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Chateau de Versailles: History

his architects one can see what was perhaps the simple brick exterior that appears even more rustic as it is set off by ornamentat...

Algeria and French Colonialism

constant and effective contrast made between Eliane, who represents the beauty of the country as seen by its colonizers, and Camil...

Conservatism vs. Liberalism: Evolution over Time

Burkes criticisms (Leemhuis, 2003). The "Rights of Men" series was an analysis of the historical basis for the roots of European ...

Francisco de Goya: His Life and Works

now retired. He was a pupil of Don Jose Luzan in Zaragoza, learning from his own invention when he visited Rome. He has no master ...

Sor Juana De La Cruz

well as Spanish (Sunshine for Women, 1999). Robinson indicates she taught herself to read from the age of 3 (Robinson, 2006). When...

Caravaggio, Blake, and Goya

the face of David is not clearly seen, only seen from the profile, though Goliaths is clear and clearly severed. There is no real ...

Comparison of Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz's The Divine Narcissus and Luis de Gongora's Polyphemus and Galatea

and transform his blood into a river, which flows down the sides of the volcano, Mt. Aetna, into the sea at Catana. De la Cruzs T...

Politics is Everything According to Alexis de Tocqueville

the 1920s" (Zaretsky, 2004, p. 39). Thanks to Lincolns brand of politics, America was well on its way to achieving superpower sta...

The Concept of Ambition in Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Essays by Michel de Montaigne

he was aware of; they are both of them things pre-eminently vain glory also, like a shadow, goes sometimes before the body, and so...

Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote and Social Class

read..." (Cervantes 71). And Sancho states, "The truth is...that I never read any history because I dont know how to read or write...

Levi Strauss' Myth Analysis by Applying Ferdinand de Saussure's Structural Linguistics

but an anthropologist and he made use of the theorist in his studies, including kinship and myths. The idea of Saussures t...

Miracles of Our Lady (Milagros de Nuestra Senora) by Berceo

in miracle I, "The Chausuble of Saint Ildephonsus," Berceo, first of all, describes the piety, humility and service of the venerab...

Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx on Equality and Liberty

Marx, the freedom was not in the ability to acquire wealth, or the opportunities, but rather in equality. It was the ability to li...

"The Little Prince" of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in the Fable and in the Reality

some critics believe that "post-colonialism" implies, mistakenly, that "colonialism is over when in fact most of the nations invol...

The Diary of Madeline, the Comtesse de Lyon

Lyon, Madeline has moved up in society. But now she is looking at a series of events unfolding around her that will change her li...

The Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas

offering top-notch entertainment (Las Vegas). The evolution of the city that has led to the development of theme-type hotels is de...

Paintings Seated Woman and Woman I by Abstract Expressionist Willem de Kooning

art. The "master style" that is featured in both paintings is invariably Cubism, despite de Koonings protestations, "I never made...

De Bono's Six Thinking Hats

care their loved one would want at this point inasmuch as she has no directives. The most significant of potential problems in ha...

Notre Dame from the Quai de la Tournelle Painting by Dutch Painter Johan-Barthold Jongkind

visionary. The social and political history of mid-nineteenth century France had an enormous impact upon the art that was produce...

Shadow and De Facto Directors

behaves, not just the directors or the officers of a company. Individuals that are not on the board may still be at...

Documentary about Sergio Vieira de Mello

documentary effectively tells the story of his life and death, and his concern for others and good works. Sergio Vieira de Mello...

Yvain by Chretien de Troyes

cousins name and his own name, Yvain in the name of virtue, mounts the crusade for his own soul. Chretien De...

Love and Marriage in Yvain by Chretien de Troyes

In five pages the ways in which the protagonist develops an appreciation of love's value are discussed. There is 1 source listed ...

Knights and Nobles Relationship in Yvain by Chretien de Troyes

the armed services during a violent era. The rank of knight became a landholding rank. The knight held his land by as military t...

A Summary of The Song of Roland (Chanson de Roland)

it is possible that the poet telling "The Song of Roland" was using the character of Charlemagne to represent Christianity as it m...

'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

In four pages this paper examines the very different discoveries the reader and the protagonist make as the story unfolds. There ...

Knowing in The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

tapestries peopling the walls with folk of a past age and strange birds in faery forests" (Maupassant). She is very unhappy and cr...

17th Century Life of Sor Juana de la Cruz

In eight pages this paper examines the life of what may well have been the first feminist in the Americas. Five sources are cit...

Comparisons and Contrasts Between Herve and Alexis de Tocqueville

et la revolution (The Old Regime and the French Revolution) in 1856 (Tocqueville interleaf). Alexis Tocqueville died in 1859, wit...

Spirit of Laws and Persian Letters of Baron de Montesquieu

In a research paper consisting of nine pages Montesquieu's liberal government contribution is examined especially as it relates to...