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    The piece of work that I critiqued was Thomas Buchanan Read’s painting, The Angel Appearing Before the Shepherds, the painting was oil on canvas and it was finished in 1870. The museum purchased the work of art in 1983 and it currently is in the 19th Century American Art gallery. The work of art is Thomas Buchanan Read was born on March 12th, 1822 in Corner Ketch, Pennsylvania. Read only received an elementary school education and his father had a sudden death, which led Read to become an apprentice

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    album, Blonde. With an almost insurmountable hype, Blonde somehow managed to live up to its high expectations, debuting at number one on the billboards as the third largest debut in 2016. As is typical in these situations, it is tempting to compare the two albums on basis of quality. While both albums have been a major success, there is still the underlying question; The elephant in the room if

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    COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY Comparison and Contrast Essay Definition: In this kind of essay, the aim is to show the similarities and differences of two items, two people, two countries, or how something or someone has changed. When comparing two things, we focus more on the similarities though we may mention the differences shortly. When contrasting two things, we point out the differences between them. The most important point to consider while planning a comparison and contrast essay is choosing

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    including anecdotes. A writer needs to consider their subject, determine their purpose, consider their audience, decide on specific examples, and arrange all the parts together when writing an exemplification essay.[4] [edit] Comparison and Contrast Compare and contrast is characterized by a basis for comparison, points of comparison, analogies, and either comparison by object (chunking) or by point (sequential). Comparison highlights the differences between two or more similar objects while contrasting

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    ------------------------------------------------- Forms and styles This section describes the different forms and styles of essay writing. These forms and styles are used by a range of authors, including university students and professional essayists. [edit]Cause and effect The defining features of a "cause and effect" essay are causal chains that connect from a cause to an effect, careful language, and chronological or emphatic order. A writer using this rhetorical method must consider the subject

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    Jacobus says; “ The Apollonian contrasts with the Dionysian, the Greek with the barbarian, the dream with the illusion.” (pg. 643) There are many more examples, but I will spare you the long list. An Apollonian is a relation to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature. A Dionysian is a relation to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature. This evaluation will compare how the two interpret today’s music, cinematics, and art. First, Apollonians and Dionysians

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    Sabu Vs Gudea

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    In this essay, I will attempt to compare and contrast two sculptures, the statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, c. 2120 BC from the Neo–Sumerian period (The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2015)) and the Egyptian statue of Memi and Sabu. The statue of prince Gudea is a fairly small sculpture about two feet tall and is made out of hard stone diorite. Looking closely, we see a handsome man. His face is idealized in a way his features for instance his eyes, nose and mouth are sculpted in a very stereotypical

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    Hinduism And Taoism

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    1. Compare and contrast various views of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Hinduism, one of the oldest religions refers to the collection of faiths and originated in India. Hinduism was brought to India by nomadic people thousands of years ago and is a polytheistic system with various gods and goddesses as well as lesser deities. Hinduism is related to Buddhism because many early ideas found in Hinduism influenced the Buddhist teachings. Founded in the fifth century by Gautama Siddhartha Buddha,

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    Femme d’Alger Femme d’Alger is a painting created by the artist, Roy Lichtenstein. The work of art was created in 1963. Its medium is oil on canvas with a dimension of 80 x 68 in (203.2 x 172.72 cm). The subject matter of this painting is of a harem women lounging naked in her apartment waiting. She is supposedly everything a male wants, a male’s fantasy of a woman. Although this painting is of a nude woman, the symbol and meaning behind it is, the woman is actually arousing to herself. Lichtenstein

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    I received the prompt challenging me to compare a piece of art in the exhibit to my transition into college. When trying to make a connection to my shift into college I was most drawn to the Andy Warhol, Warhol by the Book, collection in particular the piece based on Truman Capote. This piece depicts Capote in side by side pictures with the only contrast being his hat. I found this relatable to the transition into college because of this changing of hats. When making this change I have tried to kept

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