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  • Art

    Art

    For this term of Painting, I would like to use the available time to create several series of paintings. These series will be experimentations in color, form, and texture. My goal is to approach the subject of "art" as a variety of expressions, some color and form, others abstract and arbitrary. In this way, I hope to learn what techniques and styles work best for me. The first two series are titled "Blue Series" and

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    Essay Length: 331 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: July
  • Art and Literature, a Comparison

    Art and Literature, a Comparison

    Art and Literature: A Comparison Art and writing are two very different ways of expressing oneself, but there are elements of artistic expression that remain common in both. Tone, theme, and structure are just a few of these elements. The works of Jasper Johns, “False Start,” and, “Painting with Two Balls,” as well as Annie Dillard’s, “Heaven and Earth in Jest,” are comparable in that all three works of art use the aforementioned elements in

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    Essay Length: 986 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Bred
  • History of Glasses

    History of Glasses

    Executive Summary: The development of eyeglasses has been a long process, extending nearly 800 years and seeing numerous adaptations along the way. Throughout their existence, eyeglasses have transcended time (the same basic structure has reigned supreme for centuries). They have created new jobs and related products and have played a key role in the economic shift from a manufacturing focus to a service focus. At the same time, eyeglasses have impacted natural selection and allowed

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    Essay Length: 3,150 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Tibetan Culture and Art

    Tibetan Culture and Art

    Tibetan Culture and Art Tibetan culture and art possess a history of more than 5,000 years, and the Tibetan Buddhism has had the greatest influence on this culture. The development of Tibetan culture and art proceeded through four stages: prehistoric civilization before the 7th century; cultural stability during the Tubo Kingdom; high development during the Yuan Dynasty; and the height of cultural achievement attained during the Qing Dynasty. The prehistoric stage includes all development from

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    Essay Length: 672 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Aa History from Reconstruction Through Ww1

    Aa History from Reconstruction Through Ww1

    This survey paper will explore the early events of Reconstruction during and immediately after the Civil War. The topics that will be addressed in this survey paper will be the Thirteenth Amendment, the Freedmen’s Bureau, the Black Code, the Fourteenth Amendment and finally some political and social achievements of Reconstruction. Reconstruction to African Americans began as a feeling of joy and triumph for their freedom which was taken away quicker than it took to receive

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Vika
  • History of the American Legion

    History of the American Legion

    History of the American Legion The American Legion is an organization of veterans of the United States armed forces who served in war. The Organization was founded in 1919 by veterans who were returning from Europe after World War I. Today, the group as over 3 million members. The American Legion started when Officer Teddy Roosevelt proposed an organization of veterans. In 1919, this group formed a temporary committee and selected several hundred officers who

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Monika
  • Art Expression

    Art Expression

    paper & bibliography Before the portrayal of the human body can be critiqued, you must understand the artist's culture. As man evolved over centuries, his views of the body also transformed. Our tour definitely showed the drastic changes in different cultures' art. Each culture and era presents very distinct characteristics. Through time and experimentation, we have expressed our views of the human body clearly with our art. Egyptians were the first people to make a

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Contemporary Art

    Contemporary Art

    Eve ARH Contemporary Art Robert Rauschenberg The article, Rauschenberg's Development", talks about the journey and risk Rauschenberg's takes in developing his own style. Breaking away from the constraints of art world at the time he was able to express himself in a bold, exciting and at times controversial way. He was fascinated with social as well as political life i.e. Newspapers and incorporated these elements as well as those of his own life and many

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    Essay Length: 393 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Wendy
  • A Concise History of the Crusades

    A Concise History of the Crusades

    Justin Charles Laffer History 115-W The history of the Crusades in Europe and the Middle East must first be linked first and foremost to the feudal nature of medieval Europe. Due to the splintered and divisive nature of kingdoms and principalities, the sense of European and Christian identity was severely compromised. The Popes and the Catholic Church were the only force that could both unite Europe under a singular focus and help combat the rise

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    Essay Length: 1,190 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Edward
  • The History of Texas

    The History of Texas

    Texas history itself had its own amazing story. The small number of American settlers moved to the land of Texas had led to the dramatic war with the Mexicans. The land of Texas was used to be owned by Mexicans. Due to the argument between Texans and Mexicans caused the battle of San Jacinto and Mexican War. In long ago before American settlers moved to Texas, this place was so rich and an abundance of

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Monika
  • Tourism History

    Tourism History

    Tourism in Context Introduction This essay aims to highlight the main political, economic, social and technological factors, which have aided in the growth of modern tourism from 1945 to the present day. It will also aim to show which of these has been the most important in the aiding and why. Definition of Tourism “The derivation of the word "tourism" originated from a combination of the Latin tornare and the Greek tornos, which mean a

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Jack
  • Basil’s Changes as Related to Wilde’s Opinion on Art

    Basil’s Changes as Related to Wilde’s Opinion on Art

    Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil's life change drastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and express too much of himself in it, which, in Wilde's mind, is a troublesome obstacle to circumvent. Wilde believes that the artist should not portray any of himself in his work, so when Basil does this, it is he who creates his own downfall, not Dorian. Wilde introduces Basil to

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Artur
  • Manchester Road and Its Diverse History

    Manchester Road and Its Diverse History

    Manchester Road and its Diverse History Driving down Manchester road was a trip down memory lane. I am currently familiar with much of Manchester road and it booming activity. So much has been built and added in the past twenty years. I did not realize how far into the city Manchester went and so it was a new experience for me. Much of Manchester Rd. in the city is very industrial with the train tracks

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    Essay Length: 2,049 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • History of Birth Control

    History of Birth Control

    Birth Control: A History Throughout history people have tried to prevent pregnancy in many unique ways. Some methods were effective others were not, but as technology improved and more about the human body became known, the effectiveness of birth control steadily increased. The first evidence of birth control comes from ancient times, and once it begins great advancements were achieved that continue to today. There are thorough recordings throughout the Greek and Roman eras, the

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Max
  • Punk History

    Punk History

    Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement that began about 19 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Damned, and The Clash. The term is also used to describe subsequent music scenes that share key characteristics with those first-generation "punks." The term is sometimes also applied to the fashions or the irreverent "DIY" ("do it yourself") attitude associated with this musical movement. UK Punks, circa 1986

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Jack
  • Renaissance Ideals of Humanism Are Expressed in the Italian Art of the Period

    Renaissance Ideals of Humanism Are Expressed in the Italian Art of the Period

    Discuss how Renaissance ideals of humanism are expressed in the Italian art of the period, referring to specific works and artists. During the fourteenth century Italy witnessed notable changes, which throughout the next couple of centuries extended towards northern Europe. This was later described as the "Renaissance", "the cultural achievements through sixteenth centuries; those achievements rest on the economic and political developments of earlier centuries". (Western Society, 413) This was an era in which Europe

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Steve
  • Oral History: My G-Grandmother

    Oral History: My G-Grandmother

    "Porque Estas Aqui, Muchacha?" Franciso, donde estas? Te necesito. No puedo hacer esto sola. Antonia Santa Maria knew it was for the family that Francisco Diaz her husband was away looking for work, but the burdens of the family weighed heavy on her and she didn't think she could bear it alone. It seemed to her that Francisco would come home to see the latest addition to the household and then be off again looking

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Museum of Modern Art in New York

    Museum of Modern Art in New York

    Museum of Modern Art in New York Roxanne Briano The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is the world’s leading modern art. Its exhibits have been a major influence in creating and stimulating popular awareness of modern art and its accompanying diversity of its styles and movements. The museum’s outstanding collections of modern painting, sculpture, drawings, and prints range from Impressionisms to current movements. Moreover, there are exhibits of modern architecture, industrial design,

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Janna
  • Paleolithic Art

    Paleolithic Art

    Paleolithic Art Paleolithic art, dating back to the late Paleolithic period 40,000-10,000 B.C. (the Stone Age), is one of the most beautiful, natural periods of cave art and clay sculptures. Created by Nomadic hunters and gatherers with ivory, wood, and bone, these figures were thought to be symbolic and have some magical or ritual relevance. Figures and drawings have been found in all parts of the world dating back to the Cro-Magnon man as late

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Mike
  • Art and Anatomy

    Art and Anatomy

    I think that since the beginning of art as we know it, there has been a link between observational art and anatomy. Many of the early prehistoric drawings were based upon observations of animals and people. As civilization progressed, art evolved and changed as people became more aware of how both human and animal anatomy worked. Leonardo da Vinci is an artist whose observational drawings were greatly affected by human anatomy. Da Vinci was known

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Western History

    Western History

    There is no doubt that Napoleon had a major impact on the post French revolution period. First I will describe negative impact he had on France and western Europe then I will discuss the positive impact Napoleon had on France and western Europe. Napoleon became the first consul in 1799 and helped overthrow the government he once helped build. Napoleon set out to secure his position of power by eliminating all of his enemies and

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Monika
  • Gambling: The Problems and History of Addiction, Helpfulness, and Tragedy

    Gambling: The Problems and History of Addiction, Helpfulness, and Tragedy

    Recently there have been a lot of studies on the subject of gambling and games play. The average uninformed individual might wonder “Why, it really is not that big of a deal?” and think that it is just a small poker game or a little bet over a sporting event. There are so many more aspects to gambling than just the little games and bets. That is just a fraction of all of the problems

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Apple Corporate Info and History

    Apple Corporate Info and History

    Apple Inc.(iPod) Apple Inc, formerly Apple Computer Inc. is an American multinational corporation which focusing in designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and also developing software products. Apple was founded in Cupertino, California on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne . Apple are developing, selling, and supports a series of personal computers, portable media players, mobile phones, computer software, computer hardware, and hardware accessories . iPod, The new way of listening

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Art of China

    Art of China

    China has the world's oldest living civilization. It's written history goes back almost 3,500 years, and the history told by it's artifacts and artwork goes back much farther. The oldest known works of Chinese art include pottery and jade carvings from the time of 5000 BC. Jade is a general term used to describe either jadeite or nephrite, known as true jade. It's composed of several minerals. It's smooth and rich in texture, but it's

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: regina
  • Greek History

    Greek History

    Annotated Bibliography McDonald, Kim A "Chronicle of Higher Education". Colorado team predicts more hurricanes in 1997 4/25/97, Vol. 43 Issue 33, pA16, Presents the predictions of a team of atmospheric scientists at Colorado State University on the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic for the summer and fall of 1997. What the predictions are based on; Number of tropical storms that will form in the Atlantic basin; Comments from William M. Gray, the team's leader.

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    Essay Length: 312 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: July

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