This element of Idealism, stemming from the Archaic period led into the later Hellenistic period and its initiative of Realism, or the form of a human true to their natural appearance including age and imperfections. ... The figure contains many examples of Idealism, and although she is lying on her stomach, appears to be naked yet exposing her true Realism, the sexual anatomy of a male. ... This effect adds to the individual's realism, yet as explained earlier, the being is quite idealized with perfectly smooth skin, a perfect complexion, lovely features on his/her face and perfectl...

• Word Count: 1294
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The features on her has so much detail; adding on to that the realism in the sculpture just makes her presents feel more majestic and powerful. ... The style was realism and they also contained lots of detailed backgrounds. ...

• Word Count: 996
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• Grade Level: High School

Women in Ancient Art Women are the foundations of life. For centuries, they have been worshipped, adored, treasured and admired. Women are the birth givers, the nurturers, and the teachers. They are wives, mothers, doctors, writers, artists, inventors, leaders, business owners, laborers, and sold...

• Word Count: 1482
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• Grade Level: High School

While reading this novel, the reader can encounter some features of it which are typical of Victorian novels: the plot is quite realistic, the characters belong to the middle class, and some of them can be described as typical Victorian characters (for instance, Tom's and Maggie's aunts). On the oth...

• Word Count: 1400
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Women are portrayed differently in literature depending upon the societal customs and the acceptance of women in the culture of the author. Although this is true, it is only partially so. An author is not obligated to write about his customs and norms, and in fact may use completely different ones i...

• Word Count: 1630
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Susan Glaspell was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1876. After graduating high school, she started writing professionally, for a local newspaper. In 1901, she began her career as a fiction writer. Her fiction works were romantic stories set in the Midwest, and she was published in several popular mag...

• Word Count: 2006
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a complex work of literature. It combines involved characters with deep symbolism to tell the story of a troubled woman and what drives her to suicide. Because of its complexity, it is difficult to classify The Awakening into a literary category. On the surface, ...

• Word Count: 4173
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School