Dante believed he had been empowered by God to write the Commedia thus he gave a conscious effort to stylise the Commedia to the Bible, furthermore, he greatly admired the classical poets such as Virgil and one can note immediately that Dante's idea of his epic journey was shaped from that of Virgil's in the "Aenied- The biblical content of this epic journey is highly potent, every canto of the inferno carries a range of diverse characters each with a function specific to the canto. Dante selects these characters from a variety of backgrounds ranging from Classical literature, myth...

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Frederick II, King of Sicily from 1197-1250, had an admiration for classical art, and therefore hindered a revival of Roman sculpture in Sicily. ... One should also take note that classical sculpture inspired the facial features, such as beards and emotion of Nicola's figures. ... Despite their being this influence from past cultures, one must also take note of the new elements of symbolism artists began to include in their pieces. ... Ultimately, there was a diversity of style that characterizes the art of the Proto Renaissance period, whether it be in the newly revived classical traditi...

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" The art form of Greco-Roman was held in high regards while fingers pointed at the Goths for the destruction of classical-style. ... Notes upon notes, sketch after sketch, his notebook revealed the many secrets that went into the process from everything to carpentry to masonry work and other demanding skills. ...

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Concentrating fully on the one-finger notes of "Rudolph", I look as though I am pondering the meaning of life.. ... "Over the Rainbow" produces a joyous feeling- yet when broken chords reveal themselves inside the simple black notes of Gershwin's thoughts, reflections of my broken life shines through. Vivaciously I play an upbeat classical suite when optimism and fantastical pride strike my very being. ...

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It is interesting to note that everyone, excluding Saint Peter and Christ, are in clothes contemporary to Caravaggio's time. ... There is an interest in the classical with the heavy drapery functioning as the saint's clothes, as well as the drapery surrounding the angel. ...

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Now, if the lady is intelligent, as he seems to be, she will note the reference to the shame, sin, loss of virginity and the possible pregnancy. ... Donne indulged in quaint poetical conceits ignoring the classical conventions and classical characters (always keeping the object of affection anonymous), and the treatment of topics and objects of everyday life. ...

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Through the rebirth of the Classical Greek and Roman ideas, composers find newness and creativity through musical variations within the motet, the cyclic mass, and the chanson. ... The other new techniques of Du Fay's mass came from the way it sounded, written for two tenor lines using only 14 notes, as opposed to 15. ... Through exploration of life, variation, and the rebirth of Classical Greek and Roman ideas, composers transition from old, complex music, into more enjoyable, memorable, and immediate music....

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In 1762 he began the study of law under another great teacher, George Wythe, who embodied the classical concepts of virtue and civility, and who transmitted these to Jefferson. ... After a year of retirement and writing the "Notes on the State of Virginia" he rejoined office as apart of Congress leadership in 1783. ... Through the next couple of years after his final term as president, Jefferson dealt with some financial problems due to supporting a friend whose bank note had failed. ...

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China roots its strategy in the work of Friedrich List, a classical economist, who argues that government intervention is important to an economy's growth. ... It is worth noting that FDI from developed countries are the primary source of fund in large-scale capital- and technology-intensive projects in China. ...

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Freud grew to be an intellectual and determined young man that was intrigued by classical literature and philosophy and in 1873 he embarked on a journey to study medicine at the University of Vienna, where he was trained as a neurologist. ... Freud was infatuated with Fliess, even noting a "homosexual" component in his affection for him, until their falling out in 1900-1901 (Gay, 1988). ...

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Research shows that classical music has the best affect on stimulating the brain because of the relaxation and calm mood of the music. ... The finding that there is a right brain region for notes and musical passages that corresponds in location to a left brain region for letters and words illustrates how a neural mechanism may be present in each of the two brain hemispheres becomes special adapted for analogous purposes but with different information contexts." ...

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Both international relations theorists make note of the inevitability of conflict among states yet have thus created the foundation for the basic principles that have since allowed their philosophies to expand. ... Morgenthau states that human nature "has not changed since the classical philosophies of China, India, and Greece endeavored to discover these laws" (AJ 2013, 15). ...

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Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. ... It is interesting to note that these works of art were only commissioned for the birth of a son, rather than a daughter. ...

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