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Introduction Benjamin Franklin was a very important colonist in the Revolutionary War era. He was mainly known for being a Founding Father with many inventions and contributions to the founding of the United States of America; he had helped write the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Articles of Confederation, also he helped form the Treaty of Paris, drafted into the Second Continental Congress and performed the kite and key experiment fueling the flame for his interest in

The population continues to grow throughout the years. Currently with seven billion people in the world, has shown how much the population has grown from the 1960’s. Humans live trying to be comfortable and free, in a sense humans want to live a good, perfect life that will benefit them. As doing so, humans do not see the danger the ecosystem, animals, and especially ocean life goes through. The environment is being effected by humans, why are we humans not doing enough to balance out the human and

proportion and defined the United States’ identity during the gilded age. Promises and dreams of having free land, your own freedom, and wealth for all people infatuate the nation and those who hear of the frontier; these myths created a “golden gilding “ which masks the actual turmoil and issues in the United States. In 1863, historian, Frederick Jackson Turner lectured, “‘The Significance of the Frontier in American History,’ in which he argued that on the western frontier the distinctive qualities

Scepter” & See Appendix 1). The Wheeler’s donated this piece to the museum in 1933. The actual artwork has been dated to the nineteenth century from somewhere in Tibet. The artist is unknown but the vajra was constructed of copper alloy with mercury gilding. As a result it is a shiny cool gold color, not quite true gold but not quite a true silver or metallic color. The center is made of a bead of metal where a person can hold the vajra between the tips of their thumb and a finger. From the center the

residential wing on the Esquiline Hill which had several revolutionary architectural features, such as curvilinear and polygonal rooms, domes, an octagonal dining room, a revolving dining room, as well as lavish decorations in the form of marble veneer, gilding, extensive use of ivory and precious stones, mosaics and fountains. In the complex also were a park, an artificial lake, a nymphaeum, and a colossal bronze statue of Nero. Augustus had adopted a moderate residence for himself in an attempt to distract

In the monograph, The Ancient Olympics, Nigel Spivey examines how culture encourages and shapes the Olympic Games, as well as become a safe haven for ancient Greece during times of conflict. This multifaceted monograph demonstrates that the societal behavior of the Athenians shifted within prescribed roles regarding the use of violence, the imagery of true beauty, and the love for Greece’s youth during the games. In addition to shedding light on society’s enlightening interpretation of what occurs

the monochrome blue sky, or the void emphasizing universal harmony. In the period between 1848 and 1952, Klein lived in London and began to assist in London frame shop of Robert Savage, learning basic painting techniques and using raw pigments and gilding. He was determinate to evoke sensations and emotions independent of line, abstracted symbols or rendered objects, believing the monochromatic surface released the painting from materiality through the totality of pure

It is known that Shakespeare’s sonnets are addressed to a beautiful male youth. In most of his sonnet’s it is evident that he is addressing this young male, but in Sonnet 20, who he is addressing to is more unclear. It is unclear because Shakespeare begins the sonnet by discussing a woman, which is unlike his previous sonnets. In Sonnet 20, he begins it with “A woman’s face…” (1), which can make readers assume that he is talking about a female figure and not the male youth addressed in the other

1. What is this parade called, and where is it located? What is this parade about? What are they celebrating in this parade? Few parades are more iconic than the Mardi Gras parades of New Orleans. Many may view Mardi Gras as simply a giant parade of debauchery centering around revelry, alcohol, bead throwing and an excuse to bare skin. However, there are also those who do not know that there are many parades rather than one Mardi Gras Parade. These parades are deeply rooted in the history and society

Compare and Contrast Duccio, Madonna and Child - Gauguin, La Orana Maria Madonna and Child is a panel painting by Italian medieval artist Duccio di Buoninsegna. Painted in tempera and gilded on a wood panel in around the year 1300, the Madonna and Child is still in its original engaged frame. The fact that it was in private hands and out of public circulation for years might be why the painting is basically intact after 700 years. The craftsmanship and preservation are simply amazing. The