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Found near the town of Willendorf in Austria by an archaeologist named Joseph Szombathy, the approximately 4 inch tall statue of a female figure most commonly known as the Venus of Willendorf or Woman of Willendorf is one of the earliest representations of the human figure ever created. The Venus of Willendorf possesses enlarged breasts,…

Buddhism as a way of life calls for people to leave the “ordinary” and become extraordinary” persons promoting and working towards a state of enlightenment or nirvana. Compassion is a virtue that differentiates each human being from the other with a demonstrated awareness of suffering. This is the reason why Buddhism has designated compassion as…

One of the most renowned emerging artists of the contemporary art since 1945, Binh Danh was born 9 October 1977, and this Vietnamese-born photographer and artist is most renowned for opening up the enthralling method of printing directly on plant leaves. As in the case of several celebrated artists, Binh Danh also attempted to convey…

Case Study #1 With the essay, On Popular Music, Theodore Adorno theorized that the average American was simply a mindless machine, programed with the popular music they found comfort in. Furthermore, Adorno speculated that all popular music was nothing but the same song with minor changes. This repetition puts people at ease and allows the…

Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain in 1881. He lived to be 91 years old. And was deeply involved in the major artistic movements of his lifetime. Leading by example– Picasso pushed conventionality. He is the most widely exhibited and discussed artist of the 20th century. (Picasso, p.1) Picasso is credited along with George…

The Birds is a 1963 suspense/horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier. It depicts Bodega Bay, California, which is, suddenly and for unexplained reasons, the subject of a series of widespread and violent bird attacks over the course of a few days. The film was billed as ‘introducing’ Tippi Hedren. It also…

Even though virtual teams have many advantages over physical teams, they are not without flaws. Most of the available documentation on teams primarily focuses on traditional teams, which consist of individuals working together in the same location to complete a specific project. Virtual teams face challenges in communication and coordination due to distance, time zones,…

“Once upon a time” is a poem written by Gabriel Okara, a Nigerian poet. The Title is an interesting choice because, before a line of the poem is read, it links the poem to childish stories, fairy tales, that finish in a “happily ever after”, but there is always an obstacle, or you may call…

The title of the film was First Knight, which was released in 1995 and the director was Jerry Zucker and screenwriter was William Nicholson. The major actors included Lancelot, played by Richard Gere, King Arthur, played by Sean Connery, Guinevere, played by Julia Ormond, and Malagant, performed by Ben Cross. The First Knight is a…

Walt Disney and his brother Roy, made it a firm policy that their animated films were designed to appeal to a mass market. In order not to offend any group, Disney did his best to keep religion and God out of his enterprises. 1 Those who have inherited the Disney legacy are tying to live…