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… on a 1904 French play by Francois Berton and Charles Simon. Zaza was a successful film played by nearly every major actress of the day. To quote Paramount, It is a story of ‘sawdust and tears, backstage rivalries, dramas and heartbreaks’. For this…

… made by Clement Greenberg in his essay on Modernist Painting and elaborate on them as well compare them to the painting “Good Hope Road” by Arshile Gorky. In his essay, Greenberg discusses his point of view on modernism. This is how he describes…

… Courbet Date produced: 1849. I first look at Burial at Ornans and take a dislike to it. I see a painting of a small group of people with grim expressions on their faces. The piece is oil on canvas. It’s simply painted, perhaps a palette knife has…

… Philosophy, religion and mythology have played crucial roles in myriad aspects of human development and settlement. In ancient Greece, philosophical geniuses such as Plato and Socrates influenced tremendously the way in which buildings were constructed,…

… The Birth of Venus and Fra Angelico’s painting Coronation of the Virgin. In The Birth of Venus, “Botticelli represents Venus, Born of Sea, being sped by Zephir towards land, where an Hour is ready to cover her with a beautiful cloak.” In The Coronation…

… century have influenced the styles which artists use in the twentieth century. The expressions produced by twentieth century artists range from abstract to realistic. In the painting, Thirteen Americans which hangs in the LBJ Library in Austin, TX,…

… Calm,detached voice. It's a special kind of medicine. I have to take it because there is no other that can stop the pain-all the pain-I mean, in my hands. Raise hands look at them melancholy (sadly). Poor hands! You'd never believe it, but…

… events in it that shaped the movie industry. As the country was moving from a war worried place to the new utopia of the "Golden Age" there were many aspects of society that played a part in movie making. America was an untouchable nation…

… the world, also the only ones that still exist. They are also known as the Pyramids of Giza. It is very remarkable how the Egyptian builders built The Great Pyramids, and it is quit unbelievable knowing they did not have that many tools or technology…

… of the influences of society on bodily behavior through dualism, 'the natural,' 'the essential self,' and 'the feminine.' Claiming that institutions such as the family and education have illustrated such influences, Adair said that these social constrai…