The Maya are the aboriginal dwellers of Central America and Mexico. Their present day population covers areas like Campeche, Tabasco, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala (Mark, 2012). The emergence of Maya Civilization took different stages in different eras like the Archaic Period, the Olmec Period,...
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The Ancient Egyptians' Funeral Practices The ancient Egyptians had a well-developed set of funeral practices that had developed over the generations. The Egyptians were firm believers in life after death and therefore they believed it was vital to ensure immortality after someone died. They, therefore, conducted different rituals before burying their...
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The drawing of Florida Scene by Thomas Moran is highly influenced by nature. In the art, he predominantly exploits organic shapes. The landscape in the south has curving and irregular forms as observed in the sky, ocean, and vegetation. The trees in the art have long curving branches. Numerous wildflowers...
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Rasquachismo: A Revolution in Art Rasquachismo as regards in the field of art, is a revolution in the way artists express their ideas. Attributed to the work of Tomas Ybara-Frausto, a renowned literary and art critic, Rasquachismo are derived from the sensibility of Chicano denoting an understanding of a definite aesthetic...
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For a very long time, people have been using products and substances to alter or enhance their appearance, fragrance and body texture; these items are referred to as cosmetics and when used specifically to alter the appearance of the face they are known as makeup (Aleksandra Łopaciuk, 2013). Different types of...
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The Origins of the Taotie The taotie consists of designs that are found on the bronze vessels used by the Chinese communities in carrying out diverse rituals. The first pattern of the taotie was identified on bronze wares, which was in the dynasty of the early Shang, and its popularity has...
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Early Nineteenth Century and the Invention of Moving Images Early nineteenth century saw the invention of the moving images, which were produced on revolving disks and drums. However, it took over seven-decade after the design of the moving pictures for the first entertaining film to be premiered. The first three decades...
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Manjushri: An Indian Image with Historical and Cultural Significance Manjushri is an Indian image constructed in the early 10th century. Manjushri is classified as a sculpture that has a dimension of 15 cm (Anandajyoti). The History and Impact of Manjushri The picture was given as a gift in the museum back in 1983,...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature: A Controversial Piece of Writing Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the greatest writers of his time came up with this piece of writing called Nature which was undoubtedly controversial to some audience. He came up with ideas and made assumptions in both a poetic and philosophical manner...
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Different people have diverse opinions about an issue. The diversity of such opinions leads to two sects of the divide, the critics, and the proponents. The critics’ opinions often characterize three different types of criticism that is, descriptive, interpretive, and evaluative. Descriptive Criticism Descriptive criticism is a type of reproach that provides factual...
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When the African, as slaves, were introduced to the Caribbean island of Haiti, the carried among them their cultural and ritual traditions. Dances and songs from various regions of Africa, as well as from the diverse ethnic groups, crossed paths and blended to create a new uniquely Haitian expression. Some...
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Cultural Competence Assignment: You are to complete the following activity in order to enhance your level of cultural competence, knowledge and skills. You are to watch the movie Stand and Deliver and follow the specific guidelines for this assignment as described in the syllabus. This assignment should be a minimum...
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