Saturday, April 28, 2012
A Glimpse on Primo Levi's Book: Survival in Auschwitz
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
An Assessment of Albrecht Dürer’s Masterpiece - Adam and Eve: The Fall of Man
The Fall of Man (Adam & Eve)
by Albrecht Dürer
The Fall of Man was a
creation of Albrecht Dürer, a well-known German mathematician, printmaker,
painter, theorist and engraver who was a native of Nuremburg, Germany.
The engraving of Adam and Eve was motivated by
Dürer’s great appreciation of the human body. His enthusiasm of the human form
was said to have been inspired by the Italian theory which explained that a
system of proportion and measurements were the basis of the perfect human form.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Three New Sites Worth Visiting
In the ancient days, when man was just starting to experiment on ways to get in touch with other people from the other side of the world, it seemed an impossible task to accomplish. But through technological evolution, he was able to discover ways, starting from prehistoric cave paintings, the evolution continued, reaching what we are now enjoying.
At present, various forms of communication can be used to get in touch with people from different parts of the globe. Social networking sites, chat rooms and internet radios have been among the more popular and effective means to entertain and at the same time communicate with friends, families and loved ones.
In line with these trends, three new sites offer more than one kind of service to everyone who will be interested to drop by or visit:
AFIRtayo.com (A Filipino International Radio) has been created with the purpose of “bridging all the international Filipino communities in order for them to have one voice.” (AFIRtayo.com creator, 2011).
Jacquou le Croquant and the Bastille Siege
For those of you who are fond of reading world history, you are undoubtedly familiar with the siege of the Bastille before the actual start of the French Revolution….Now, who is Jacquou???
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Always The Wrong Color
It has always been a common knowledge that African-Americans are recipients of racial discrimination. While the white race was considered to be the superior race, the Blacks or Negroes were considered to be the inferior ones.
The African-Americans wanted to have equal treatment by everyone in every aspect. They believed that they were also capable of doing the things that any white man could do and they deserved to be treated fairly.
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A Tribute to an Artist: Immortal Name, Immortal Work
Michaelangelo was born Michaelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni on March 6, 1475 to a well-respected Florentine family in the village of Caprese, situated in the valley of Arno in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. His parents were Lodovico di Leonardo di Buonarroti di Simoni, a poor yet nobleman from Florence, and Francesca di Neri Miniato di Siena, who died six years after Michaelangelo was born due to prolonged illness. He(Michaelangelo) was the second of the five children in the Buonarroti family; all were boys and only one was married. Because Michaelangelo did not have an interest in school, he used to run away to watch artists work or he would spend time drawing.
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France After World War II
The Second World War created a massive damage worldwide. It took millions of lives, destroyed properties, and left many people homeless. Nations from around the world tried to move on after this devastating event, but despite their efforts, their recovery was hampered by many factors.
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