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    Madonna is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, who has sold over three hundred million records and CDs worldwide. She became famous by pushing the boundaries with her lyrical content in mainstream popular music. Her music videos are known for their imagery and are often shown on MTV. Madonna is known for changing both her music and image. She is often referred to as the “Queen of Pop.” Born in Bay City, Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing

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    For many, Madonna was the icon of a generation, the woman who changed pop music forever and who demonstrated that women artists do not need to conform to societally determined gender roles. She showed that women could be anything they want, in the process influencing future musicians for decades to come. Although Madonna was born into a religious, Catholic family, it would be only a few years before Madonna would explicitly act against her family’s Catholic beliefs, by using the Church as a centerpiece

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    Winner of eight Grammys, Academy Award winner, maker of thirty - nine studio albums, and one of the most creative and influential American artists of all time. Anyone in America who hears the name Prince automatically thinks of the iconic singer. Prince has changed the music industry with his quirky and flamboyant ways, influenced the opinions of the American people through his music, and continued to stay relevant and popular beyond his death. “Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958

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    Not surprisingly, Madonna has set many of the standards for music videos, and has had over 10 number one singles (Madonna fan club n. pag.). At the time Madonna first arrived on the scene there hadn’t been a strong female icon in music since Billie Holiday. Like Holiday, Madonna turned heads with her sexy attitude and approach to life, love, and sex. Think what you might about her musical talent,

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    Sexual Exploitation of Women in the Media Women are sexually exploited in the media. In today’s society if people watch television programs such as Chingy featuring Snoop & Ludacris – Holidae; Charlie's Angels; the Z100 commercial with Britney Spears; or Baywatch they will see that the feminine image is presented differently than the masculine. In these programs men are typically placed in sexual situations fully clothed, while women are presented in provocative clothing or less. The camera will

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    Madonna in the Pinks, whose existence cannot be substantiated before 1833 , was not identified as an autograph painting of Raphael until 1991, after an acquisition made by the National Gallery in London by using public funds. However, the authenticity of the rediscovered painting attributed to Raphael remains under some dispute. Apart from the incomplete provenance, it demonstrated visual inconsistency in style and quality with other proved works of Raphael, supplemented with the incomprehensive

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    (Britannica). Jacopo strove to ensure that his sons would become distinguished painters as well and, it is said, often pitted them each other. In Bellini’s depiction of the Madonna and Child (One of Bellini’s mature works), the Madonna, with her face calm and collective, is tenderly holding the Christ Child on her knee, the Madonna is seated improbably in front of a velvet curtain set in a landscape with a city and rolling mountains in the distance. “The transition from a dormant to a verdant nature

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    Madonna Madonna was born on August 16, 1958, in the city of Bay City, located in the state of Michigan. Her real birth name is Madonna Louise Ciccone. However, most people know her as simply Madonna. She is known as a controversial singer, actress, dancer, songwriter, and became one of America 's biggest and well- known stars in the late 1980s. Madonna 's assertive behavior, outspoken personality, and aggressive acts of sexuality, along with her great efforts to push back the borders of

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    provide viewers with a look at the superstar this is Madonna. From shots of fans waiting outside her hotel room to sweeping corridor shots before a performance that highlight her extensive crew, it is hard to Keshishian to escape using these shots to show viewers Madonna’s daily life on tour. When it comes to filming her live performances, however, Keshishian is unable to use any other shot because of the theatrics of the performance. Madonna herself acknowledges that her tour is like going to the

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    lookers, analysers, every art pieces containing lots of symbolism and meanings. The Altarpiece Madonna and child with Saints adored by Frederico da Montefeltro was one of the work. Piero della Francesca was born in 1412 and was involved in the Early Renaissance movement. His style involved the use of humanism, geometric forms and use of perspective to create art. From what I saw in the piece Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints, the first thing I saw was a group of people surrounding a woman with

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