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The Emergence of Europe In the Early Middle Ages: The Germanic Tribes, the Roman Legacy, and the Christian Church Marina Lundstrom History 114 – Western Civilization & The World I Due: November 8, 2014 After the fall of the Roman Empire around the fifth century, it took “hundreds of years” for the western part of Europe “to establish a new society.”1 The emergence of this new European civilization during a period known as the Early Middle Ages, included three major components: the

Design 1: Secession 16 by Alfred Roller (1902) Heller, S., & Ilic, M. (2001). Genius moves: 100 icons of graphic design (First ed., p. 12). Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books. The design is a poster designed as a part of the 16th exhibition of the Viennese secession (1902). The design is a poster, laid out in a narrow vertical format. The title text stands at the top with the s glyphs stretched out to two thirds of the page length, where they draw the eye to an ornate and densely packed font outlining

The Audience, the Pentagle and the Green Sash in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Works Cited Missing Although some early manuscripts of the poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' still exist, nothing, beyond speculation, is known about the poet, which is a pity when considering its rich language and imagery. Believed to have been written between 1375 and 1400, and some 2500 lines long, the unknown poet blent a unique mixture of chivalry, the Beheading Game and the temptation

The Axumite Kingdom was a strong trading empire, which was located in modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea (The Kingdom of Aksum is Founded). For them being located southeast of Kush on rugged land, made it difficult for them to farm. That didn’t stop them from developing a technique to farm on these rugged and hilly grounds. The Axumites were very determined people; they knew they were surrounded by huge bodies of water, so they used it to their advantage. Trade was more accessible for them, but to make

Duomos, or Cathedrals in Italian, are some of the most beautiful, inspiring, and mysterious marks in Italian history. There are more than thirty notable Duomos that contain stunning artwork, most are highly decorated and some could even be considered artwork themselves. “One of the most beautiful Duomos in Italy is Siena Cathedral of Santa Maria” (Myrabella). The Duomo of Siena is considered one of the most beautiful because it is lined with many pieces of art. From its facades (front facing exterior

Controversial and provocative art has been around for a long time. Artists realize that no matter how the artwork is being portrayed, someone will somehow be offended by your work. But we still create artworks that supposedly offend a number of audiences. To deal with offensive images is often a ritual of theatrical excess. But as these images offend some, there are people who do not get offended by the same image. Iconophobia syndrome is a fear and anxiety of images. Blaming of images and mass media

Cilician Armenian society was full of culture, had a thriving economy, and an established religion. It had a mixed population, consisting of Armenians, Greeks, Muslims, Jews, and several Europeans. It had a multi-ethnic demographic, with many commercial and political links to Europe, specifically France. This brought important and new influences to the Armenian culture. The nobles of Cicilian Armenia embraced many features of Western European life, such as the fashion and the use of French Christian

Art throughout history have challenged the values and attitudes of their contemporary society. With a focus on the postmodern frame, Artists have used and changed art conventions such as the Salon des Refusés and using the world as a source of ideas to create artworks. These artists include Leonardo Da Vinci from the Renaissance movement and Claude Monet from the Impressionism movement. The artist Chiharu Shiota and Lee Bul have also used the art convention Biennale and the world agent to create

The Bauhaus Movement And Its Design Aspects: The Design aspects of Bauhaus includes: - Architecture -Furniture and Interior Design - Graphic Design -Ceramics -Painting/ glass Paintings -Carpentry - Weaving -Photography & Theater Bauhaus: “Bauhaus” is an inversion of the German term “hausbau,” which means “building house” or house construction. The Bauhaus was founded at a time when the Germans had turned from emotional Expressionism to the matter-of-fact New Objectivity. An entire group of

The Frontispice and Incipit of the Gelasian Sacrament, is the art from the first two pages of the Gelasian Sacrament. While it is impossible to know for certain, since this piece was neither signed nor dated, it is widely accepted that this piece was created by nuns in the nunnery at Chelles. The nunnery at Chelles is famous for having “cultivated the art of writing.” 1 The story of the journey of this codex is unknown. From the nunnery in France, this codex spent time in the library of Queen Christina