Henri Christophe

What factors lead to the rise of the pictorial poster? When looking at what factors lead to the rise of the pictorial poster, it is clear to see that the majority of them occurred in late nineteenth century Paris and that perhaps one man, Jules Chéret, can be thanked for exploiting and mastering the techniques which made these posters reach the levels of respect previously reserved for the fine arts. As well as Jules Chéret and his mastery of lithography I will be exploring the influence of Japan

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was arguably the greatest graphic artist of his time; he is best remembered for his bold, colourful posters of Parisian entertainers. His childhood years were spent at his family chateau in the southwest of France where he broke both of his legs and therefore stunted his growth. This left him ill proportioned and dwarfish. This unfortunate event probably helped his artistic ability as he spent most of his time on his own. Lautrec was

Lautrec once said, “I paint things as they are. I don’t comment” (“Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec quotes,” n.d.). A painting can represent various objects and emotions within a square canvas, which each artist creates an artwork with different techniques. These make each painting has it own meaning. There are several differences between Lautrec’s painting and Degas’ painting, which are the artists themselves, the subject matter, the emotions depicted, and the technique of painting. The first difference

Paul and Virginia by Bernardin De Saint-Pierre tells the story of two children raised in a seemingly idyllic society, Paul and Virginia. Raised by two mothers, far away from Europe, it is assumed that the children have been raised in an idyllic society, far from the influence of European society and its ideals. However, as the book progresses, it can be noticed that the ideals of Europe have followed the children and their family to the island, especially when it comes to aspects of power. Throughout

On March 26, 1811 Henri Christophe crowned himself King Henri I and change the name of his country to the Kingdom of Haiti. The difference between him and Dessalines was he made sure to have a lot of nobles and structured his “kingdom” to replicate European monarchy. He was a dictatorial king, but a person who saw that development was important and set goals to bring his kingdom into a more modern world. He tried to improve the education system for the elite children and spent very much money on

King Christophe by Aimé Césaire offers the opportunity to peer into the mind of King Henri Christophe and to understand the motives that lead to his undoing. His voice is no longer silenced. His story speaks of a man with selfless aspirations who took an unfortunately fatal detour, a tragedy heard time and time again. Christophe ultimately becomes a victim to his twisted views on racial inequality, his faulty methods for leveling himself to his superiors and his overwhelming power. Henri Christophe

Most modern sources agree that the French anthropologist Alfred Sauvy coined the term “third world” in an article published in the French magazine L’Observateur, on August 14, 1952. Although, the expression was first used in prerevolutionary France to identify the lowest ruling class, the phrase became popular after World War II. It seems clear that the wealthy Caribbean island Haiti, which gained its independence from France in 1804, and had experienced some real economic growth should also be enjoying

Black Like Me Character Analysis Matthew Wighton March 20, 2015 Dr. Karafantis ICBS-302 W01 Black Like Me is about a white male, John Howard Griffin, who was disheartened by how blacks were being treated. In an effort to bridge the gap between blacks and whites Mr. Griffin conducted research on blacks. Because Mr. Griffin is a white man the black community would not speak to him truthfully. Blacks were afraid that whites would harm them if they said anything offensive. Mr. Griffin knew

The theory of ‘transculturación’ was first imagined by Fernando Ortiz of Cuba in 1940. He had dedicated his life studying his fellow Cubans and their way of life. The phenomenon of ‘transculturación’ can best be described as being “expres(ando) las diferentes fases del proceso transitivo de una cultura a otra, el proceso implica también necesariamente la pérdida o desarraigo de una cultura precedente”. In this essay I will be analysing the political changes in Haiti after the French colonial days

It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site in 1982, along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace. The Citadel was built by Henri Christophe, a key leader during the Haitian slave rebellion (1791–1804), after Haiti gained independence from France at the beginning of the 19th century. The Citadel Laferriere built between 1805-1820. The Citadel is one of the most popular tourist destinations