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    The subjects to be analyzed and compared in this essay depict different variations of the Roman goddess of love, Venus. The first topic of concern involves the famous painting by the Italian master Titian, “Venus of Urbino” which was completed in 1538, attributed to the Renaissance era. The second piece, “Olympia” was inspired by the original painting “Venus of Urbino”, but instead Eduoard Manet, adjusted the character in the original painting, and added more drama, something which sparked…

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    Cycladic Figurines

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    there were some differences in the two. The Venus Figurine which was from Upper Paleolithic time shows designs to show emphasis on the size of the body. It shows no facial features, arms or feet. The design in the abdomen area shows emphasis of fertility. The Cycladic Figurine which was from the Neolithic time shows the detail in the feet and hands. The face only shows the nose which is enlarged and the breasts and abdomen area shows fertility too. The Venus Figurines of the European…

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    I did the godess Aprodite who represnts love, beauty, jelousy and being vain so the imadges on my poster mostly represent, beauty, love, passion, jeloulsy and vain, i desided to go with the poster being in a heart because when we think of Aprodite we think love, the pictures on my poster that are women moslty are there to capture the beauty part of her charcater and how people thinks she beautiful so i put imadges that represent beautiful women (and some men such as zack effron, the bechham kids…

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    Summer in a Day” by: Ray Bradbury, a girl is put on Venus and is picked on by all the other Venusian kids for remembering the sun. They are mad, you see, because the sun only ever comes out every 7 years for only 2 hours. The reason for writing this is so the two themes of the story “All Summer in a Day,” which are jealousy and anger, can be shown and told to you. In the first paragraph we will talk about the theme jealousy. All the kids from Venus are jealous of Margot for remembering the sun.…

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    This is the most commonly cited source that is proposed to have been used for this composition by Titian and appears in the front to Arthur Pope’s analysis of the painting for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum where the painting resides. This text provides the most vital pieces of information; that the painting shows Zeus in the form of a bull who has seduced Europa with his beauty and kindness, only to run off with her against her will. This source is further connected to Titian because, in…

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    Serena Williams Biography

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    Saginaw, Michigan, Serena Williams began intensive tennis training at age 3. Along with her individual success, Serena has teamed with sister Venus Williams to win a series of doubles titles. American tennis player Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. The youngest of Richard and Oracene Williams's five daughters, Serena Williams, along with her sister Venus, would grow up to become one of the sport's great champions. In 2011, Williams suffered a series of…

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    In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare alludes to Aurora the Greek Goddess to enhance the imagery of light and dark and depict moods. In scene I, act i, lines 143-144, Romeo laments, "Should in the farthest East begin to draw, the shady curtains from Aurora's bed..." Romeo speaks of Aurora, the Greek Goddess of the dawn, and blocking out her light with bed curtains. Shakespeare includes Romeo's reference to display that since Rosaline doesn't love Romeo back, Romeo wants to…

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    In Death of a Salesman by, Arthur Miller, Willy has a desire to be a good father to his son were his dad was not. Willy believes that if he can instill the correct values into Biff so he can be like himself or more successful. The problem Willy is confronted with is that he cares too much as if he is trying to emulate his life in Biffs. Compared to Willy Charley takes a position of hands off while still teaching Bernard to be a good student and by working hard because it will pay dividends later…

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    The Olympic Games lead the world in showcasing a variety of foremost winter and summer sporting events. One principal sport includes tennis, a racket based, non-contact game played with one or two players on each side of the court. Tennis is played recreationally and competitively across the world. Tennis originated in England during the 19th century, but its role as an Olympic sport exhibits how it reaches numerous audiences worldwide. Tennis's universal presence suggests that it can be enjoyed…

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    Best Tennis Player

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    the number of weeks they were ranked number one. Even here, Steffi Graf takes the number one spot, leading in both male and female tennis with 377 weeks spent as number one. Martina Navratilova is right behind her with 332 weeks, followed by Serena Williams with 261 weeks. The fourth in this top in Chris Evert with 260 weeks, fifth being the still active Martina Hingis with 209 weeks. The best there are These ladies proved themselves as being the best at playing tennis, and will be forever in…

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