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concerned. The second problem was the time that could ellipse in the creation of piece versus the demand commissions arrived (Levery 1993 p.61). King Louis XIV was among those commissioners, “… sculpture was serving a decorative function, chiefly in the royal parks and gardens” (Levery 1993 p.61). King Louis XIV involvement in art did influence but did not limit the artists to a set court style (Levery 1993 p.62). Most of the sculpture of this time period follows the Baroque style of art. The sculptures

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The Sioux Native Americans have a profound respect for their faith and hold true to their beliefs shown by the sacredness of the Great Mystery’s creations such as nature shown in Standing Bear’s “Nature” as well as Zitkala-Ša’s American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings. Differing from the Native Americans, the European settlers show a variation of different levels of reverence for Christianity and it’s beliefs. The European’s demonstrate a lack of respect for Native American religion shown

ref: 279 21. During a performance of a Bach concerto grosso, what one would expect to hear? a. musical themes based on classical mythology b. a supportive basso continuo c. a mixture of Latin and French texts d. a ballet interlude accompanied by dance Page ref: 279 22. What statement is most likely to describe a painting by Johannes Vermeer? a. commissioned by a prince b. painted at the court of Philip IV c. dedicated to a religious theme d. hung in a middle-class home Page ref:

Menotti, John Adams, and Philip Glass—continued to be produced to critical acclaim. Opera entered the 21st century as a vibrant and global art form. The first roots of modern opera first appeared in Italy in the 17th century from the Camerata (an academy of Florentine poets, musicians, and scholars). The Camerata, inspired by ancient Greek drama, sung dialogues and choruses which were accompanied by musical instruments. The Camerata developed the “stile recitative,” in order to integrate drama, action

skillful writer his greatest successes were his engravings taught to him by a skilled sculpture. Blake differed from other poets in that he never received a formal education. His only education consisted of the arts, and therefore he enrolled in the Royal Academy of the Arts around the age of twelve. It was only in his spare time that he showed any interest in poetry. At the

early childhood. Babbage showed an early interest in human-like machines as his mother would take him to museums and amusement halls famous for housing these machines in the early 1800s (Isaacson 18-19). Here, Babbage saw a robot woman who seemed to dance with a grace that only a human could hold, and he was quoted as saying, “her eyes were full of imagination.” Charles Babbage grew up a sickly child, worrying his parents to the point that they requested for him to be taught by a pastor, focusing on

Although many critics argue Holden is an outcast, in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye Holden’s journey of isolation and defiance of adulthood is something many readers can relate to. Holden’s ordinary world consists of struggling to apply himself in school and belief that education is “phony”. On his date with Sally, an old friend, he tells her why he refuses to apply himself, “You ought to go to a boys school sometime...Its full of phonies, and all you do is study so that you can learn enough

Blake’s cry for a voice            William Blake had a vision. It was a thought that changed the way poetry and writing would be viewed from here to eternity. Blake’s point of views and associations with the characters represents a change in the way the reader dictates who the victim is really and who is not. In Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” from the Songs of Innocence and Experience, both aspects of heaven and hell can be examined just the same