the mind’s…

Constantine Chou Dr. Feinberg Sociology 366 20 July 2016 Ivory Coast Shakespeare once cleverly articulated, “What, courage man! What though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care.” Or put in a more modern sense: cheer up, for curiosity may have killed the cat, but you are smart enough to kill curiosity. Evident in our history, curiosity has always been second nature to man. Like for other animals too, curiosity has either led to new discoveries, or the demise of the…

The Intouchables” is based on a true story about Philippe Pozzo DI Borgo and Abdel Sellou. Their friendship is a truly inspiring story of two people who can come together through different hardships and differences to show us a beautiful example of what our relationships should look like. This film helps us to see people who can help each other become the greatest and most whole person they can be. We see two men who go off script from social norms and normalcy and show us that physical traits…

Contrary to the traditional plays that usually have clear plots, recognizable characters and logical dialogues, the plays that are categorized as absurd lack all of these essential elements. For this reason, actors playing Vladimir must first fully comprehend the practice of Theatre of the Absurd and the implicit information about the characters in the play script. The original notion of Theatre of the Absurd came from the existentialist philosopher Albert Camus who said, “The absurd is born…

Feminism within a Household: Feminism describes the scope of ideologies and movements that strive to achieve and define equality between men and women, in political, social, personal, economic and cultural aspects of everyone’s lives. These movements also seek to establish equal opportunities for men in all of these environments, including the right to education and equal employment. A feminist is a person who supports and advocates for the rights and equality of women, believing that both men…