ANCIENT NEAR EAST ART Sumerian Statuettes from Tell Asmar 73 35 Figures of many different heights, hands are folded in gesture of prayer. ... VOCABULARY Apadana: an audience hall in a Persian palace Capital: the top element of a column Cuneiform: a system of writing in which the strokes are formed in a wedge or arrow-head shape Cylinder seal: a round piece of carved stone that when rolled onto clay produces an image Facade: the front of a building Ground plan: the map of a floor of a building Hierarchy of scale: a system of representation that expresses a person's importance by the siz...

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Tapestry is one of the oldest forms of woven textiles. The word tapestry is defined as a thick textile fabric, in which colored weft threads are woven (originally by hand) into fixed warp threads to form pictures or designs. ... In Medieval Times, Tapestries were one of the most important forms of artistic expressions. ... The nineteenth century saw mainly commissions for civic buildings, hotels, and art galleries. ... Not only are there different types of tapestries, there are different types of wea...

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It included a valid passport, visa application form and two photographs, proof of our trip and lodging ( air reservations as well as hotel reservations), sufficient funds and proof of travel accident insurance. ... In a century marked by immense political unrest, public debate between the classes, and resurgence in new forms of art and culture, citizens are taking part in Caesar's grand Roman tradition. ... The statue of Pauline Bonaparte, executed by Canova between 1805 and 1808, was of particular interest to me since I had learned about it in my Art Appreciation class at Indiana Univer...

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As a rule, Classicism can be characterized as an issue in writing, visual workmanship, music, or construction modeling that draws on the styles of antiquated Greece and Rome, particularly fifth- and fourth-century b.c.e. Athens and late Republican Augustan Rome. The term can be confounding, in light of the fact that it has tackled numerous different implications. It can allude to a general stylish portrayed by clarity, style, and symmetry, or to a style that is by and large considered epitomizing enormity or flawlessness. Case in point, the vast majority would distinguish the Boston Pops as en...

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Tiffany is part of the social more of New York's upper class and absurdity arises when she tries to utilize social forms which she does not understand, to try and become part of what she calls the "ee-light." ... Visitors would come just to partake in the conversation, which was considered an art because of the extraordinary blend of intelligence, wit, and humor. ...

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During this time in Europe and especially in France, state-making the emergence of nationalism and the increase in secular political institutions transformed the European continent. Napoleon Bonaparte helped to overthrow the Directory, which held power from 1794-1799, and he helped transform France...

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Historians use this material to form coherent narratives and uncover linked sequences and patterns in past events. ... The two forms were not infrequently mixed. ... It was continued by such men as Ernest Lavisse, Charles Seignobos, and Achille Luchaire, who were among those who turned history into a wide study. 11 In the 19th cent. the history of the nation state became the dominant form of history writing. ...

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