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    The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is an architecture of the Baroque period in which light was used to convey spiritual meaning upon this sculpture. It was sculpted from 1647-52 by Gianlorenzo Bernini for the Santa Maria della Vittoria, in Rome, Italy. This architectural piece is made out of marble. One way that the sculpture uses light to convey spiritual meaning is through the allegorical depiction of a dove in the background, which represents the light of the Holy Ghost. Another way that the sculpture

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    Collier created in 2003. This modern artwork shows Gabriel asking Mary if she would become the mother of Jesus. The other one is the “Holy Night Nativity Scene” by Antonio Correggio created in 1530, which focuses on and sets the scene of Jesus’ birth. The Annunciation displays the moment Gabriel was sent by God to tell Mary she would become pregnant. This is present in the passage “God sent angel Gabriel to a virgin” and he said to Mary “ God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give

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    the laminated picture of the Virgin Mary, Cecelia’s diary, and the house the Lisbon family lives in. In the eyes of the boys, watching them from across the street, these objects all act as signs of the girls’ femininity and sexuality, which they are developing as they break into adolescence and young adulthood. The laminated photo of the Virgin Mary symbolizes the Lisbon sisters’ issue with the oppression of their sexuality. In Christianity, the Virgin Mary became pregnant with Jesus through immaculate

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    followers and mother Mary after his crucifixion lowering him into a tomb. Two of the formal elements of this painting that reach out to the eye its shape and color. The shapes used in this painting are dynamic. The positions of every person are moments in time. The people are in the flow of movement they are not posing for a painting. Even Mary she has just glanced down at Jesus. The other formal element color stands out of this painting representing significant of Jesus and the mother Mary.

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    The prayer book of Anne de Bretagne, painted by the artist Jean Poyer, though containing only thirty-one folios, presents a wealth of material to study and interpret. It is just one of many examples of religious manuscripts commissioned by Anne that were extremely personalised, and noting each personalisation provides insight, not only into Jean Poyer’s artistic methods, but also into the character of Anne de Bretagne. Its composition affords an example of the shift in perspective of the purpose

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    acted as a clear catalyst, will be explored in this essay. The arrival of Mary Queen of Scots, the influence of William Cecil, and the religious concerns of the Northern Earls are all important causes of the Northern Rebellion, however without a doubt in this case it was Mary’s arrival in England that was the primary cause. Even though the Northern Earls did not want to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots, her arrival in England was

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    piece Pietà, depicts a highly emotional scene in which Mary, Mary Magdalene, and John the Baptist mourn the death of Christ, who has just been removed from the cross after his crucifixion. The moment Crivelli captured in this painting seems to be the first moments that Christ has been returned to his loved ones. There is movement and intense emotion in this moment. Mary has thrown herself around Christ’s body and pulls him towards her. Mary Magdalene holds Christ’s left arm and seems to be bringing

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    Likewise, another element of art in this painting is color, which has already been discussed, but it is clear to see that the colors in this picture are full of richness and saturation, and there are not much dull colors outside of the clothes on Mary. Also, it does look like there are a few hints of green in the background of the angel wings, so there was most likely a mixture of colors to create the specific colors in this painting. A fourth element of art that is prevalent in this painting are

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    My First Day Of School

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    It was towards the end of the summer of 2014 i was going to Auburn Riverside for the first time to go pick up my schedule. The first day of school was a little scary, but I i 'm glad I made friends fast. I think my easiest class was my 6th period, language arts. It was my easiest class because we never did anything in that class. I meet this guy named Casey, I knew him because I have a friend named Laura and she has a friend named Hailey so her brother is Casey. I 'm sure if he likes me but we 're

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    Women Play A Special Role

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    very important woman in Christianity is Mary. She is the mother of Christ and she is unique as she was chosen by God to look after Jesus because she was free of original sin (the tendency to evil supposedly innate in all human beings, held to be inherited from Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, online definition). Mary can be called ‘Saint Mary’, ‘The Virgin Mary’ and ‘The Blessed Virgin Mary’ which shows her reverence in Christianity. This has made Mary a role-model for many Christians as they

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