Anti-clericalism

Modernism is characterized by the rejection of tradition. Creatives of the Modernist era questioned what came before, looking for fresh ways to interpret familiar subjects, rejecting historical themes while searching for a means to understand and communicate the present (Medina 1995). Furthermore, Belting (2003, 17) states Modernism embraced “all the crises and schisms of the modern world”. The key points of this paper will be ascertained through the evaluation of four European Modernist artworks

Machiavellian politics is infamous for its cutthroat attitude towards rulership and coming to power. Among its main points are deception, lying, and skullduggery. In Machiavelli's mind, however, one thing reigns supreme, might. Through sheer power and wise use of it, anything can be overcome and anyone defeated. When dealing with the "prince" of a nation, this sort of conflict usually takes the world stage as war. To Machiavelli, the ultimate tool, and perhaps the only one needed, that a prince needs

Ethical Computing: Determining the Ethicacy of Copying Music or Software From Another Person or over the Internet Introduction The pervasive nature of the Internet has made the copying of music and software exceptionally easy, fast and for the most part, undetectable. The ubiquity of the Internet and the speed at which music and software can be copied is also changing the sociological and legal aspects of computing as well (De George, 2006). For the first time the availability of technology

American fashion designer Tom Ford once said that, "...these are surreal times we're living in…”, referencing the forward thinking and fast paced world of modern art in all of its forms. Surrealism was a cultural movement beginning in the early 1920’s that was known primarily for its visual artworks. The aim of surrealism was to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality" and tap into the unconscious mind. Surrealist artists sought to channel the unconscious as a means

This art analysis will argue in favor of the dissenting “literati” of the Song Dynasty that sought to underscore the “concealed self” of governmental punishment and the re-discovery of self in landscape paintings of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. During the Song Dynasty, governmental scholar-officials were often expected to challenge the policies of the government, which caused some officials to “self-edit” themselves due to fear of punishment from the Emperor. Song era landscape painters concealed

The effects of having a free and open internet are both positive and negative. I personally believe that the freedom to access and share information far outweighs the problems internet freedom causes. A huge problem on the internet is rampant piracy. Another problem that stems from having an open and free internet is the sale and purchase of drugs online. In my opinion though, the freedom to learn and share anything, makes these problems worth the trouble they cause. One issue with internet freedom

With Italians traveling to America to find a new world to explore and evolve in, they found some interesting changes, and stereotypes that ended up transforming how they acted and dealt with Americans. Italian American culture was a transition of hardships, to learning that the American standard was not as strict as it was in Italy. “Most of the men in our room worked at digging the sewer. Bartolo got them the work and they paid him one quarter of their wages. Then he charged them for board… (36

Surrealism. I In this Essay I will Discuss and analyze the Modern Art movement that was will talk about the history of surrealism and how it came about and how it impacted culture. I will also focus largely on a particular Spanish Surrealist artist named Salvador Dali who is widely known as the poster boy for Surrealism as well as being an eccentric and interesting character. Surrealism as a theme has always interested me usually because of weird and strange dream like visuals I have mostly seen

around Internet copyright like music, books, and movies. As a result, there have been many attempts at protecting copyright on the Internet. 2 The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a controversial United States bill introduced by U.S. Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to combat online copyright infringement and online trafficking in counterfeit goods. The Protect IP Act (PIPA) was a proposed law with the stated goal of giving the US government and

The changes in the music industry were directly related to that of the Internet. The record industry was hit hard when its sale of compact discs were directly affected. This was seen by the Internet commercializing digital files. After the Internet's creation, the sale of physical record sales of major companies had seen the biggest decline it had seen in decades. Although major physical record companies were suffering, the sale of CD's had risen quite nicely for some time. 1990's- The number of