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… and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art, science, and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth, definitely making his a life worth knowing.…

… upon as a failure in his lifetime, which lead to various mental disorders and ultimately suicide, but is today viewed as the foremost representative of postimpressionist art. I. Van Gogh’s life A. Early life B. Pre artist careers II. Van…

… since I am Jewish, Russian, my grandparents told me a lot about it, my grandparents actually were fighting the war, and lots of my relatives were killed, I learned a lot of new interesting things that I never knew before. I think that it is great…

… Manhattan stockbroker and a suave, classy well-built exterior? You get an American psycho and the title of a brilliant yet not so easily accepted book by Bret Easton Ellis. Canadian director Mary Harron, known for her work with the cult movie "I…

… brought to life from Mozarts time. The film journeys through the lives of some very 'diverse'characters, diverse in that the audience is unaware of what to expect next. 5 main aspects involved in film making; theme, mood, dramatic tension, vocal dynami…

… for those who are completely new to sociology and would like some help and guidance as to the exact nature of the subject-matter of sociology. However new you are to sociology it is probable that you have an idea, however vague and general, regarding…

… new kind of artistic movement swept Europe and America. Its very name, "Dada"--two identical syllables without the obligatory "-ism"--distinguished it from the long line of avant-gardes which have determined the history of the arts in the last 200 years.…

… of art, such as performance, visual, fine, liberal, applied, and graphic arts, and what different affects they each have on society. Many say that certain types of art, such as song lyrics have a negative affect on society, promoting the use of…

… in the impressionist style of art, especially the work of Claude Monet. When making my book selection I took this under consideration and chose a book written by Raymond Cogniat entitled Monet and His World. This lively illustrated book is written with…

… into slavery in 1817, in Tuckahoe, Maryland. Because his slave mother, Harriet Bailey, used to call him her "little valentine," he adopted February 14th as his birthday, not knowing the exact date of his birth. He knew very little about his mother since…