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Modernism is characterized by the rejection of tradition. Creatives of the Modernist era questioned what came before, looking for fresh ways to interpret familiar subjects, rejecting historical themes while searching for a means to understand and communicate the present (Medina 1995). Furthermore, Belting (2003, 17) states Modernism embraced “all the crises and schisms of the modern world”. The key points of this paper will be ascertained through the evaluation of four European Modernist artworks

Cimabue and his artwork Cimabue (1240-1302) was a master Florentine painter and mosaicist, who was a pioneer in the artistic movement towards naturalism in his time. Cimabue introduced three-dimensional designs using the Romanesque approach, with Byzantine models and medieval techniques to create his own style, which was soon enough followed by many other artists. He was born with the name of Bencivieni di Pepo, and was probably nicknamed Cimabue, or “Oxhead” because of Cima has the meaning of “head”

Hearing Hamlet coming, Polonius hides behind a tapestry. Hamlet enters and is rude to his mother. He tells her that she has offended King Hamlet by marrying Claudius. When Gertrude asks Hamlet if he has forgotten who she is, he replies with "No, by the rood, not so. / You are the Queen, your husband's brother's wife, / And (would it were not so) you are my mother" (III.iv.19-21). Hamlet then tells his mother to sit, and that he is going to hold up a mirror so she can see who she truly is. When Gertrude

lady. After Arthur explains the promise that he has made to the woman, Gawain answers Ys this alle?" then sayd Gawen. I shall wed her and wed her again, Thoughe she were a fend: Thoughe she were as foulle as Belsabub, Her shalle I wed, by the rood; Or elles were not your frende, For ye ar my kyng with honor, (476). Gawain maintains the loyalty he is well-known for when he agrees to marry Dame Ragnell to preserve Arthur's life and honor. After Gawain marries Dame Ragnell, she asks him to

Opening Statement The sporting goods stores in Grand Forks meet the needs of their current target market. We defined sporting goods stores as any store that sells athletic gear (spectator or participant), and any store that carries hunting, fishing, and camping gear. The needs of the current target market are defined as a product or service necessity that the customer is seeking.The greater Grand Forks area currently has eight sporting good stores. The brick and mortar sporting good stores in Grand

“It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imagination—something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.” – Katherine Patterson Reading is known as a complicated process of understanding written text. For this reason, reading cannot be developed through one simple strategy or component. In fact, reading is

Sexuality in The Wife of Bath and the Pardoner In Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, an eclectic mix of people gathers together at Tabard Inn to begin a pilgrimage to Canterbury. In the General Prologue, the readers are introduced to each of these characters. Among the pilgrims are the provocative Wife of Bath and the meek Pardoner. These two characters both demonstrate sexuality, in very different ways. Chaucer uses the Wife and the Pardoner to examine sexuality in the medieval period

Alienation is best described as a powerful feeling of isolation and loneliness, which stems from a variety of causes such as certain events and situations in society or in a persons individual life (“Alienation”). The extent in which a person is alienated varies from mild to severe often depending on the specific trigger. Most commonly, the feeling of not fitting in with others and being different causes alienation. However, in some instances a certain life changing event or the accumulation of

Part 1: Diagnostic Report 1.0 Company Introduction MAS Active Linea AITC is the Training Centre cum manufacturing unit, which facilitates and supports the Nike AITC. Under the ownership of MAS Active, it will function as a laboratory, where students attending Nike AITC will have the opportunity to experiment and trial the innovations and process improvements developed during their course. The apparel facility provide employments to over two hundred people, and is MAS 27th manufacturing facility

Sleep, sex, and food are the three most important aspect of a human life. Each of them represents resting, reproducing, and surviving – essential elements that form the foundation of human culture and society. The status of these elements always represents the social stature and cultural ideology, of the desire or dislike of people. Some standards are universal, while some are uniquely formed through generations of different cultural traditions. Food in this case might be the most simple and yet