As a movie fan, I am aching for some originality in movie theaters. Let me be clear that I’m not one of those guys who thinks that adaptations and sequels are automatically lesser works in and of themselves. You can make a tremendously original or even groundbreaking film out of an adaptation such as The Dark Knight. You can just as easily make an uneventful mess out of an original idea as seen in Transcendence. Some sequels are among the best films ever made while lots of legendary duds were original
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Art history is composed by its different period and each of them creating extraordinary yes distinct artists and artwork. Peter Paul Ruben is an artist from the Baroque period known for being one of the most successful artist in the period. Likewise, Jacques-Louis David is “the most important French Neoclassical painter” from the Neoclassical era. Being from different place and period, the artworks produced by the artists differed in story, message, theme, style, and composition. The Baroque and
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In the same way that they are breaking and tearing up Oscar’s beloved possessions, they are attempting to do so to Oscar the human. By breaking his glasses, they remove Oscar’s sight and his ability read, integral to his function in his world. By tearing up his books, they destroy that evil force that fostered Oscar’s growth into an “other”, perhaps attempt to tamp down Oscar’s development as a threat to their norm. However, despite it being a cause for his othering, the Genres allow Oscar a reprieve
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Many school districts have cut after school programs such as music and sports. AAJHS is also currently considering this due to money restraints. AAJHS also should eliminate sports and music programs. The first reason AAJHS should eliminate sports, and music programs is because many people talk about these programs almost all day at school. If you do not do sports or music, most of the time you are confused and cannot have a conversation with the people that only talk about the programs. If AAJHS
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Alexis Rockman created a piece called “The Farm” to express his concern of genetic engineering on plants and animals. The artist covered the bottom of the piece with a soybean field. On top of the plants in the back there is a wild cow and boar, but as they get closer to the front they evolve in size. Then separated by a fence there are small components on the ground. This includes dramatically oversized tomatoes squished in a basket, a blue ribbon with a chinese hairless dog printed on it, and two
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It's a term we are all familiar with: The ex that obsessively texts or calls you, and tries to continue being a part of your life, regardless of you repeatedly insisting they go away. We've all been on both sides whether we like to admit it or not. But here is the cold hard truth, these obsessive behaviors during a break up are NORMAL! So why are we still calling people we used to love crazy? Seriously, why? Stop it. You know you’ve all crept on your ex just to make sure you are doing better than
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As an art form, glassblowing has been around since the 1st century B.C., and has a very complex and detailed history. From ancient and natural occurring volcanic glass to the beautiful and intricate art of today, glassblowing, and glass itself, have had a long and arduous path. To better understand glassblowing, it is essential to understand the development of glass, its history, and how the techniques used by artists have evolved throughout history. Man-made glass itself is an ancient art form that
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Both countries have historically shared the superstition of gods, spirits and other aspects of mythology. And, like Norse carvings, ancient Maori carving share a rare survival. Because the people would submerge works of carved art, including canoe prows in swamps during non-peaceful times, some very rare examples were inadvertently preserved. It is thought that the Maori people are descended from areas of eastern Polynesia as they share similar stylistic traits. Over time though
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While looking at the flag, I immediately had an idea of what the project would be involving. While online, you sometimes see these types of “tricks” with famous paintings. For example, people have found a way to make the Van Gogh painting Starry Night come to life. They use a black and white picture with many circles moving, and you must stare at it for thirty seconds then look at the painting. The painting will then start to appear to swirl around. Though the concept is different, it is all similar
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Museum Art Work Paper While strolling through Bowers Museum I came across a sculpture that caught my attention right away, a wooden statue of changing shapes and impressive carving technique. The sculpture of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, was carved during the Late Ming Dynasty (1600-1644). The Bowers Museum has no record of the unknown artist and states the piece as an anonymous gift. “Guanyin originally was a male in India named Avalokiteshvara, but when introduced to China it became the Goddess
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