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Arts Essays and Term Papers
The Holy Trinity And The Isenheim AltarpieceA.P. Art History
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II: Masaccio: The Holy Trinity
Grunewald: The Isenheim Altarpiece (closed)
The Holy Trinity by Masaccio was done approximately 1428. It is a
superb example of Masaccio's use of space and perspective. It consists of
two levels of unequal height. Christ is represented on ...
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Character Change In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll HouseHenrik Ibsen’s play A Doll House examines a woman’s struggle for independence in her marriage and social world. Through the use of character change, Ibsen conveys his theme that by breaking away from all social expectations, we can be true to ourselves.
When Ibsen presents Nora Helmer, we see a ...
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MacBethEveryone who is mortal has at least one flaw. Some are more serious than
others. For example, some people have addictions to gambling, while other
people can't remember to put the milk away after they use it. After a
while though, a person's flaws come back to haunt them.
The tragedy MacBeth is no ...
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Oedipus Rex: Figurative BlindnessIt has been said that people can be blinded to the truth. The answer to their question may have been sitting right in front of them all along, yet they could not see it. Associations have been made between being blind and being enlightened. The blind are said to have enhanced senses, even ...
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Pygmalion: Higgins' PhilosophyProfessor Higgins is seen throughout Pygmalion as a very rude man.
While one may expect a well educated man, such as Higgins, to be a
gentleman, he is far from it. Higgins believes that how you treated
someone is not important, as long as you treat everyone equally.
The great secret, Eliza, is ...
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Macbeth: Lady MacBethLady MacBeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest and most intriguing female
characters. She is evil, seductive, and witch-like all at the same time.
However, during the play we see her in two different ways. At the time when we
first meet her, she is a brutally violent, power wanting witch, and ...
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Lady Macbeth And Macbeth's Reactions And The PlotIn Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a major part of the plot revolves around Lady Macbeth’s and Macbeth’s reactions and judgments of each other. The discernment that they have of each other is completely contrary. Not only are their views very different, they are also miscalculated. Originally, Lady ...
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Cinematography: Everything You Need To Know(sin-uh-muh-tahg'-ruh-fee) Cinematography is the technique and art of
making motion pictures, which are a sequence of photographs of a single
subject that are taken over time and then projected in the same sequence to
create an illusion of motion. Each image of a moving object is ...
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HamletIn the year fifteen ninety-nine, a man named William Shakespeare wrote a play called . But this was not just any play. This was a play which because of it’s uniqueness and it’s ability to hold relevancy even in today’s modern world, is still considered to be one of the classic tragedies of all ...
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Critique Of Romeo And Juliet The MovieThere have been many romantic films made in the past as well as now in the
present, from Wuthering Heights to Pretty Woman. But, one of the most romantic
of all films is the story of Romeo and Juliet. It is safe to say that most
people are familiar with this story. A couple so determined to be ...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comparison Between Theseus & OberonTheseus and Oberon are similar in some ways yet very different in other
ways. They both have power over people and are fit worthy to command.
Some similar qualities the two share are that they are leaders of their
people and hold power. Theseus has the power over an army and Oberon has ...
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Springer Vs. Winfrey: The Battle Of The Talk Show GiantsIn entertainment, talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. We have all seen the recycled topics found on such veteran shows as Geraldo and Sally Jesse Raphael. Talk shows differ in both style and format. One might enjoy watching the trashy Jenny Jones ...
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Stranger On A TrainAccording to me, the model of "the classic cinema" is respected in the movie
Strangers On a Train. The movie starts on a train, where we are introduced to
the two main characters, having a conversation. The subject of the conversation
is basically the most important part of the setup. By listening ...
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Aristotle’s Theory Of Tragedy As Seen In Euripides’ ElectraMany aspects of Euripides’ play Electra fit into Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, however, some elements of the play are weak according to the theory. Aristotle proposed that a play would have to meet a certain criteria to be considered a good tragedy. He held that the play must center around a ...
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Comparison And Contrast: Stanley From A Street Car Named DesireLago and Stanley are villains in Othello and A Street Car Named Desire.
They both plan a tragic scheme to draw the main Characters, Othello and Blanche
to their "downfall" in their plays and they start it by their their hatred. Iago
is absolutely inhuman being while Stanley showed his little ...
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Movie: Arsenic And Old LaceThe movie Arsenic & Old Lace is based on the play about a movie
critique who's two aunts , choose to put lonely men out of there reason by
posioning them . Little do they know that there nephew, Jonathan, who left them
when he was young, has killed just as many people as they did. Much ...
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Character Analysis: AthenaImagine living in another world and time, one where youwere not
only a god but could also shapeshift. That is, you could take the form of
any object or person that you chose. Athena, the daughter of the most
powerful god, Zeus has this ability. Of all the characters in the Odyssey,
the most ...
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The Changes In The Movie IndustryThe fifties was a learning year and the 60’s became the time to express everything that they learned. The 60’s was a time for new and innovative ways to entertain the people. Since the blacklisting continued in Hollywood, the making or films became very difficult to express. The restrictions, ...
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Hamlet: FateIn our world today psychics try to predict what will happen in our
futures. What may happen in the future is controlled by a power far higher
than what can be seen by someone at the other end of a "1-900…" telephone
number. The play Hamlet, by Shakespeare, presents a view of the world in
which ...
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Romeo And Juliet: Romeo - A Tragic HeroShakespeare is a well known author who wrote in the 1500's. Many of his
plays are classified as tragedies. According to the Oxford dictionary of
current English, a tragedy is described as a serious disaster or a sad event.
In Shakespeare plays, tragedy is identified as a story that ends ...
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Stud Terkel’s Play “Working”On Thursday, November 4, 1999, I went to see the play “Working” at Theatre Jacksonville on San Marco Drive. This play was based on Stud Terkel’s book “Working” which was published in 1974. In the play “Working,” the characters play as real life worker such as the ordinary housewife, waitress, and ...
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Similarities Of Two Famous Tales Of LoveIn one of the most famous love stories of this century, many elements
from anotherfamous tale of love were borrowed. In many instances, Westside Story
mirrored Shakespeare'sRomeo And Juliet. Many similarities were noted from the
characterization to the plot structure.However, they differed as ...
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Hamlet: Madman Or MisunderstoodShakespeare's tragic hero, Hamlet, and his sanity can arguably be discussed. Many aspects of the play support his loss of control in his actions, while other parts uphold his ability of dramatic art. The issue can be discussed both ways and altogether provide significant support to either ...
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