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    Mythology played its part in the society, affecting the citizens and their art. As time progressed, the detailing of the myths did as well, allowing for what was once a primitive accompaniment to grow over time into widely regarded works of art. Each of these pieces that are now displayed in the museums of the world are representations of the society and their culture. As an audience, it is made clear to us through these art works that the Greek civilization was heavily interested in their connection

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    onto their reservation often. Before and while he was pursuing a career in art, Pebworth enlisted in multiple military branches. He dropped out of high school in 1945 to enlist in the Air Force, and in 1952, he joined the National Guard to fight in the Korean War. When he first went to college, he wanted to pursue a forestry major at Colorado State University, but he soon discovered that he had an interest in art. His art education took him

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    The Museum Of Fine Arts

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    Like many other places in South Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts and History is deceptively small, but musty and brimming with reminiscence of times past. Squatting on the curb of the downtown road since 1993, the museum belies its significance. Composed of plain red brick atop a sheet of cracked pavement, it is as humble as any house along the road. The first step into the museum greets the patron with a wave of chilly air that totes along whiffs of dust and undertones of the aged burgundy rug

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    feelings from outside the product onto the product itself. In this way the product comes to represent an obtainable object or service that embodies, represents, or symbolizes a whole range of meanings. (Hirschberg, p. 292) By transferring Andy Warhol’s art into the clothing it seems like he is endorsing the clothing. Therefore everything Andy Warhol represents being a pioneer and a visionary, gets cast into Calvin

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    Edward Hopper's Autoamat

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    window. The window itself is the predominate feature of the painting. It is black, noting can be seen through and the only reflection is the automat’s lights, which departs from Hopper’s traditional style. The work currently resides in the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa. Contextually, much was going on in the world at the time of the painting’s creation. 1927 New York was in the midst of the jazz age, the roaring twenties, and prohibition, although many were beginning to see the light at the end of the

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    This was what photojournalism of the time embodied; the wider picture. 9 Again there is sensitive composition, mainly in the form of contrast between the stark, denuded landscape and the colossal machinery, emphasised by the machine's dominance within the frame. On his second trip to the Soviet Union, Cartier-Bresson presented a very different Russia from the one shown in work from his first trip. His

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    Public Subsidy

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    to raise money was important for the development of arts sector. There would be many kind of method to raise money, but the essay would focus on philanthropic support and public subsidy. The essay would divide into four parts: first was going to explain the importance of public subsidy in arts and cultural sector also find out the threat of decreasing the public subsidy; second was going to define the function of charitable support in the arts and cultural sector; then was going to discuss the opportunities

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    Italy. In Paris, he encountered the work of Man Ray and Lazlo Moholy-Nagy and was taken by this art form of photography. Fascinated by its basis upon light and the ability to be creative with photography, he purchased his first camera and started taking pictures. In 1938, Bullock moved his family to Los Angeles and after becoming dissatisfied with law school, he enrolled as a student of photography at Art Center School. ((Over the next number

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    phenomenon that materialized as a national expression of American culture from the 1870s to its peak between 1880 and 1940. The Colonial Revival was more about ideology, but most often manifested itself through decorative arts and architecture. Elements of pseudo colonial furniture, arts and architecture symbolically served as tools to promote the republican ideas of democracy, patriotism and moral superiority. In many ways the Colonial Revival was a direct reaction to the side effects of Industrialization

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    It is renowned for its Roman relics, such as the catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa. This is a Roman burial site where this family is entombed and displays an interesting mix of Egyptian and Roman art and architecture. The tomb itself and the Caracalla Hall are located underground. Marvel at the glory of the Pompey's Pillar towering 25 meters above the ground. This column was built as a tribute to Emperor Diocletian, who lifted the siege off the

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