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    With the statistic of AIDS medicine being presently more reliable than infertility treatment (Rapp, 2006), it is clear that fertility doctors are under huge amounts of pressure. Thus, though patients are the main group of people that one considers when thinking about the emotional effects ART, it is important to note there are doctors who also use religious ideas to cope with the uncertainty of ART. 
Many fertility doctors in India display religious iconography around their clinics, and often name

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    The Lamassu from the Citadel of Sargon II in Khorsabad, Iraq represents the theme of lust for power. Sargon II came into power late in his life, which leads scholars to believe that he usurped power from his brother. If this is true, Sargon most likely had a lust for power. The ex-Thunderclan deputy Tigerclaw could be compared to him because they both usurped power. The only difference is Tigerclaw’s actions did not give him the result he wanted. If he did usurp power from Bluestar Thunderclan could

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    Descent From The Cross

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    1. The first art work being discussed is The Descent from the Cross and was painted by Rosso Fiorentino. This painting was created in 1521 and is oil on panel. This painting was commissioned for the Chapel of the Compagnia della Croce di Giorno in the church of San Francisco in Volterra. This painting is in the style is very idiosyncratic. The second painting that is being looked at is called The Last Supper and was created by Jacopo Robusti who goes by Tintoretto. Tintoretto created this painting

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    richness of the Renaissance period. The Renaissance period was a time of the astonishing rebirth of classical learning and a more unconventional outlook on the human body. This period was marked by the powerful depictions of Christian art and The Virgin Mary; the firm ties to the church shined through in a great number of Renaissance artwork. The town is shown to be basking in luxury serves as more than just a backdrop for the painting; rather, Crivelli wanted this setting to act as a token of new life

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    The work presented is St. Lucy Altarpiece, painted by Domenico Veneziano. It was created in Florence ca. 1445-47 A.D. This composition of tempera on a roughly 6 x 7 foot wood panel displays a horizontal scene of Madonna and Child with attending saints and bishops. Designed as an altarpiece, with the intentions of its being displayed before the public, St. Lucy Altarpiece stresses the importance of it’s main characters; Madonna and Child. Veneziano stresses his motives of bringing attention towards

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    Mary Queen Of Scots

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    Mary Queen of Scots born 1542 to the beautiful Queen Mary of Guise. Better known as Mary Stuart before her crowning and the granddaughter of Margaret Tudor and the last living descendent of the Tudor-Stuart alliance forged by King Henry VII of England. Besides being set queen on the day of birth, from that point on the queen lived in a fairly happy childhood (Fraser 20). The queen had a very normal childhood but she was unaware of the challenges that laid ahead of her. Everyone knew that Mary was

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    Saint John

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    “CHRIST OF SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS” “Christ of Saint John of the Cross” is a painting that was created by Salvadore Dali in the year of 1951. “This painting clearly represents the crucifixion of Jesus, with him on the cross in a dark sky, above water that has a fisherman and his boat present. Jesus’ head is fallen, usually this is a sign of powerlessness, through Jesus being above everyone it shows that although he is not alive he is still superior and shows a large amount of power through the spirit

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    Lourdes Rendon Jesus, the son of God, was created by the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, were engaged when an angel came to Joseph to explain him how the Virgin Mary was pregnant by the God’s Holy Spirit. King Herod was afraid when he heard about Jesus. Thus, he went to Jerusalem in look for Jesus, but it was too late. God’s angel gave Joseph and Mary instructions and they left Jerusalem before the King arrived. King Herod gave instructions to his people to kill every two year

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    A Child’s Bath I have not laid my eyes upon a painting that symbolizes my life as much as The Child’s Bath by Mary Cassatt. I am what most people call a “mama’s boy” . And this painting symbolizes the care and love a mother has for their children. This painting shows the mother’s love for her child through the delicate touch and the carefulness that she seems to use while bathing the child. One can tell that it was painted by a mother because she makes the child seem comfortable and safe. If one

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    The painting, Madonna and Child, is an artistic piece of work painted in the 12th century to be precise between 1290 and 1300. The painter is identified as Duccio di Buoninsegna was an Italian, Sienese, who was alive in the period between ca. 1278–d. 1318). Formal analysis. Overall, the dimensions of this painting, with frame, 11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm); painted surface 9 3/8 x 6 1/2 in. (23.8 x 16.5 cm). This work is done with Tempera and gold on wood, with original engaged frame. The damage

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