Relic

At the dawn of the 21st century, a lock of hair, once attached to possibly the greatest composer in the history of Western Music, was sold at Sotheby’s Auction house. The lock held within its strands both the known facts of Beethoven’s life as well as clues to the mystery of his death. Beethoven’s Hair, written by Russell Martin, has two main objectives – to tell the biographical story of the great composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, and to trace the lock’s path through history from the head of the…

The notion of a likeness can be further elaborated by focusing on the head of Christ and the materiality of the map. The image of Christ is presented onto a cloth, which references the cloth relic of St. Peter’s in Rome, Veil of Veronica. The iconography of the Veil of Veronica also referred to as “the true image”, was created, according to theological narratives, when Saint Veronica wiped the tears and blood off of Christ and his image or likeness…

While the printing press has not yet failed society, news papers, albeit scantily seen relics, are still a functioning mass media. However, newspapers across the nation are losing the battle, a battle of headlines, to social media. More and more, the social sphere is digesting various articles, regarding various subjects, which are linked…

[Title] The Vinland Sagas consist of two similar sagas – The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red’s Saga – which recount the discovery and attempted settlement of what is now North America. These sagas which have long been thought of as unreliable historic accounts, are being re-examined after the discovery of L’Anse aux Meadows, a Norse settlement in Canada. Although they are invaluable resources that have provided us with a deeper understanding of Norse exploration, the stories the…

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Introduction ‘Reflecting Absence’ was designed by Israeli architect Michael. Arad is an Israeli Architect who was born in London. He was working for New York Housing Authority and was well-known after he’s design for 911 M&M was accepted during the competition. [2]And its master plan was designed by Daniel Liheskind who has great experience of design memorial museums such as the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchesteretc. [3]Moreover, the landscape was…

to fly around Tenorio. "The thundering report of the rifle followed the flash of fire. That shot destroyed the quiet, moonlit peace of the hill, and it shattered my childhood into a thousand fragments that long ago stopped falling and are now dusty relics gathered in distant memories," (258). The use of characterization in this quote further reveals the character of Antonio through his dialogue and attitude as…

Honoring yourself seems selfish, but that’s exactly what Qin Shi Huangdi did. Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of China in the Qin dynasty. He was known for his savageness. Emperor Qin lived for 49 years between 259 B.C and 210 B.C. He was thirteen when his dad who was a king died, and became the emperor of China after many wars. Lots of people wanted to kill Emperor Huangdi, which began his obsession with being alive forever. Emperor Qin was most known for his burial site, a…

The Molecular Makeup of Steel The planet Krypton, home to intellectual minds as well as technological advances, was once a strong imperialistic fortress thought to stand the test of time. In an era of expansion the Kryptonian race spread out through the stars seeking new planets upon which to settle. For 100,000 years the people of Krypton flourished using machines to reshape environments to suit their bodily needs. Eventually the Kryptonians exhausted their home planets natural resources.…

His first statement was, “The electoral college is an abomination: an antidemocratic relic of the unconscionable compromises made during America’s founding that should never have been allowed to linger into the 21st century.” Backing up his claim, he used a quote from California Senator Barbra Boxer. She said, “The electoral college is an…