In chapter 3.7 we see the famous Hall of Mirrors. In King Louis XI’s palace of Versailles there is a large chamber filled with mirrors that reflect the gardens outside. King Louis IX hired many artists to decorate his large palace. The Hall of Mirrors is used for celebrations, greetings of dignitaries, and balls. The gardens that are reflected by the mirrors surround 2,000 acres of the palace. It is filled with 200,000 trees, 210,000 flowers, and 2,100 sculptures. Versailles is located outside of
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The Renaissance was a time period filled with the arts, every kind one could think of. It was extraordinary, brimming with new ideas. It is most commonly known as a “rebirth.” This time period occurred after the destruction the plague caused. Survivors felt that they needed to rebuild all that was lost. The plague sparked some sort of curiosity in them that led to all the Renaissance introduced. Much like the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution was an explosion of curiosity and theories. As its
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“Saint Giovanni Bosco” In a modern day world where we see so many people focused on themselves and motivated by accumulating wealth, power and recognition, it was a nice change to research and write my report on Saint Giovanni Bosco, better known as John or Don Bosco. As you will see from reading this paper, Saint John Bosco was an admirable and selfless individual, who dedicated a large part of his life to helping others in need. He was an Italian, Roman Catholic priest, educator and writer, but
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“The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli is a widely known political piece written in the 16th century, known for its controversial instruction on how a prince should rule. In the excerpt, containing Chapters XV – XVIII, Machiavelli details what qualities a prince should aspire to possess, how generous a prince should be, how cruel a prince should be, and how one must balance honor and deceit. In the first chapter of the reading, Machiavelli discusses what sort of man a prince should aim to become.
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In his novel The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli renders an analysis, almost a guidance, on the science of political power; How to acquire and maintain it. Throughout the book, Machiavelli depicts his ideologies of human nature and morality through his descriptions of different principalities, and different armies that those of which each have certain ways of being handled. His writing expresses a rather negative yet realistic view of humanity. He believes that as a ruler, it is better to be feared than
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The earliest university to develop was in Italy at Salerno in the course of the ninth century. However, the university in Bologna was the first major university to arise. It was established by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in the mid-eleventh century. Medieval universities started as scholastic guilds, and developed on an analogy with the tradesmen's guilds and the later guilds of aliens in foreign cities which sprang up in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in most of the great European cities
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Olivia Perkins Museum Project 12/8/15 Art Appreciation 1301 – Egan SECTION 1: ELEMENTS OF ART & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 1. Line: Morris Louis, Rigel, Acrylic resin (magna) on canvas 2. Mass: Lynda Benglis, For Carl Andre, acrylic foam 3. Rhythm: Philip Guston, Wharf, oil on canvas 4. Value: Pablo Picasso, Femme Couchee Lisant, oil on canvas 5. Texture: Stephan Balkenhol, Four Figures, painted wood 6. Perspective: Martin Puryear, Ladder for Booker T. Washington, wood (ash and maple) 7. Nature: Thomas
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Then vs now! In this informative essay I will be sharing extraordinary information about the differences from the time period of Shakespeare and now. What was going on back in those days? How is it different from today's world? I will also be answering these questions in this short informative essay. Also about events that happen today and back in Shakespeare's world. The difference might surprise you. This paragraph is about the time of Elizabeth. The Renaissance was a time of reawakening or rebirth
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How can one ensure that he will make a great leader? According to Niccolo Machiavelli, he must “read histories and in them study the deeds of great men” (41). This phrase comes from Machiavelli’s “Qualities of the Prince,” a section from the book “A World of Ideas.” Niccolo Machiavelli was a very critical writer who lived from the year 1469 to 1527. One of his most famous works, The Prince, is still highly controversial today. This is mainly due to its cynical nature and disputed methods for successful
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While Nicholas Machiavelli argues that fear gives a king more control, it is Thomas More who is more justified with his position that a king must prioritize the people over themselves, as they will be content with a benevolent ruler, prompting more stability. When discussing whether a powerless lower class is threatening to a king, More sarcastically questions “who quarrel more than beggars do? Who long for a change more earnestly than the dissatisfied?” (More). More utilizes rhetorical questions
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