Lawrence, adventurers traded baubles to the Tadoussac Indian village for beaver furs which incited the rage of men's felt hats (due to the little barbs on the guard hairs) in Europe. ... The mass usage of alcohol by the Indians led to their ultimate demise. The first "rendezvous" or fairs as they were called inaugurated the meetings of the fur trappers with the merchants, clergy and Indians in attendance, the governor was present as the Grand Council. ... Carl Burger has captured the delicate relationship between the beaver and the trappers (Indians and/or the French). ... He atte...

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Down the centuries, Thailand has seen the emergence and putting out A number of widely varying art styles. ... Until the 13th centuries, art forms were heavily influenced by neighboring countries notably India, Sri Lanka, and Kampuchea. ... These groups of people settled around the country's valleys and plains, using the rich environment to create art. ... Indian merchants were traversing Thailand's northern region and southern peninsula bringing new concepts, which more than those of any other culture, would profoundly shape the country's religion, literature, art and politi...

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Both the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian Center are in New York City, NY. ... Sackler Gallery, Arts and Industries Building, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Freer Gallery of Art, Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of National Art, National Museum of American History, National Museum of National History, National Museum of the American Indian, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, National Zoological Park, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery. ...

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The work of art that I chose for my assignment is known as Justinian as Conqueror. ... It is an awesome work of art with tons of symbolism and hidden meaning behind it which I will attempt to explain and make sense of. ... and include an elephant and a tiger accompanied by two Indians who wear patterned garments which extend from waist to ankle, and distinctive turbans of similar material with two hornlike projections at the front which may be feathers" (Whitehouse, 277). ... Overall, I think that this work of art was beautifully sculpted in order to celebrate the victories of Justinian t...

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The Indian culture is also in jeopardy, for food in an important part in In! ... By exposing Indians to this globalized food culture they have drawn Indians away from their own heritage to a more generic "popular" culture. Economic Globalization, in theory is a magnificent work of art. ...

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These interactions were highly valued by the Indians and were as valuable as commodities in their culture. ... The emigrants and Indians often shared moments of laughter and joking. ... The possibilities of massacres and abductions loomed over the wagon trains when in reality only 362 emigrants deaths and 426 Indian deaths occurred between 1840-1860 due to conflicts between Indians and Americans (183). ... Native Americans were portrayed constantly as savages in newspapers, art, literature and rumor mills for a full two hundred years prior to the start of the Western migration (144). ... Ther...

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The setting of the movie takes place in South America in the 18th century, where two dominate groups of people, slave traders and missionaries, are competing for the minds of the native Indian group, the Guarani. ... Father Gabriel, a Jesuit, is introduced in the beginning of the film, and immediately shows his desire to evolve and cast Christianity to the native Indians, known as the Guarani. ... A Reconsideration of Guarani/Jesuit Communities in 17th and 18th Century Paraguay', he addresses that Catholicism's most compelling feature for the Guarani was the extravagant liturgical ce...

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As soon as man breaks out of his mothers womb and emerges from the ruins of his sweet infantile world he sees around him a complex world with rich dialects, resplendent art, diverse ideas and beliefs and fascinating rituals and ceremonies. ... As human population increased and the human race was evolving people with similar ancestor , surroundings or even beliefs came together to develop language, tools, art, clothing, food, rituals distinctly different other clan or tribes. ... Religious festivals for example became an integral part of any particular culture for example the festival of "holi...

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Adams also founded the Sam Francisco Art Institute and the University of Arizona's Photography Center. The amount of prints that Adams produced and sold increased the appreciation of photography by the art institutes. ... Hillers produced many photographs that had Indians acting out rituals in recreated costumes that were later added with inappropriate feather bonnets that were added to the Smithsonian Institution Collection. Shadow Catchers The Indians called early photographers "Shadow Catchers", in the sense when a shot is taken; it catches a shadow image of a person. Thoug...

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Generally, Arabic (Middle-eastern) mehndi features large, floral patterns on hands and feet, while Indian (Asian) mehndi uses fine line, lacy, floral and paisley patterns covering entire hands, forearms, feet and shins; and African mehndi art is large, and bold with geometrically patterned angles. ...

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The established religion of the Native Americans was celebrated and worshipped using art pieces and other physical items, these items served an important purpose in the life of the native people and this connection to a religion other than Christianity impacted their interaction with the Europeans. ... The differences in how they used the materials they had access to was judged by the Europeans, making them feel superior and as if it was their duty to convert these "Indians" and control them. ... Strong ties and respect for these spiritual art pieces caused the Native Americans to be...

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Although Islam was somewhat enforced in the area for a period of time, Indians could specifically ignore foreign rule more easily than other regions, as they were regulated by separate castes. ... The two religions simply had too many conflicts between each other, such as their indifferences to pork and beef, abilities and inabilities to honor their gods through music and art, and the disagreement between the veiling of women. ... The Delhi sultanate did not promote a significant cultural revival in India, aside from a degree of mixed Indian and Muslim painting, architecture, and clothing styl...

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The time of rising romanticism used in literature soon branched out into a new form of art; a faustian legend. ... He is described as being dressed in a half Indian garb, with coarse dark black hair, with an axe strapped onto his shoulder, living in a swamp. ...

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Indian tradition claimed that mammoths were carnivores, and that some still existed in the Northern parts of America. ... "As in philosophy and war, so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might shew that America, though but a child of yesterday, has already given hopeful proofs of genius, as well of the noble kinds, which arouse the best feelings of man, which call him into action, which substantiate his freedom and conduct him to happiness, as of the subordinate, which serve to amuse him only."...

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., Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi, where under Asst. ... In tune with the latest developments, better research facilities, state of the art laboratories and concentration on the above mentioned fields, are the sole reasons behind choosing Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) for graduate program. ...

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The Indian film industry has drawn heavily on Shakespeare as seen in movies like Angoor, where the plot is drawn almost entirely from "A Comedy of Errors" and Omkara, an adaptation of Othello. ... A pioneer in his art, he flouted all theatrical conventions of his time and in doing so, altered the very structure of drama. ...

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The movie trailer, the most common but vital marketing campaign element, is the art of the tease and lure. ... On the other hand, there is another Indian movie called "Three Idiots" by Rajkumar Hirani. ...

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The meditation center demonstrates the time line art of history exhibiting the life of a Buddha. ... Interpretatively, the monk seems to be sitting Indian style with a genuine smile acknowledging the comings of individuals to the center and the meditation room. ...

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