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Viaduct at L'Estague by Georges Braque

This essay discusses "Viaduct at L'Estague" by Georges Braque, which founded Cubism. The writer analyzes the painting within the c...

The Nude in Art History

also has fertility connotations ("The Nude...History"). However, in Greek art, the nude takes on a different function, as Greek ar...

The Definition of Art

had no concept of art as we understand the term" (Department of Art History Sweet Briar College, 2008). They were likely items tha...

Review of "Delivering the Goods - The Art of Managing Your Supply Chain" by Damon Schechter and Gordon Sander

this book takes on an interesting perspective, instead of trying to see logistics and supply chain management are separate issues ...

John Demos, Joseph Plumb Martin and Wartime Experience

one stroke" (Demos 29). Williams and his five children make it to Montreal alive. Once they arrive in Montreal, the Indians begin ...

The History of the Financial Markets

slowly and the next major developments moving towards the modern financial markets was the increased use of the corporate status,...

Music History, Classical Era to the 20th Century

as an example of perfection ("Romantic"). The sociopolitical upheavals of the late eighteenth century created "new social order an...

The ‘Bright’ Promise of Communism Contrasted with the ‘Darkness’ of the Great Depression in the Films The Grapes of Wrath and Bound for Glory

supported, they were confronted with harsh realities that caused them to seriously question their sociopolitical ideology. Two fi...

Northrup on History

This 4 page paper discusses David Northrup’s idea that history should be considered as comprising two periods, before and after ...

The King's Quarters at Versailles

of design that was popular in Europe, but particularly in France during the 1700s5. Interior design and ornamentation are aspects ...

Questions and Answers on Early Nineteenth Century English History (1800-1840)

resulted in a huge public outcry against the King. Reformers and radicals alike encouraged dialogue regarding gender oppression a...

Twentieth Century History of France (1940-1944) and the Impact of Vichy on the Modern French State

defeat and foreign occupation France suffered between 1940 and 1944 form one of the darkest and most controversial chapters in the...

Influence of Women in American History

her from his pulpit, accusing her of being more "Husband than a Wife and a preacher (rather) than a Hearer; and a Magistrate (rath...

The Evolution of Cinema

This 8 page paper discusses the main turning points in the history of cinema, the technology, and speculates on the future of th...

Industrial Revolution, The Enlightenment, and the French Revolution

An emphasis was placed on the concept of rationalism. Because of its very definition, the Enlightenment was a period of revolutio...

Book Review of Joseph J. Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington

that George Washington was fueled foremost by ambition. He wrote, "Ambitions this gargantuan were only glorious if harnessed to a...

History of Wedding Dresses

weddings resembled pagan festivals and most of then involved the celebration of spring (important planting season for these agricu...

Nature in Narratives of Americanness Between 1840 and 1860

beginning of this countrys history. Emerson is also noted for his preference for the simpler things in life and for his love of n...

Transformations of Hagia Sophia

second fire, it was reconstructed yet again by Justinian I (Justinian the Great) during the sixth century. Due in large part to J...

1825-1860 - A Rip Van Winkle Overview

slumber. They might respond to Van Winkles queries thusly. Slave: "While slavery obviously still exists throughout the southern U...

An Examination of the Cold War and Why It Did Not Result in a Major War

first stage of escalation sees the parties to the conflict shift from the use of light strategies towards heavy tactics. Light tac...

African American History as Reflected Through Art

This paper traces key events in African American history dating from the time they were free in Africa to the post Civil War era. ...

Images of Ophelia

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at Hamlet's Ophelia. Fine art depictions of the character from history are used to exp...

Instruction and Tolkien's The Hobbit

This research paper describes five websites that pertain to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and can be used in instructing students in...

Neo-Classicism and Romanticism

This research paper uses the Neo-Classicist painter Jacques-Louis David's "Oath of Horatii" and Romanticist Eugene Delacroix's "Li...

The Benefits of the Silk Route and Potential Influences on Chinas' Stability

the real value of the road may be appreciated. The initial transactions were based n trade, while silk was a desired product; th...

Financial Analysis of eBay 1999 - 2000

being the merger related costs, however despite increasing cost to the overall proportion of those cost decreases, as we see opera...

Storm Paintings by Watteau and Delacroix

workers who are hurrying to finish their work and/or reach their destinations before the storm arrives are on the left-hand side o...

The Development of the British Film Industry: Cultural Influences

here is that the film industry, even in its earliest days was driven by economic concerns and considerations. Throughout the 192...

The Great Depression

causes people to sell off more stock than they ordinarily would have. It also seems to be true that "the negative effect of stock ...