(2318,45,'2011-12-08 17:23:12','2011-12-08 23:23:12','You start off in a small, short hallway with a few stairs leading up to the displays. It is dim and you aren’t sure what lies ahead. As you approach the large, closed double doors, they open to reveal the brightly lit museum. You enter into a small, circular shaped room. There are three equally sized rooms to the left, back, and right of this main room. There are vast, huge archways serving as the entryways to the three side rooms. Each room, which you find out as you explore the museum, is decorated based on the theme of each piece. You hold in your hands something like a tablet that is given to you when you first enter the spaceship. You type in or say whatever language you wish, and everything is automatically displayed in the chosen language. If you cannot read, then there is a button that will make the tablet read selected texts to you in your language. You obtain the artwork information by scanning the tablet to a set podium nearby the main room centerpiece and at the entrance to each of the side rooms. You can see smaller scanners underneath large portraits in the back of each of the three rooms and at the one in front of the first piece (for information specifically about the artist).\n\nIn the very center of the main room, which is the first thing you see upon entering, is one of the original, foreboding bronze statues of the “Gates of Hell.” We are not sure exactly which one of the three originals it is, but we speculate that it is the one that came from Paris. In front of it are one of the information podiums mentioned before and a picture of the artist, Auguste Rodin. There is a red rope around the piece to keep people from getting too close to it. Within the room all around it, are a few enlarged, recently created models of some of the specific pieces (“The Thinker,” “Eternal Spring” and “The Three Shades”), for those that wish to get a clearer look at some of the many major models within it. On the walls around the main room are photos of the drawings Rodin created during the design process, which where based very heavily from Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” This sculpture was commissioned by the government for the entrance of a museum. It reflects the tragedy and sorrow many artists felt at this time, thanks to the troubled world they lived in. It forces you to look at the big questions, and yet allows you to see and come to terms with the details that create the overlying image. This work reminds us that the suffering of man whether by supernatural forces or completely by our own doings, will always exist.\n\nAs you enter the room to the left, you scan your tablet and learn that this room holds Joseph Haydn and his “Surprise” symphony. The room is set for the late 1700s, which was when the symphony was created. There is a chandelier in the center lighting the area, and things such as wood carved, colonial-style clocks and tables. In the back of the room is a grand painting of Joseph Haydn himself above a stone fireplace. Mostly, though, there are numerous, old styled lounge chairs to lie upon as you listen to the symphony. However, the symphony is nicknamed “Surprise” for a reason. To keep guests wondering about the surprise in the music, you can only listen to it through headphones, which are situated on the tables next to the lounge chairs. Along the walls to the right and left are miniature sound-proof rooms with various instruments and music sheets of the symphony for guests to be able play. This symphony, other than the surprise fortissimo in the second movement (Andante), was based from other, well-known classical tunes of that time, particularly in that of the variation-type slow movements. In his symphony, the same simple tune reveals new emotion within each subsequent variation. Its composition illustrates the importance of sound patterns in perceiving music. Moreover, it proves how a sound that listeners are not expecting to hear can manipulate the listeners\' experience towards the music.\n\nYou leave the left room and enter the back room. Scanning your tablet at the entrance, you learn that Thomas More’s “Utopia” is held here. The original book is roped off in a display case in the very center of the room. On the wall to the left, is an enlarged picture of the famous map Thomas More created to depict his version of Utopia. On the back wall is a large painting of Thomas More. Around this are quotes describing many key features of his Utopia placed around the painting. For those interested in the book itself, there is a reading section filled with chairs, tables and couches to stay and read in the right-hand side of the room. There are numerous physical books printed in various languages for those that wish to hold a real book. Otherwise, you can scan the tablet and download a digital copy of the book to read at your own time and leisure. This book was the first writings pertaining to a “perfect state” since Plato’s “Republic” (although many believe that it is criticism of European society at that time). In Utopia’s society, everything and everyone, except slaves, were equal; and all citizens were wholly expected to uphold social justice. On reason believed as to why it was written was that Thomas More wanted to escape the mayhem in his own country, which involved King Henry VIII spending all the country’s money without caring for the people. Thomas More’s ideas (specifically that of Utopia) were unheard of and not anything anyone would have believed. Even if people did agreed with him, they would not openly agree with him and his work was still seen as severe criticism, if not blasphemy, towards his country. Thomas More was highly critical of his world, especially towards many of the economic changes. Utopia might have been something of a suggestion towards solutions to Europe’s problems. He showed the differences between the chaos of his corrupt society and the equality his idealistic one. Everything in this book has (more or less) been well thought out and his story is elaborate. His morals and ideals paint the image of a world desired by every living creature; a world where everything is perfect and there is no reason to have things like thievery and murder.\n\nYou move on into the next room, the final room to the right. This room is not quite as lavish or impressive as the others. In fact, it is quite bare. The floor is covered in dirt, the room is somewhat cold and there is dim lighting, except around various pictures along the wall. A tablet scan tells you that this is a room attributed to the Holocaust; specifically to that of a specific camp, called Bergen-Belsen. A large photo of George Rodger, the photographer of these photos, is on the back wall, like the other two rooms. Around his photo and along the left wall are various pictures that Rodger took during his trip to the camp and a specified quote from him describing his visit at the top: “It wasn\'t even a matter of what I was photographing, as what had happened to me in the process. When I discovered that I could look at the horror of Belsen - 4000 dead and starving lying around - and think only of a nice photographic composition, I knew something had happened to me and I had to stop. I felt I was like the people running the camp - it didn\'t mean a thing.” On the right wall, are screens with a video that gives an overview of World War II and the Holocaust, which you can listen to through headphones (also in your chosen language). The reaction to such reports and the reality of even the least horrific of concentration camps was as expected. The people back home who say these things through the media were as shocked as anyone else. As the first major camp to be liberated by the allies [on April 15, 1945], the event received a lot of press coverage and the world saw the horrors of the Holocaust. As a war correspondent for Life, his job was to record and report what was going on in the world, making this a very common and typical topic. However, what made these photos stand out so much from many\nother war photos was their content. This wasn’t just of the soldiers or the\nbattlefield. There were of the victims of those battles. This has been preserved\nto remind us that war should never be the right choice. The costs are always\ntoo high and too many lives are destroyed, if not snuffed out completely. While\nit is difficult to fully comprehend the brutality of concentration and death\ncamps, its significance goes beyond description. Tremendous suffering and pain\nalways results from war and shows how human cruelty has no limit.\n\nNo one is requited to visit, but it is\nrecommended. These artworks all had tremendous impacts during their own time,\nand still do today. Granted, there is no specific route people take. Upon\nentering, they can stick around the main room or wander the other three rooms.\nOpening to close, they can stay and read Thomas More’s “Utopia” if they so\nwish. 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You type in or say whatever language you wish, and everything is automatically displayed in the chosen language. If you cannot read, then there is a button that will make the tablet read selected texts to you in your language. You obtain the artwork information by scanning the tablet to a set podium nearby the main room centerpiece and at the entrance to each of the side rooms. You can see smaller scanners underneath large portraits in the back of each of the three rooms and at the one in front of the first piece (for information specifically about the artist).\n\nIn the very center of the main room, which is the first thing you see upon entering, is one of the original, foreboding bronze statues of the “Gates of Hell.” We are not sure exactly which one of the three originals it is, but we speculate that it is the one that came from Paris. In front of it are one of the information podiums mentioned before and a picture of the artist, Auguste Rodin. There is a red rope around the piece to keep people from getting too close to it. Within the room all around it, are a few enlarged, recently created models of some of the specific pieces (“The Thinker,” “Eternal Spring” and “The Three Shades”), for those that wish to get a clearer look at some of the many major models within it. On the walls around the main room are photos of the drawings Rodin created during the design process, which where based very heavily from Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” This sculpture was commissioned by the government for the entrance of a museum. It reflects the tragedy and sorrow many artists felt at this time, thanks to the troubled world they lived in. It forces you to look at the big questions, and yet allows you to see and come to terms with the details that create the overlying image. This work reminds us that the suffering of man whether by supernatural forces or completely by our own doings, will always exist.\n\nAs you enter the room to the left, you scan your tablet and learn that this room holds Joseph Haydn and his “Surprise” symphony. The room is set for the late 1700s, which was when the symphony was created. There is a chandelier in the center lighting the area, and things such as wood carved, colonial-style clocks and tables. In the back of the room is a grand painting of Joseph Haydn himself above a stone fireplace. Mostly, though, there are numerous, old styled lounge chairs to lie upon as you listen to the symphony. However, the symphony is nicknamed “Surprise” for a reason. To keep guests wondering about the surprise in the music, you can only listen to it through headphones, which are situated on the tables next to the lounge chairs. Along the walls to the right and left are miniature sound-proof rooms with various instruments and music sheets of the symphony for guests to be able play. This symphony, other than the surprise fortissimo in the second movement (Andante), was based from other, well-known classical tunes of that time, particularly in that of the variation-type slow movements. In his symphony, the same simple tune reveals new emotion within each subsequent variation. Its composition illustrates the importance of sound patterns in perceiving music. Moreover, it proves how a sound that listeners are not expecting to hear can manipulate the listeners\' experience towards the music.\n\nYou leave the left room and enter the back room. Scanning your tablet at the entrance, you learn that Thomas More’s “Utopia” is held here. The original book is roped off in a display case in the very center of the room. On the wall to the left, is an enlarged picture of the famous map Thomas More created to depict his version of Utopia. On the back wall is a large painting of Thomas More. Around this are quotes describing many key features of his Utopia placed around the painting. For those interested in the book itself, there is a reading section filled with chairs, tables and couches to stay and read in the right-hand side of the room. There are numerous physical books printed in various languages for those that wish to hold a real book. Otherwise, you can scan the tablet and download a digital copy of the book to read at your own time and leisure. This book was the first writings pertaining to a “perfect state” since Plato’s “Republic” (although many believe that it is criticism of European society at that time). In Utopia’s society, everything and everyone, except slaves, were equal; and all citizens were wholly expected to uphold social justice. On reason believed as to why it was written was that Thomas More wanted to escape the mayhem in his own country, which involved King Henry VIII spending all the country’s money without caring for the people. Thomas More’s ideas (specifically that of Utopia) were unheard of and not anything anyone would have believed. Even if people did agreed with him, they would not openly agree with him and his work was still seen as severe criticism, if not blasphemy, towards his country. Thomas More was highly critical of his world, especially towards many of the economic changes. Utopia might have been something of a suggestion towards solutions to Europe’s problems. He showed the differences between the chaos of his corrupt society and the equality his idealistic one. Everything in this book has (more or less) been well thought out and his story is elaborate. His morals and ideals paint the image of a world desired by every living creature; a world where everything is perfect and there is no reason to have things like thievery and murder.\n\nYou move on into the next room, the final room to the right. This room is not quite as lavish or impressive as the others. In fact, it is quite bare. The floor is covered in dirt, the room is somewhat cold and there is dim lighting, except around various pictures along the wall. A tablet scan tells you that this is a room attributed to the Holocaust; specifically to that of a specific camp, called Bergen-Belsen. A large photo of George Rodger, the photographer of these photos, is on the back wall, like the other two rooms. Around his photo and along the left wall are various pictures that Rodger took during his trip to the camp and a specified quote from him describing his visit at the top: “It wasn\'t even a matter of what I was photographing, as what had happened to me in the process. When I discovered that I could look at the horror of Belsen - 4000 dead and starving lying around - and think only of a nice photographic composition, I knew something had happened to me and I had to stop. I felt I was like the people running the camp - it didn\'t mean a thing.” On the right wall, are screens with a video that gives an overview of World War II and the Holocaust, which you can listen to through headphones (also in your chosen language). The reaction to such reports and the reality of even the least horrific of concentration camps was as expected. The people back home who say these things through the media were as shocked as anyone else. As the first major camp to be liberated by the allies [on April 15, 1945], the event received a lot of press coverage and the world saw the horrors of the Holocaust. As a war correspondent for Life, his job was to record and report what was going on in the world, making this a very common and typical topic. However, what made these photos stand out so much from many other war photos was their content. This wasn’t just of the soldiers or the battlefield. There were of the victims of those battles. This has been preserved to remind us that war should never be the right choice. The costs are always too high and too many lives are destroyed, if not snuffed out completely. While it is difficult to fully comprehend the brutality of concentration and death camps, its significance goes beyond description. Tremendous suffering and pain always results from war and shows how human cruelty has no limit.\n\nNo one is requited to visit, but it is recommended. These artworks all had tremendous impacts during their own time, and still do today. Granted, there is no specific route people take. Upon entering, they can stick around the main room or wander the other three rooms. Opening to close, they can stay and read Thomas More’s “Utopia” if they so wish. You can enter or leave whenever you choose, as long as you hopefully enjoy your stay.','2100 Shapeship Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2315-revision-2','','','2011-12-08 17:24:13','2011-12-08 23:24:13','',2315,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2319',0,'revision','',0),(2320,45,'2011-12-08 17:24:20','2011-12-08 23:24:20','You start off in a small, short hallway with a few stairs leading up to the displays. It is dim and you aren’t sure what lies ahead. As you approach the large, closed double doors, they open to reveal the brightly lit museum. You enter into a small, circular shaped room. There are three equally sized rooms to the left, back, and right of this main room. There are vast, huge archways serving as the entryways to the three side rooms. Each room, which you find out as you explore the museum, is decorated based on the theme of each piece. You hold in your hands something like a tablet that is given to you when you first enter the spaceship. You type in or say whatever language you wish, and everything is automatically displayed in the chosen language. If you cannot read, then there is a button that will make the tablet read selected texts to you in your language. You obtain the artwork information by scanning the tablet to a set podium nearby the main room centerpiece and at the entrance to each of the side rooms. You can see smaller scanners underneath large portraits in the back of each of the three rooms and at the one in front of the first piece (for information specifically about the artist).\r\n\r\nIn the very center of the main room, which is the first thing you see upon entering, is one of the original, foreboding bronze statues of the “Gates of Hell.” We are not sure exactly which one of the three originals it is, but we speculate that it is the one that came from Paris. In front of it are one of the information podiums mentioned before and a picture of the artist, Auguste Rodin. There is a red rope around the piece to keep people from getting too close to it. Within the room all around it, are a few enlarged, recently created models of some of the specific pieces (“The Thinker,” “Eternal Spring” and “The Three Shades”), for those that wish to get a clearer look at some of the many major models within it. On the walls around the main room are photos of the drawings Rodin created during the design process, which where based very heavily from Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” This sculpture was commissioned by the government for the entrance of a museum. It reflects the tragedy and sorrow many artists felt at this time, thanks to the troubled world they lived in. It forces you to look at the big questions, and yet allows you to see and come to terms with the details that create the overlying image. This work reminds us that the suffering of man whether by supernatural forces or completely by our own doings, will always exist.\r\n\r\nAs you enter the room to the left, you scan your tablet and learn that this room holds Joseph Haydn and his “Surprise” symphony. The room is set for the late 1700s, which was when the symphony was created. There is a chandelier in the center lighting the area, and things such as wood carved, colonial-style clocks and tables. In the back of the room is a grand painting of Joseph Haydn himself above a stone fireplace. Mostly, though, there are numerous, old styled lounge chairs to lie upon as you listen to the symphony. However, the symphony is nicknamed “Surprise” for a reason. To keep guests wondering about the surprise in the music, you can only listen to it through headphones, which are situated on the tables next to the lounge chairs. Along the walls to the right and left are miniature sound-proof rooms with various instruments and music sheets of the symphony for guests to be able play. This symphony, other than the surprise fortissimo in the second movement (Andante), was based from other, well-known classical tunes of that time, particularly in that of the variation-type slow movements. In his symphony, the same simple tune reveals new emotion within each subsequent variation. Its composition illustrates the importance of sound patterns in perceiving music. Moreover, it proves how a sound that listeners are not expecting to hear can manipulate the listeners\' experience towards the music.\r\n\r\nYou leave the left room and enter the back room. Scanning your tablet at the entrance, you learn that Thomas More’s “Utopia” is held here. The original book is roped off in a display case in the very center of the room. On the wall to the left, is an enlarged picture of the famous map Thomas More created to depict his version of Utopia. On the back wall is a large painting of Thomas More. Around this are quotes describing many key features of his Utopia placed around the painting. For those interested in the book itself, there is a reading section filled with chairs, tables and couches to stay and read in the right-hand side of the room. There are numerous physical books printed in various languages for those that wish to hold a real book. Otherwise, you can scan the tablet and download a digital copy of the book to read at your own time and leisure. This book was the first writings pertaining to a “perfect state” since Plato’s “Republic” (although many believe that it is criticism of European society at that time). In Utopia’s society, everything and everyone, except slaves, were equal; and all citizens were wholly expected to uphold social justice. On reason believed as to why it was written was that Thomas More wanted to escape the mayhem in his own country, which involved King Henry VIII spending all the country’s money without caring for the people. Thomas More’s ideas (specifically that of Utopia) were unheard of and not anything anyone would have believed. Even if people did agreed with him, they would not openly agree with him and his work was still seen as severe criticism, if not blasphemy, towards his country. Thomas More was highly critical of his world, especially towards many of the economic changes. Utopia might have been something of a suggestion towards solutions to Europe’s problems. He showed the differences between the chaos of his corrupt society and the equality his idealistic one. Everything in this book has (more or less) been well thought out and his story is elaborate. His morals and ideals paint the image of a world desired by every living creature; a world where everything is perfect and there is no reason to have things like thievery and murder.\r\n\r\nYou move on into the next room, the final room to the right. This room is not quite as lavish or impressive as the others. In fact, it is quite bare. The floor is covered in dirt, the room is somewhat cold and there is dim lighting, except around various pictures along the wall. A tablet scan tells you that this is a room attributed to the Holocaust; specifically to that of a specific camp, called Bergen-Belsen. A large photo of George Rodger, the photographer of these photos, is on the back wall, like the other two rooms. Around his photo and along the left wall are various pictures that Rodger took during his trip to the camp and a specified quote from him describing his visit at the top: “It wasn\'t even a matter of what I was photographing, as what had happened to me in the process. When I discovered that I could look at the horror of Belsen - 4000 dead and starving lying around - and think only of a nice photographic composition, I knew something had happened to me and I had to stop. I felt I was like the people running the camp - it didn\'t mean a thing.” On the right wall, are screens with a video that gives an overview of World War II and the Holocaust, which you can listen to through headphones (also in your chosen language). The reaction to such reports and the reality of even the least horrific of concentration camps was as expected. The people back home who say these things through the media were as shocked as anyone else. As the first major camp to be liberated by the allies [on April 15, 1945], the event received a lot of press coverage and the world saw the horrors of the Holocaust. As a war correspondent for Life, his job was to record and report what was going on in the world, making this a very common and typical topic. However, what made these photos stand out so much from many other war photos was their content. This wasn’t just of the soldiers or the battlefield. There were of the victims of those battles. This has been preserved to remind us that war should never be the right choice. The costs are always too high and too many lives are destroyed, if not snuffed out completely. While it is difficult to fully comprehend the brutality of concentration and death camps, its significance goes beyond description. Tremendous suffering and pain always results from war and shows how human cruelty has no limit.\r\n\r\nNo one is requited to visit, but it is recommended. These artworks all had tremendous impacts during their own time, and still do today. Granted, there is no specific route people take. Upon entering, they can stick around the main room or wander the other three rooms. Opening to close, they can stay and read Thomas More’s “Utopia” if they so wish. You can enter or leave whenever you choose, as long as you hopefully enjoy your stay.','2100 Spaceship Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2315-revision-3','','','2011-12-08 17:24:20','2011-12-08 23:24:20','',2315,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2320',0,'revision','',0),(2321,45,'2011-12-08 17:24:35','2011-12-08 23:24:35','You start off in a small, short hallway with a few stairs leading up to the displays. It is dim and you aren’t sure what lies ahead. As you approach the large, closed double doors, they open to reveal the brightly lit museum. You enter into a small, circular shaped room. There are three equally sized rooms to the left, back, and right of this main room. There are vast, huge archways serving as the entryways to the three side rooms. Each room, which you find out as you explore the museum, is decorated based on the theme of each piece. You hold in your hands something like a tablet that is given to you when you first enter the spaceship. You type in or say whatever language you wish, and everything is automatically displayed in the chosen language. If you cannot read, then there is a button that will make the tablet read selected texts to you in your language. You obtain the artwork information by scanning the tablet to a set podium nearby the main room centerpiece and at the entrance to each of the side rooms. You can see smaller scanners underneath large portraits in the back of each of the three rooms and at the one in front of the first piece (for information specifically about the artist).\r\n\r\nIn the very center of the main room, which is the first thing you see upon entering, is one of the original, foreboding bronze statues of the “Gates of Hell.” We are not sure exactly which one of the three originals it is, but we speculate that it is the one that came from Paris. In front of it are one of the information podiums mentioned before and a picture of the artist, Auguste Rodin. There is a red rope around the piece to keep people from getting too close to it. Within the room all around it, are a few enlarged, recently created models of some of the specific pieces (“The Thinker,” “Eternal Spring” and “The Three Shades”), for those that wish to get a clearer look at some of the many major models within it. On the walls around the main room are photos of the drawings Rodin created during the design process, which where based very heavily from Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” This sculpture was commissioned by the government for the entrance of a museum. It reflects the tragedy and sorrow many artists felt at this time, thanks to the troubled world they lived in. It forces you to look at the big questions, and yet allows you to see and come to terms with the details that create the overlying image. This work reminds us that the suffering of man whether by supernatural forces or completely by our own doings, will always exist.\r\n\r\nAs you enter the room to the left, you scan your tablet and learn that this room holds Joseph Haydn and his “Surprise” symphony. The room is set for the late 1700s, which was when the symphony was created. There is a chandelier in the center lighting the area, and things such as wood carved, colonial-style clocks and tables. In the back of the room is a grand painting of Joseph Haydn himself above a stone fireplace. Mostly, though, there are numerous, old styled lounge chairs to lie upon as you listen to the symphony. However, the symphony is nicknamed “Surprise” for a reason. To keep guests wondering about the surprise in the music, you can only listen to it through headphones, which are situated on the tables next to the lounge chairs. Along the walls to the right and left are miniature sound-proof rooms with various instruments and music sheets of the symphony for guests to be able play. This symphony, other than the surprise fortissimo in the second movement (Andante), was based from other, well-known classical tunes of that time, particularly in that of the variation-type slow movements. In his symphony, the same simple tune reveals new emotion within each subsequent variation. Its composition illustrates the importance of sound patterns in perceiving music. Moreover, it proves how a sound that listeners are not expecting to hear can manipulate the listeners\' experience towards the music.\r\n\r\nYou leave the left room and enter the back room. Scanning your tablet at the entrance, you learn that Thomas More’s “Utopia” is held here. The original book is roped off in a display case in the very center of the room. On the wall to the left, is an enlarged picture of the famous map Thomas More created to depict his version of Utopia. On the back wall is a large painting of Thomas More. Around this are quotes describing many key features of his Utopia placed around the painting. For those interested in the book itself, there is a reading section filled with chairs, tables and couches to stay and read in the right-hand side of the room. There are numerous physical books printed in various languages for those that wish to hold a real book. Otherwise, you can scan the tablet and download a digital copy of the book to read at your own time and leisure. This book was the first writings pertaining to a “perfect state” since Plato’s “Republic” (although many believe that it is criticism of European society at that time). In Utopia’s society, everything and everyone, except slaves, were equal; and all citizens were wholly expected to uphold social justice. On reason believed as to why it was written was that Thomas More wanted to escape the mayhem in his own country, which involved King Henry VIII spending all the country’s money without caring for the people. Thomas More’s ideas (specifically that of Utopia) were unheard of and not anything anyone would have believed. Even if people did agreed with him, they would not openly agree with him and his work was still seen as severe criticism, if not blasphemy, towards his country. Thomas More was highly critical of his world, especially towards many of the economic changes. Utopia might have been something of a suggestion towards solutions to Europe’s problems. He showed the differences between the chaos of his corrupt society and the equality his idealistic one. Everything in this book has (more or less) been well thought out and his story is elaborate. His morals and ideals paint the image of a world desired by every living creature; a world where everything is perfect and there is no reason to have things like thievery and murder.\r\n\r\nYou move on into the next room, the final room to the right. This room is not quite as lavish or impressive as the others. In fact, it is quite bare. The floor is covered in dirt, the room is somewhat cold and there is dim lighting, except around various pictures along the wall. A tablet scan tells you that this is a room attributed to the Holocaust; specifically to that of a specific camp, called Bergen-Belsen. A large photo of George Rodger, the photographer of these photos, is on the back wall, like the other two rooms. Around his photo and along the left wall are various pictures that Rodger took during his trip to the camp and a specified quote from him describing his visit at the top: “It wasn\'t even a matter of what I was photographing, as what had happened to me in the process. When I discovered that I could look at the horror of Belsen - 4000 dead and starving lying around - and think only of a nice photographic composition, I knew something had happened to me and I had to stop. I felt I was like the people running the camp - it didn\'t mean a thing.” On the right wall, are screens with a video that gives an overview of World War II and the Holocaust, which you can listen to through headphones (also in your chosen language). The reaction to such reports and the reality of even the least horrific of concentration camps was as expected. The people back home who say these things through the media were as shocked as anyone else. As the first major camp to be liberated by the allies [on April 15, 1945], the event received a lot of press coverage and the world saw the horrors of the Holocaust. As a war correspondent for Life, his job was to record and report what was going on in the world, making this a very common and typical topic. However, what made these photos stand out so much from many other war photos was their content. This wasn’t just of the soldiers or the battlefield. There were of the victims of those battles. This has been preserved to remind us that war should never be the right choice. The costs are always too high and too many lives are destroyed, if not snuffed out completely. While it is difficult to fully comprehend the brutality of concentration and death camps, its significance goes beyond description. Tremendous suffering and pain always results from war and shows how human cruelty has no limit.\r\n\r\nNo one is requited to visit, but it is recommended. These artworks all had tremendous impacts during their own time, and still do today. Granted, there is no specific route people take. Upon entering, they can stick around the main room or wander the other three rooms. Opening to close, they can stay and read Thomas More’s “Utopia” if they so wish. You can enter or leave whenever you choose, as long as you hopefully enjoy your stay.','2100 Spaceship Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2315-revision-4','','','2011-12-08 17:24:35','2011-12-08 23:24:35','',2315,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2321',0,'revision','',0),(2322,45,'2011-12-08 17:25:22','2011-12-08 23:25:22','You start off in a small, short hallway with a few stairs leading up to the displays. It is dim and you aren’t sure what lies ahead. As you approach the large, closed double doors, they open to reveal the brightly lit museum. You enter into a small, circular shaped room. There are three equally sized rooms to the left, back, and right of this main room. There are vast, huge archways serving as the entryways to the three side rooms. Each room, which you find out as you explore the museum, is decorated based on the theme of each piece. You hold in your hands something like a tablet that is given to you when you first enter the spaceship. You type in or say whatever language you wish, and everything is automatically displayed in the chosen language. If you cannot read, then there is a button that will make the tablet read selected texts to you in your language. You obtain the artwork information by scanning the tablet to a set podium nearby the main room centerpiece and at the entrance to each of the side rooms. You can see smaller scanners underneath large portraits in the back of each of the three rooms and at the one in front of the first piece (for information specifically about the artist).\r\n\r\nIn the very center of the main room, which is the first thing you see upon entering, is one of the original, foreboding bronze statues of the “Gates of Hell.” We are not sure exactly which one of the three originals it is, but we speculate that it is the one that came from Paris. In front of it are one of the information podiums mentioned before and a picture of the artist, Auguste Rodin. There is a red rope around the piece to keep people from getting too close to it. Within the room all around it, are a few enlarged, recently created models of some of the specific pieces (“The Thinker,” “Eternal Spring” and “The Three Shades”), for those that wish to get a clearer look at some of the many major models within it. On the walls around the main room are photos of the drawings Rodin created during the design process, which where based very heavily from Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” This sculpture was commissioned by the government for the entrance of a museum. It reflects the tragedy and sorrow many artists felt at this time, thanks to the troubled world they lived in. It forces you to look at the big questions, and yet allows you to see and come to terms with the details that create the overlying image. This work reminds us that the suffering of man whether by supernatural forces or completely by our own doings, will always exist.\r\n\r\nAs you enter the room to the left, you scan your tablet and learn that this room holds Joseph Haydn and his “Surprise” symphony. The room is set for the late 1700s, which was when the symphony was created. There is a chandelier in the center lighting the area, and things such as wood carved, colonial-style clocks and tables. In the back of the room is a grand painting of Joseph Haydn himself above a stone fireplace. Mostly, though, there are numerous, old styled lounge chairs to lie upon as you listen to the symphony. However, the symphony is nicknamed “Surprise” for a reason. To keep guests wondering about the surprise in the music, you can only listen to it through headphones, which are situated on the tables next to the lounge chairs. Along the walls to the right and left are miniature sound-proof rooms with various instruments and music sheets of the symphony for guests to be able play. This symphony, other than the surprise fortissimo in the second movement (Andante), was based from other, well-known classical tunes of that time, particularly in that of the variation-type slow movements. In his symphony, the same simple tune reveals new emotion within each subsequent variation. Its composition illustrates the importance of sound patterns in perceiving music. Moreover, it proves how a sound that listeners are not expecting to hear can manipulate the listeners\' experience towards the music.\r\n\r\nYou leave the left room and enter the back room. Scanning your tablet at the entrance, you learn that Thomas More’s “Utopia” is held here. The original book is roped off in a display case in the very center of the room. On the wall to the left, is an enlarged picture of the famous map Thomas More created to depict his version of Utopia. On the back wall is a large painting of Thomas More. Around this are quotes describing many key features of his Utopia placed around the painting. For those interested in the book itself, there is a reading section filled with chairs, tables and couches to stay and read in the right-hand side of the room. There are numerous physical books printed in various languages for those that wish to hold a real book. Otherwise, you can scan the tablet and download a digital copy of the book to read at your own time and leisure. This book was the first writings pertaining to a “perfect state” since Plato’s “Republic” (although many believe that it is criticism of European society at that time). In Utopia’s society, everything and everyone, except slaves, were equal; and all citizens were wholly expected to uphold social justice. On reason believed as to why it was written was that Thomas More wanted to escape the mayhem in his own country, which involved King Henry VIII spending all the country’s money without caring for the people. Thomas More’s ideas (specifically that of Utopia) were unheard of and not anything anyone would have believed. Even if people did agreed with him, they would not openly agree with him and his work was still seen as severe criticism, if not blasphemy, towards his country. Thomas More was highly critical of his world, especially towards many of the economic changes. Utopia might have been something of a suggestion towards solutions to Europe’s problems. He showed the differences between the chaos of his corrupt society and the equality his idealistic one. Everything in this book has (more or less) been well thought out and his story is elaborate. His morals and ideals paint the image of a world desired by every living creature; a world where everything is perfect and there is no reason to have things like thievery and murder.\r\n\r\nYou move on into the next room, the final room to the right. This room is not quite as lavish or impressive as the others. In fact, it is quite bare. The floor is covered in dirt, the room is somewhat cold and there is dim lighting, except around various pictures along the wall. A tablet scan tells you that this is a room attributed to the Holocaust; specifically to that of a specific camp, called Bergen-Belsen. A large photo of George Rodger, the photographer of these photos, is on the back wall, like the other two rooms. Around his photo and along the left wall are various pictures that Rodger took during his trip to the camp and a specified quote from him describing his visit at the top: “It wasn\'t even a matter of what I was photographing, as what had happened to me in the process. When I discovered that I could look at the horror of Belsen - 4000 dead and starving lying around - and think only of a nice photographic composition, I knew something had happened to me and I had to stop. I felt I was like the people running the camp - it didn\'t mean a thing.” On the right wall, are screens with a video that gives an overview of World War II and the Holocaust, which you can listen to through headphones (also in your chosen language). The reaction to such reports and the reality of even the least horrific of concentration camps was as expected. The people back home who say these things through the media were as shocked as anyone else. As the first major camp to be liberated by the allies [on April 15, 1945], the event received a lot of press coverage and the world saw the horrors of the Holocaust. As a war correspondent for Life, his job was to record and report what was going on in the world, making this a very common and typical topic. However, what made these photos stand out so much from many other war photos was their content. This wasn’t just of the soldiers or the battlefield. There were of the victims of those battles. This has been preserved to remind us that war should never be the right choice. The costs are always too high and too many lives are destroyed, if not snuffed out completely. While it is difficult to fully comprehend the brutality of concentration and death camps, its significance goes beyond description. Tremendous suffering and pain always results from war and shows how human cruelty has no limit.\r\n\r\nNo one is requited to visit, but it is recommended. These artworks all had tremendous impacts during their own time, and still do today. Granted, there is no specific route people take. Upon entering, they can stick around the main room or wander the other three rooms. Opening to close, they can stay and read Thomas More’s “Utopia” if they so wish. You can enter or leave whenever you choose, as long as you hopefully enjoy your stay.','2100 Spaceship Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2315-revision-5','','','2011-12-08 17:25:22','2011-12-08 23:25:22','',2315,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2322',0,'revision','',0),(2323,1,'2011-12-07 21:56:55','2011-12-08 03:56:55','This is my proposal for an exhibit room in our advanced museum spaceship. I plan on showing four works of art that I believe is very important for our generation and the next. All four of these artifacts have a theme of moral choice; each one would be about one person making a decision that would cause some consequences. I imagine a big circular room with four doors and at the top of the wall, near the ceiling, would be the word “CHOICE” in big letters. All of these doors would contain the following works: <em>Hamlet</em>, a play by William Shakespeare; <em>Paradise Lost</em> a poem by John Milton; <em>A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jette</em>, a painting by Georges Seurat; and finally <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick.\r\n\r\nBehind the first door would be the <em>Hamlet</em> exhibit. Inside would be a great long hall with artifacts related to the play. On display would be replicas of the manuscript of the play and a plaque with a biography of William Shakespeare. There would also be a sound booth so that people can listen to actors reciting the famous soliloquies such “To be or not to be…” and “O that this too too solid flesh would melt…” At the end of the hall would be a screening room for people to see film adaptations of the play. I would show the Lawrence Olivier version since it was the first sound film adaption of the play, and the Kenneth Branagh version since it was the first and only version to use the full text. Posters of the film will be near the screening room door. And right by the screening room, near the end of the hall, there will be a gift shop for people to buy the play and other Shakespeare plays. My goal for this exhibit is to show people Shakespeare’s trademarks and what exactly made him the greatest writer of the English language. The play contains some of the best traits one might find in Shakespeare’s plays such as psychological conditions of the human mind, which are presented in not only the title character of the play but also in many other characters.\r\n\r\nInside the second door would be the <em>Paradise Lost </em>exhibit. The exhibit would be the same as the Hamlet exhibit, having replicas of the manuscript to the poem and a biography of the author John Milton. The walls would include paintings with images from the poem that almost everyone is familiar with, including Gustave Doré’s <em>Depiction of Satan</em> (1866) and Michelangelo’s <em>Creation of Adam</em> (c. 1511). There will also be a sound booth for people to listen to sections from the poem. I want people to see how Milton has taken the story of the creation of the world and expanded it with more developed themes in good, evil, the universe, and the whole theology of religion.\r\n\r\nDoor three would contain the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit. Inside there would be a long hall with other paintings by Seurat as he attempts to capture true colors and hue with the technique of pointillism. Then at the end of the hall, there will be the artwork itself for people to observe. It would fit into the theme of choice because of how all artists make a decision to how they want to express themselves. The style, whether easy or hard, would probably take a lot of practice to perfect, and hopefully the end result would be the artist’s idea of a masterpiece. I hope that people would see how this masterpiece defined the Post Impressionist period. This painting not only has great human-like shapes, but it is done in little dots of different colors to create a single hue. You can say that pointillism is the precursor to pixel images, and this is where it all started.\r\n\r\nBehind the fourth door would be the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> Exhibit. When people will walk in, there will be a recreation of the Korova Milk Bar set from the movie inside. It would have everything including the mannequins for seating and dispensing milk. There will also be an intercom that would play the music from the movie including Beethoven’s Ninth Sympathy and Rosselini’s Thieving Magpie. The artifacts inside the exhibit would include the poster to the film and also the cover of the book, first edition from United Kingdom.  I would also have props from the film on display such as Alex’s costume and the porcelain phallus from the cat woman scene, as I bought them during a movie prop auction. At the end of the great long set, there will be a screening room that would show the film.  As a precaution, I would include a label on the door saying that no one under 18 can enter the room, since this is a very adult film. I want to recreate the surreal atmosphere from the film so that people could get the feel of the movie, feeling frightened and fascinated at the same time, but then again you may not know how people might react. I not only want to make this a real horror show experience, but also show how it portrayed violence and sex when Hollywood was being allowed to show taboo content starting in the early ‘70s.\r\n\r\nEach room would have a quote from each work up near the ceiling that would carry the overall theme of choice. For the <em>Hamlet </em>exhibit, the obvious quote would be “To be, or not to be,” from Act Three, Scene One. For the <em>Paradise Lost</em> exhibit, the quote would be Satan’s decision to which path he wants to take: “Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.” For the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit, I would be displaying a quote by Pearl S. Buck where she said, “Once the \'what\' is decided, the \'how\' always follows. We must not make the \'how\' an excuse for not facing and accepting the \'what.\'” And finally for the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> exhibit, the quote would be the opening line from the novella, “’What’s it going to be then, eh?’” With all these quotes on display, I hope that people can see the connection between the four on choice. With these exhibits on display, generation after generation could learn the true value of free will and what decision you make could lead you to through these great pieces of art.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nBurgess, Anthony. <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>.  1961.\r\n<blockquote><em>New York: 1986. Print.</em></blockquote>\r\nShakespeare, William.<em> Hamlet</em>. C. 1601. Print.\r\n\r\nMilton, John. <em>Paradise Lost</em>. 1667. Print.\r\n\r\nGenn, Robert. “Choice Art Quotations.” <em>The Painter’s Keys Resource of Art Quotations</em>.\r\n<blockquote>Web. 7 December 2011.</blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;','Choice','','inherit','open','open','','2302-revision-4','','','2011-12-07 21:56:55','2011-12-08 03:56:55','',2302,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2323',0,'revision','',0),(2324,1,'2011-12-07 22:50:07','2011-12-08 04:50:07','“<span style=\"font-size: small\">And so the human race was caused to abandon it\'s home and retreat into the vastness of the stars. Seeking out a new home to colonize and develop being a paramount concern, many things fell into a corner of thought. We are very fortunate today that those who had studied the humanities were vocal and forceful in their voices. Sailing among the stars and drifting to a new world, humanity had shining stars among its ships as well. Beautiful museums with exhibits representing the pinnacle of human achievement in the arts.” This is what they will say in our future. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here to show you exactly why the Bastion needs this museum.<!--more--></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Imagine, if you will, a long and dark hall, forcing one to contemplate the juxtaposition between being in the artificially, always-lit atmosphere of the ship and the cold, darkness outside the windows and plastic. This hall would be made of a dark mahogany, 15 feet at its width, with very basic strip lighting, and would end after 75 feet in a large dome, made of the same material. This dome would be able to house nearly 300 people at one in standing room. The dome has no windows, no chairs, no benches, no light other than the same strip lighting lining the hall. It is but a dome, sans the four doors that line it\'s walls. These doors each above them have but a single word, each carved out of oxidized brass. Ranging from left to right, they read; Power, Beauty, Heroism and Love. What four elements of human ingenuity could one argue are more important?</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> Let us enter these rooms, and explore the indomitable will of humanity through the ages.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><strong>POWER</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> The door opens to a room, made of stone, lit with dim torches. The walls are lined with stone seating, so that one may sit and enjoy the presentation running on loop. Utilizing the latest in holographic representational technology, two figures stand in heated debate. It becomes quickly evident between their discussion and the plaques sitting at the base (forming a square) that the two are discussing Machiavelli\'s “The Prince.” They trade argument back and forth regarding the commitment to the people versus the state, and who determines when an action is justifiable and right. It is important to note that the discussion, while on loop, is incredibly long. This is to give the reminder that even in the current day and age, these concepts are never dismissed lightly or shunned. At any point in time, humanity with have a “Prince” who will believe the way that Machiavelli did regarding the population he is governing and protecting.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Machiavelli presented some very interesting ideas about how best to govern a population, and how sometimes a sacrifice of rights is necessary. Stemming from these works, we received many “anti-machiavelli” writings and discussions. This shows the true nature of humanity, that most scholars and thinkers actually realized what was required from a leader was something other than this dominating force, often called “Machiavellian.”</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> After the discussion, there will be a brief pause before the loop begins again, so that each person wishing to can insert their identcard into one of the plaques to receive information about Machiavelli and the time, as well as complete copies of the original and the counter works.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">And so we return to the dome and walk further down the wall.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><strong>BEAUTY</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> Here we have a room that upon entering is still dark, but once the eyes adjust, they see ornately decorated walls with gold and purple strands running along them in various patterns. Central in the room are four pillars of virtual reality engagements. Each pillar contains twenty leashed experience goggle sets. Once the goggles and earphones are placed, the visitor can then engage the virtual reality simulator. What now stands before them is the entrance to The Forbidden City of ancient China. This magnificent structure has been re-created virtually for a complete tour. The visitor can walk around all sections of the palace and see the art that was stored in the rooms through the ages. Accompanying each entrance into a new wing or section are standing information pedestals. These give information on the construction efforts and the history of China.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> The importance of the Forbidden Palace and it\'s beauty is incredibly important to understanding how eastern culture created value and evolved socially. This information will be displayed in the main room of the palace, inside the inner palace. In this main room, there will be maps of China, showing the evolution and shifting of the political power and how that influenced the common people.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">The Forbidden City represents one of the largest non-industrial endeavors of mankind, and is mirrored perfectly on the Bastion. Those who created the ship as the new center for humanity can see the same thing in ancient times. Beauty and function are by no means mutually exclusive.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\">Let us know remove the virtual reality experience, and step back into our dome. The third door is but a few strides away.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><strong>HEROISM</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> There seems to be a line outside of this door, but the door remains closed, as though no one is entering. This is because the next show does not begin for a few more minutes. Queuing up in the line is of no great issue, and soon the line begins to move. Shows will be scheduled to begin on a cycle of every 30 minutes as the multiple rooms behind the door allow. In an effort for speed and releasing the experience to a wider audience, there will actually be four rooms behind this door, rotating as a disc changer of old. This is so that when a new group enters, they can sit in the satin chairs provided and experience Goethe\'s “Faust” in all of its glory. The casts will be selected as a whole, and then assigned to a certain stage for 3 months at a time, which then the casts will be mixed up.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> Here our audience will see all of “Faust” from beginning to end, so that they can understand true sacrifice, as though they did not already know it having left humanity\'s home, and the Promethean hero. This form of heroism is incredible and easily identifiable with those remaining in the human race. Being able to look at a situation and strive for the good, for the sake of good, regardless of what happens to the hero is one of the best aspects of humanity.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> The play will be produced with an incredibly minimalistic stage design. The audience should understand the characters and their interactions, as that is the feature of this exhibit. People can see the tale of Faust as he exemplifies the values of a Promethean Hero, acting selflessly and earning salvation only in the end, understanding that death brought damnation for him, but good for the world. This type of heroism is classic through the ages, and can be seen in contemporary works, though it is not as directly obvious as in “Faust” and that is important.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> This leaves us with one room upon completion of the play. Let us now return to the dome and conclude our experience in the museum.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><strong>LOVE</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> The final room, with the most ominous word listed over head. Love is something that is a foreign, daunting, beautiful, amazing and altogether mysterious concept to every person in the universe. As we walk into the room, we see walls painted from floor to ceiling. These walls contain the art of Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away.” Flowing landscapes and bright lights are warm and inviting as the visitors tour the walls and see in great detail the beauty around them. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> In the middle of the back wall, a large screen sits, playing the movie, in the original Japanese with subtitles. Above the screen, in large friendly letters we see the phrase by the great Carl Sagan, “For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” Our visitors will understand the power that love, especially non-romantic, familial love holds over all of humanity and the future. The film will be made available to anyone who wishes through an identcard scan. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> Love, as we see from Miyazaki is a world-moving force and can reconnect anyone to the life around them. This will be an important message for any traveler aboard the Bastion. In the film, we see a break away from many of the traditional aspects of film regarding love. There is no romantic play, no misfortune or unwilling hero. We have a ten year old girl with the strength to change the world around her. That strength and commitment to love is powerful and important in the journey elsewhere. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small\"> And so we have our museum hall. There are many more halls to be explored and expanded with, and I am sure you will see many wonderful exhibits in your proposals here today. I simply wish to remind you, ladies and gentlemen, about the power of human will and strength of character that these works represent. I ask you again, find four other words that define so perfectly what it is to be alive and human.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Four Rooms, Earth View','','inherit','open','open','','2311-revision-2','','','2011-12-07 22:50:07','2011-12-08 04:50:07','',2311,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2324',0,'revision','',0),(2325,1,'2011-12-08 17:10:54','2011-12-08 23:10:54','<!--more-->\r\n\r\nLauren Scott\r\n\r\nFinal Project\r\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.\r\n\r\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\r\n\r\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\r\n\r\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\r\n\r\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\r\n\r\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\r\n\r\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\r\n\r\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\r\n\r\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\r\n\r\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time\r\n\r\nbecause of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\r\n\r\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Final Project','','inherit','open','open','','2313-revision-2','','','2011-12-08 17:10:54','2011-12-08 23:10:54','',2313,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2325',0,'revision','',0),(2326,1,'2011-12-08 17:21:48','2011-12-08 23:21:48','<!--more-->\r\n\r\nLauren Scott\r\n\r\nEdison\'s Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze\r\n\r\nThomas Alva Edison\r\n\r\n1894 January 7\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThomas Edison\'s Record of a Sneeze is a short film that shows Edison\'s assistant William Kennedy Dickson sniffs a pinch of dust in order to make himself sneeze. This film recording was the first copy right film in the United States of America. This short film was also a result of Thomas Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope, which in turn was the real reason why the film gained its fame.\r\n\r\nThe invention of Thomas Edison\'s kinetoscope and his film Fred Ott\'s Sneeze came about during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution which lasted from 1850 to 1901. Most of the inventions that came about were focused on science. New chemical and electricity developments were brought about.\r\n\r\nThis work became typical for its era because it was invented during The Second Industrial Revolution and for the reason that Edison did not takeout foreign patents on his new inventions of his kinetoscope. This caused various innovations and imitations of Edison\'s invention which in turn caused similar motion pictures made by other inventors abroad. Typically filmers would film things like gymnastics, dancing, and basic short silly films. Filming was also used for study purposes and it was not until later that films were made longer and with sound. This film of Fred Ott\'s Sneeze launched the products of further inventions and new film making technology.\r\n\r\nWithout the documentation of this film there would have been no proof that Edison\'s kinetoscope functioned perfectly. Therefore, this film is very innovative of its time and stands out from its peers because it is one of the first recordings that in turn brought about even greater film recordings.\r\n\r\nThere was not really much to see in record of a sneeze but the fact that Edison invented a way to record and film blew people away. As Lerner mentions in her article once the invention of Edison\'s kinetoscope was made inventors from all over Europe in Germany, France, and England, made copies of Edison\'s invention (Lerner.) They even went as far as to make improvements on it. For instance, in France two brothers that were known as the Lumiere brothers created a projecting device called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers found a way to project their films on a screen.\r\n\r\nWhat people today think about this particular work by Thomas Edison is that it is one of his most famous pieces. For instance, as Nordon mentions in his brief book review that a professor of Film studies and American studies at Yale University named Charles Musser has Fred Ott\'s Sneeze listed off as one of the famous names, he writes about in his book An Annotated Filmography (Nordon.) There was no real difference in the reception of this work from then and now. The people back then saw it as the board spring to new and further inventions. In another brief article Ellison goes to talk about how the people of this time and age also see it as what gave birth to cinema (Ellison.)\r\n\r\nMy personal reaction to Fred Ott\'s Sneeze and the invention behind the making of the short film was that it was one of the most incredible works that could have ever been invented. I found the documentation of this work meaningful because without it there would not have been all the new innovations that have branched off from it.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Fred Ott\'s Sneeze','','inherit','open','open','','2316-revision-2','','','2011-12-08 17:21:48','2011-12-08 23:21:48','',2316,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2326',0,'revision','',0),(2328,48,'2011-12-09 15:31:58','2011-12-09 21:31:58','&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen considering how to present the art and ideals of the past and present to future generations, it seems important to not simply focus on showing advances to technology and the ability of human beings to create artistic works of great beauty, but instead to show ourselves for what we are. Human beings are inherently imperfect creatures in spite of being capable of awe-inspiring achievements. With this in mind, my ship and the contents it contains are meant to inspire the people of the future to see a message of great aspirations motivated by the turmoil of human emotion. As with all things context is an important part of conveying any message, so for this reason each work will be presented with as much information as possible in order to provide the most complete context possible for the viewer as to the history and influences surrounding each item.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUpon approaching the time capsule room the viewer will be greeted with a door over which is a replicated painting of Leonardo Da Vinci\'s \'Last Supper\'. After Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' was painted, a portion was knocked out to make room for a door, providing the perfect space for a replica of Tintoretto\'s version of the \'Last Supper\' to be placed. A mechanized door will slide open and shut inside the area of Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' that was removed, and on the surface of the door will be the recreated Tintoretto piece. Keeping in mind that stored data is effectively weightless and large amounts of it can be kept even on a small system, a touch screen informational console will be located on the wall adjacent to the doorway. This will provide a copy of the Bible for viewers to read, as well as a biography on Tintoretto. A pedestal with a glass case containing a representational model of the wax lay-outs that Tintoretto used to prepare his paintings will stand on the side of the door opposite to the screen display. In this way the viewer will be allowed to have the context of the religious text that the paintings were inspired by, as well as information about the artist and an example of the techniques that Tintoretto used. By placing the Tintoretto painting in relation to the same painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, there is an added layer of both contrast and context added as well. At the time when Tintoretto painted his version of the \'Last Supper\', there were several advances being made to the world of art. Tintoretto was one of the pioneers of tenebrism, which is a method of painting in which the atmosphere of the painting is dark and shadowy, or \'tenebrous.\' Tintoretto was also a pioneer of chiaroscuro, which is the method of creating a stark contrast between shadow and highlights. Although the technique was not entirely a new one, Tintoretto used miniature models to plot out his paintings beforehand, allowing him to create painstakingly detailed and realistic work. Religious art was an extremely popular subject matter at the time – and for the centuries leading up to the time of Tintoretto – and has continued to be both controversial and integral to mainstream society. Christianity has had a huge impact on not only the world of art, but also on the rest of human culture, making the \'Last Supper\' not only important because of the advances in art that it represents, but also because of the ideology that is involved. The story of Jesus and his betrayal by Judas in particular has had a profound impact, so much so that even today anyone who commits an act of betrayal is typically referred to as a \'Judas.\'\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEntering into the actual display room, the layout will be the circular floor plan of the original Globe Theater, complete with a balcony level and recreated as closely as possible with materials as similar to those used in the original Globe Theater as can be acquired. Since the remaining pieces of work I will be including all began as either plays, films, or have been adapted to film, this will be where the remainder of the works are showcased. Each seat will have a screen available for additional information, which the audience will be able to review at their leisure while watching each work performed on the stage. Since having an actual, live cast of players would be difficult and unfeasible, there will be a three dimensional holographic display arranged so that the works can be cycled through at timed intervals. The first play scheduled will be William Shakespeare\'s \'Titus Andronicus\'. To provide as much historical context as possible, the holographic performance will be as similar to the original presentation as possible, to include historically accurate costumes and dialogue. For those who are unable to understand the original dialogue, there will be headsets available to play translated versions. While the audience is watching the holographic display, they may peruse through a transcript of the play available on the informational screens, or they may choose to read from a biography of Shakespeare, with information included on the Globe Theater itself as well as a brief over-view of the period and foot-notes to explain references made in the play as well as out-dated concepts that might give the audience difficulty. Both Shakespeare and the Globe Theater were something new and unusual in the time period where they existed. Most of the population of Europe was illiterate, so plays allowed people to digest new ideas and see material that they would not have had access to if it was available only in a printed version. Shakespeare relied heavily on classical stories that had been handed down, making many references to past masterpieces and lauded works by authors such as Virgil, Plato, and Socrates. Since plays were the only way that the majority of the population could learn about historical events as well, Shakespeare was effectively reaching out to educate as well as entertain a portion of society that would have been denied access to such things normally. Shakespeare and his company of players also performed for royalty as well as the general public, and it was not uncommon for him to include social commentary layered into his stories which at times proved problematic depending on which audience he was presenting his work to.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUsing this same Globe Theater arrangement, the second holographic performance will be Mary Shelley\'s \'Frankenstein\'. As with Shakespeare\'s play, \'Frankenstein\' will be displayed with costumes and dialogue as closely matching the oldest available copies of the book and based on the styles at the time it was published. There will be translated audio feeds available for those who require them. While the audience is watching the performance, they can review either a transcript of Mary Shelly\'s novel, or they may read a biography of Mary Shelley, complete with a brief over-view of the culture at the time and foot-notes to explain any out-dated concepts. Mary Shelley was an extremely young woman author at a time when most successful writers were male, and the novel that she published was the beginning of an entire genre. Many people believe that Mary Shelley launched the science fiction genre, and she was a large part of shining the light of popularity onto the gothic genre, which encompassed a relatively small body of works prior to the addition of \'Frankenstein.\' Although by modern standards the advances in science and health care were relatively primitive, religion played a large part in halting advances prior, and so by the standards of Mary Shelley\'s time there were many new and marvelous improvements being made to both fields. Shelley\'s ability to produce an almost prophetic vision of science gone wrong was a large part of what made her work so popular, and has left a lasting impact on human culture. Even today, medical professionals and scientists are keenly aware of the moralizing story of Frankenstein, and what can go wrong when playing God. The story of Frankenstein also gives an insight not only into the immorality of science, but into the depths of human nature, and our internal battle against our own nature in an effort to be more moral.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe final holographic production to be displayed on the theater\'s line up will be Hayao Miyazaki\'s \'Princess Mononoke.\' Because \'Princess Mononoke\' is an animated film, it needs only to be rendered for three dimensional display and then replicated. While the audience is watching the holographic film, complete with the same translated audio versions for those who need them, they will be able to review through a biography of Hayao Miyazaki and see brief clips of the original animated film as well as still frame artwork both of \'Princess Mononoke\' and other works by Miyazaki. Cultural foot-notes will be provided as well to outline influences on the film and the director, as well as a brief over view of events that impacted the creation of \'Princess Mononoke.\' Released at the apex of the environmentalist movement as well as the high point of the anime phenomenon that hit America in the time frame between the 1980\'s and the early 2000\'s, \'Princess Mononoke\' exists between worlds in several ways. It is palatable to the American sensibilities, as well as those of the Japanese. \'Princess Mononoke\' contains heavy themes of conflict between humans and other humans, as well as humans and nature, both of which would have been extremely relevant to the time period. It also exists in between the time honored tradition of hand-drawn animation and the revolution of computer animated graphics which has now come to dominate a significant portion of the film industry. \'Princess Mononoke\' provides the perfect ending point to the historical over-view presented in this time capsule. While the majority of the other works highlight the struggle of humans to come to an understanding of the world that surrounds them, they do not offer the same finite conclusion that \'Princess Mononoke\' comes to, which is that the ultimate answer to our emotional struggle is to learn forgiveness and understanding.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy beginning with the \'Last Supper\' the viewer is given an understanding of not only the way humans previously understood God, but also the fact that our struggle with our own morality extends as far back as there are written records. Continuing on through \'Titus Andronicus\' and \'Frankenstein\' brings the focus fully onto the battle between human emotions and logic, while \'Princess Mononoke\' provides a continuance of the theme while providing some closure to the problematic subject. Within this continual framework of good versus evil, revenge, betrayal, morality, and the drive of humans to find their way in a morally ambiguous world there is plenty of room available to bring attention to the advances of society and the way we have attempted to achieve our full potential despite both internal and external conflicts. Hopefully the way each work has been presented will allow the viewer to have a fuller, richer experience as well as enough context for each work to be as fully educated as is possible with the limit of four pieces to the exhibit.\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\"><dl><dt></dt><dd></dd></dl></div>','The Globe Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2327-revision','','','2011-12-09 15:31:58','2011-12-09 21:31:58','',2327,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2328',0,'revision','',0),(2329,48,'2011-12-09 15:32:44','2011-12-09 21:32:44','<p style=\"text-align: center\"> <a href=\"http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg\" alt=\"http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"363\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen considering how to present the art and ideals of the past and present to future generations, it seems important to not simply focus on showing advances to technology and the ability of human beings to create artistic works of great beauty, but instead to show ourselves for what we are. Human beings are inherently imperfect creatures in spite of being capable of awe-inspiring achievements. With this in mind, my ship and the contents it contains are meant to inspire the people of the future to see a message of great aspirations motivated by the turmoil of human emotion. As with all things context is an important part of conveying any message, so for this reason each work will be presented with as much information as possible in order to provide the most complete context possible for the viewer as to the history and influences surrounding each item.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUpon approaching the time capsule room the viewer will be greeted with a door over which is a replicated painting of Leonardo Da Vinci\'s \'Last Supper\'. After Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' was painted, a portion was knocked out to make room for a door, providing the perfect space for a replica of Tintoretto\'s version of the \'Last Supper\' to be placed. A mechanized door will slide open and shut inside the area of Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' that was removed, and on the surface of the door will be the recreated Tintoretto piece. Keeping in mind that stored data is effectively weightless and large amounts of it can be kept even on a small system, a touch screen informational console will be located on the wall adjacent to the doorway. This will provide a copy of the Bible for viewers to read, as well as a biography on Tintoretto. A pedestal with a glass case containing a representational model of the wax lay-outs that Tintoretto used to prepare his paintings will stand on the side of the door opposite to the screen display. In this way the viewer will be allowed to have the context of the religious text that the paintings were inspired by, as well as information about the artist and an example of the techniques that Tintoretto used. By placing the Tintoretto painting in relation to the same painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, there is an added layer of both contrast and context added as well. At the time when Tintoretto painted his version of the \'Last Supper\', there were several advances being made to the world of art. Tintoretto was one of the pioneers of tenebrism, which is a method of painting in which the atmosphere of the painting is dark and shadowy, or \'tenebrous.\' Tintoretto was also a pioneer of chiaroscuro, which is the method of creating a stark contrast between shadow and highlights. Although the technique was not entirely a new one, Tintoretto used miniature models to plot out his paintings beforehand, allowing him to create painstakingly detailed and realistic work. Religious art was an extremely popular subject matter at the time – and for the centuries leading up to the time of Tintoretto – and has continued to be both controversial and integral to mainstream society. Christianity has had a huge impact on not only the world of art, but also on the rest of human culture, making the \'Last Supper\' not only important because of the advances in art that it represents, but also because of the ideology that is involved. The story of Jesus and his betrayal by Judas in particular has had a profound impact, so much so that even today anyone who commits an act of betrayal is typically referred to as a \'Judas.\'\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEntering into the actual display room, the layout will be the circular floor plan of the original Globe Theater, complete with a balcony level and recreated as closely as possible with materials as similar to those used in the original Globe Theater as can be acquired. Since the remaining pieces of work I will be including all began as either plays, films, or have been adapted to film, this will be where the remainder of the works are showcased. Each seat will have a screen available for additional information, which the audience will be able to review at their leisure while watching each work performed on the stage. Since having an actual, live cast of players would be difficult and unfeasible, there will be a three dimensional holographic display arranged so that the works can be cycled through at timed intervals. The first play scheduled will be William Shakespeare\'s \'Titus Andronicus\'. To provide as much historical context as possible, the holographic performance will be as similar to the original presentation as possible, to include historically accurate costumes and dialogue. For those who are unable to understand the original dialogue, there will be headsets available to play translated versions. While the audience is watching the holographic display, they may peruse through a transcript of the play available on the informational screens, or they may choose to read from a biography of Shakespeare, with information included on the Globe Theater itself as well as a brief over-view of the period and foot-notes to explain references made in the play as well as out-dated concepts that might give the audience difficulty. Both Shakespeare and the Globe Theater were something new and unusual in the time period where they existed. Most of the population of Europe was illiterate, so plays allowed people to digest new ideas and see material that they would not have had access to if it was available only in a printed version. Shakespeare relied heavily on classical stories that had been handed down, making many references to past masterpieces and lauded works by authors such as Virgil, Plato, and Socrates. Since plays were the only way that the majority of the population could learn about historical events as well, Shakespeare was effectively reaching out to educate as well as entertain a portion of society that would have been denied access to such things normally. Shakespeare and his company of players also performed for royalty as well as the general public, and it was not uncommon for him to include social commentary layered into his stories which at times proved problematic depending on which audience he was presenting his work to.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUsing this same Globe Theater arrangement, the second holographic performance will be Mary Shelley\'s \'Frankenstein\'. As with Shakespeare\'s play, \'Frankenstein\' will be displayed with costumes and dialogue as closely matching the oldest available copies of the book and based on the styles at the time it was published. There will be translated audio feeds available for those who require them. While the audience is watching the performance, they can review either a transcript of Mary Shelly\'s novel, or they may read a biography of Mary Shelley, complete with a brief over-view of the culture at the time and foot-notes to explain any out-dated concepts. Mary Shelley was an extremely young woman author at a time when most successful writers were male, and the novel that she published was the beginning of an entire genre. Many people believe that Mary Shelley launched the science fiction genre, and she was a large part of shining the light of popularity onto the gothic genre, which encompassed a relatively small body of works prior to the addition of \'Frankenstein.\' Although by modern standards the advances in science and health care were relatively primitive, religion played a large part in halting advances prior, and so by the standards of Mary Shelley\'s time there were many new and marvelous improvements being made to both fields. Shelley\'s ability to produce an almost prophetic vision of science gone wrong was a large part of what made her work so popular, and has left a lasting impact on human culture. Even today, medical professionals and scientists are keenly aware of the moralizing story of Frankenstein, and what can go wrong when playing God. The story of Frankenstein also gives an insight not only into the immorality of science, but into the depths of human nature, and our internal battle against our own nature in an effort to be more moral.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe final holographic production to be displayed on the theater\'s line up will be Hayao Miyazaki\'s \'Princess Mononoke.\' Because \'Princess Mononoke\' is an animated film, it needs only to be rendered for three dimensional display and then replicated. While the audience is watching the holographic film, complete with the same translated audio versions for those who need them, they will be able to review through a biography of Hayao Miyazaki and see brief clips of the original animated film as well as still frame artwork both of \'Princess Mononoke\' and other works by Miyazaki. Cultural foot-notes will be provided as well to outline influences on the film and the director, as well as a brief over view of events that impacted the creation of \'Princess Mononoke.\' Released at the apex of the environmentalist movement as well as the high point of the anime phenomenon that hit America in the time frame between the 1980\'s and the early 2000\'s, \'Princess Mononoke\' exists between worlds in several ways. It is palatable to the American sensibilities, as well as those of the Japanese. \'Princess Mononoke\' contains heavy themes of conflict between humans and other humans, as well as humans and nature, both of which would have been extremely relevant to the time period. It also exists in between the time honored tradition of hand-drawn animation and the revolution of computer animated graphics which has now come to dominate a significant portion of the film industry. \'Princess Mononoke\' provides the perfect ending point to the historical over-view presented in this time capsule. While the majority of the other works highlight the struggle of humans to come to an understanding of the world that surrounds them, they do not offer the same finite conclusion that \'Princess Mononoke\' comes to, which is that the ultimate answer to our emotional struggle is to learn forgiveness and understanding.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy beginning with the \'Last Supper\' the viewer is given an understanding of not only the way humans previously understood God, but also the fact that our struggle with our own morality extends as far back as there are written records. Continuing on through \'Titus Andronicus\' and \'Frankenstein\' brings the focus fully onto the battle between human emotions and logic, while \'Princess Mononoke\' provides a continuance of the theme while providing some closure to the problematic subject. Within this continual framework of good versus evil, revenge, betrayal, morality, and the drive of humans to find their way in a morally ambiguous world there is plenty of room available to bring attention to the advances of society and the way we have attempted to achieve our full potential despite both internal and external conflicts. Hopefully the way each work has been presented will allow the viewer to have a fuller, richer experience as well as enough context for each work to be as fully educated as is possible with the limit of four pieces to the exhibit.','The Globe Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2327-revision-2','','','2011-12-09 15:32:44','2011-12-09 21:32:44','',2327,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2329',0,'revision','',0),(2330,48,'2011-12-09 15:33:54','2011-12-09 21:33:54','<p style=\"text-align: center\"> <a href=\"http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg\"><img src=\"http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg\" alt=\"http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"363\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">http://www.athenalearning.com/images/globe-theatre-pic.jpg</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen considering how to present the art and ideals of the past and present to future generations, it seems important to not simply focus on showing advances to technology and the ability of human beings to create artistic works of great beauty, but instead to show ourselves for what we are. Human beings are inherently imperfect creatures in spite of being capable of awe-inspiring achievements. With this in mind, my ship and the contents it contains are meant to inspire the people of the future to see a message of great aspirations motivated by the turmoil of human emotion. As with all things context is an important part of conveying any message, so for this reason each work will be presented with as much information as possible in order to provide the most complete context possible for the viewer as to the history and influences surrounding each item.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUpon approaching the time capsule room the viewer will be greeted with a door over which is a replicated painting of Leonardo Da Vinci\'s \'Last Supper\'. After Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' was painted, a portion was knocked out to make room for a door, providing the perfect space for a replica of Tintoretto\'s version of the \'Last Supper\' to be placed. A mechanized door will slide open and shut inside the area of Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' that was removed, and on the surface of the door will be the recreated Tintoretto piece. Keeping in mind that stored data is effectively weightless and large amounts of it can be kept even on a small system, a touch screen informational console will be located on the wall adjacent to the doorway. This will provide a copy of the Bible for viewers to read, as well as a biography on Tintoretto. A pedestal with a glass case containing a representational model of the wax lay-outs that Tintoretto used to prepare his paintings will stand on the side of the door opposite to the screen display. In this way the viewer will be allowed to have the context of the religious text that the paintings were inspired by, as well as information about the artist and an example of the techniques that Tintoretto used. By placing the Tintoretto painting in relation to the same painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, there is an added layer of both contrast and context added as well. At the time when Tintoretto painted his version of the \'Last Supper\', there were several advances being made to the world of art. Tintoretto was one of the pioneers of tenebrism, which is a method of painting in which the atmosphere of the painting is dark and shadowy, or \'tenebrous.\' Tintoretto was also a pioneer of chiaroscuro, which is the method of creating a stark contrast between shadow and highlights. Although the technique was not entirely a new one, Tintoretto used miniature models to plot out his paintings beforehand, allowing him to create painstakingly detailed and realistic work. Religious art was an extremely popular subject matter at the time – and for the centuries leading up to the time of Tintoretto – and has continued to be both controversial and integral to mainstream society. Christianity has had a huge impact on not only the world of art, but also on the rest of human culture, making the \'Last Supper\' not only important because of the advances in art that it represents, but also because of the ideology that is involved. The story of Jesus and his betrayal by Judas in particular has had a profound impact, so much so that even today anyone who commits an act of betrayal is typically referred to as a \'Judas.\'\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEntering into the actual display room, the layout will be the circular floor plan of the original Globe Theater, complete with a balcony level and recreated as closely as possible with materials as similar to those used in the original Globe Theater as can be acquired. Since the remaining pieces of work I will be including all began as either plays, films, or have been adapted to film, this will be where the remainder of the works are showcased. Each seat will have a screen available for additional information, which the audience will be able to review at their leisure while watching each work performed on the stage. Since having an actual, live cast of players would be difficult and unfeasible, there will be a three dimensional holographic display arranged so that the works can be cycled through at timed intervals. The first play scheduled will be William Shakespeare\'s \'Titus Andronicus\'. To provide as much historical context as possible, the holographic performance will be as similar to the original presentation as possible, to include historically accurate costumes and dialogue. For those who are unable to understand the original dialogue, there will be headsets available to play translated versions. While the audience is watching the holographic display, they may peruse through a transcript of the play available on the informational screens, or they may choose to read from a biography of Shakespeare, with information included on the Globe Theater itself as well as a brief over-view of the period and foot-notes to explain references made in the play as well as out-dated concepts that might give the audience difficulty. Both Shakespeare and the Globe Theater were something new and unusual in the time period where they existed. Most of the population of Europe was illiterate, so plays allowed people to digest new ideas and see material that they would not have had access to if it was available only in a printed version. Shakespeare relied heavily on classical stories that had been handed down, making many references to past masterpieces and lauded works by authors such as Virgil, Plato, and Socrates. Since plays were the only way that the majority of the population could learn about historical events as well, Shakespeare was effectively reaching out to educate as well as entertain a portion of society that would have been denied access to such things normally. Shakespeare and his company of players also performed for royalty as well as the general public, and it was not uncommon for him to include social commentary layered into his stories which at times proved problematic depending on which audience he was presenting his work to.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nUsing this same Globe Theater arrangement, the second holographic performance will be Mary Shelley\'s \'Frankenstein\'. As with Shakespeare\'s play, \'Frankenstein\' will be displayed with costumes and dialogue as closely matching the oldest available copies of the book and based on the styles at the time it was published. There will be translated audio feeds available for those who require them. While the audience is watching the performance, they can review either a transcript of Mary Shelly\'s novel, or they may read a biography of Mary Shelley, complete with a brief over-view of the culture at the time and foot-notes to explain any out-dated concepts. Mary Shelley was an extremely young woman author at a time when most successful writers were male, and the novel that she published was the beginning of an entire genre. Many people believe that Mary Shelley launched the science fiction genre, and she was a large part of shining the light of popularity onto the gothic genre, which encompassed a relatively small body of works prior to the addition of \'Frankenstein.\' Although by modern standards the advances in science and health care were relatively primitive, religion played a large part in halting advances prior, and so by the standards of Mary Shelley\'s time there were many new and marvelous improvements being made to both fields. Shelley\'s ability to produce an almost prophetic vision of science gone wrong was a large part of what made her work so popular, and has left a lasting impact on human culture. Even today, medical professionals and scientists are keenly aware of the moralizing story of Frankenstein, and what can go wrong when playing God. The story of Frankenstein also gives an insight not only into the immorality of science, but into the depths of human nature, and our internal battle against our own nature in an effort to be more moral.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe final holographic production to be displayed on the theater\'s line up will be Hayao Miyazaki\'s \'Princess Mononoke.\' Because \'Princess Mononoke\' is an animated film, it needs only to be rendered for three dimensional display and then replicated. While the audience is watching the holographic film, complete with the same translated audio versions for those who need them, they will be able to review through a biography of Hayao Miyazaki and see brief clips of the original animated film as well as still frame artwork both of \'Princess Mononoke\' and other works by Miyazaki. Cultural foot-notes will be provided as well to outline influences on the film and the director, as well as a brief over view of events that impacted the creation of \'Princess Mononoke.\' Released at the apex of the environmentalist movement as well as the high point of the anime phenomenon that hit America in the time frame between the 1980\'s and the early 2000\'s, \'Princess Mononoke\' exists between worlds in several ways. It is palatable to the American sensibilities, as well as those of the Japanese. \'Princess Mononoke\' contains heavy themes of conflict between humans and other humans, as well as humans and nature, both of which would have been extremely relevant to the time period. It also exists in between the time honored tradition of hand-drawn animation and the revolution of computer animated graphics which has now come to dominate a significant portion of the film industry. \'Princess Mononoke\' provides the perfect ending point to the historical over-view presented in this time capsule. While the majority of the other works highlight the struggle of humans to come to an understanding of the world that surrounds them, they do not offer the same finite conclusion that \'Princess Mononoke\' comes to, which is that the ultimate answer to our emotional struggle is to learn forgiveness and understanding.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy beginning with the \'Last Supper\' the viewer is given an understanding of not only the way humans previously understood God, but also the fact that our struggle with our own morality extends as far back as there are written records. Continuing on through \'Titus Andronicus\' and \'Frankenstein\' brings the focus fully onto the battle between human emotions and logic, while \'Princess Mononoke\' provides a continuance of the theme while providing some closure to the problematic subject. Within this continual framework of good versus evil, revenge, betrayal, morality, and the drive of humans to find their way in a morally ambiguous world there is plenty of room available to bring attention to the advances of society and the way we have attempted to achieve our full potential despite both internal and external conflicts. Hopefully the way each work has been presented will allow the viewer to have a fuller, richer experience as well as enough context for each work to be as fully educated as is possible with the limit of four pieces to the exhibit.','The Globe Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2327-autosave','','','2011-12-09 15:33:54','2011-12-09 21:33:54','',2327,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2330',0,'revision','',0),(2331,49,'2011-12-10 03:00:22','2011-12-10 09:00:22','The Museum I envision for the preservation and display of my works is a large modern steel and glass room with four adjoining rooms for each of the four works. In the center of the main room, a large screen will periodically display pictures, clips, and general highlights of the four exhibits. The high ceilings and glass exterior walls will help bath the space in rich natural light. Since we will be in space, when natural light is not available, LED lights will illuminate the room. The exhibit rooms will possess traits the works themselves have.\r\n<!--more--> The first room will exhibit the Aztec Calendar Stone and will have natural colors and textures. The Calendar will be place on a platform against the wall. Also, since I was able to save the original, it would be encased in a Plexiglas case to keep It safe from physical harm. The case is also airtight and designed to prevent any kind of weathering or chemical erosion. Small lights mounted above the case will help create shadows across the sculpture and make it more dramatic. In front, a large monitor gives information on the exhibit. Along the walls, other examples of Aztec architecture and sculpture will be displayed. The Calendar Stone exemplifies the Aztec culture in many ways. First, the Aztec practiced many forms of art but they especially favored sculpture. They also like to showcase their deities and it shows especially in the sunstone with the depiction of the sun god carved in the middle. Another common attribute was basalt, a rock abundant in the area and greatly used to sculpt. Most importantly, the Aztec Calendar Stone set the basis for our current 365 day calendar. In the future, people should care because our calendars help accurately record important dates and events,\r\n\r\nThe second room will hold the original copy of On the Revolutions of The Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus. The script will be enclosed much like the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It will be sealed in a bulletproof, airtight case. Inside conditions will be constantly monitored for degradation. When not on display, the document will be lowered into a vault 35ft below the exhibit floor. In front of the case, the works information will be displayed. Along the walls, will be depictions of important events surrounding the publication. His heliocentric model of the universe will hang from the ceiling. The model will actually function and move like the real thing. The outer wall of this room will be all glass. When the ship is positioned right, solar shields will open and guests will get amazing views of what Copernicus only dreamed. Nicoluas successfully and correctly theorized the movements of the planets in On the Revolutions. This work showcased some cultural trends of the time period. During this time, science was a testy subject. If a scientist’s ideas were too radical, he could be charged with heresy. This was a constant buzzing in the back of the mind of many. This also delayed the publication until Nicolaus was on his death bed. There was also a lot of debate on God vs. Science. This important writing was very innovative for its time. All the time and research Copernicus put into this work was very important in establishing modern science. The most important thing about Copernicus’ writing is that it set the basis for modern planetary position and understanding,\r\nThe third room will showcase the wonders of Swan Lake.  Life size ballerinas will be depicted on the walls. In the very center of the room, a stage with beautiful scenery will stand prominently. On this stage will take place bi-weekly performances to highlight specific acts of scenes from the ballet. The room will be very elegant with a large Tiffany &amp; Co. chandelier will hanging in the center above the stage. Along the perimeter will be images of the ballets creator, Tchaikovsky and information centers where visitors can learn about Swan Lake and other ballets by Tchaikovsky. When performances are not taking place, it has the ability to recede into the floor giving full 360 degree unobstructed views of the room. The monumental ballet was an excellent example of the ballet scene in 1875. Created in the Romantic Era, Swan Lake was the opposite of the Classical Era ideals. The classics were all about restriction whereas the Romantic period encouraged creativity and imagination. The heroine of Romantic ballets symbolized the elusive ideas of love and beauty that were a favorite of romantic poets. Ballets also focused around the angelic female, in this case, the Swan Princess Odette. Romantics also had a fixation with the supernatural and many were based upon fold tales. These traits greatly show some of the cultural trends that were present during this time period. Swan Lake was innovative in many ways. First, they implemented new theatrical effects in the sets made for the ballet. They also implemented a new dancing style called en pointe. En pointe dancing basically me means “on the tip” meaning dancing on the very tip of ones foot. They used special shoes that were reinforced in the tip to make it easier on the dancers feet. The most importing thing for future generations to know about Swan Lake is its early contributions to ballet techniques helped lay the roots for modern ballet. Future generations should care because you cannot fully understand an art form without knowing where it came from.\r\nThe fourth and final room will hold the original film strip to The Great Train Robbery I obtained from the Library of Congress. The entire room will be like a large movie theater. Each wall will be an individual screen and they will display different clips from the film. There will be Movie Theater like seating that rotates around the room. It will be a full 4D experience. At the end of each clip, the famous clip showing the bandit will be displayed. The 4D integration will give viewers the same rush the original audience experienced. In the back of every seat will be built in monitors that give real time information on the individual scenes such as the actors and filming locations. The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film that was both innovative and typical for its time period. This film like others lacked flair and special effects. Also popular were the live bands and orchestras that played along with the motion pictures. Being an early film, The Great Train Robbery was very innovative and implemented early techniques that are still used in major blockbuster productions today. Also this film was one the first to have a plot line. The use of cross cutting made it possible to switch back and forth between two stories and this helped boost the film’s success. The single most important thing for future generations is the important contributions this early film did for the modern movie industry. If this film hadn’t been created, modern movies may have been vastly different from what we are used to.\r\nI designed the museum to be very innovative and interactive to give visitors the ultimate experience. I hope people are able to fully appreciate every work preserved in my own time capsule in a stimulating and enriching way. The technology employed in the building rival the government. The interactive software responsible for running the whole place gradually monitors reactions and comments and auto adjusts to accommodate every visitor.','2100 Museum','','publish','open','open','','2100-museum','','','2011-12-10 10:27:34','2011-12-10 16:27:34','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2331',0,'post','',2),(2332,49,'2011-12-10 02:59:42','2011-12-10 08:59:42','2100 Museum\n \nThe Museum I envision for the preservation and display of my works is a large modern steel and glass room with four adjoining rooms for each of the four works. In the center of the main room, a large screen will periodically display pictures, clips, and general highlights of the four exhibits. The high ceilings and glass exterior walls will help bath the space in rich natural light. Since we will be in space, when natural light is not available, LED lights will illuminate the room. The exhibit rooms will possess traits the works themselves have.\nThe first room will exhibit the Aztec Calendar Stone and will have natural colors and textures. The Calendar will be place on a platform against the wall. Also, since I was able to save the original, it would be encased in a Plexiglas case to keep It safe from physical harm. The case is also airtight and designed to prevent any kind of weathering or chemical erosion. Small lights mounted above the case will help create shadows across the sculpture and make it more dramatic. In front, a large monitor gives information on the exhibit. Along the walls, other examples of Aztec architecture and sculpture will be displayed. The Calendar Stone exemplifies the Aztec culture in many ways. First, the Aztec practiced many forms of art but they especially favored sculpture. They also like to showcase their deities and it shows especially in the sunstone with the depiction of the sun god carved in the middle. Another common attribute was basalt, a rock abundant in the area and greatly used to sculpt. Most importantly, the Aztec Calendar Stone set the basis for our current 365 day calendar. In the future, people should care because our calendars help accurately record important dates and events,The second room will hold the original copy of On the Revolutions of The Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus. The script will be enclosed much like the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It will be sealed in a bulletproof, airtight case. Inside conditions will be constantly monitored for degradation. When not on display, the document will be lowered into a vault 35ft below the exhibit floor. In front of the case, the works information will be displayed. Along the walls, will be depictions of important events surrounding the publication. His heliocentric model of the universe will hang from the ceiling. The model will actually function and move like the real thing. The outer wall of this room will be all glass. When the ship is positioned right, solar shields will open and guests will get amazing views of what Copernicus only dreamed. Nicoluas successfully and correctly theorized the movements of the planets in On the Revolutions. This work showcased some cultural trends of the time period. During this time, science was a testy subject. If a scientist’s ideas were too radical, he could be charged with heresy. This was a constant buzzing in the back of the mind of many. This also delayed the publication until Nicolaus was on his death bed. There was also a lot of debate on God vs. Science. This important writing was very innovative for its time. All the time and research Copernicus put into this work was very important in establishing modern science. The most important thing about Copernicus’ writing is that it set the basis for modern planetary position and understanding,\nThe third room will showcase the wonders of Swan Lake.  Life size ballerinas will be depicted on the walls. In the very center of the room, a stage with beautiful scenery will stand prominently. On this stage will take place bi-weekly performances to highlight specific acts of scenes from the ballet. The room will be very elegant with a large Tiffany &amp; Co. chandelier will hanging in the center above the stage. Along the perimeter will be images of the ballets creator, Tchaikovsky and information centers where visitors can learn about Swan Lake and other ballets by Tchaikovsky. When performances are not taking place, it has the ability to recede into the floor giving full 360 degree unobstructed views of the room. The monumental ballet was an excellent example of the ballet scene in 1875. Created in the Romantic Era, Swan Lake was the opposite of the Classical Era ideals. The classics were all about restriction whereas the Romantic period encouraged creativity and imagination. The heroine of Romantic ballets symbolized the elusive ideas of love and beauty that were a favorite of romantic poets. Ballets also focused around the angelic female, in this case, the Swan Princess Odette. Romantics also had a fixation with the supernatural and many were based upon fold tales. These traits greatly show some of the cultural trends that were present during this time period. Swan Lake was innovative in many ways. First, they implemented new theatrical effects in the sets made for the ballet. They also implemented a new dancing style called en pointe. En pointe dancing basically me means “on the tip” meaning dancing on the very tip of ones foot. They used special shoes that were reinforced in the tip to make it easier on the dancers feet. The most importing thing for future generations to know about Swan Lake is its early contributions to ballet techniques helped lay the roots for modern ballet. Future generations should care because you cannot fully understand an art form without knowing where it came from.\nThe fourth and final room will hold the original film strip to The Great Train Robbery I obtained from the Library of Congress. The entire room will be like a large movie theater. Each wall will be an individual screen and they will display different clips from the film. There will be Movie Theater like seating that rotates around the room. It will be a full 4D experience. At the end of each clip, the famous clip showing the bandit will be displayed. The 4D integration will give viewers the same rush the original audience experienced. In the back of every seat will be built in monitors that give real time information on the individual scenes such as the actors and filming locations. The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film that was both innovative and typical for its time period. This film like others lacked flair and special effects. Also popular were the live bands and orchestras that played along with the motion pictures. Being an early film, The Great Train Robbery was very innovative and implemented early techniques that are still used in major blockbuster productions today. Also this film was one the first to have a plot line. The use of cross cutting made it possible to switch back and forth between two stories and this helped boost the film’s success. The single most important thing for future generations is the important contributions this early film did for the modern movie industry. If this film hadn’t been created, modern movies may have been vastly different from what we are used to.\nI designed the museum to be very innovative and interactive to give visitors the ultimate experience. I hope people are able to fully appreciate every work preserved in my own time capsule in a stimulating and enriching way. The technology employed in the building rival the government. 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Human beings are inherently imperfect creatures in spite of being capable of awe-inspiring achievements. With this in mind, my ship and the contents it contains are meant to inspire the people of the future to see a message of great aspirations motivated by the turmoil of human emotion. As with all things context is an important part of conveying any message, so for this reason each work will be presented with as much information as possible in order to provide the most complete context possible for the viewer as to the history and influences surrounding each item.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUpon approaching the time capsule room the viewer will be greeted with a door over which is a replicated painting of Leonardo Da Vinci\'s \'Last Supper\'. After Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' was painted, a portion was knocked out to make room for a door, providing the perfect space for a replica of Tintoretto\'s version of the \'Last Supper\' to be placed. A mechanized door will slide open and shut inside the area of Leonardo\'s \'Last Supper\' that was removed, and on the surface of the door will be the recreated Tintoretto piece. Keeping in mind that stored data is effectively weightless and large amounts of it can be kept even on a small system, a touch screen informational console will be located on the wall adjacent to the doorway. This will provide a copy of the Bible for viewers to read, as well as a biography on Tintoretto. A pedestal with a glass case containing a representational model of the wax lay-outs that Tintoretto used to prepare his paintings will stand on the side of the door opposite to the screen display. In this way the viewer will be allowed to have the context of the religious text that the paintings were inspired by, as well as information about the artist and an example of the techniques that Tintoretto used. By placing the Tintoretto painting in relation to the same painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, there is an added layer of both contrast and context added as well. At the time when Tintoretto painted his version of the \'Last Supper\', there were several advances being made to the world of art. Tintoretto was one of the pioneers of tenebrism, which is a method of painting in which the atmosphere of the painting is dark and shadowy, or \'tenebrous.\' Tintoretto was also a pioneer of chiaroscuro, which is the method of creating a stark contrast between shadow and highlights. Although the technique was not entirely a new one, Tintoretto used miniature models to plot out his paintings beforehand, allowing him to create painstakingly detailed and realistic work. Religious art was an extremely popular subject matter at the time – and for the centuries leading up to the time of Tintoretto – and has continued to be both controversial and integral to mainstream society. Christianity has had a huge impact on not only the world of art, but also on the rest of human culture, making the \'Last Supper\' not only important because of the advances in art that it represents, but also because of the ideology that is involved. The story of Jesus and his betrayal by Judas in particular has had a profound impact, so much so that even today anyone who commits an act of betrayal is typically referred to as a \'Judas.\'\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEntering into the actual display room, the layout will be the circular floor plan of the original Globe Theater, complete with a balcony level and recreated as closely as possible with materials as similar to those used in the original Globe Theater as can be acquired. Since the remaining pieces of work I will be including all began as either plays, films, or have been adapted to film, this will be where the remainder of the works are showcased. Each seat will have a screen available for additional information, which the audience will be able to review at their leisure while watching each work performed on the stage. Since having an actual, live cast of players would be difficult and unfeasible, there will be a three dimensional holographic display arranged so that the works can be cycled through at timed intervals. The first play scheduled will be William Shakespeare\'s \'Titus Andronicus\'. To provide as much historical context as possible, the holographic performance will be as similar to the original presentation as possible, to include historically accurate costumes and dialogue. For those who are unable to understand the original dialogue, there will be headsets available to play translated versions. While the audience is watching the holographic display, they may peruse through a transcript of the play available on the informational screens, or they may choose to read from a biography of Shakespeare, with information included on the Globe Theater itself as well as a brief over-view of the period and foot-notes to explain references made in the play as well as out-dated concepts that might give the audience difficulty. Both Shakespeare and the Globe Theater were something new and unusual in the time period where they existed. Most of the population of Europe was illiterate, so plays allowed people to digest new ideas and see material that they would not have had access to if it was available only in a printed version. Shakespeare relied heavily on classical stories that had been handed down, making many references to past masterpieces and lauded works by authors such as Virgil, Plato, and Socrates. Since plays were the only way that the majority of the population could learn about historical events as well, Shakespeare was effectively reaching out to educate as well as entertain a portion of society that would have been denied access to such things normally. Shakespeare and his company of players also performed for royalty as well as the general public, and it was not uncommon for him to include social commentary layered into his stories which at times proved problematic depending on which audience he was presenting his work to.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nUsing this same Globe Theater arrangement, the second holographic performance will be Mary Shelley\'s \'Frankenstein\'. As with Shakespeare\'s play, \'Frankenstein\' will be displayed with costumes and dialogue as closely matching the oldest available copies of the book and based on the styles at the time it was published. There will be translated audio feeds available for those who require them. While the audience is watching the performance, they can review either a transcript of Mary Shelly\'s novel, or they may read a biography of Mary Shelley, complete with a brief over-view of the culture at the time and foot-notes to explain any out-dated concepts. Mary Shelley was an extremely young woman author at a time when most successful writers were male, and the novel that she published was the beginning of an entire genre. Many people believe that Mary Shelley launched the science fiction genre, and she was a large part of shining the light of popularity onto the gothic genre, which encompassed a relatively small body of works prior to the addition of \'Frankenstein.\' Although by modern standards the advances in science and health care were relatively primitive, religion played a large part in halting advances prior, and so by the standards of Mary Shelley\'s time there were many new and marvelous improvements being made to both fields. Shelley\'s ability to produce an almost prophetic vision of science gone wrong was a large part of what made her work so popular, and has left a lasting impact on human culture. Even today, medical professionals and scientists are keenly aware of the moralizing story of Frankenstein, and what can go wrong when playing God. The story of Frankenstein also gives an insight not only into the immorality of science, but into the depths of human nature, and our internal battle against our own nature in an effort to be more moral.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe final holographic production to be displayed on the theater\'s line up will be Hayao Miyazaki\'s \'Princess Mononoke.\' Because \'Princess Mononoke\' is an animated film, it needs only to be rendered for three dimensional display and then replicated. While the audience is watching the holographic film, complete with the same translated audio versions for those who need them, they will be able to review through a biography of Hayao Miyazaki and see brief clips of the original animated film as well as still frame artwork both of \'Princess Mononoke\' and other works by Miyazaki. Cultural foot-notes will be provided as well to outline influences on the film and the director, as well as a brief over view of events that impacted the creation of \'Princess Mononoke.\' Released at the apex of the environmentalist movement as well as the high point of the anime phenomenon that hit America in the time frame between the 1980\'s and the early 2000\'s, \'Princess Mononoke\' exists between worlds in several ways. It is palatable to the American sensibilities, as well as those of the Japanese. \'Princess Mononoke\' contains heavy themes of conflict between humans and other humans, as well as humans and nature, both of which would have been extremely relevant to the time period. It also exists in between the time honored tradition of hand-drawn animation and the revolution of computer animated graphics which has now come to dominate a significant portion of the film industry. \'Princess Mononoke\' provides the perfect ending point to the historical over-view presented in this time capsule. While the majority of the other works highlight the struggle of humans to come to an understanding of the world that surrounds them, they do not offer the same finite conclusion that \'Princess Mononoke\' comes to, which is that the ultimate answer to our emotional struggle is to learn forgiveness and understanding.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy beginning with the \'Last Supper\' the viewer is given an understanding of not only the way humans previously understood God, but also the fact that our struggle with our own morality extends as far back as there are written records. Continuing on through \'Titus Andronicus\' and \'Frankenstein\' brings the focus fully onto the battle between human emotions and logic, while \'Princess Mononoke\' provides a continuance of the theme while providing some closure to the problematic subject. Within this continual framework of good versus evil, revenge, betrayal, morality, and the drive of humans to find their way in a morally ambiguous world there is plenty of room available to bring attention to the advances of society and the way we have attempted to achieve our full potential despite both internal and external conflicts. Hopefully the way each work has been presented will allow the viewer to have a fuller, richer experience as well as enough context for each work to be as fully educated as is possible with the limit of four pieces to the exhibit.','The Globe Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2327-revision-3','','','2011-12-09 15:32:50','2011-12-09 21:32:50','',2327,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2336',0,'revision','',0),(2337,1,'2011-12-10 10:27:32','2011-12-10 16:27:32','The Museum I envision for the preservation and display of my works is a large modern steel and glass room with four adjoining rooms for each of the four works. In the center of the main room, a large screen will periodically display pictures, clips, and general highlights of the four exhibits. The high ceilings and glass exterior walls will help bath the space in rich natural light. Since we will be in space, when natural light is not available, LED lights will illuminate the room. The exhibit rooms will possess traits the works themselves have.\n<!--more--> The first room will exhibit the Aztec Calendar Stone and will have natural colors and textures. The Calendar will be place on a platform against the wall. Also, since I was able to save the original, it would be encased in a Plexiglas case to keep It safe from physical harm. The case is also airtight and designed to prevent any kind of weathering or chemical erosion. Small lights mounted above the case will help create shadows across the sculpture and make it more dramatic. In front, a large monitor gives information on the exhibit. Along the walls, other examples of Aztec architecture and sculpture will be displayed. The Calendar Stone exemplifies the Aztec culture in many ways. First, the Aztec practiced many forms of art but they especially favored sculpture. They also like to showcase their deities and it shows especially in the sunstone with the depiction of the sun god carved in the middle. Another common attribute was basalt, a rock abundant in the area and greatly used to sculpt. Most importantly, the Aztec Calendar Stone set the basis for our current 365 day calendar. In the future, people should care because our calendars help accurately record important dates and events,\n\nThe second room will hold the original copy of On the Revolutions of The Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus. The script will be enclosed much like the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It will be sealed in a bulletproof, airtight case. Inside conditions will be constantly monitored for degradation. When not on display, the document will be lowered into a vault 35ft below the exhibit floor. In front of the case, the works information will be displayed. Along the walls, will be depictions of important events surrounding the publication. His heliocentric model of the universe will hang from the ceiling. The model will actually function and move like the real thing. The outer wall of this room will be all glass. When the ship is positioned right, solar shields will open and guests will get amazing views of what Copernicus only dreamed. Nicoluas successfully and correctly theorized the movements of the planets in On the Revolutions. This work showcased some cultural trends of the time period. During this time, science was a testy subject. If a scientist’s ideas were too radical, he could be charged with heresy. This was a constant buzzing in the back of the mind of many. This also delayed the publication until Nicolaus was on his death bed. There was also a lot of debate on God vs. Science. This important writing was very innovative for its time. All the time and research Copernicus put into this work was very important in establishing modern science. The most important thing about Copernicus’ writing is that it set the basis for modern planetary position and understanding,\nThe third room will showcase the wonders of Swan Lake.  Life size ballerinas will be depicted on the walls. In the very center of the room, a stage with beautiful scenery will stand prominently. On this stage will take place bi-weekly performances to highlight specific acts of scenes from the ballet. The room will be very elegant with a large Tiffany &amp; Co. chandelier will hanging in the center above the stage. Along the perimeter will be images of the ballets creator, Tchaikovsky and information centers where visitors can learn about Swan Lake and other ballets by Tchaikovsky. When performances are not taking place, it has the ability to recede into the floor giving full 360 degree unobstructed views of the room. The monumental ballet was an excellent example of the ballet scene in 1875. Created in the Romantic Era, Swan Lake was the opposite of the Classical Era ideals. The classics were all about restriction whereas the Romantic period encouraged creativity and imagination. The heroine of Romantic ballets symbolized the elusive ideas of love and beauty that were a favorite of romantic poets. Ballets also focused around the angelic female, in this case, the Swan Princess Odette. Romantics also had a fixation with the supernatural and many were based upon fold tales. These traits greatly show some of the cultural trends that were present during this time period. Swan Lake was innovative in many ways. First, they implemented new theatrical effects in the sets made for the ballet. They also implemented a new dancing style called en pointe. En pointe dancing basically me means “on the tip” meaning dancing on the very tip of ones foot. They used special shoes that were reinforced in the tip to make it easier on the dancers feet. The most importing thing for future generations to know about Swan Lake is its early contributions to ballet techniques helped lay the roots for modern ballet. Future generations should care because you cannot fully understand an art form without knowing where it came from.\nThe fourth and final room will hold the original film strip to The Great Train Robbery I obtained from the Library of Congress. The entire room will be like a large movie theater. Each wall will be an individual screen and they will display different clips from the film. There will be Movie Theater like seating that rotates around the room. It will be a full 4D experience. At the end of each clip, the famous clip showing the bandit will be displayed. The 4D integration will give viewers the same rush the original audience experienced. In the back of every seat will be built in monitors that give real time information on the individual scenes such as the actors and filming locations. The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film that was both innovative and typical for its time period. This film like others lacked flair and special effects. Also popular were the live bands and orchestras that played along with the motion pictures. Being an early film, The Great Train Robbery was very innovative and implemented early techniques that are still used in major blockbuster productions today. Also this film was one the first to have a plot line. The use of cross cutting made it possible to switch back and forth between two stories and this helped boost the film’s success. The single most important thing for future generations is the important contributions this early film did for the modern movie industry. If this film hadn’t been created, modern movies may have been vastly different from what we are used to.\nI designed the museum to be very innovative and interactive to give visitors the ultimate experience. I hope people are able to fully appreciate every work preserved in my own time capsule in a stimulating and enriching way. The technology employed in the building rival the government. The interactive software responsible for running the whole place gradually monitors reactions and comments and auto adjusts to accommodate every visitor.','2100 Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2331-autosave','','','2011-12-10 10:27:32','2011-12-10 16:27:32','',2331,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2337',0,'revision','',0),(2338,1,'2011-12-10 03:00:22','2011-12-10 09:00:22','\r\n \r\nThe Museum I envision for the preservation and display of my works is a large modern steel and glass room with four adjoining rooms for each of the four works. In the center of the main room, a large screen will periodically display pictures, clips, and general highlights of the four exhibits. The high ceilings and glass exterior walls will help bath the space in rich natural light. Since we will be in space, when natural light is not available, LED lights will illuminate the room. The exhibit rooms will possess traits the works themselves have.\r\nThe first room will exhibit the Aztec Calendar Stone and will have natural colors and textures. The Calendar will be place on a platform against the wall. Also, since I was able to save the original, it would be encased in a Plexiglas case to keep It safe from physical harm. The case is also airtight and designed to prevent any kind of weathering or chemical erosion. Small lights mounted above the case will help create shadows across the sculpture and make it more dramatic. In front, a large monitor gives information on the exhibit. Along the walls, other examples of Aztec architecture and sculpture will be displayed. The Calendar Stone exemplifies the Aztec culture in many ways. First, the Aztec practiced many forms of art but they especially favored sculpture. They also like to showcase their deities and it shows especially in the sunstone with the depiction of the sun god carved in the middle. Another common attribute was basalt, a rock abundant in the area and greatly used to sculpt. Most importantly, the Aztec Calendar Stone set the basis for our current 365 day calendar. In the future, people should care because our calendars help accurately record important dates and events,The second room will hold the original copy of On the Revolutions of The Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus. The script will be enclosed much like the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It will be sealed in a bulletproof, airtight case. Inside conditions will be constantly monitored for degradation. When not on display, the document will be lowered into a vault 35ft below the exhibit floor. In front of the case, the works information will be displayed. Along the walls, will be depictions of important events surrounding the publication. His heliocentric model of the universe will hang from the ceiling. The model will actually function and move like the real thing. The outer wall of this room will be all glass. When the ship is positioned right, solar shields will open and guests will get amazing views of what Copernicus only dreamed. Nicoluas successfully and correctly theorized the movements of the planets in On the Revolutions. This work showcased some cultural trends of the time period. During this time, science was a testy subject. If a scientist’s ideas were too radical, he could be charged with heresy. This was a constant buzzing in the back of the mind of many. This also delayed the publication until Nicolaus was on his death bed. There was also a lot of debate on God vs. Science. This important writing was very innovative for its time. All the time and research Copernicus put into this work was very important in establishing modern science. The most important thing about Copernicus’ writing is that it set the basis for modern planetary position and understanding,\r\nThe third room will showcase the wonders of Swan Lake.  Life size ballerinas will be depicted on the walls. In the very center of the room, a stage with beautiful scenery will stand prominently. On this stage will take place bi-weekly performances to highlight specific acts of scenes from the ballet. The room will be very elegant with a large Tiffany &amp; Co. chandelier will hanging in the center above the stage. Along the perimeter will be images of the ballets creator, Tchaikovsky and information centers where visitors can learn about Swan Lake and other ballets by Tchaikovsky. When performances are not taking place, it has the ability to recede into the floor giving full 360 degree unobstructed views of the room. The monumental ballet was an excellent example of the ballet scene in 1875. Created in the Romantic Era, Swan Lake was the opposite of the Classical Era ideals. The classics were all about restriction whereas the Romantic period encouraged creativity and imagination. The heroine of Romantic ballets symbolized the elusive ideas of love and beauty that were a favorite of romantic poets. Ballets also focused around the angelic female, in this case, the Swan Princess Odette. Romantics also had a fixation with the supernatural and many were based upon fold tales. These traits greatly show some of the cultural trends that were present during this time period. Swan Lake was innovative in many ways. First, they implemented new theatrical effects in the sets made for the ballet. They also implemented a new dancing style called en pointe. En pointe dancing basically me means “on the tip” meaning dancing on the very tip of ones foot. They used special shoes that were reinforced in the tip to make it easier on the dancers feet. The most importing thing for future generations to know about Swan Lake is its early contributions to ballet techniques helped lay the roots for modern ballet. Future generations should care because you cannot fully understand an art form without knowing where it came from.\r\nThe fourth and final room will hold the original film strip to The Great Train Robbery I obtained from the Library of Congress. The entire room will be like a large movie theater. Each wall will be an individual screen and they will display different clips from the film. There will be Movie Theater like seating that rotates around the room. It will be a full 4D experience. At the end of each clip, the famous clip showing the bandit will be displayed. The 4D integration will give viewers the same rush the original audience experienced. In the back of every seat will be built in monitors that give real time information on the individual scenes such as the actors and filming locations. The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film that was both innovative and typical for its time period. This film like others lacked flair and special effects. Also popular were the live bands and orchestras that played along with the motion pictures. Being an early film, The Great Train Robbery was very innovative and implemented early techniques that are still used in major blockbuster productions today. Also this film was one the first to have a plot line. The use of cross cutting made it possible to switch back and forth between two stories and this helped boost the film’s success. The single most important thing for future generations is the important contributions this early film did for the modern movie industry. If this film hadn’t been created, modern movies may have been vastly different from what we are used to.\r\nI designed the museum to be very innovative and interactive to give visitors the ultimate experience. I hope people are able to fully appreciate every work preserved in my own time capsule in a stimulating and enriching way. The technology employed in the building rival the government. The interactive software responsible for running the whole place gradually monitors reactions and comments and auto adjusts to accommodate every visitor.  ','2100 Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2331-revision-2','','','2011-12-10 03:00:22','2011-12-10 09:00:22','',2331,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2338',0,'revision','',0),(2339,55,'2011-12-08 19:26:02','2011-12-09 01:26:02','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\nFinal Project\r\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\r\n\r\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\r\n\r\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\r\n\r\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\r\n\r\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\r\n\r\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\r\n\r\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\r\n\r\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\r\n\r\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time\r\n\r\nbecause of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\r\n\r\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Final Project','','inherit','open','open','','2313-revision-3','','','2011-12-08 19:26:02','2011-12-09 01:26:02','',2313,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2339',0,'revision','',0),(2340,55,'2011-12-10 11:07:10','2011-12-10 17:07:10','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\nFinal Project\r\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\r\n\r\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\r\n\r\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\r\n\r\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\r\n\r\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\r\n\r\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\r\n\r\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\r\n\r\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\r\n\r\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time\r\n\r\nbecause of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\r\n\r\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Exhibitions From Past topresnet and Future','','inherit','open','open','','2313-revision-4','','','2011-12-10 11:07:10','2011-12-10 17:07:10','',2313,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2340',0,'revision','',0),(2341,55,'2011-12-10 11:11:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-10 11:11:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2341',0,'post','',0),(2342,55,'2011-12-08 19:26:25','2011-12-09 01:26:25','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\nEdison\'s Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze\r\n\r\nThomas Alva Edison\r\n\r\n1894 January 7\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThomas Edison\'s Record of a Sneeze is a short film that shows Edison\'s assistant William Kennedy Dickson sniffs a pinch of dust in order to make himself sneeze. This film recording was the first copy right film in the United States of America. This short film was also a result of Thomas Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope, which in turn was the real reason why the film gained its fame.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe invention of Thomas Edison\'s kinetoscope and his film Fred Ott\'s Sneeze came about during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution which lasted from 1850 to 1901. Most of the inventions that came about were focused on science. New chemical and electricity developments were brought about.\r\n\r\nThis work became typical for its era because it was invented during The Second Industrial Revolution and for the reason that Edison did not takeout foreign patents on his new inventions of his kinetoscope. This caused various innovations and imitations of Edison\'s invention which in turn caused similar motion pictures made by other inventors abroad. Typically filmers would film things like gymnastics, dancing, and basic short silly films. Filming was also used for study purposes and it was not until later that films were made longer and with sound. This film of Fred Ott\'s Sneeze launched the products of further inventions and new film making technology.\r\n\r\nWithout the documentation of this film there would have been no proof that Edison\'s kinetoscope functioned perfectly. Therefore, this film is very innovative of its time and stands out from its peers because it is one of the first recordings that in turn brought about even greater film recordings.\r\n\r\nThere was not really much to see in record of a sneeze but the fact that Edison invented a way to record and film blew people away. As Lerner mentions in her article once the invention of Edison\'s kinetoscope was made inventors from all over Europe in Germany, France, and England, made copies of Edison\'s invention (Lerner.) They even went as far as to make improvements on it. For instance, in France two brothers that were known as the Lumiere brothers created a projecting device called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers found a way to project their films on a screen.\r\n\r\nWhat people today think about this particular work by Thomas Edison is that it is one of his most famous pieces. For instance, as Nordon mentions in his brief book review that a professor of Film studies and American studies at Yale University named Charles Musser has Fred Ott\'s Sneeze listed off as one of the famous names, he writes about in his book An Annotated Filmography (Nordon.) There was no real difference in the reception of this work from then and now. The people back then saw it as the board spring to new and further inventions. In another brief article Ellison goes to talk about how the people of this time and age also see it as what gave birth to cinema (Ellison.)\r\n\r\nMy personal reaction to Fred Ott\'s Sneeze and the invention behind the making of the short film was that it was one of the most incredible works that could have ever been invented. I found the documentation of this work meaningful because without it there would not have been all the new innovations that have branched off from it.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Fred Ott\'s Sneeze','','inherit','open','open','','2316-revision-3','','','2011-12-08 19:26:25','2011-12-09 01:26:25','',2316,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2342',0,'revision','',0),(2343,55,'2011-12-10 11:30:49','2011-12-10 17:30:49','Lauren Scott\n\nEdison\'s Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze\n\nThomas Alva Edison\n\n1894 January 7\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThomas Edison\'s Record of a Sneeze is a short film that shows Edison\'s assistant William Kennedy Dickson sniffs a pinch of dust in order to make himself sneeze. This film recording was the first copy right film in the United States of America. This short film was also a result of Thomas Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope, which in turn was the real reason why the film gained its fame.<!--more-->\n\nThe invention of Thomas Edison\'s kinetoscope and his film Fred Ott\'s Sneeze came about during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution which lasted from 1850 to 1901. Most of the inventions that came about were focused on science. New chemical and electricity developments were brought about.\n\nThis work became typical for its era because it was invented during The Second Industrial Revolution and for the reason that Edison did not takeout foreign patents on his new inventions of his kinetoscope. This caused various innovations and imitations of Edison\'s invention which in turn caused similar motion pictures made by other inventors abroad. Typically filmers would film things like gymnastics, dancing, and basic short silly films. Filming was also used for study purposes and it was not until later that films were made longer and with sound. This film of Fred Ott\'s Sneeze launched the products of further inventions and new film making technology.\n\nWithout the documentation of this film there would have been no proof that Edison\'s kinetoscope functioned perfectly. Therefore, this film is very innovative of its time and stands out from its peers because it is one of the first recordings that in turn brought about even greater film recordings.\n\nThere was not really much to see in record of a sneeze but the fact that Edison invented a way to record and film blew people away. As Lerner mentions in her article once the invention of Edison\'s kinetoscope was made inventors from all over Europe in Germany, France, and England, made copies of Edison\'s invention (Lerner.) They even went as far as to make improvements on it. For instance, in France two brothers that were known as the Lumiere brothers created a projecting device called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers found a way to project their films on a screen.\n\nWhat people today think about this particular work by Thomas Edison is that it is one of his most famous pieces. For instance, as Nordon mentions in his brief book review that a professor of Film studies and American studies at Yale University named Charles Musser has Fred Ott\'s Sneeze listed off as one of the famous names, he writes about in his book An Annotated Filmography (Nordon.) There was no real difference in the reception of this work from then and now. The people back then saw it as the board spring to new and further inventions. In another brief article Ellison goes to talk about how the people of this time and age also see it as what gave birth to cinema (Ellison.)\n\nMy personal reaction to Fred Ott\'s Sneeze and the invention behind the making of the short film was that it was one of the most incredible works that could have ever been invented. I found the documentation of this work meaningful because without it there would not have been all the new innovations that have branched off from it.\n\n&nbsp;','Fred Ott\'s Sneeze','','inherit','open','open','','2316-autosave','','','2011-12-10 11:30:49','2011-12-10 17:30:49','',2316,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2343',0,'revision','',0),(2344,55,'2011-12-10 11:29:05','2011-12-10 17:29:05','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\nEdison\'s Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze\r\n\r\nThomas Alva Edison\r\n\r\n1894 January 7\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThomas Edison\'s Record of a Sneeze is a short film that shows Edison\'s assistant William Kennedy Dickson sniffs a pinch of dust in order to make himself sneeze. This film recording was the first copy right film in the United States of America. This short film was also a result of Thomas Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope, which in turn was the real reason why the film gained its fame.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe invention of Thomas Edison\'s kinetoscope and his film Fred Ott\'s Sneeze came about during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution which lasted from 1850 to 1901. Most of the inventions that came about were focused on science. New chemical and electricity developments were brought about.\r\n\r\nThis work became typical for its era because it was invented during The Second Industrial Revolution and for the reason that Edison did not takeout foreign patents on his new inventions of his kinetoscope. This caused various innovations and imitations of Edison\'s invention which in turn caused similar motion pictures made by other inventors abroad. Typically filmers would film things like gymnastics, dancing, and basic short silly films. Filming was also used for study purposes and it was not until later that films were made longer and with sound. This film of Fred Ott\'s Sneeze launched the products of further inventions and new film making technology.\r\n\r\nWithout the documentation of this film there would have been no proof that Edison\'s kinetoscope functioned perfectly. Therefore, this film is very innovative of its time and stands out from its peers because it is one of the first recordings that in turn brought about even greater film recordings.\r\n\r\nThere was not really much to see in record of a sneeze but the fact that Edison invented a way to record and film blew people away. As Lerner mentions in her article once the invention of Edison\'s kinetoscope was made inventors from all over Europe in Germany, France, and England, made copies of Edison\'s invention (Lerner.) They even went as far as to make improvements on it. For instance, in France two brothers that were known as the Lumiere brothers created a projecting device called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers found a way to project their films on a screen.\r\n\r\nWhat people today think about this particular work by Thomas Edison is that it is one of his most famous pieces. For instance, as Nordon mentions in his brief book review that a professor of Film studies and American studies at Yale University named Charles Musser has Fred Ott\'s Sneeze listed off as one of the famous names, he writes about in his book An Annotated Filmography (Nordon.) There was no real difference in the reception of this work from then and now. The people back then saw it as the board spring to new and further inventions. In another brief article Ellison goes to talk about how the people of this time and age also see it as what gave birth to cinema (Ellison.)\r\n\r\nMy personal reaction to Fred Ott\'s Sneeze and the invention behind the making of the short film was that it was one of the most incredible works that could have ever been invented. I found the documentation of this work meaningful because without it there would not have been all the new innovations that have branched off from it.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Fred Ott\'s Sneeze','','inherit','open','open','','2316-revision-4','','','2011-12-10 11:29:05','2011-12-10 17:29:05','',2316,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2344',0,'revision','',0),(2345,47,'2011-12-10 12:15:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-10 12:15:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2345',0,'post','',0),(2346,55,'2011-12-10 16:04:03','2011-12-10 22:04:03','Lauren Scott\n\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.<!--more-->\n\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\n\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\n\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\n\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\n\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\n\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\n\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\n\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\n\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\n\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future','','inherit','open','open','','2313-autosave','','','2011-12-10 16:04:03','2011-12-10 22:04:03','',2313,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2346',0,'revision','',0),(2347,55,'2011-12-10 11:07:36','2011-12-10 17:07:36','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\nFinal Project\r\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\r\n\r\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\r\n\r\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\r\n\r\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\r\n\r\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\r\n\r\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\r\n\r\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\r\n\r\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\r\n\r\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time\r\n\r\nbecause of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\r\n\r\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future','','inherit','open','open','','2313-revision-5','','','2011-12-10 11:07:36','2011-12-10 17:07:36','',2313,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2347',0,'revision','',0),(2348,49,'2011-12-10 23:23:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-10 23:23:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2348',0,'post','',0),(2349,47,'2011-12-10 23:31:20','2011-12-11 05:31:20','<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2350\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/el-anatsui01a-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http://www.artthrob.co.za/05aug/images/el-anatsui01a.jpg\">http://www.artthrob.co.za/05aug/images/el-anatsui01a.jpg</a></p>\r\nI had the pleasure to visit the El Anatsui exhibition at The Blantom museum and it took me by surprise. The sculptures made by El Anatsui describe many meanings of African culture and the modern world; it describes the lives of Africans and the influence of the western world over Africa. El Anatsui spur from Ghana and his art have been displayed all around the world; he is a symbol of modern African Culture and a great artist. At the Blantom museum there is currently a exhibition called “When I Last Wrote To You About Africa.” I recommend that everyone should experience the extraudanary work of El Anatsui at the Blantom<!--more-->\r\n\r\nEl Anatsui art can vary from paintings to wood work and most impressively wire work. The wire work are sheet made of copper and aluminum which are extremely impressive to see as they look like blankets made of steel and knitted with copper wire. Theses blankets are the first work of art to see as entering the exhibit and will completely change your mind as to the amount of work it took to create such a sensational piece of art. I enjoyed the wood work and the painting from El Anatsui, but I was completely taken by the copper wire work and will focus on explaining three different aspects that I found very interesting from this work.\r\n\r\nFirst, was the cultural meaning from this work, it encompasses African culture and it defines a new wave of African Art. The copper wire work seems to be blankets with much meaning toward African colors and style. I have lived my life in South America and seen the African culture that left many historic arts around South America from countries like Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Jamaica, the colors used in these sheets of metal reminded me to the colors I have seen in many South American and Caribbean African influence art. What is more impressive and culturally significant is the material used which brings me to my second aspect about the work of El Anatsui. It is not the copper wire or the aluminum that gives his work the cultural significance and modern view of African culture, but it is the source of the wire and aluminum. El Anatsui uses the wire and aluminum from the seals of wine bottles of all different brands and combines the colors of these brands to create the contours of his art and the significance of modern commerce and recycling in Africa. Both of my first to aspect go hand to hand as they are both a part of African culture, the colors which signify African influence and the symbolic use of recycled goods to signify the influence corporate influence of the western civilization over Africa. There was another work which was a sheet but was placed by order of El Anatsui as peaks that look like small mountains of about one to two foot long and was made with the lids of cans. The reason El Anatsui wanted these sheets placed as peaks, and was named “Peak Project,” was because the lids used to make these sheets were from a brand of canned milk called “peak milk.” El Anatsui captures the use of modern art with a cultural background and the use of significant materials to convey his message.\r\n\r\nLast but not least is the personality of the work which can be seen in the display by orders of the position of the sheets that brings out the personality of the artist. The one thing that I enjoyed the most was the personality of El Anatsui as he has given the liberty, and encourage the museum to display his art as the curator envision it. All of the sheet were brought to the U.S. carefully folded and are displayed extended but curved as a blanket been swept by the wind. These curvatures that display the beauty of the art are done by the curator with the permission of El Anatsui, all except the Peak Project were envisioned by the curator of the Blantom Museum. The freedom that El Anatsui shows in his art gives a pleasant surprise of his personality as a person who wishes to share his art for people to play with it and interact in not only a visual way but also a physical way. At the Blantom there is a section of the display where a sheet of magnets is extended on a wall in order for the viewers to play with as if they were organizing the sheet to show the contours of El Anatsui’s work. It is a beautiful display with different ways that the public can interact with the art.\r\n\r\nIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Blantom this would be an excellent time to visit, there is also an exhibition of renaissance art but I recommend the El Anatsui Exhibit. It took me by surprise and I hope that it will do the same to you. The sheet of steel and other works there will capture your attention as it has captured mine.','El Anatsui at The Blantom','','publish','open','open','','el-anatsui-at-the-blantom','','','2011-12-12 09:27:59','2011-12-12 15:27:59','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2349',0,'post','',0),(2350,47,'2011-12-10 23:30:18','2011-12-11 05:30:18','','el-anatsui01a','','inherit','open','open','','el-anatsui01a','','','2011-12-10 23:30:18','2011-12-11 05:30:18','',2349,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/el-anatsui01a.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2351,47,'2011-12-10 23:29:00','2011-12-11 05:29:00','I had the pleasure to visit the El Anatsui exhibition at The Blantom museum and it took me by surprise. The sculptures made by El Anatsui describe many meanings of African culture and the modern world; it describes the lives of Africans and the influence of the western world over Africa. El Anatsui spur from Ghana and his art have been displayed all around the world; he is a symbol of modern African Culture and a great artist. At the Blantom museum there is currently a exhibition called “When I Last Wrote To You About Africa.” I recommend that everyone should experience the extraudanary work of El Anatsui at the Blantom\n\nEl Anatsui art can vary from paintings to wood work and most impressively wire work. The wire work are sheet made of copper and aluminum which are extremely impressive to see as they look like blankets made of steel and knitted with copper wire. Theses blankets are the first work of art to see as entering the exhibit and will completely change your mind as to the amount of work it took to create such a sensational piece of art. I enjoyed the wood work and the painting from El Anatsui, but I was completely taken by the copper wire work and will focus on explaining three different aspects that I found very interesting from this work.\n\nFirst, was the cultural meaning from this work, it encompasses African culture and it defines a new wave of African Art. The copper wire work seems to be blankets with much meaning toward African colors and style. I have lived my life in South America and seen the African culture that left many historic arts around South America from countries like Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Jamaica, the colors used in these sheets of metal reminded me to the colors I have seen in many South American and Caribbean African influence art. What is more impressive and culturally significant is the material used which brings me to my second aspect about the work of El Anatsui. It is not the copper wire or the aluminum that gives his work the cultural significance and modern view of African culture, but it is the source of the wire and aluminum. El Anatsui uses the wire and aluminum from the seals of wine bottles of all different brands and combines the colors of these brands to create the contours of his art and the significance of modern commerce and recycling in Africa. Both of my first to aspect go hand to hand as they are both a part of African culture, the colors which signify African influence and the symbolic use of recycled goods to signify the influence corporate influence of the western civilization over Africa. There was another work which was a sheet but was placed by order of El Anatsui as peaks that look like small mountains of about one to two foot long and was made with the lids of cans. The reason El Anatsui wanted these sheets placed as peaks, and was named “Peak Project,” was because the lids used to make these sheets were from a brand of canned milk called “peak milk.” El Anatsui captures the use of modern art with a cultural background and the use of significant materials to convey his message.\n\nLast but not least is the personality of the work which can be seen in the display by orders of the position of the sheets that brings out the personality of the artist. The one thing that I enjoyed the most was the personality of El Anatsui as he has given the liberty, and encourage the museum to display his art as the curator envision it. All of the sheet were brought to the U.S. carefully folded and are displayed extended but curved as a blanket been swept by the wind. These curvatures that display the beauty of the art are done by the curator with the permission of El Anatsui, all except the Peak Project were envisioned by the curator of the Blantom Museum. The freedom that El Anatsui shows in his art gives a pleasant surprise of his personality as a person who wishes to share his art for people to play with it and interact in not only a visual way but also a physical way. At the Blantom there is a section of the display where a sheet of magnets is extended on a wall in order for the viewers to play with as if they were organizing the sheet to show the contours of El Anatsui’s work. It is a beautiful display with different ways that the public can interact with the art.\n\nIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Blantom this would be an excellent time to visit, there is also an exhibition of renaissance art but I recommend the El Anatsui Exhibit. It took me by surprise and I hope that it will do the same to you. The sheet of steel and other works there will capture your attention as it has captured mine.','El Anatsui at The Blantom','','inherit','open','open','','2349-revision','','','2011-12-10 23:29:00','2011-12-11 05:29:00','',2349,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2351',0,'revision','',0),(2352,47,'2011-12-10 23:31:20','2011-12-11 05:31:20','&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had the pleasure to visit the El Anatsui exhibition at The Blantom museum and it took me by surprise. The sculptures made by El Anatsui describe many meanings of African culture and the modern world; it describes the lives of Africans and the influence of the western world over Africa. El Anatsui spur from Ghana and his art have been displayed all around the world; he is a symbol of modern African Culture and a great artist. At the Blantom museum there is currently a exhibition called “When I Last Wrote To You About Africa.” I recommend that everyone should experience the extraudanary work of El Anatsui at the Blantom\r\n\r\nEl Anatsui art can vary from paintings to wood work and most impressively wire work. The wire work are sheet made of copper and aluminum which are extremely impressive to see as they look like blankets made of steel and knitted with copper wire. Theses blankets are the first work of art to see as entering the exhibit and will completely change your mind as to the amount of work it took to create such a sensational piece of art. I enjoyed the wood work and the painting from El Anatsui, but I was completely taken by the copper wire work and will focus on explaining three different aspects that I found very interesting from this work.\r\n\r\nFirst, was the cultural meaning from this work, it encompasses African culture and it defines a new wave of African Art. The copper wire work seems to be blankets with much meaning toward African colors and style. I have lived my life in South America and seen the African culture that left many historic arts around South America from countries like Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Jamaica, the colors used in these sheets of metal reminded me to the colors I have seen in many South American and Caribbean African influence art. What is more impressive and culturally significant is the material used which brings me to my second aspect about the work of El Anatsui. It is not the copper wire or the aluminum that gives his work the cultural significance and modern view of African culture, but it is the source of the wire and aluminum. El Anatsui uses the wire and aluminum from the seals of wine bottles of all different brands and combines the colors of these brands to create the contours of his art and the significance of modern commerce and recycling in Africa. Both of my first to aspect go hand to hand as they are both a part of African culture, the colors which signify African influence and the symbolic use of recycled goods to signify the influence corporate influence of the western civilization over Africa. There was another work which was a sheet but was placed by order of El Anatsui as peaks that look like small mountains of about one to two foot long and was made with the lids of cans. The reason El Anatsui wanted these sheets placed as peaks, and was named “Peak Project,” was because the lids used to make these sheets were from a brand of canned milk called “peak milk.” El Anatsui captures the use of modern art with a cultural background and the use of significant materials to convey his message.\r\n\r\nLast but not least is the personality of the work which can be seen in the display by orders of the position of the sheets that brings out the personality of the artist. The one thing that I enjoyed the most was the personality of El Anatsui as he has given the liberty, and encourage the museum to display his art as the curator envision it. All of the sheet were brought to the U.S. carefully folded and are displayed extended but curved as a blanket been swept by the wind. These curvatures that display the beauty of the art are done by the curator with the permission of El Anatsui, all except the Peak Project were envisioned by the curator of the Blantom Museum. The freedom that El Anatsui shows in his art gives a pleasant surprise of his personality as a person who wishes to share his art for people to play with it and interact in not only a visual way but also a physical way. At the Blantom there is a section of the display where a sheet of magnets is extended on a wall in order for the viewers to play with as if they were organizing the sheet to show the contours of El Anatsui’s work. It is a beautiful display with different ways that the public can interact with the art.\r\n\r\nIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Blantom this would be an excellent time to visit, there is also an exhibition of renaissance art but I recommend the El Anatsui Exhibit. It took me by surprise and I hope that it will do the same to you. The sheet of steel and other works there will capture your attention as it has captured mine.','El Anatsui at The Blantom','','inherit','open','open','','2349-revision-2','','','2011-12-10 23:31:20','2011-12-11 05:31:20','',2349,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2352',0,'revision','',0),(2353,47,'2011-12-10 23:34:09','2011-12-11 05:34:09','<img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2350\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/el-anatsui01a-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" />\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"> <a href=\"http://www.artthrob.co.za/05aug/images/el-anatsui01a.jpg\">http://www.artthrob.co.za/05aug/images/el-anatsui01a.jpg</a></p>\nI had the pleasure to visit the El Anatsui exhibition at The Blantom museum and it took me by surprise. The sculptures made by El Anatsui describe many meanings of African culture and the modern world; it describes the lives of Africans and the influence of the western world over Africa. El Anatsui spur from Ghana and his art have been displayed all around the world; he is a symbol of modern African Culture and a great artist. At the Blantom museum there is currently a exhibition called “When I Last Wrote To You About Africa.” I recommend that everyone should experience the extraudanary work of El Anatsui at the Blantom\n\nEl Anatsui art can vary from paintings to wood work and most impressively wire work. The wire work are sheet made of copper and aluminum which are extremely impressive to see as they look like blankets made of steel and knitted with copper wire. Theses blankets are the first work of art to see as entering the exhibit and will completely change your mind as to the amount of work it took to create such a sensational piece of art. I enjoyed the wood work and the painting from El Anatsui, but I was completely taken by the copper wire work and will focus on explaining three different aspects that I found very interesting from this work.\n\nFirst, was the cultural meaning from this work, it encompasses African culture and it defines a new wave of African Art. The copper wire work seems to be blankets with much meaning toward African colors and style. I have lived my life in South America and seen the African culture that left many historic arts around South America from countries like Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Jamaica, the colors used in these sheets of metal reminded me to the colors I have seen in many South American and Caribbean African influence art. What is more impressive and culturally significant is the material used which brings me to my second aspect about the work of El Anatsui. It is not the copper wire or the aluminum that gives his work the cultural significance and modern view of African culture, but it is the source of the wire and aluminum. El Anatsui uses the wire and aluminum from the seals of wine bottles of all different brands and combines the colors of these brands to create the contours of his art and the significance of modern commerce and recycling in Africa. Both of my first to aspect go hand to hand as they are both a part of African culture, the colors which signify African influence and the symbolic use of recycled goods to signify the influence corporate influence of the western civilization over Africa. There was another work which was a sheet but was placed by order of El Anatsui as peaks that look like small mountains of about one to two foot long and was made with the lids of cans. The reason El Anatsui wanted these sheets placed as peaks, and was named “Peak Project,” was because the lids used to make these sheets were from a brand of canned milk called “peak milk.” El Anatsui captures the use of modern art with a cultural background and the use of significant materials to convey his message.\n\nLast but not least is the personality of the work which can be seen in the display by orders of the position of the sheets that brings out the personality of the artist. The one thing that I enjoyed the most was the personality of El Anatsui as he has given the liberty, and encourage the museum to display his art as the curator envision it. All of the sheet were brought to the U.S. carefully folded and are displayed extended but curved as a blanket been swept by the wind. These curvatures that display the beauty of the art are done by the curator with the permission of El Anatsui, all except the Peak Project were envisioned by the curator of the Blantom Museum. The freedom that El Anatsui shows in his art gives a pleasant surprise of his personality as a person who wishes to share his art for people to play with it and interact in not only a visual way but also a physical way. At the Blantom there is a section of the display where a sheet of magnets is extended on a wall in order for the viewers to play with as if they were organizing the sheet to show the contours of El Anatsui’s work. It is a beautiful display with different ways that the public can interact with the art.\n\nIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Blantom this would be an excellent time to visit, there is also an exhibition of renaissance art but I recommend the El Anatsui Exhibit. It took me by surprise and I hope that it will do the same to you. The sheet of steel and other works there will capture your attention as it has captured mine.','El Anatsui at The Blantom','','inherit','open','open','','2349-autosave','','','2011-12-10 23:34:09','2011-12-11 05:34:09','',2349,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2353',0,'revision','',0),(2354,47,'2011-12-10 23:31:57','2011-12-11 05:31:57','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had the pleasure to visit the El Anatsui exhibition at The Blantom museum and it took me by surprise. The sculptures made by El Anatsui describe many meanings of African culture and the modern world; it describes the lives of Africans and the influence of the western world over Africa. El Anatsui spur from Ghana and his art have been displayed all around the world; he is a symbol of modern African Culture and a great artist. At the Blantom museum there is currently a exhibition called “When I Last Wrote To You About Africa.” I recommend that everyone should experience the extraudanary work of El Anatsui at the Blantom\r\n\r\nEl Anatsui art can vary from paintings to wood work and most impressively wire work. The wire work are sheet made of copper and aluminum which are extremely impressive to see as they look like blankets made of steel and knitted with copper wire. Theses blankets are the first work of art to see as entering the exhibit and will completely change your mind as to the amount of work it took to create such a sensational piece of art. I enjoyed the wood work and the painting from El Anatsui, but I was completely taken by the copper wire work and will focus on explaining three different aspects that I found very interesting from this work.\r\n\r\nFirst, was the cultural meaning from this work, it encompasses African culture and it defines a new wave of African Art. The copper wire work seems to be blankets with much meaning toward African colors and style. I have lived my life in South America and seen the African culture that left many historic arts around South America from countries like Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Jamaica, the colors used in these sheets of metal reminded me to the colors I have seen in many South American and Caribbean African influence art. What is more impressive and culturally significant is the material used which brings me to my second aspect about the work of El Anatsui. It is not the copper wire or the aluminum that gives his work the cultural significance and modern view of African culture, but it is the source of the wire and aluminum. El Anatsui uses the wire and aluminum from the seals of wine bottles of all different brands and combines the colors of these brands to create the contours of his art and the significance of modern commerce and recycling in Africa. Both of my first to aspect go hand to hand as they are both a part of African culture, the colors which signify African influence and the symbolic use of recycled goods to signify the influence corporate influence of the western civilization over Africa. There was another work which was a sheet but was placed by order of El Anatsui as peaks that look like small mountains of about one to two foot long and was made with the lids of cans. The reason El Anatsui wanted these sheets placed as peaks, and was named “Peak Project,” was because the lids used to make these sheets were from a brand of canned milk called “peak milk.” El Anatsui captures the use of modern art with a cultural background and the use of significant materials to convey his message.\r\n\r\nLast but not least is the personality of the work which can be seen in the display by orders of the position of the sheets that brings out the personality of the artist. The one thing that I enjoyed the most was the personality of El Anatsui as he has given the liberty, and encourage the museum to display his art as the curator envision it. All of the sheet were brought to the U.S. carefully folded and are displayed extended but curved as a blanket been swept by the wind. These curvatures that display the beauty of the art are done by the curator with the permission of El Anatsui, all except the Peak Project were envisioned by the curator of the Blantom Museum. The freedom that El Anatsui shows in his art gives a pleasant surprise of his personality as a person who wishes to share his art for people to play with it and interact in not only a visual way but also a physical way. At the Blantom there is a section of the display where a sheet of magnets is extended on a wall in order for the viewers to play with as if they were organizing the sheet to show the contours of El Anatsui’s work. It is a beautiful display with different ways that the public can interact with the art.\r\n\r\nIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Blantom this would be an excellent time to visit, there is also an exhibition of renaissance art but I recommend the El Anatsui Exhibit. It took me by surprise and I hope that it will do the same to you. 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The sculptures made by El Anatsui describe many meanings of African culture and the modern world; it describes the lives of Africans and the influence of the western world over Africa. El Anatsui spur from Ghana and his art have been displayed all around the world; he is a symbol of modern African Culture and a great artist. At the Blantom museum there is currently a exhibition called “When I Last Wrote To You About Africa.” I recommend that everyone should experience the extraudanary work of El Anatsui at the Blantom\r\n\r\nEl Anatsui art can vary from paintings to wood work and most impressively wire work. The wire work are sheet made of copper and aluminum which are extremely impressive to see as they look like blankets made of steel and knitted with copper wire. Theses blankets are the first work of art to see as entering the exhibit and will completely change your mind as to the amount of work it took to create such a sensational piece of art. I enjoyed the wood work and the painting from El Anatsui, but I was completely taken by the copper wire work and will focus on explaining three different aspects that I found very interesting from this work.\r\n\r\nFirst, was the cultural meaning from this work, it encompasses African culture and it defines a new wave of African Art. The copper wire work seems to be blankets with much meaning toward African colors and style. I have lived my life in South America and seen the African culture that left many historic arts around South America from countries like Trinidad &amp; Tobago and Jamaica, the colors used in these sheets of metal reminded me to the colors I have seen in many South American and Caribbean African influence art. What is more impressive and culturally significant is the material used which brings me to my second aspect about the work of El Anatsui. It is not the copper wire or the aluminum that gives his work the cultural significance and modern view of African culture, but it is the source of the wire and aluminum. El Anatsui uses the wire and aluminum from the seals of wine bottles of all different brands and combines the colors of these brands to create the contours of his art and the significance of modern commerce and recycling in Africa. Both of my first to aspect go hand to hand as they are both a part of African culture, the colors which signify African influence and the symbolic use of recycled goods to signify the influence corporate influence of the western civilization over Africa. There was another work which was a sheet but was placed by order of El Anatsui as peaks that look like small mountains of about one to two foot long and was made with the lids of cans. The reason El Anatsui wanted these sheets placed as peaks, and was named “Peak Project,” was because the lids used to make these sheets were from a brand of canned milk called “peak milk.” El Anatsui captures the use of modern art with a cultural background and the use of significant materials to convey his message.\r\n\r\nLast but not least is the personality of the work which can be seen in the display by orders of the position of the sheets that brings out the personality of the artist. The one thing that I enjoyed the most was the personality of El Anatsui as he has given the liberty, and encourage the museum to display his art as the curator envision it. All of the sheet were brought to the U.S. carefully folded and are displayed extended but curved as a blanket been swept by the wind. These curvatures that display the beauty of the art are done by the curator with the permission of El Anatsui, all except the Peak Project were envisioned by the curator of the Blantom Museum. The freedom that El Anatsui shows in his art gives a pleasant surprise of his personality as a person who wishes to share his art for people to play with it and interact in not only a visual way but also a physical way. At the Blantom there is a section of the display where a sheet of magnets is extended on a wall in order for the viewers to play with as if they were organizing the sheet to show the contours of El Anatsui’s work. It is a beautiful display with different ways that the public can interact with the art.\r\n\r\nIf you haven’t had the chance to visit the Blantom this would be an excellent time to visit, there is also an exhibition of renaissance art but I recommend the El Anatsui Exhibit. It took me by surprise and I hope that it will do the same to you. The sheet of steel and other works there will capture your attention as it has captured mine.','El Anatsui at The Blantom','','inherit','open','open','','2349-revision-4','','','2011-12-10 23:33:06','2011-12-11 05:33:06','',2349,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2357',0,'revision','',0),(2359,55,'2011-12-12 09:41:50','2011-12-12 15:41:50','<!--more-->\n\n<!--more-->\n\nWilliam Shakespeare was first produced in 1606 and first published in 1623. In William Shakespeare\'s work Macbeth, Macbeth, the main character, is told by three witches that he is destined to become a king. Driven by this prophecy Macbeth become ambitious and tries to bring about its fulfillment by taking fate in his own hands. Literally, Macbeth violently murders a multiple of people, the first of which was his king. In turn the theatrical drama that takes place when Macbeth is overcome by an uncontrollable impulse to kill anyone who may hinder his shot at staying king, demonstrates a side of human nature that stands timely. This is why Macbeth should be preserved for people that will look at it a hundred years from now and will be able to relate to how Macbeth felt. \n\n            During the time that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth the British were celebrating their victory over Spanish naval forces. The Elizabethan Era was taking place and it was one of the greatest Renaissance Britain had seen. Many artists were producing plays, songs, poems, and different types of arts that glorified their nation.\n\n            During the time the Renaissance many writers were writing more secular dramas. This is one reason why Macbeth was typical and fit into the cultural context of its era. The style of play writes had changed from England\'s old theater styles. Another trend that many artists shared was to write in blank verse; which was a type of writing that did not take any form of rhyming. What made Macbeth innovative for its time is that his plot dealt with regicide as mentioned in an article by Edward E. Foster (Foster.) Before the Renaissance this type of writing was unheard of. It was in a sense the first time anyone had showed, to a deep extent, why human being does what they do.\n\n            In a critical essay by Edward E.Foster he states, \" During the time of the Renaissance murder and regicide was considered highly foul (Foster.)\n\nPeople at that time thought that Macbeth was a cursed play. The actors would never say that name on stage they called it \"The Scottish Play\" Foster also mentions that in the past” Regicide was so boldly offensive that many have tried to find extenuation in the impacts given Macbeth by the witches (Foster.) The reason why they wanted to blame the witches for the causes of heath in the play because they believed that no one had power to take life away except for God. This is why regicide in this play did not fit well with personal views at the time. People today think of Macbeth as a timeless play by Shakespeare. In an essay review by Janyce Marson she mentions a critic by the name of Harold Bloom stating that \" Macbeth ultimately presents us with a negative transcendence in that his fantasy of the future, with its supernatural attendants, affords him a sense of \" a realm free of time\" (Bloom and Janyce.)\n\nBloom suggests that in reference to Macbeth, Shakespeare kept his mind wide open towards futuristic ideals.\n\n            My personal reaction to the work is that I actually like the message it carries. I think of it as a play that can give you advice on just about any situation you may be facing. Besides the fact of its values and the message it holds this play keeps you very interested. When we read this book back in High school I remember looking forward read this work in my English class. It’s very interesting and I always wanted to know what was going to happen next.\n\n            Shakespeare\'s Macbeth can be compared to another play he wrote called Othello, The Moor of Venice. Othello was written in 1604 and published in 1622. This piece like Macbeth did not have a subplot. As mention in a critical essay by Edward E. Foster, “In Othello the hero commits murder after long plotting. In Macbeth the focus is on the consequences of murder because Duncan was murdered early on (Foster.)\n\n            I think that what future generations should consider is the message that is shown in Macbeth. This message is that no one is responsible except yourself when you do wrong. Also, that it\'s best to stay out of trouble and things the right way. They should also be aware that this message is timely and that the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in this work can apply to situations in life.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n                                                                                                    Work Cited\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMarson, Janyce. \"<em>Macbeth</em> in the Twentieth Century\" in Bloom, Harold, ed. <em>Macbeth</em>, Bloom\'s Shakespeare Through the Ages. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2007. <em>Bloom\'s Literary Reference Online</em>. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&amp;SID=1&amp;iPin=STAM034&amp;SingleRecord=True (accessed December 10, 2011).\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td> Foster, Edward E.Masterplots, Fourth Edition; November 2010, p1-3</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td> </td>\n<td>.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>','Macbeth','','inherit','open','open','','2358-revision','','','2011-12-12 09:41:50','2011-12-12 15:41:50','',2358,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2359',0,'revision','',0),(2360,55,'2011-12-12 09:44:11','2011-12-12 15:44:11','Wollstone Craft\'s A Vindication of the Rights of Women Was published in 1792. Mary Wollstone Craft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in response to a report on education written by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord to the French national Assembly (LaBlanc.) In his report Charles argued that girls should stay home and only be domestically educated. Wollstone also wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in response to the writing of the new French Constitution. The reason why this mattered to her was because the British were being influenced by the new French Revolution. This new French constitution excluded women from all areas of public life (LaBlanc.) Wollstonecraft\'s main argument is that women need an educational right not to be better than men but to have power over themselves and their emotions. She also argued that every human should have the right to be ambitious and independent. She mentions that women are taken as weak because of their lack of education and argues for equal civil opportunity (LaBlanc.)<!--more-->\r\n\r\nDuring the time that Wollstone wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women the French Revolution was going on. The British were really starting to look into what new political ideas the French were establishing. This in turn prompted Wollstonecraft to take action to stop French influence from branching out.\r\n\r\nThe reason why this work is typical of it\'s era is because during this time lots of reform was going on. There were many radical writers fighting for their ideas to be considered. This work fits into the cultural context of its era because in Britain the women were not being taken seriously. This work really brought this injustice out.\r\n\r\nThis work is innovative for its time because not a lot of women were very fervent about making changes as to how they were being cheated out of their rights. What also made this work stand out from its peers is that it was the first great feminist treatise (LaBlanc.)\r\n\r\nWhen A Vindication of the Rights of Women was first published it caused upheaval because it\'s ideas were not in the norm of society. It was also ignored until the late 19th century when philosophers began to take interest in it. And as LaBlanc mentions in an article, \"They saw it as one of the founding works of feminism (LaBlanc.)\r\n\r\nAccording to critical essay composed by Micheal L. LaBlanc, he says that \"Today it is regared as one of the foundational text of liberal feminism\" (LaBlanc.) In another article written by James E. Person he says that \" We are convinced all will find some partial instruction at least in it\" (Person.) Also that \"The style is strong and impressive\" (Person.) The difference between the way people received this work before is that they were really close minded towards letting women have their rights. Now people love to see the history of how women fought for their rights as human beings.\r\n\r\nMy reaction is that yes, Wollstonecraft might of went to deep in detail but she still showed enthusiasm and that she was really passionate. I agree a hundred percent with her argument. I think she really brought fourth outstanding influences and ideas for women. What I also found very meaningful is what she say about women education. She argues that women are seen as weak because they aren\'t educated and that this is why women fill their mind with sentimental feelings. I believe she makes a strong key point and I\'m happy that her thinking pattern was different then that of other women. One reason was because she experienced watching her mother and then later her sister being abused by their husbands (LaBlanc.) I think she considered her family and how,domestically,  things might operate better if women had more rights. She wanted to see women have an educational right and equal civil opportunity as men. I found this meaningful because I love how she wants to persuade women to step up and take the challenge of not being controlled by their emotions all the time because of their lack of education. I also love how she develops the concept of how women need an education other then that of house work so that they can choose reason over emotion. To me it sounds like a strong sound doctrine I like to dwell on it.\r\n\r\nA Vindication of the Rights of Women can be compared to a work from a women rights activist in France. She went by the name of Olympia de Gouges and her original name was Marie Gouze. She published Declaration des droits de la femme at de la citoyenne which in English means \"Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen\". She wrote this in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen that the National Assembly had adopted two years earlier (Britannica Biographies.)\r\n\r\nThe thing that is most significant about this work for future generations to be aware of is that this work is the first feminist treatise. It\'s historical significance holds a very deep meaning. Without this work being the fore front many other feminist could not have developed the notion of arguing for education and equal work opportunity.\r\n\r\nWork Cited\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Review of \'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects,\'.\" <em>The Analytical Review</em> 12-13.3-4 (Aug. 1792): 241-249. Rpt. in <em>Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800</em>. Ed. James E. Person, Jr. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale Research, 1987. <em>Literature Resource Center</em>. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\n<em>A Vindication of the Rights of Woman</em>.\" <em>Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800</em>. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc. Vol. 90. Detroit: Gale, 2003. <em>Literature Resource Center</em>. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\nGouges, Olympia de.\" <em>Britannica Biographies</em> (2010): 1. <em>Middle Search Plus</em>. EBSCO. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.','A Vindication of the Rights of Woman','','publish','open','open','','a-vindication-of-the-rights-of-woman','','','2011-12-12 09:59:50','2011-12-12 15:59:50','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2360',0,'post','',1),(2361,55,'2011-12-12 09:43:53','2011-12-12 15:43:53','','A Vindication of the Rights of Woman','','inherit','open','open','','2360-revision','','','2011-12-12 09:43:53','2011-12-12 15:43:53','',2360,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2361',0,'revision','',0),(2368,1,'2011-12-12 09:41:53','2011-12-12 15:41:53','<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nWilliam Shakespeare was first produced in 1606 and first published in 1623. In William Shakespeare\'s work Macbeth, Macbeth, the main character, is told by three witches that he is destined to become a king. Driven by this prophecy Macbeth become ambitious and tries to bring about its fulfillment by taking fate in his own hands. Literally, Macbeth violently murders a multiple of people, the first of which was his king. In turn the theatrical drama that takes place when Macbeth is overcome by an uncontrollable impulse to kill anyone who may hinder his shot at staying king, demonstrates a side of human nature that stands timely. This is why Macbeth should be preserved for people that will look at it a hundred years from now and will be able to relate to how Macbeth felt. \r\n\r\n            During the time that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth the British were celebrating their victory over Spanish naval forces. The Elizabethan Era was taking place and it was one of the greatest Renaissance Britain had seen. Many artists were producing plays, songs, poems, and different types of arts that glorified their nation.\r\n\r\n            During the time the Renaissance many writers were writing more secular dramas. This is one reason why Macbeth was typical and fit into the cultural context of its era. The style of play writes had changed from England\'s old theater styles. Another trend that many artists shared was to write in blank verse; which was a type of writing that did not take any form of rhyming. What made Macbeth innovative for its time is that his plot dealt with regicide as mentioned in an article by Edward E. Foster (Foster.) Before the Renaissance this type of writing was unheard of. It was in a sense the first time anyone had showed, to a deep extent, why human being does what they do.\r\n\r\n            In a critical essay by Edward E.Foster he states, \" During the time of the Renaissance murder and regicide was considered highly foul (Foster.)\r\n\r\nPeople at that time thought that Macbeth was a cursed play. The actors would never say that name on stage they called it \"The Scottish Play\" Foster also mentions that in the past” Regicide was so boldly offensive that many have tried to find extenuation in the impacts given Macbeth by the witches (Foster.) The reason why they wanted to blame the witches for the causes of heath in the play because they believed that no one had power to take life away except for God. This is why regicide in this play did not fit well with personal views at the time. People today think of Macbeth as a timeless play by Shakespeare. In an essay review by Janyce Marson she mentions a critic by the name of Harold Bloom stating that \" Macbeth ultimately presents us with a negative transcendence in that his fantasy of the future, with its supernatural attendants, affords him a sense of \" a realm free of time\" (Bloom and Janyce.)\r\n\r\nBloom suggests that in reference to Macbeth, Shakespeare kept his mind wide open towards futuristic ideals.\r\n\r\n            My personal reaction to the work is that I actually like the message it carries. I think of it as a play that can give you advice on just about any situation you may be facing. Besides the fact of its values and the message it holds this play keeps you very interested. When we read this book back in High school I remember looking forward read this work in my English class. It’s very interesting and I always wanted to know what was going to happen next.\r\n\r\n            Shakespeare\'s Macbeth can be compared to another play he wrote called Othello, The Moor of Venice. Othello was written in 1604 and published in 1622. This piece like Macbeth did not have a subplot. As mention in a critical essay by Edward E. Foster, “In Othello the hero commits murder after long plotting. In Macbeth the focus is on the consequences of murder because Duncan was murdered early on (Foster.)\r\n\r\n            I think that what future generations should consider is the message that is shown in Macbeth. This message is that no one is responsible except yourself when you do wrong. Also, that it\'s best to stay out of trouble and things the right way. They should also be aware that this message is timely and that the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in this work can apply to situations in life.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n                                                                                                    Work Cited\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMarson, Janyce. \"<em>Macbeth</em> in the Twentieth Century\" in Bloom, Harold, ed. <em>Macbeth</em>, Bloom\'s Shakespeare Through the Ages. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2007. <em>Bloom\'s Literary Reference Online</em>. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&amp;SID=1&amp;iPin=STAM034&amp;SingleRecord=True (accessed December 10, 2011).\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td> Foster, Edward E.Masterplots, Fourth Edition; November 2010, p1-3</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td> </td>\r\n<td>.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','Macbeth','','inherit','open','open','','2358-revision-2','','','2011-12-12 09:41:53','2011-12-12 15:41:53','',2358,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2368',0,'revision','',0),(2362,55,'2011-12-12 09:44:11','2011-12-12 15:44:11','<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n            Wollstone Craft\'s A Vindication of the Rights of Women Was published in 1792. Mary Wollstone Craft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in response to a report on education written by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord to the French national Assembly (LaBlanc.) In his report Charles argued that girls should stay home and only be domestically educated. Wollstone also wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in response to the writing of the new French Constitution. The reason why this mattered to her was because the British were being influenced by the new French Revolution. This new French constitution excluded women from all areas of public life (LaBlanc.) Wollstonecraft\'s main argument is that women need an educational right not to be better than men but to have power over themselves and their emotions. She also argued that every human should have the right to be ambitious and independent. She mentions that women are taken as weak because of their lack of education and argues for equal civil opportunity (LaBlanc.) \r\n\r\n            During the time that Wollstone wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women the French Revolution was going on. The British were really starting to look into what new political ideas the French were establishing. This in turn prompted Wollstonecraft to take action to stop French influence from branching out.\r\n\r\n            The reason why this work is typical of it\'s era is because during this time lots of reform was going on. There were many radical writers fighting for their ideas to be considered. This work fits into the cultural context of its era because in Britain the women were not being taken seriously. This work really brought this injustice out.\r\n\r\n            This work is innovative for its time because not a lot of women were very fervent about making changes as to how they were being cheated out of their rights. What also made this work stand out from its peers is that it was the first great feminist treatise (LaBlanc.)\r\n\r\nWhen A Vindication of the Rights of Women was first published it caused upheaval because it\'s ideas were not in the norm of society. It was also ignored until the late 19th century when philosophers began to take interest in it. And as LaBlanc mentions in an article, \"They saw it as one of the founding works of feminism (LaBlanc.)\r\n\r\n            According to critical essay composed by Micheal L. LaBlanc, he says that \"Today it is regared as one of the foundational text of liberal feminism\" (LaBlanc.) In another article written by James E. Person he says that \" We are convinced all will find some partial instruction\r\n\r\nat least in it\" (Person.) Also that \"The style is strong and impressive\" (Person.) The difference between the way people received this work before is that they were really close minded towards letting women have their rights. Now people love to see the history of how women fought for their rights as human beings.\r\n\r\n            My reaction is that yes, Wollstonecraft might of went to deep in detail but she still showed enthusiasm and that she was really passionate. I agree a hundred percent with her argument. I think she really brought fourth outstanding influences and ideas for women. What I also found very meaningful is what she say about women education. She argues that women are seen as weak because they aren\'t\r\n\r\neducated and that this is why women fill their mind with sentimental feelings. I believe she makes a strong key point and I\'m happy that her thinking pattern was different then that of other women. One reason was because she experienced watching her mother and then later her sister being abused by their husbands (LaBlanc.) I think she considered her family and how,domestically,  things might operate better if women had more rights. She wanted to see women have an educational right and equal civil opportunity as men. I found this meaningful because I love how she wants to persuade women to step up and take the challenge of not being controlled by their emotions all the time because of their lack of education. I also love how she develops the concept of how women need an education other then that of house work so that they can choose reason over emotion. To me it sounds like a strong sound doctrine I like to dwell on it.\r\n\r\n            A Vindication of the Rights of Women can be compared to a work from a women rights activist in France. She went by the name of Olympia de Gouges and her original name was Marie Gouze. She published Declaration des droits de la femme at de la citoyenne which in English means \"Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen\". She wrote this in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen that the National Assembly had adopted two years earlier (Britannica Biographies.)\r\n\r\n            The thing that is most significant about this work for future generations to be aware of is that this work is the first feminist treatise. It\'s historical significance holds a very deep meaning. Without this work being the fore front many other feminist could not have developed the notion of arguing for education and equal work opportunity.\r\n\r\n                                                                            Work Cited\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Review of \'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects,\'.\" <em>The Analytical Review</em> 12-13.3-4 (Aug. 1792): 241-249. Rpt. in <em>Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800</em>. Ed. James E. Person, Jr. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale Research, 1987. <em>Literature Resource Center</em>. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\n<em>A Vindication of the Rights of Woman</em>.\" <em>Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800</em>. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc. Vol. 90. Detroit: Gale, 2003. <em>Literature Resource Center</em>. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\nGouges, Olympia de.\" <em>Britannica Biographies</em> (2010): 1. <em>Middle Search Plus</em>. EBSCO. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.','A Vindication of the Rights of Woman','','inherit','open','open','','2360-revision-2','','','2011-12-12 09:44:11','2011-12-12 15:44:11','',2360,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2362',0,'revision','',0),(2363,55,'2011-12-12 09:47:34','2011-12-12 15:47:34','Frida Kahlo’s painting \"The Broken Column\" was painted in 1944 and represents a tragic bus accident that happened to Frida during her early adulthood life. The back story to this painting is the reason why Frida began painting to begin with. Another reason why this painting should be preserved is because of the timely message it holds towards its audience. This message being that though one’s body may perish little by little one\'s spirit is kept alive by choice.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOne of the major events that took place during the time this painting was made was the Mexican Revolution. During this time this event really shaped life for the people of Mexico because they had gained their independence from Spain. As mentioned in the Colombian Electronic Encyclopedia. \"Mexican artist...were committed principally to the expression of revolutionary, political and social themes\" (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.)\r\n\r\nThis art work was typical of its era because, though it was very unique in itself; its ideas were gleamed from an art technique called medical imagery. Medical imagery was also used by Diego Rivera, Frida\'s husband and by painter\'s Frida had come across through her husband.\r\n\r\nThe reason why this work stands out from its peers is because it was unlikely for a woman to paint nude paintings much less the nude person being themselves. Though Frida had a Catholic back round she was bold enough to go outside the lines of what was expected from all woman of her time. In an essay written by David Lomas and R. Howell they go as far to say that with this painting Frida \"exploded preconceptions of what is permissible in high art and proclaimed a message...” (Lomas and Howell.)\r\n\r\nPeople received Frida Kahlo\'s \"The Broken Column\" in a good way. In an article written by David Lomas and R. Howell they mention that this painting “caused one to question the boundaries and exclusions enforced by art (Lomas and Howell.)\r\n\r\nAt one time people thought that Frida was a part of the surrealist movement taking place at that time because of this painting. Some Americans received this painting as juxtaposition. Frida made it clear that she was not trying to be surreal in her work and that she was just painting for herself (Watt.) Another interesting thing about this painting is that as surreal as it may seem some of Kahlo’s ideas were simply influenced by her culture. The Broken Column by Frida Kahlo is still treasured today. More interesting facts about it are still being found. The Broken Column is hung in a garden at Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino in Xochimilco, Mexico (Hecht.) People still show interest for this painting and as one writer quoted that it symbolizes “The prison of the body and the freedom of the soul...” (Seaman.) The difference that I noticed about how this painting was received back then and now is that people are all the more interested in it now than ever. Instead of just seeing this painting as juxtaposition, people understand that there is a meaning behind this work of art.\r\n\r\nMy personal reaction to this work is that I love it for the reason that I can extremely relate to its meaning. I find it very sentimental and useful in life. In an article by Graham Watt he talks about what a historian said about it \" The Broken Column\" represents... the damage to Frida\'s self confidence during a traumatic childhood and the pain of Diego\'s frequent affairs...\"(Watt.) He also presents a quote from Frida on this painting \"Waiting with anguish hidden away, the broken column, and the immense glance, footless through the vast path... carrying on my life enclosed in steel... If only I had his caresses upon me as the air touches the earth (Watt.) Frida went through most of her life trapped inside her painful body. In this I truly admirer Frida\'s strong character through a life of passion and pain she still endured being heartbroken and most of all in serious pain feeling trapped; she still held on to herself as if it was all she had.\r\n\r\nAnother work that was similar to Frida\'s \"The Broken Column\" is that of her husband Diego Rivera\'s 1944 Mural \"The History of Cardiology\". Diego painted this mural for the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia in Mexico City, dedicated to Dr. Chavez. This work is similar to that of Frida\'s painting because they both are using medical imagery. The only difference in their painting is that Frida uses medical imagery in a disrupting way. While Diego on the other hand, as Lomas and Howell mentioned in an article \"Diego depicts... hugely and heroically masculine... (Lomas and Howell.) In this, though Frida did get the idea of medical imagery from her husband she made it her own by using it to express her pain.\r\n\r\nWhat is most significant about this painting for future generations to be aware of is that the story behind this painting is the reason why Frida Kahlo began to paint. Frida Kahlo at first wanted to study medicine but then she shattered her spine in a bus accident. She then took up painting and became the most famous female painter of all time (Watt.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWork Cited\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWatt, Graham. <em>Frida Kahlo</em>. <em>The British Journal of General Practice</em>. The Royal College of General Practitioners, 1 Aug. 2005. Web. 02 Nov. 2011.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLomas, David, and Rosemary Howell. <em>Medical Imagery in the Art of Frida Kahlo.</em> British Journal of General Practice, 23 Dec. 1989. Web. 02 Nov. 2011.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Mexican Art And Architecture.\" <em>Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition</em> (2011): 1-2. <em>Academic Search Complete</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nToledo-Pereyra, Luis H. \"Diego Rivera and His Extraordinary Art of Medicine and Surgery.\" <em>Journal of Investigative Surgery</em> 20.3 (2007): 139-143. <em>Legal Collection</em>. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.','The Broken Column','','publish','open','open','','the-broken-column','','','2011-12-12 09:59:24','2011-12-12 15:59:24','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2363',0,'post','',2),(2364,55,'2011-12-12 09:47:13','2011-12-12 15:47:13','<!--more-->\n\nFrida Kahlo’s painting \"The Broken Column\" was painted in 1944 and represents a tragic bus accident that happened to Frida during her early adulthood life. The back story to this painting is the reason why Frida began painting to begin with. Another reason why this painting should be preserved is because of the timely message it holds towards its audience. This message being that though one’s body may perish little by little one\'s spirit is kept alive by choice.\n\n            One of the major events that took place during the time this painting was made was the Mexican Revolution. During this time this event really shaped life for the people of Mexico because they had gained their independence from Spain. As mentioned in the Colombian Electronic Encyclopedia. \"Mexican artist...were committed principally to the expression of revolutionary, political and social themes\" (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.)\n\n            This art work was typical of its era because, though it was very unique in itself; its ideas were gleamed from an art technique called medical imagery. Medical imagery was also used by Diego Rivera, Frida\'s husband and by painter\'s Frida had come across through her husband.\n\nThe reason why this work stands out from its peers is because it was unlikely for a woman to paint nude paintings much less the nude person being themselves. Though Frida had a Catholic back round she was bold enough to go outside the lines of what was expected from all woman of her time. In an essay written by David Lomas and R. Howell they go as far to say that with this painting Frida \"exploded preconceptions of what is permissible in high art and proclaimed a message...” (Lomas and Howell.)\n\n            People received Frida Kahlo\'s \"The Broken Column\" in a good way. In an article written by David Lomas and R. Howell they mention that this painting “caused one to question the boundaries and exclusions enforced by art (Lomas and Howell.)\n\nAt one time people thought that Frida was a part of the surrealist movement taking place at that time because of this painting. Some Americans received this painting as juxtaposition. Frida made it clear that she was not trying to be surreal in her work and that she was just painting for herself (Watt.) Another interesting thing about this painting is that as surreal as it may seem some of Kahlo’s ideas were simply influenced by her culture. The Broken Column by Frida Kahlo is still treasured today. More interesting facts about it are still being found. The Broken Column is hung in a garden at Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino in Xochimilco, Mexico (Hecht.) People still show interest for this painting and as one writer quoted that it symbolizes “The prison of the body and the freedom of the soul...” (Seaman.) The difference that I noticed about how this painting was received back then and now is that people are all the more interested in it now than ever. Instead of just seeing this painting as juxtaposition, people understand that there is a meaning behind this work of art.\n\n            My personal reaction to this work is that I love it for the reason that I can extremely relate to its meaning. I find it very sentimental and useful in life. In an article by Graham Watt he talks about what a historian said about it \" The Broken Column\" represents... the damage to Frida\'s self confidence during a traumatic childhood and the pain of Diego\'s frequent affairs...\"(Watt.) He also presents a quote from Frida on this painting \"Waiting with anguish hidden away, the broken column, and the immense glance, footless through the vast path... carrying on my life enclosed in steel... If only I had his caresses upon me as the air touches the earth (Watt.) Frida went through most of her life trapped inside her painful body. In this I truly admirer Frida\'s strong character through a life of passion and pain she still endured being heartbroken and most of all in serious pain feeling trapped; she still held on to herself as if it was all she had.\n\n            Another work that was similar to Frida\'s \"The Broken Column\" is that of her husband Diego Rivera\'s 1944 Mural \"The History of Cardiology\". Diego painted this mural for the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia in Mexico City, dedicated to Dr. Chavez. This work is similar to that of Frida\'s painting because they both are using medical imagery. The only difference in their painting is that Frida uses medical imagery in a disrupting way. While Diego on the other hand, as Lomas and Howell mentioned in an article \"Diego depicts... hugely and heroically masculine... (Lomas and Howell.) In this, though Frida did get the idea of medical imagery from her husband she made it her own by using it to express her pain.\n\n            What is most significant about this painting for future generations to be aware of is that the story behind this painting is the reason why Frida Kahlo began to paint. Frida Kahlo at first wanted to study medicine but then she shattered her spine in a bus accident. She then took up painting and became the most famous female painter of all time (Watt.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n                                                                                                    Work Cited\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWatt, Graham. <em>Frida Kahlo</em>. <em>The British Journal of General Practice</em>. The Royal College of General Practitioners, 1 Aug. 2005. Web. 02 Nov. 2011.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLomas, David, and Rosemary Howell. <em>Medical Imagery in the Art of Frida Kahlo.</em> British Journal of General Practice, 23 Dec. 1989. Web. 02 Nov. 2011.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Mexican Art And Architecture.\" <em>Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition</em> (2011): 1-2. <em>Academic Search Complete</em>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nToledo-Pereyra, Luis H. \"Diego Rivera and His Extraordinary Art of Medicine and Surgery.\" <em>Journal of Investigative Surgery</em> 20.3 (2007): 139-143. <em>Legal Collection</em>. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.','The Broken Column','','inherit','open','open','','2363-revision','','','2011-12-12 09:47:13','2011-12-12 15:47:13','',2363,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2364',0,'revision','',0),(2367,1,'2011-12-12 09:45:38','2011-12-12 15:45:38','<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n            Wollstone Craft\'s A Vindication of the Rights of Women Was published in 1792. Mary Wollstone Craft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in response to a report on education written by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord to the French national Assembly (LaBlanc.) In his report Charles argued that girls should stay home and only be domestically educated. Wollstone also wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in response to the writing of the new French Constitution. The reason why this mattered to her was because the British were being influenced by the new French Revolution. This new French constitution excluded women from all areas of public life (LaBlanc.) Wollstonecraft\'s main argument is that women need an educational right not to be better than men but to have power over themselves and their emotions. She also argued that every human should have the right to be ambitious and independent. She mentions that women are taken as weak because of their lack of education and argues for equal civil opportunity (LaBlanc.) \r\n\r\n            During the time that Wollstone wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women the French Revolution was going on. The British were really starting to look into what new political ideas the French were establishing. This in turn prompted Wollstonecraft to take action to stop French influence from branching out.\r\n\r\n            The reason why this work is typical of it\'s era is because during this time lots of reform was going on. There were many radical writers fighting for their ideas to be considered. This work fits into the cultural context of its era because in Britain the women were not being taken seriously. This work really brought this injustice out.\r\n\r\n            This work is innovative for its time because not a lot of women were very fervent about making changes as to how they were being cheated out of their rights. What also made this work stand out from its peers is that it was the first great feminist treatise (LaBlanc.)\r\n\r\nWhen A Vindication of the Rights of Women was first published it caused upheaval because it\'s ideas were not in the norm of society. It was also ignored until the late 19th century when philosophers began to take interest in it. And as LaBlanc mentions in an article, \"They saw it as one of the founding works of feminism (LaBlanc.)\r\n\r\n            According to critical essay composed by Micheal L. LaBlanc, he says that \"Today it is regared as one of the foundational text of liberal feminism\" (LaBlanc.) In another article written by James E. Person he says that \" We are convinced all will find some partial instruction at least in it\" (Person.) Also that \"The style is strong and impressive\" (Person.) The difference between the way people received this work before is that they were really close minded towards letting women have their rights. Now people love to see the history of how women fought for their rights as human beings.\r\n\r\n            My reaction is that yes, Wollstonecraft might of went to deep in detail but she still showed enthusiasm and that she was really passionate. I agree a hundred percent with her argument. I think she really brought fourth outstanding influences and ideas for women. What I also found very meaningful is what she say about women education. She argues that women are seen as weak because they aren\'t educated and that this is why women fill their mind with sentimental feelings. I believe she makes a strong key point and I\'m happy that her thinking pattern was different then that of other women. One reason was because she experienced watching her mother and then later her sister being abused by their husbands (LaBlanc.) I think she considered her family and how,domestically,  things might operate better if women had more rights. She wanted to see women have an educational right and equal civil opportunity as men. I found this meaningful because I love how she wants to persuade women to step up and take the challenge of not being controlled by their emotions all the time because of their lack of education. I also love how she develops the concept of how women need an education other then that of house work so that they can choose reason over emotion. To me it sounds like a strong sound doctrine I like to dwell on it.\r\n\r\n            A Vindication of the Rights of Women can be compared to a work from a women rights activist in France. She went by the name of Olympia de Gouges and her original name was Marie Gouze. She published Declaration des droits de la femme at de la citoyenne which in English means \"Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen\". She wrote this in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen that the National Assembly had adopted two years earlier (Britannica Biographies.)\r\n\r\n            The thing that is most significant about this work for future generations to be aware of is that this work is the first feminist treatise. It\'s historical significance holds a very deep meaning. Without this work being the fore front many other feminist could not have developed the notion of arguing for education and equal work opportunity.\r\n\r\n                                                                            Work Cited\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Review of \'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects,\'.\" <em>The Analytical Review</em> 12-13.3-4 (Aug. 1792): 241-249. Rpt. in <em>Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800</em>. Ed. James E. Person, Jr. Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale Research, 1987. <em>Literature Resource Center</em>. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\n<em>A Vindication of the Rights of Woman</em>.\" <em>Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800</em>. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc. Vol. 90. Detroit: Gale, 2003. <em>Literature Resource Center</em>. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\nGouges, Olympia de.\" <em>Britannica Biographies</em> (2010): 1. <em>Middle Search Plus</em>. EBSCO. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.','A Vindication of the Rights of Woman','','inherit','open','open','','2360-revision-3','','','2011-12-12 09:45:38','2011-12-12 15:45:38','',2360,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2367',0,'revision','',0),(2365,1,'2011-12-12 09:58:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-12 09:58:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2365',0,'post','',0),(2366,1,'2011-12-12 09:47:34','2011-12-12 15:47:34','<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFrida Kahlo’s painting \"The Broken Column\" was painted in 1944 and represents a tragic bus accident that happened to Frida during her early adulthood life. The back story to this painting is the reason why Frida began painting to begin with. Another reason why this painting should be preserved is because of the timely message it holds towards its audience. This message being that though one’s body may perish little by little one\'s spirit is kept alive by choice.\r\n\r\n            One of the major events that took place during the time this painting was made was the Mexican Revolution. During this time this event really shaped life for the people of Mexico because they had gained their independence from Spain. As mentioned in the Colombian Electronic Encyclopedia. \"Mexican artist...were committed principally to the expression of revolutionary, political and social themes\" (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.)\r\n\r\n            This art work was typical of its era because, though it was very unique in itself; its ideas were gleamed from an art technique called medical imagery. Medical imagery was also used by Diego Rivera, Frida\'s husband and by painter\'s Frida had come across through her husband.\r\n\r\nThe reason why this work stands out from its peers is because it was unlikely for a woman to paint nude paintings much less the nude person being themselves. Though Frida had a Catholic back round she was bold enough to go outside the lines of what was expected from all woman of her time. In an essay written by David Lomas and R. Howell they go as far to say that with this painting Frida \"exploded preconceptions of what is permissible in high art and proclaimed a message...” (Lomas and Howell.)\r\n\r\n            People received Frida Kahlo\'s \"The Broken Column\" in a good way. In an article written by David Lomas and R. Howell they mention that this painting “caused one to question the boundaries and exclusions enforced by art (Lomas and Howell.)\r\n\r\nAt one time people thought that Frida was a part of the surrealist movement taking place at that time because of this painting. Some Americans received this painting as juxtaposition. Frida made it clear that she was not trying to be surreal in her work and that she was just painting for herself (Watt.) Another interesting thing about this painting is that as surreal as it may seem some of Kahlo’s ideas were simply influenced by her culture. The Broken Column by Frida Kahlo is still treasured today. More interesting facts about it are still being found. The Broken Column is hung in a garden at Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino in Xochimilco, Mexico (Hecht.) People still show interest for this painting and as one writer quoted that it symbolizes “The prison of the body and the freedom of the soul...” (Seaman.) The difference that I noticed about how this painting was received back then and now is that people are all the more interested in it now than ever. Instead of just seeing this painting as juxtaposition, people understand that there is a meaning behind this work of art.\r\n\r\n            My personal reaction to this work is that I love it for the reason that I can extremely relate to its meaning. I find it very sentimental and useful in life. In an article by Graham Watt he talks about what a historian said about it \" The Broken Column\" represents... the damage to Frida\'s self confidence during a traumatic childhood and the pain of Diego\'s frequent affairs...\"(Watt.) He also presents a quote from Frida on this painting \"Waiting with anguish hidden away, the broken column, and the immense glance, footless through the vast path... carrying on my life enclosed in steel... If only I had his caresses upon me as the air touches the earth (Watt.) Frida went through most of her life trapped inside her painful body. In this I truly admirer Frida\'s strong character through a life of passion and pain she still endured being heartbroken and most of all in serious pain feeling trapped; she still held on to herself as if it was all she had.\r\n\r\n            Another work that was similar to Frida\'s \"The Broken Column\" is that of her husband Diego Rivera\'s 1944 Mural \"The History of Cardiology\". Diego painted this mural for the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia in Mexico City, dedicated to Dr. Chavez. This work is similar to that of Frida\'s painting because they both are using medical imagery. The only difference in their painting is that Frida uses medical imagery in a disrupting way. While Diego on the other hand, as Lomas and Howell mentioned in an article \"Diego depicts... hugely and heroically masculine... (Lomas and Howell.) In this, though Frida did get the idea of medical imagery from her husband she made it her own by using it to express her pain.\r\n\r\n            What is most significant about this painting for future generations to be aware of is that the story behind this painting is the reason why Frida Kahlo began to paint. Frida Kahlo at first wanted to study medicine but then she shattered her spine in a bus accident. She then took up painting and became the most famous female painter of all time (Watt.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n                                                                                                    Work Cited\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWatt, Graham. <em>Frida Kahlo</em>. <em>The British Journal of General Practice</em>. The Royal College of General Practitioners, 1 Aug. 2005. Web. 02 Nov. 2011.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLomas, David, and Rosemary Howell. <em>Medical Imagery in the Art of Frida Kahlo.</em> British Journal of General Practice, 23 Dec. 1989. Web. 02 Nov. 2011.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Mexican Art And Architecture.\" <em>Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6Th Edition</em> (2011): 1-2. <em>Academic Search Complete</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nToledo-Pereyra, Luis H. \"Diego Rivera and His Extraordinary Art of Medicine and Surgery.\" <em>Journal of Investigative Surgery</em> 20.3 (2007): 139-143. <em>Legal Collection</em>. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.','The Broken Column','','inherit','open','open','','2363-revision-2','','','2011-12-12 09:47:34','2011-12-12 15:47:34','',2363,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2366',0,'revision','',0),(2372,1,'2011-12-12 19:03:56','2011-12-13 01:03:56','As curator of the museum it is my goal to inspire all aboard the ship to witness the true artistic value I have brought with us on our space journey. My museum space would consist of a restaurant type feel with the inside to resemble the décor of Sal’s Pizzeria from the movie “Do The Right Thing”. I choose to decorate it this way as it has value to the film I brought in “Do The Right Thing” and also serves to commemorate the Italian heritage of Pico Della Mirandola and the birth of the renaissance ITALY! The restaurant will be rather large and be able to seat up to about 130 people to accommodate as many people as possible without overworking my staff. As the customers leave the restaurant to go to other parts of the ship I will have information clerks at my checkout center when they pay for their meals and movie time. The information clerks will be experts, like myself, on all four men Rossini, Pico Della Mirandola, Rembrandt, and Spike Lee. So anyone who has more questions about the artwork can be informed to the fullest extent all questions that can be answered. The checkout center will also have copies of “Oration on the Dignity of Man” in 30 different languages to help all passengers interpret the reading. The restaurant will have a large stage on the side wall for everyone’s viewing pleasure as performances of Rossini’s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Barber of Seville</span> will be occurring daily 3 times a day. The stage will also serve as a movie screen with a huge 200 inch projection screen that is able to drop down after performances as opera members clear off the stage for the next performance. As people walk in through the revolving door they will be able to view <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp</span> by Rembrandt hanging above the door. The stage is designed to showcase Rossini’s opera as the actual performance is absolutely hilarious and one of the world’s first dramatic comedies. I would place in a golden frame Rembrandt’s original painting of the anatomy lesson to show off to all the customers before they come in and eat food. Pico’s oration would be found in copies at my information desk/checkout counter. I would also have the entire oration inscribed on the restaurant’s hostess podium for all to read as they wait to be seated. Spike Lee’s film would be placed on repeat onto a projection screen so that all customers and employees can view the film from wherever they are inside the restaurant.\r\n\r\nEach work is preserved in its own special way as each work has truly different meanings and values to be considered. I would have the original painting of Rembrandt’s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp.</span> The original will be the one that needs to be preserved for its initial beauty serving as a true testament to Rembrandt. Also Rembrandt as an artist in general was amazing I would feel honored to preserve his original art work from the year 1632.  It is impossible to have originals of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Barber of Seville</span> so therefore I would have replica performances of each that stick exactly Rossini’s original plot to not cause for any alternation of the original opera. For Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” an original would have to be the director’s cut that was first published to be mass recorded. The original of the film isn’t essential to understanding the political and social message that film is trying to address, therefore having any modern day copy on DVD or Blu-Ray would do fine to be played on the projection screen. The film would still have all its original parts and scenes and therefore a replica is perfectly suitable. Pico’s “Oration on the Dignity of Man”<strong> </strong>is a paper on human thought and knowledge and I am not quite sure were exactly the original copy would be. Therefore I feel like replicas are suitable as they will be mass produced to all customers in the restaurants in various languages and Pico wanted his thoughts to be expressed to the masses so it serves a better purpose have it available to everyone aboard the ship, let alone just one original copy that nobody can touch.\r\n\r\nEach piece of artwork stimulates from the time period it was created in, and are all great examples of the era they came from. Pico’s “Oration on the Dignity of Man” started during the Italian renaissance when great Renaissance Philosophy was created. Philosophy and Humanities were two of Pico’s favorite subject and the process of learning from classical civilization was one of his biggest motivators. His oration is a part of a cultural trend with the rebirth of classical thought as Greek and Roman literature was coming into focus throughout the Italian Renaissance. Rembrandt comes from the era of the Golden Dutch Age where Dutch trade, science and art were considered to be top of the line quality throughout the world. Luckily for various Dutch artists and other artists the creation of the Dutch East India Company brought about prosperous returns from trades with the East Indies that brought about economic success to the country. Rembrandt was a painter throughout the Baroque period when the style was to focus on simple details and produce drama and tension in painting. Rossini is an opera genius who produced over 30 operas to his name. He was from an era where operas were starting to receive great recognition as a valued an art form of music and playwright scripted in one. At the production of the opera in 1816 its debut was considered to be a fiasco as many things went wrong throughout the opera. Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” is from an era of filmmaking throughout the 80s and 90s that was dominated by American filmmakers and their projects. The cultural clashes going on around the time of racial tension were highlighted throughout the film. After the film was debuted in 1989 there were two major race incidents afterwards which have been wrongly accredited with the film. First is the beating of Rodney King in 1991 when policemen were recorded repeatedly beating Rodney King with their batons as other officers stood by and watched. The 2<sup>nd</sup> major incident was the LA riots which somewhat spurred from the Rodney King beating as the tension between LAPD and the black community surrounding Los Angeles hit an all-time boiling point. The film was a trademark of the time and Spike Lee produced it at the perfect time to fully express the social problems occurring in the United States in that day and age.\r\n\r\nPico’s Oration represents many contributions to human thought as his oration was based on the capacity for human thought and knowledge. Pico somewhat directly challenged the church on many fronts as he exclaimed that humans were able to climb the chain of being through increased intellectual thought. Claiming also that humans had complete control and free will over their actions and thoughts and that a philosopher was a creature of heaven not Earth. Pico’s thoughts may not seem so revolutionary now, but in the year 1486 this was extremely radical and he faced condemning his own beliefs in front of the church or receiving exile from the state. Rembrandt was a pioneer in the world of art as he was able to showcase his own personal touches on a painting to highlight marvelous differences between life and death in a group portrait. The fact that Rembrandt painted a group portrait was innovative of the time; also his subject matter was innovative in itself. The study of anatomy has come a long way through the years. In Rembrandts painting there is an anatomy lesson which only happened one time a year as permitted by the church and the scholars’ guild. Rembrandt was innovative in his ability to depict life and death through his ability to use different shades of black and through triangulation of the figures in the painting. Rossini was innovative in his own way as he was able to take a common character and a common opera and make it his own. He used a barber as his main subject which was innovative as most main characters throughout operas were always deemed to be heroes of some sort. Rossini was innovative because he chooses to use an ordinary person to be the main character which was also more relatable to the audience. Spike Lee was innovative with his subject matter in his film being that of racial tension. Spike Lee was able to make a movie about race and not cross any lines to the point where one race would feel more offended than another. He used all races and racial slurs to create a real life scenario of the day in a life of a Brooklyn neighborhood. It is innovative to use racial tension as the focal point of a film and let alone be about the black race. Spike Lee was a pioneer in the film industry and barred to go where no man had been able to go before with his production of “Do The Right Thing”.\r\n\r\nAll of these works of humanities are extremely significant to our planet as a whole, as we have America, Italy, and the Netherlands all represented through the pieces I have chosen. But each piece holds more value than what the average eye may see when they take their first impression of each piece of art. Pico’s oration is most significant as spurred from the early renaissance and influenced many men after him to higher intellectual thinking and the hunger for the quest of knowledge has led to many great inventions and philosophers. Pico was able to bring to his people who come from the middle and dark ages into an idea of higher thinking and intellectual prestige that hadn’t been theorized before. Pico was an adamant lover of philosophy and humanity and he taught to others that the lived life by free will and that they were in charge of their actions. Rembrandt’s anatomy lesson is extremely significant as well as it provides a benchmark for art and science to grow upon themselves and self-improve. The art in the painting is remarkable as the faces standout so well against the dark background and black robes of the scholars. The effects of light were trademark to Rembrandt as he was always fond of painting fire in his early paintings. The fact that an actual anatomy lesson was being taken place shows our future generations how we started to learn about the human body from the early days. We literally had to open up cadavers and explore just to learn about ourselves, which is why Rembrandts painting’s is so significant for future generations visualize how things actually were. Rossini is significant as opera is an art form of the time period in which Rossini was a part of. Operas aren’t as popular in today’s times as the art of filmmaking and has become the forefront of storytelling. The fact Rossini persevered after the debut of his prized opera was a fiasco and the opera being about an ordinary person a barber, were all remarkable and deserve to be seen as significant to future generations. Spike Lee’s film is significant as it highlights racial tension in a country were racial tension is like no other country. Other countries have national identities, and other countries are not known for those harsh treatment of slaves or there over easy immigration policies. This all adds up to make America a unique place and the people who live here are also unique. The story of a Brooklyn neighborhood going through racial tension is essential to future generations to understand where America came from, and what was in the time of the film.\r\n\r\nThe people on the ship would be able to experience each piece of art how it was intended to be viewed. The true essence of each artwork would be experienced as each piece of art has its own meaning and purpose to the museum. The opera is there for entertainment, the film is there also for entertainment and serves as a chance for the actors to rest, Rembrandts painting is available for all to see and witness and Pico’s oration is found in 30 different languages. The guests will be able to bring their families and interact with the pieces of artwork however they imagine as there will be no limit to the amount of time one stays in the restaurant.','Musuem of Mankind','','inherit','open','open','','2370-revision-2','','','2011-12-12 19:03:56','2011-12-13 01:03:56','',2370,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2372',0,'revision','',0),(2373,54,'2011-12-12 22:50:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-12 22:50:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2373',0,'post','',0),(2374,54,'2011-12-12 22:56:42','2011-12-13 04:56:42','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/800px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte_Georges_Seurat_1884.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2376\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/800px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte_Georges_Seurat_1884-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(<a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte%2C_Georges_Seurat%2C_1884.jpg\">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte%2C_Georges_Seurat%2C_1884.jpg</a>)</p>\r\nGeorges Seurat’s painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” (1884) should be preserved for perfecting the technique of pointillism. Over two years in the making, Seurat worked painstakingly on this project by combining small dots of color creating a single hue of color. It can be considered the forerunner for images that are processed on the Web by combining “pixels” to create many shades of color. The painting depicts different social classes in the park on the Island. They include prostitutes, members of the bourgeois class, and middle class both young and old. It is so simple, yet it was a groundbreaking of optical illusion.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nAt the time Seurat was working on his painting, the Postimpressionist movement was taking place. Many of the artists in that period were tired of Impressionist works and were looking forward to “increas[ing] emphasis to color and compositional form.” Most of the artists at that time were not taking requests from patrons or members of a higher class; they were making their own decisions on what they want to produce. Artists such as Seurat were working on “pictorial illusions.” In his painting, those little points create the illusion of one color but it disrupts the illusion when you would come closer and see what you would see on a television: a bunch of colored dots.\r\n\r\nOne painting that gives a strange pictorial illusion is Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise.” The painting gives us a simple portrait of a sunrise, yet Monet plays with color and luminesces with the sun which appears to be bright. It has been said if you change the format of the painting from color to black and white, the sun would disappear as if it was not there. It is almost like with Seurat’s painting where you change any aspect from observing the painting, it would ruin the illusion.\r\n\r\nSeurat first introduced his painting in the 8th Impressionist exhibition in May 1886. Renoir and Monet certainly felt competitive when they first saw this completely different work. After that, it has been mostly hidden from the public since Seurat died five years later at the age of 31. But then in 1924, Frederic Clay Bartlett purchased the painting and brought it over to the Art Institute of Chicago where it hangs to this day. Today, art lovers and regulars are fascinated by the painting. Every day local residents and travelers flock over to see it. Most people from the 1980s would recognize its cameo in John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) in which Cameron (Alan Ruck) finds himself staring at the little girl and his mother in the painting, revealing nothing more than dots the closer we get to the painting and his face.\r\n\r\nIn my opinion, this painting was really absorbing to me because of its technique and the thought of the painstakingly hard work Seurat had to go through. Like with most people probably, I heard of this painting through “Ferris Bueller.” But then, I got an incredible opportunity to see the painting in the Art Institute during a trip to Chicago with my family. It was a great experience, seeing all of the art in the building especially the one I am proposing right now.\r\n\r\nThe next generations to come should be fully aware of how this was an important part of the Neoclassicism movement. It really created an illusion that makes us think we are looking at a simple Impressionist painting but it is something different the closer you are to it. Like I said, it predates digital images wherein “pixels” are combined to create many colors. Seurat has worked the impossible, and created a masterpiece with a style that was almost perfect, but in the future computers have perfected creating clean images with combined pixels, but that’s another account.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. 6<sup>th</sup> ed.\r\n<blockquote>New York: McGraw Hill. 2011. Print.</blockquote>\r\nSeurat and the Making of La Grande Jatte. N.a. Web. 12 December 2011.\r\n<blockquote>&lt;http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/seurat/seurat_themes.html&gt;</blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;','A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte','','publish','open','open','','a-sunday-afternoon-on-the-island-of-la-grande-jatte','','','2011-12-13 09:46:11','2011-12-13 15:46:11','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2374',0,'post','',0),(2375,54,'2011-12-12 22:52:30','2011-12-13 04:52:30','Georges Seurat’s painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” (1884) should be preserved for perfecting the technique of pointillism. Over two years in the making, Seurat worked painstakingly on this project by combining small dots of color creating a single hue of color. It can be considered the forerunner for images that are processed on the Web by combining “pixels” to create many shades of color. The painting depicts different social classes in the park on the Island. They include prostitutes, members of the bourgeois class, and middle class both young and old. It is so simple, yet it was a groundbreaking of optical illusion.\n\n            At the time Seurat was working on his painting, the Postimpressionist movement was taking place. Many of the artists in that period were tired of Impressionist works and were looking forward to “increas[ing] emphasis to color and compositional form.” Most of the artists at that time were not taking requests from patrons or members of a higher class; they were making their own decisions on what they want to produce. Artists such as Seurat were working on “pictorial illusions.” In his painting, those little points create the illusion of one color but it disrupts the illusion when you would come closer and see what you would see on a television: a bunch of colored dots.\n\n            One painting that gives a strange pictorial illusion is Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise.” The painting gives us a simple portrait of a sunrise, yet Monet plays with color and luminesces with the sun which appears to be bright. It has been said if you change the format of the painting from color to black and white, the sun would disappear as if it was not there. It is almost like with Seurat’s painting where you change any aspect from observing the painting, it would ruin the illusion.\n\n            Seurat first introduced his painting in the 8th Impressionist exhibition in May 1886. Renoir and Monet certainly felt competitive when they first saw this completely different work. After that, it has been mostly hidden from the public since Seurat died five years later at the age of 31. But then in 1924, Frederic Clay Bartlett purchased the painting and brought it over to the Art Institute of Chicago where it hangs to this day. Today, art lovers and regulars are fascinated by the painting. Every day local residents and travelers flock over to see it. Most people from the 1980s would recognize its cameo in John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) in which Cameron (Alan Ruck) finds himself staring at the little girl and his mother in the painting, revealing nothing more than dots the closer we get to the painting and his face.\n\n            In my opinion, this painting was really absorbing to me because of its technique and the thought of the painstakingly hard work Seurat had to go through. Like with most people probably, I heard of this painting through “Ferris Bueller.” But then, I got an incredible opportunity to see the painting in the Art Institute during a trip to Chicago with my family. It was a great experience, seeing all of the art in the building especially the one I am proposing right now.\n\n            The next generations to come should be fully aware of how this was an important part of the Neoclassicism movement. It really created an illusion that makes us think we are looking at a simple Impressionist painting but it is something different the closer you are to it. Like I said, it predates digital images wherein “pixels” are combined to create many colors. Seurat has worked the impossible, and created a masterpiece with a style that was almost perfect, but in the future computers have perfected creating clean images with combined pixels, but that’s another account.\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. 6<sup>th</sup> ed.\n<blockquote>New York: McGraw Hill. 2011. Print.</blockquote>\nSeurat and the Making of La Grande Jatte. N.a. Web. 12 December 2011.\n<blockquote>&lt;http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/seurat/seurat_themes.html&gt;</blockquote>\n&nbsp;','A Sunday Afternoon on the I','','inherit','open','open','','2374-revision','','','2011-12-12 22:52:30','2011-12-13 04:52:30','',2374,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2375',0,'revision','',0),(2376,54,'2011-12-12 22:55:56','2011-12-13 04:55:56','','800px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte,_Georges_Seurat,_1884','','inherit','open','open','','800px-a_sunday_on_la_grande_jatte_georges_seurat_1884','','','2011-12-12 22:55:56','2011-12-13 04:55:56','',2374,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/800px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte_Georges_Seurat_1884.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2377,54,'2011-12-12 22:53:58','2011-12-13 04:53:58','&nbsp;\n\nGeorges Seurat’s painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” (1884) should be preserved for perfecting the technique of pointillism. Over two years in the making, Seurat worked painstakingly on this project by combining small dots of color creating a single hue of color. It can be considered the forerunner for images that are processed on the Web by combining “pixels” to create many shades of color. The painting depicts different social classes in the park on the Island. They include prostitutes, members of the bourgeois class, and middle class both young and old. It is so simple, yet it was a groundbreaking of optical illusion.\n\n            At the time Seurat was working on his painting, the Postimpressionist movement was taking place. Many of the artists in that period were tired of Impressionist works and were looking forward to “increas[ing] emphasis to color and compositional form.” Most of the artists at that time were not taking requests from patrons or members of a higher class; they were making their own decisions on what they want to produce. Artists such as Seurat were working on “pictorial illusions.” In his painting, those little points create the illusion of one color but it disrupts the illusion when you would come closer and see what you would see on a television: a bunch of colored dots.\n\n            One painting that gives a strange pictorial illusion is Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise.” The painting gives us a simple portrait of a sunrise, yet Monet plays with color and luminesces with the sun which appears to be bright. It has been said if you change the format of the painting from color to black and white, the sun would disappear as if it was not there. It is almost like with Seurat’s painting where you change any aspect from observing the painting, it would ruin the illusion.\n\n            Seurat first introduced his painting in the 8th Impressionist exhibition in May 1886. Renoir and Monet certainly felt competitive when they first saw this completely different work. After that, it has been mostly hidden from the public since Seurat died five years later at the age of 31. But then in 1924, Frederic Clay Bartlett purchased the painting and brought it over to the Art Institute of Chicago where it hangs to this day. Today, art lovers and regulars are fascinated by the painting. Every day local residents and travelers flock over to see it. Most people from the 1980s would recognize its cameo in John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) in which Cameron (Alan Ruck) finds himself staring at the little girl and his mother in the painting, revealing nothing more than dots the closer we get to the painting and his face.\n\n            In my opinion, this painting was really absorbing to me because of its technique and the thought of the painstakingly hard work Seurat had to go through. Like with most people probably, I heard of this painting through “Ferris Bueller.” But then, I got an incredible opportunity to see the painting in the Art Institute during a trip to Chicago with my family. It was a great experience, seeing all of the art in the building especially the one I am proposing right now.\n\n            The next generations to come should be fully aware of how this was an important part of the Neoclassicism movement. It really created an illusion that makes us think we are looking at a simple Impressionist painting but it is something different the closer you are to it. Like I said, it predates digital images wherein “pixels” are combined to create many colors. Seurat has worked the impossible, and created a masterpiece with a style that was almost perfect, but in the future computers have perfected creating clean images with combined pixels, but that’s another account.\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. 6<sup>th</sup> ed.\n<blockquote>New York: McGraw Hill. 2011. Print.</blockquote>\nSeurat and the Making of La Grande Jatte. N.a. 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Over two years in the making, Seurat worked painstakingly on this project by combining small dots of color creating a single hue of color. It can be considered the forerunner for images that are processed on the Web by combining “pixels” to create many shades of color. The painting depicts different social classes in the park on the Island. They include prostitutes, members of the bourgeois class, and middle class both young and old. It is so simple, yet it was a groundbreaking of optical illusion.\r\n\r\n            At the time Seurat was working on his painting, the Postimpressionist movement was taking place. Many of the artists in that period were tired of Impressionist works and were looking forward to “increas[ing] emphasis to color and compositional form.” Most of the artists at that time were not taking requests from patrons or members of a higher class; they were making their own decisions on what they want to produce. Artists such as Seurat were working on “pictorial illusions.” In his painting, those little points create the illusion of one color but it disrupts the illusion when you would come closer and see what you would see on a television: a bunch of colored dots.\r\n\r\n            One painting that gives a strange pictorial illusion is Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise.” The painting gives us a simple portrait of a sunrise, yet Monet plays with color and luminesces with the sun which appears to be bright. It has been said if you change the format of the painting from color to black and white, the sun would disappear as if it was not there. It is almost like with Seurat’s painting where you change any aspect from observing the painting, it would ruin the illusion.\r\n\r\n            Seurat first introduced his painting in the 8th Impressionist exhibition in May 1886. Renoir and Monet certainly felt competitive when they first saw this completely different work. After that, it has been mostly hidden from the public since Seurat died five years later at the age of 31. But then in 1924, Frederic Clay Bartlett purchased the painting and brought it over to the Art Institute of Chicago where it hangs to this day. Today, art lovers and regulars are fascinated by the painting. Every day local residents and travelers flock over to see it. Most people from the 1980s would recognize its cameo in John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) in which Cameron (Alan Ruck) finds himself staring at the little girl and his mother in the painting, revealing nothing more than dots the closer we get to the painting and his face.\r\n\r\n            In my opinion, this painting was really absorbing to me because of its technique and the thought of the painstakingly hard work Seurat had to go through. Like with most people probably, I heard of this painting through “Ferris Bueller.” But then, I got an incredible opportunity to see the painting in the Art Institute during a trip to Chicago with my family. It was a great experience, seeing all of the art in the building especially the one I am proposing right now.\r\n\r\n            The next generations to come should be fully aware of how this was an important part of the Neoclassicism movement. It really created an illusion that makes us think we are looking at a simple Impressionist painting but it is something different the closer you are to it. Like I said, it predates digital images wherein “pixels” are combined to create many colors. Seurat has worked the impossible, and created a masterpiece with a style that was almost perfect, but in the future computers have perfected creating clean images with combined pixels, but that’s another account.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nFiero, Gloria K. 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Over two years in the making, Seurat worked painstakingly on this project by combining small dots of color creating a single hue of color. It can be considered the forerunner for images that are processed on the Web by combining “pixels” to create many shades of color. The painting depicts different social classes in the park on the Island. They include prostitutes, members of the bourgeois class, and middle class both young and old. It is so simple, yet it was a groundbreaking of optical illusion.\r\n\r\n            At the time Seurat was working on his painting, the Postimpressionist movement was taking place. Many of the artists in that period were tired of Impressionist works and were looking forward to “increas[ing] emphasis to color and compositional form.” Most of the artists at that time were not taking requests from patrons or members of a higher class; they were making their own decisions on what they want to produce. Artists such as Seurat were working on “pictorial illusions.” In his painting, those little points create the illusion of one color but it disrupts the illusion when you would come closer and see what you would see on a television: a bunch of colored dots.\r\n\r\n            One painting that gives a strange pictorial illusion is Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise.” The painting gives us a simple portrait of a sunrise, yet Monet plays with color and luminesces with the sun which appears to be bright. It has been said if you change the format of the painting from color to black and white, the sun would disappear as if it was not there. It is almost like with Seurat’s painting where you change any aspect from observing the painting, it would ruin the illusion.\r\n\r\n            Seurat first introduced his painting in the 8th Impressionist exhibition in May 1886. Renoir and Monet certainly felt competitive when they first saw this completely different work. After that, it has been mostly hidden from the public since Seurat died five years later at the age of 31. But then in 1924, Frederic Clay Bartlett purchased the painting and brought it over to the Art Institute of Chicago where it hangs to this day. Today, art lovers and regulars are fascinated by the painting. Every day local residents and travelers flock over to see it. Most people from the 1980s would recognize its cameo in John Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) in which Cameron (Alan Ruck) finds himself staring at the little girl and his mother in the painting, revealing nothing more than dots the closer we get to the painting and his face.\r\n\r\n            In my opinion, this painting was really absorbing to me because of its technique and the thought of the painstakingly hard work Seurat had to go through. Like with most people probably, I heard of this painting through “Ferris Bueller.” But then, I got an incredible opportunity to see the painting in the Art Institute during a trip to Chicago with my family. It was a great experience, seeing all of the art in the building especially the one I am proposing right now.\r\n\r\n            The next generations to come should be fully aware of how this was an important part of the Neoclassicism movement. It really created an illusion that makes us think we are looking at a simple Impressionist painting but it is something different the closer you are to it. Like I said, it predates digital images wherein “pixels” are combined to create many colors. Seurat has worked the impossible, and created a masterpiece with a style that was almost perfect, but in the future computers have perfected creating clean images with combined pixels, but that’s another account.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. 6<sup>th</sup> ed.\r\n<blockquote>New York: McGraw Hill. 2011. Print.</blockquote>\r\nSeurat and the Making of La Grande Jatte. N.a. 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(Fiero)Michelangelo worked on St. Peter’s Basilica from 1546 until his death in 1564 at 88. At the time of the domes commission, wealthy merchants, and people of stature had been commissioning grand estates and pieces of art to decorate them. The church decided to follow in the footsteps of their patrons and commission a jewel for the Basilica in Rome Italy. The trend was quite simple, the bigger and more elaborate the better(ch 16)<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn1\">[i]</a>. There are many facets of this particular building that are fascinating, however for this paper I will be focusing on the architectural facet.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/10_IMG_70193.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2653 aligncenter\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/10_IMG_70193-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" /></a>\r\n\r\n(fiero)Given the backdrop of the plague and its decimating effect on civilization and the lack of qualified artisans to rebuild, maintain, and improve basic societal infrastructure; one can imagine the rarity of skilled individuals capable of designing and building a dome of this magnitude(ch 16-19)<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn2\">[ii]</a>. While sharing design aspects with the Pantheon of the Greek and Roman period, this renaissance period remodel is much larger. The interior of Michelangelo’s Dome of St. of St Peter’s is absolutely stunning.  There are many artistic features of the interior that add considerable weight reinforcement necessities with regard to structural concerns. (web)<strong><em>“</em></strong><em>The great dome soars above the altar and the baldacchino, sumptuously embellished with mosaic and stucco ornaments. It is supported by four structural piers with a perimeter of 71 m. and a height of 120 m. from the ground to the roof of the lantern. With the four Evangelists that are portrayed in medallions with a diameter of 8.5 m. The gigantic black letters (2 m. high) of this text on a gold background are lit by the light from 16 large windows, typical of Michelangelo\'s style, which punctuate the drum. Above the windows, the dome is divided into sixteen ribs and as many segments, decorated by majestic figures on six ascending concentric levels. Starting at the bottom the figures portray: 1. busts of the 16 popes buried in the basilica; 2. majestic figures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist and various Apostles;3. in the rectangular frames, angels bearing the instruments of Jesus\' Passion; 4. the faces of cherubim and seraphim in circular medallions; 5. angels, the custodians of St. Peter\'s tomb; 6. additional faces of winged angels. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>     Many artists worked on these decorations. Clement VIII commissioned Giuseppe Cesari, known as Cavalier d\'Arpino (1568-1640) to carry out the upper part of the decoration. He prepared the cartoons from 1603 to 1612. His drawings were simultaneously transposed into mosaic by the best mosaic artists of the period.(stpetersbasilica.org)<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn3\"><strong>[iii]</strong></a>” </em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tumblr_m5m6njjmfg1qgpvyjo1_12803.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2654 aligncenter\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tumblr_m5m6njjmfg1qgpvyjo1_12803-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile other domes have been constructed had been constructed previously in and around Italy, I believe this particular piece stands out due to the sheer enormity and grandiosity of the structural modeling needed to support the dome that now crowns what was the Basilica. (web) “<em>To give a reference point: US Capitol-96ft, The Pantheon-142ft, and St Peter’s-138ft.(pbs.org)<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn4\"><strong>[iv]</strong></a>”</em> Michelangelo’s St. Peter’s Dome in Rome and Brunelleschi’s Dome in Florence share many structural ideas. However, there are some obvious differences in height, diameter, and internal style. Both artists have drawn from the same basic structural design. Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence was the largest domed structure in Italy at 50 meters in diameter and 90 meters in height; finished post mortum 1473(brunelleschisdome.org)<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn5\">[v]</a>. Then Michelangelo’s dome at the Basilica in Rome now stands at an impressive 71 meters in diameter and 120 meters in height finished post mortum 1590(stpetersbasilica.org)<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn6\">[vi]</a>. The largest differences between these two goliaths of humanistic engineering and artistic spirits would be the method of work that went into the project and the beauty that it portrays. While Brunelleschi focused on painting and architectural details, Michelangelo also incorporated ornate sculpture in his expression.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI think that those inclined to the religious statements of the work received it well. Wu writes, “<em>Michelangelo wanted people\'s first reaction as they walked into the dome is astonishment. People may be overwhelmed to see the amount of light that appears at the top of the dome and will lead and draw the audience\'s attention slowly toward the dome. However, the sensation must only last in an instant, because he didn\'t want people to feel secluded from the massiveness of the dome, rather be a part of the dimension of pure contemplation. (web)</em><a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn7\">[vii]</a>”\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>     </strong>In the current view<strong> </strong>I believe that it is thought of as a symbol that might unify the people of the Catholic and Christian faiths. I think a lot of people today respect the amount of work that went into the project and the beauty that it portrays. I also believe that today people are less unified by a symbol of faith such as the Basilica due to the intelligence level of the populace and the availability of information on other faiths. It is also my belief that this and other great works with religious design are meant to inspire awe, respect, power, and control.\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>     </strong>Why should Michelangelo’s Dome of St Peter’s be preserved in a time capsule? As an architectural drafting major, the part that I found most meaningful was the marriage of structure and art. It is just as beautiful on the outside as on the inside. The architectural statements of the time were amazing to me. This piece of history serves as an inspiration of faith for some, and a reminder of the past for others. I believe that<strong> </strong>what this piece and others like it are telling future generations is to appreciate the piece of art in front of you, but understand the roots from whence it came. Great achievements can be achieved by man when they focus on the task. Whatever the reason one ultimately decides on, the important piece is to remember.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\" />\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ednref1\">[i]</a> Fiero, Gloria K. <em>The Humanistic Tradition</em>. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ednref2\">[ii]</a> Fiero, Gloria K. <em>The Humanistic Tradition</em>. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ednref3\">[iii]</a> Quoted and paraphrased from <a href=\"http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Docs/Basilica-Square3.htm#Dome\">http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Docs/Basilica-Square3.htm#Dome</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ednref4\">[iv]</a> Quoted from <a href=\"http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/st_peters_basilica.html\">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/st_peters_basilica.html</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ednref5\">[v]</a> Paraphrase - <a href=\"http://www.brunelleschisdome.com/\">http://www.brunelleschisdome.com/</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ednref6\">[vi]</a> Quoted - <a href=\"http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Docs/Basilica-Square3.htm#Dome\">http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Docs/Basilica-Square3.htm#Dome</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"\" href=\"#_edn7\">[vii]</a> Quoted - Helen Wu. \"<em>Honors In Rome” </em><a href=\"http://honorsaharchive.blogspot.com/2004/10/michelangelos-contributions-to-saint.html\"><em>http://honorsaharchive.blogspot.com/2004/10/michelangelos-contributions-to-saint.html</em></a> Summer 2004, Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div><strong>Works Cited:</strong></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Fiero, Gloria K. <em>The Humanistic Tradition</em>. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup>ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.</div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nHelen Wu. \"<em>Honors In Rome” </em><a href=\"http://honorsaharchive.blogspot.com/2004/10/michelangelos-contributions-to-saint.html\"><em>http://honorsaharchive.blogspot.com/2004/10/michelangelos-contributions-to-saint.html</em></a> Summer 2004, Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brunelleschisdome.com/\">http://www.brunelleschisdome.com/</a>   …web, n.p., n.d., Fall 2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/st_peters_basilica.html\">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/st_peters_basilica.html</a>…web, n.p., n.d., Fall 2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Interior/Dome/Dome.htm\">http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Interior/Dome/Dome.htm</a> ...web n.p., n.d., Fall 2012\r\n\r\n<em> </em>\r\n\r\nImage 1 <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/farbspiel/5053183077/in/photostream/lightbox/\">http://www.flickr.com/photos/farbspiel/5053183077/in/photostream/lightbox/</a>  …web, n.p., n.d., Fall 2012\r\n\r\nImage 2 <a href=\"http://theridoureport.blogspot.com/2011/04/wood-model-of-dome-and-drum-for-saint.html\">http://theridoureport.blogspot.com/2011/04/wood-model-of-dome-and-drum-for-saint.html</a>…web, n.p., n.d., Fall 2012\r\n\r\nImage 3 <a href=\"http://avoidbuilding.tumblr.com/image/25324803997\">http://avoidbuilding.tumblr.com/image/25324803997</a>…web, n.p., n.d., Fall 2012\r\n\r\nImage 4 PC Application Google Earth image...n.p., n.d., fall 2012\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;','Michelangelo\'s St. Peter\'s Dome','','publish','open','open','','michelangelos-st-peters-dome','','','2012-09-30 12:01:16','2012-09-30 18:01:16','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2393',0,'post','',6),(2395,62,'2012-09-24 19:40:06','2012-09-25 01:40:06','<strong>  </strong>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I quattro libri dell\'architettura</p>\r\n<strong><strong><strong>Michael Brandon Seals\r\nJ. Lauer, Huma 1302 12:00 p.m.- 1:20 p.m.\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/WhiBS9oONAMEFS5dtI9oyKp0Rj9l5pwy-dMxD_ZlNuQwY5JrYeNn9v7r3LqLs8QiT4NABhsgAPOhDyg7dLumtmSE6YGMfxWKSE4Akyp90ldooiP470g\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"438\" />\r\n</strong></strong></strong>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> English architect Inigo Jones annotations in</p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Palladio’s Four Books on Architecture</p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http://inha.revues.org/3396\">http://inha.revues.org/3396</a></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAndrea Palladio (1508 – 1580), an Italian born architect who penned what is considered by some to be one of the greatest volumes ever published on the subject of architecture.  I quattro libri dell\'architettura  (The Four Books of Architecture)(1570) has become the standard repository and reference for classic renaissance design, influencing artists, architects and designers from the 16th century to the present day. <!--more-->The Four Books of Architecture consists of four separately published editions each describing a complete set of rules that define the conception, design and aesthetics of a structure. Along with highly detailed woodcuts emblazoning the cover. This incredibly illustrated tome is further divided into rules and sub-rule sets, governing everything from the placement and shape of walls, roofs, arches, details, site, etc. Once referred to by Thomas Jefferson as “the Bible” (Center for Palladian Studies in America) this book has had more influence on design and architecture than possibly any other book of its period or since, the fact that it is still applicable to the present day is in itself a feat very few printed works of the time can muster, as well as the spawning of a movement entirely based off the published work, Palladianism, the style of Architecture based completely off the rules and illustrations from the The Four Books on Architecture. Preservation of this work is of the utmost importance due to its unique composition and clarity of information that transcends languages timelines and generations.\r\n\r\nTypical of this period architects often would take their direction from the study of buildings of their antiquity especially those built by the Greco/Romans and many architects would often simply duplicate their forms as best they could adapting the overall composition to better suit their needs or discarding features they had no use for, such as a Roman bath house or social toilet. There were also surviving texts from the Roman empire including one from first century architect, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, whose work  <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Architectura\">De Architectura</a> (\"On Architecture\") was thought of and is still known as one of the best preserved examples of Roman building and this would also go on to greatly influence palladio\'s work on the Four Books. (CPSA) However whereas most of his fellows looked to the surviving monumental roman structures such as the coliseum, or triumphal arch for the rhetoric to supply their language of construction. Palladio was able to distill his modus operandi from the form and structure of the classic Roman temple. He would go on to outline and define a more methodical approach to the design of a structure, where a large majority of the variables involved had sets of rules and sub rules,  in order to not only provide a functional and uniform scale but also to be aesthetically pleasing in the classical sense, and whereas the majority of his peers merely emulated the classic’s, refashioning and modifying them to fit their needs, Palladio created an innovative and unique style using the classic school as his metric all the while still satisfying patrons concerns regarding the local social and economic criteria of the time. With the formula for the systems and rules all clearly outlined, this was a book made not just for the architect but for patrons and builders as well as anyone interested in pursuing knowledge in the fields of architecture or construction. Highly praised at the time amongst peers and critics, however it was not until the widespread european distribution in the 1700’s that the Four Books really started to gain popularity and momentum, not only as a publication but as a distinct architectural style as well.\r\n\r\nThe Four Books of Architecture is thought of by many to this day to be a compendium of the thought process of renaissance builders of the period. In no other classic publication will you be able to find so clearly laid out formula and examples illustrating the classic sense of building design and construction, and in fact many modern books referring to the Greco/Roman or Renaissance period in architectural design end up citing The Four Books on Architecture extensively. Furthermore in the present day there are many organizations and societies dedicated solely to the further spread and understanding of the rules transcribed within the Four Books on Architecture, one very prominent organization The Center for Palladian Studies in America(CPSA) is dedicated to educating and furthering the works of Palladio and his influence in America, in addition to quantifying the effects the Four Books have had influencing further architectural styles of the past, however many CPSA volunteers are also dedicated to the preservation of palladian inspired structures of the American Renaissance.\r\n\r\nNow I am by no means a as informed on the subject of architecture as I feel I should be however as a practicing designer and draftsman for a number of years now. I can fully appreciate the monumental undertaking this book was for the author as well as the publisher(s), the tooling alone required to print this weighty and illustrated volume must have been absolutely a very work of art in itself. In addition very rarely have I encountered a book with such depth of knowledge and any one of a thousand questions regarding the subject of scale to city planning can easily be answered due to the rule and sub rules such as helping to define the best orientation of a site or building pad in relation to the sun or the classical art of placing a structure so that prevailing winds naturally and efficiently provide natural climate control. This is a book I can easily see myself reading and studying again and again, each time finding some hidden gem of design left to me by my peers and counterparts from an era long passed.\r\n\r\nA work such as this has the ability to provide future generations with a reference to the classical orders and design intent of the time in addition to being one of the only period written pieces on the subject that still survives. However The Four Books on Architecture is a rare work that has the ability to allow us not only to see the structures built by architects of antiquity but shines light on the standards and practices involved to create works of that caliber. By providing insight into how the men and women of our past came up with innovative solutions to their various dilemma, we too should be able to use this work to further understand the mindset of past cultures creators and creations, and nowhere else in print will you find a more complete treatise on the creation of buildings of classic design, a resource I feel would not exist if this publication were not to persevere into the twenty-second century. If this meaty tome full of renaissance knowledge was ever lost to us, would we ever be able to find a more pure example of the style form and function of the renaissance that is Palladio\'s The Four Books on Architecture.\r\n\r\nPalladio, Andrea. I quattro libri dell\'architettura (The Four Books on Architecture)\r\nCambridge: MIT Press, 1997. Print.\r\n\r\nVitruvius , Marcus. De architettura  (On Architecture)\r\n1 AD. Morris Hicky Morgan. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. London: Humphrey Milford. Oxford University Press. 1914. Print.\r\n\r\nCenter for Palladian Studies in America(CPSA). “Palladianism Timeline”\r\n<a href=\"http://www.palladiancenter.org/timeline-Palladianism.html\">http://www.palladiancenter.org/timeline-Palladianism.html</a>\r\n\r\nCenter for Palladian Studies in America(CPSA). “Palladio\'s Literary Predecessors”\r\n<a href=\"http://www.palladiancenter.org/predecessors.html\">http://www.palladiancenter.org/predecessors.html</a>\r\n\r\nCenter for Palladian Studies in America(CPSA). “Palladio\'s and his Books”\r\n<a href=\"http://www.palladiancenter.org/palladiobooks.html\">http://www.palladiancenter.org/palladiobooks.html</a>\r\n\r\nTavernor, Robert “Palladio\'s Four Books on Architecture”\r\nArchitecture Week, 19 July 2000.<a href=\"http://www.architectureweek.com/2000/0719/culture_1-1.html\"> http://www.architectureweek.com/2000/0719/culture_1-1.html</a>','The Four Books of Architecture','','publish','open','open','','the-four-books-of-architecture','','','2012-09-25 12:59:49','2012-09-25 18:59:49','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2395',0,'post','',8),(2396,62,'2012-09-24 04:47:23','2012-09-24 10:47:23','<strong>  Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580), this Italian born architect penned what is considered by many to be one of the greatest books ever published on the subject of architecture.  I quattro libri dell\'architettura (The Four Books of Architecture)(1570) has become the standard repository and reference for renaissance design, influencing artists, architects and designers from the 16th century to the present day. The Four Books of Architecture consists of four separately published editions each describing a set of systematic rules that define the conception, design and aesthetics of a structure. Along with highly detailed woodcuts emblazoning the cover. This incredibly illustrated tome is further divided into rules and sub-rule sets, governing everything from placement and shape of walls, roofs, arches, details, site, etc. Once referred to by Thomas Jefferson as “the Bible” this book has had more influence on design and architecture than possibly any other book of its period or since, the fact that it is still applicable to the present day is in itself a feat very few printed works of the time can muster, as well as the spawning of a movement based entirely off the published work, Palladianism, the style of Architecture based completely off the rules and illustrations from the The Four Books on Architecture. Preservation of this work is of the utmost importance if anything from this iconic era is to persevere into the twenty-second century. </strong>','','','inherit','open','open','','2395-revision','','','2012-09-24 04:47:23','2012-09-24 10:47:23','',2395,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2396',0,'revision','',0),(2397,62,'2012-09-24 04:49:23','2012-09-24 10:49:23','<strong>  Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580), this Italian born architect penned what is considered by many to be one of the greatest books ever published on the subject of architecture.  I quattro libri dell\'architettura (The Four Books of Architecture)(1570) has become the standard repository and reference for renaissance design, influencing artists, architects and designers from the 16th century to the present day. The Four Books of Architecture consists of four separately published editions each describing a set of systematic rules that define the conception, design and aesthetics of a structure. Along with highly detailed woodcuts emblazoning the cover. This incredibly illustrated tome is further divided into rules and sub-rule sets, governing everything from placement and shape of walls, roofs, arches, details, site, etc. Once referred to by Thomas Jefferson as “the Bible” this book has had more influence on design and architecture than possibly any other book of its period or since, the fact that it is still applicable to the present day is in itself a feat very few printed works of the time can muster, as well as the spawning of a movement based entirely off the published work, Palladianism, the style of Architecture based completely off the rules and illustrations from the The Four Books on Architecture. 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The Four Books of Architecture consists of four separately published editions each describing a set of systematic rules that define the conception, design and aesthetics of a structure. Along with highly detailed woodcuts emblazoning the cover. This incredibly illustrated tome is further divided into rules and sub-rule sets, governing everything from placement and shape of walls, roofs, arches, details, site, etc. Once referred to by Thomas Jefferson as “the Bible” this book has had more influence on design and architecture than possibly any other book of its period or since, the fact that it is still applicable to the present day is in itself a feat very few printed works of the time can muster, as well as the spawning of a movement based entirely off the published work, Palladianism, the style of Architecture based completely off the rules and illustrations from the The Four Books on Architecture. 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Along with highly detailed woodcuts emblazoning the cover. This incredibly illustrated tome is further divided into rules and sub-rule sets, governing everything from the placement and shape of walls, roofs, arches, details, site, etc. Once referred to by Thomas Jefferson as “the Bible” this book has had more influence on design and architecture than possibly any other book of its period or since, the fact that it is still applicable to the present day is in itself a feat very few printed works of the time can muster, as well as the spawning of a movement eintirley bassed off the published work, Palladianism, the style of Architecture based completely off the rules and illustrations from the The Four Books on Architecture. 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Name of Work: Oration on the Dignity of man.\r\n2. Creator: Giovanni Pico della Mirandolla\r\n3. Date: 1486\r\nBy: Joseph Avila\r\n\r\nIn this writing, Pico gives praise and full account to prove that human existence and thought have spawned from a creator of divine purpose, he gives light on a \"unity of truth\" for all mankind that gives hierarchical order, an order ”where man is right in the middle of earth” placed there by God. Pico gives complete thanks for being in this position and takes the reader by complete surprise.<!--more--> “Man is the most fortunate of living things, and consequently deserving of all admiration, we were made to be at the center of the world.\"(Fiero) “Pico ties traditional modern divinity purpose with philosophical ideals and rationales. Pico goes on to boldly challenge the church to debate on some 900 theological propositions that challenge the church\" at the young age of 24. A website describing Pico’s Oration “It thoroughly remaps the human landscape to center all attention on human capacity and the human perspective. Pico had a massive intellect and literally studied everything there was to be studied in the university curriculum of the Renaissance; the Oration in part is meant to be a preface to a massive compendium of all the intellectual achievements of humanity—a compendium that never appeared because of his early death.”1\r\n5. A general discussion of the historical context of its time (what were some of the major\r\nevents that shaped life at the time the work was created?).\r\nThe time frame that this was published could not have been more precise or more perfect of a time to introduce these writings to the world, these writings at this time helped create a movement, a movement that inspired a nation to stand up for what they believe in, and strive for excellence, and elevate mankind as a whole through individuality, this was a time when the Roman Catholic Church was branded with scandals and filled with conspiracies and inundated with corruption, Pico didn’t just give enlightenment on divine purpose but he added moral justice and rationalization which he said was \"heavenly\", he goes on to describe the individuals purpose as only \" a little lower than the angels.\" Pico lifted the world in an ethical and spiritual and divine way that gave the world a purpose, and pushed the world to strive for \"perfectibility of the individual,\" he pushed man to find their own destiny in the hierarchical order of life.\r\n\r\n1. Pico\'s work was not typical of this era, which made it more monumental. This work helped inspire a movement that was at the early stages of its life, an era that was in need for intellectual, rational and moral excellence that pushed away from corruption, it was the spawn of the renaissance (or rebirth) in a time of corruption from church officials. Christianity was the law, and Pico went against the law with his writings and stood up to the church, questioned and debated with them.\r\n\r\n2. This piece definitely stands out because Pico was like a light in the middle of darkness; he was giving people the truth, in a world of lies. He was leading the world on how to be one with God, and how to gain \"spiritual intelligence\" Pico states \"It is not freedom from the body which makes an angel, but its spiritual intelligence which makes an angel.\"(Fiero) Pico’s bold statements shock the world, but in a good way, he is saying we as humans not just have a divine purpose to fulfill but we as humans have the opportunity to become divine ourselves, only high priest had divine purpose at that time. Pico is not just undermining the church’s authority and the rule of the high priest, but he is saying all humans are divine, or have the abilities through there own decisions to become divine, he states “It will be in your power to descend to the lower, brutish forms of life, or you will be able through your own decisions to rise again to the superior orders whose life is divine.”(Fiero) “If rational, he will reveal himself as a heavenly being, if intellectual, he will be an angel and the son of God.” “ man who deserts the divine law becomes a brute” (Fiero) Pico warns people not to be \" a slave to your senses and to be dedicated to your stomach, but to be rational thus heavenly.\"(Fiero)\r\n\r\n3. The work was received as negative in its time in the Churches\' eyes; ”Pico was persecuted for heresy and was forced to flee Italy.” (Fiero)” ”When the Apology that Pico hastily published provoked Innocent to denounce all nine hundred Conclusions, the audacious young Count left for Paris, but at the pope\'s request he was detained by French authorities and briefly jailed.”(2) Some scholars argue that Pico’s theses were very important during this time, to blend religions. One article writes “Pico’s theses were an important symbol of the renaissance blending Christian and Greek ideas.”(3)\r\n\r\n4. People today view him and his writings as an iconic figure in Europe, an example is \"Frances Yates was the first to recognize Pico as a \"Christian magus,\" and to elevate his role in history, saying, \"The profound significance of Pico della Mirandola in the history of Humanity can hardly be overestimated. He it was who first boldly formulated a new position for European man, man as magus using both Magia and Cabala to act upon the world, to control his destiny by science.\" (Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition, Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1964, 116.\"(4) People today have a much different reaction then when it was originally written, the writings of Pico are held to extreme high acclaim.\r\n\r\n5. My initial reaction was that I was blown away, I have never read something that combines divinity, and spiritual grace with the thought of reason (Greek thought) woven into it, Pico also used other religious doctrines, Pico “Introduced to the Hebrew Kabbala, Pico became the first Christian scholar to use Kabbalistic doctrine in support of Christian theology. In 1486, planning to defend 900 theses he had drawn from diverse Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin writers, he invited scholars from all of Europe to Rome for a public disputation. For the occasion he composed his celebrated Oratio.”(5) What amazed me most was that Pico also says there is Divine purpose, a destiny but also free will at hand. Pico first starts out by stating \"God is the Father and the Mightiest Architect who has infinite wisdom\". (fiero)Pico states that it is your own decision to rise again to the superior orders whose life is divine, so he is stating that there is free will after biblical reason and purpose that again transcends back to its original higher realm of purpose, which is in a sense a choice from divine purpose.\r\n\r\n6. Pico’s work has a drastic reflection on other artist’, one artist is Raphael Sanzio, who was considered a master painter. Raphael painted a fresco for the Vatican Stanza della Segnatura, Raphael painted the School of Athens, in this painting Raphael immortalizes the company of great philosophers and scientist of history, \" At the center of the composition appear two giants of philosophy, Plato, who is pointing upward of heavenward to indicate that his view of reality is fixed in universal forms, and he is standing directly next to Aristotle who is pointing downward, to the earth, to indicate that universal truth depends on study of the earth.\" The painting clearly separates the two opposing views and draws the line right down the center of the painting, completely separating earth and heavenly views, this has a lot to do with Pico’s Divinity of man, according to Raphael, he is stating that there are two opposing views that have a fine line between them, fate verses free will, this goes against Pico’s ideas which state that they can both be of one “unity of truth” a heavenly divine purpose which can be impeded by your own fee will.\r\n\r\n7. It is hard to say what is most important of this work, I think this whole work is a masterpiece when it is whole, Pico warns the public of divine truth, and propels human thought and rationalization but to not forget that\" it is man\'s unique right to such unbounded admiration.\" that \" man is the most fortunate of living things.\"(fiero)I asked myself why does Pico view man as such fortunate of beings’, why does he hold man on such a high platform in his writings, calling man a “miracle”, after all the corruption and wars, lies and ignorance that constantly surrounds him, when man is capable of so many bad things. There was one theme to my question, Pico’s love for his God and love for man(humankind) to strive for perfection in oneself, to strive for justice and what is right, through rationalization. If we all learn to perfect ourselves as an individual first, then we can become close to perfect as a whole. Man is constantly changing, and has the power to transform, we are so great because we have the power within ourselves to choose to be great. We can change the world one individual at a time. In Pico’s words when God the father, the Mightiest Architect in his infinite hidden wisdom created humans, he created a creature which might comprehend the meaning of so vast an achievement, which might be moved with love and beauty and smitten with awe in its grandeur. He bethought Himself to bringing forth man.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. http://www.alcott.net/alcott/home/champions/Pico.html\r\n2. The Stanford Encyclopedia for Philosophy: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pico-della-mirandola/ 6-3-2008\r\n3. C.F Wallis, Info please Encyclopedia 1965 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0838961.html\r\n4. Francis Yates, Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition, Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1964, 116.\"\r\n5. Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/459504/Giovanni-Pico-della-Mirandola-count-di-Concordia','Why Giovanni Pico Mirandolla\'s Oration on the Dignity of Man Monumental','','publish','open','open','','why-giovanni-pico-mirandollas-oration-on-the-dignity-of-man-monumental','','','2012-09-26 08:42:36','2012-09-26 14:42:36','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2403',0,'post','',12),(2404,64,'2012-09-24 10:54:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2012-09-24 10:54:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2404',0,'post','',0),(2405,57,'2012-09-24 11:56:08','2012-09-24 17:56:08','<p style=\"text-align: center;\">    <img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"399\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg</p>\r\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\r\n\r\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\r\n\r\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\r\n\r\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\r\n\r\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://youtu.be/SzFc7ilM7nw\">Trailer for \"Luther\" (2003)</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">     Personally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Martin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Works Cited</p>\r\nBigalke Jr., Ron J. \"Institutes Of The Christian Religion: 1541 French Edition.\" Journal Of Dispensational Theology 13.40 (2009): 74-75. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Sept. 2012.\r\nThis is an article discussing John Calvin’s work “Institutes of The Christian Religion”, John Calvin was another reformer who had a prominent following during the Protestant Reformation.\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\nI used the textbook to pinpoint the Norwegian conflict with the Church of Rome and also for some basic background information.\r\n\r\n\"How Luther Went Viral.\" Economist. 17 Dec 2011: n. page. Web. 14 Sep. 2012. &lt;http://www.economist.com/node/21541719&gt;.\r\nI used this story from The Economist to get background information mostly in the introduction.\r\n\r\n\"Luther (2003).\" IMDB. IMDB.com, Inc., n.d. Web. 24 Sep 2012. &lt;http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309820/&gt;.\r\n\r\n\"Luther Is To Blame.\" Time 44.19 (1944): 63. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Sept. 2012.\r\nI used this short article from during World War 2 to explain a point of view someone in the last 100 years has had regarding Luther and his work.\r\n\r\nMullett, Michael. \"Martin Luther\'s Ninety-Five Theses: Michael Mullett Defines The Role Of The 95 Theses In The Lutheran Reformation.(Key Texts)(Cover Story)(Biography).\" History Review 46 (n.d.): 46. Gale: History Resource Center--U.S. (HITS). Web. 14 Sept. 2012.\r\nI used Mullett’s discussion to describe how the work was innovative for the time.\r\n\r\nWesthelle, Vítor. \"Uses And Abuses Of The Cross: The Reformation, Then And Now.\" Trinity Seminary Review 28.2 (2007): 83-93. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Sept. 2012.\r\nI used Westhelle’s look at the past and present responses in my discussion of how people today feel about the work.\r\n\r\nWilson, Derek. \"The Luther Legacy: Derek Wilson Looks At The Great Religious Reformer And Asks Why His Life And Work Have Seemed So Significant To So Many Diverse People For Almost 500 Years.\" History Today 57.5 (n.d.): 34. Gale: History Resource Center--U.S. (HITS). Web. 14 Sept. 2012.\r\nWilson was my main source. 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At the time, the Aztecs lived in a very civilized world filled with amazing architecture, an impressively complex government system, and they also employed intricate systems of writing and calendric systems (Taube 7).  The Calendar Stone was made of basalt stone which was a solidified lava stone that was a common material found because of their location near volcanoes (Aztec-History). For the Aztecs, everything was pictorial in nature around this era. The calendar stone depicted different pictograms or Codex Magliabechianoand, which was primarily written on religious documents (Aztec-History).  Art was centered around religion in this era. So the pictograms of the gods on the calendar stone would correlate with that subject matter.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe Aztecs were a highly ritualistic civilization devoted to divination and their Gods.  The Aztec calendar stone was created as a divinatory tool which was used for rituals, to forecast the future, and to determine which days were lucky and which days not for the outcome of various actions and events (Smith 254).  The calendar had two systems. It had the sacred Tonalpohualli, which was based on the 260-day cycle and the Iuhpohualli, which was a 365-day cycle (Palfrey). Seen by the count, there is a five day difference between these two calendars. The five day differences were thought to be the most unholy, unlucky days of the year (Smith 257). The world was thought to be coming to an end on these five days and everybody stayed inside doing nothing and prayed to the gods to spare their souls.\r\n\r\nOn the Aztec Calendar, the year was divided into 13-day periods. Each group of 13 days had a different deity ruling over the unit. This is because these units were thought to have a special symbolic influence and the deities were to ensure a positive outcome (Smith 256). In the middle of the Sun Stone, is the sun god Tonatuih. His tongue protruding between his teeth resembles a sacrificial flint knife. In his claw like hands he clutches human hearts (Palfrey). ‘Many scholars have debated on the stone’s meaning and purpose. Some suggest that, fixed horizontally; it served as a sacrificial altar, which would make sense because the stone was dedicated to the sun deity. Most agree though, that it offers a graphic representation of the Mexica cosmos’ (Palfrey).  In <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Aztecs,</span> Smith sums up what is to be believed the thought of the Aztecs when they carved the calendar stone “The Aztec calendar stone conveyed the message that the Aztec empire covered the whole earth (territory in all four directions), and that it was founded upon the sacred principles of time, directionality, divine warfare, and the sanction of the gods” (Smith 270).  Keeping the Aztec calendar is proof of ancient cultures mathematical and scientific achievements without the aid of modern technology. The study of the sun stone could lead to further advances in mathematics and acts as a road map to our celestial bodies from that era of our history.\r\n\r\nThe Aztecs believe they felt justified in believing in this calendar because of numerous events that changed the course of history for them.  Because Aztec Indians were fervent astronomers, they tracked the stars and correlated that between the days to create this sun calendar. Examples of events happening within the timeline of the calendar stone being built are these: Between 1452 and 1454, their capital city Tenochtitlan suffered from flood and famine, the following year on 4/16/1445 (Julian calendar) there was an eclipse of the sun.  From 1473-1479, there were 4 more solar eclipses within a five year time frame (Aveni, Calnek).  During this time the Aztec nation conquered and sacrificed many of the neighboring towns.  Their leaders were wounded  or killed, followed by violent earthquakes (Aveni, Calnek). There may have been even more visible eclipses seen by the Aztecs that have not been discovered because they were lost, or destroyed, or even confused with other natural events (Aveni, Calnek).  If one were to take into consideration the Aztecs being a society with strong beliefs in deities, the Aztecs constant state of turmoil from wars and death and then couple that with a constant flow of solar eclipses; it wouldn’t take much to consider that the Aztecs might have thought there Gods were planning on ending their world….again.  The Aztecs might have carved this massive calendar from stone to give their future generations a chance to do things right, where they did not.\r\n\r\nMany other artifacts of the same caliber and craftsmanship were excavated around the time the calendar stone was. This was an amazing find, because in the early colonial period of the sixteenth century, pre-Hispanic stone sculptures were considered potent satanic threats to successful conversion (Taube 25). With the Spaniards thinking this, this lead to the destruction of many great pieces of art, manuscripts, and other forms of architecture.  Thankfully, with the Aztecs foreseeing this frame of mind being a possibility and other circumstances occurring, many artifacts survived by being hidden in caves, on mountain tops, and even buried under Mexico City (Taube 25). After the artifacts were excavated, rather than being destroyed, they were treated as objects of curiosity and to be studied (Taube 25-26). I account for any differences between reception then and today by knowing people today have so many different religions and beliefs. Whereas the Aztecs were ignorant of the different beliefs we have today. They just had knowledge of what was taught to them by their elders as we do ours.\r\n\r\nThere were not that many differences and very many similarities between American Indians of this era. In the way they did things to their architecture and sculptures. As a matter of fact, the Aztecs calendar was based of the earlier Mayan cultures. The Aztec calendar stone and Mayan calendar share many similarities.  Both calendars have ritual days. The Aztec ritual day that was formed is the Tonalpohualli and the Maya ritual day is the Tzolkin. The day names on both calendars are also very similar. Both calendars used 18 months with 20 day counts along with other counts. The Aztec and Maya calendar stone is believed to have both mythological and astronomical significance. Both Native American cultures regarded their calendars as religious. Using the calendars, the Aztec and Maya priests dictated when to grow crops, when the dry and rainy seasons were, when to go to war, etc. (World Mysteries).\r\n\r\nThe main way the Aztec calendar differed was in their more primitive number system and less precise way of recording dates. The year also started with different months. The Maya calendar tracked the movements of the planets and the moon. From this came their reckoning of time, and a calendar that accurately measures the solar year to within minutes. The Aztecs also kept the two different aspects of time, the Tonalpohualli, which was counting the days and the Xiuhpohualli which was counting the years (World Mysteries).  The Aztecs believed they were living in the fifth and final stage of life. Because the Maya used a 360 day long cycle, they could tell that there were time periods way longer than the age of our universe (World Mysteries).\r\n\r\nThe Aztec Indians had this amazing culture full of love and life and beliefs which was unfortunately corrupted by the Spaniards. It makes me wonder what the world would be like today if the Spaniards had not been their demise. I find the Aztec Calendar Stone quite intriguing.  I love learning about something they created I have never heard of, or if I have, forgotten about. What I find meaningful is that it represents their concept of the universe. To create this ginormous sun calendar and carve pictograms in it because you believe the gods want you to just amazes me. It makes me realize they had an extremely strong belief in something bigger and better. They worshipped everything and didn’t take anything for granted. I believe we cannot undo the past but we can at least right a dreadful wrong. Future generations need to learn of this amazing culture and their advances.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited:</p>\r\nAveni, Anthony, and Edward Calnek. “Astronomical Considerations in the Aztec Expression of History.” Ancient Mesoamerica. Cambridge University Press, 1999. Print.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http://www.mexicauprising.net/aztececlipsedata.pdf</span>\r\n\r\nThis is a paper from the book Ancient Mesoamerica, it is about the cosmic history around the ancient Mesoamerica era. It helped me figure out what some of the major celestial events where during the time the Aztec Sun Calendar was created.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPalfrey, Dale. <em>Mysteries of the Fifth Sun: The Aztec Calendar</em>. n.p. Web. 8 January 1999.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/199-mysteries-of-the-fifth-sun-the-aztec-calendar</span>\r\n\r\nThis is a website with basic information about the Aztec Sun Calendar. It gave me more insight into what the calendar looked like.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Aztec-History</span>. N.p., nd. Web. 1996-2012\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http://www.aztec-history.com</span>\r\n\r\nThis website has an enormous amount of information about Aztec Indians, from clothing to their demise and pretty much everything in between. The website gave me most of the information about the calendar stone I have so far.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSmith, Michael. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Aztecs.</span> Blackwell Publishers Inc., 1996. Print.\r\n\r\nThe book is Aztec Indians and their culture. This book helped me to understand the calendar stone more and why it was just a big part of Aztec life.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTaube, Karl. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Aztec and Maya Myths</span>. British Museum Press, 1993. Print.\r\n\r\nThis book detailed facts and myths about Aztec and Mayan Indians. 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I never cared much for history but doing this project has created a whole new meaning of art for me. In studying history, I can learn more about today and what tomorrow might bring. I chose to study the <em>Letters from Mexico</em> (1519-1524) by Hernan Cortes. His letters account for his conquest to Mexico and the conquering of the Aztec Empire. After disobeying orders, Cortes sets out to explore modern day Mexico and kind of accidentally stumbles upon this beautiful, advanced, flourishing empire. With help from local allies, Cortes defeats the Aztecs and puts Spain in control of the vast land from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. He writes the letters to King Charles V of Spain telling him his story.<em> Letters from Mexico</em> by Hernan Cortes should be preserved because of the historical context, cultural context of the Aztec Empire, and because it is one of the only accounts that we have of what happened in that time. It marks a very important time in history of the colonization of the west, the personality of a conquistador, details of the mysterious Aztec Empire, reflects Christian attitudes and beliefs of that time, and lifestyle and rule in Spain.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<em>Letters from Mexico</em> was not a typical piece from its era. Exploration was just beginning in the west. While Spain was conquering new lands, the Renaissance was at its peak in Italy. Classical Humanists embraced Greco-Roman classics and were devoted to studying and imitating them. This new culture was more secular than religious. “They regarded Classical authority not exclusively as a means of clarifying Christian truths, but as the basis for a new appraisal of the role of the individual in the world order,” says Fiero. Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the great artists of the High Renaissance, completed famous works such as <em>The Last Supper</em>. This world-famous painting was one of a kind and changed art techniques for centuries to come. Da Vinci applied classical art principles to the representation of Christian subjects. Renaissance artist began studying the mechanics of the human body, balance, using three dimensions rather than two, perfecting oil painting, making art in monumental size, heroic characteristics, and scientific laws of perspective. A lot of art at this time was similar to Da Vinci’s<em> The Last Suppe</em>r. Artists used Christian subjects and displayed religious scenes but used human figures to represent famous names. Not only paintings but large sculptures were popular artist trends.<em> Letters from Mexico</em> is very innovative and unusual for its time. When the letters were published in Spain, people were very interested and excited about them. Exploration in the west was just beginning and civilization was progressing. The letters were different from normal visual works of art because they were literary. Hernan Cortes told wild stories about the Aztec Empire and his time in the new world full of lavish gold; a completely different style of living than that of modern day Spain. I think it caught people’s attention and introduced them to new cultures other than the famous Greek or Roman.\r\n\r\nOne piece that is similar to <em>Letters from Mexico</em> is <em>The Prince.</em> Machiavelli, a famous philosopher, became known as Europe’s first political scientist. His popular little book, <em>The Prince</em>, called for the unification of Italy under a powerful and courageous leader. The leader he described must be ruthless and sacrifice moral virtue in the interest of the state. Machiavelli’s has a negative view of humanity pinning them as thankless, fickle, greedy, and dishonest. A lot of what Machiavelli described sounds exactly like the personality of Hernan Cortes. Machiavelli’s Prince is a lot smarter than Cortes and keeps power as well as a good reputation. I think these two pieces relate to each other because of the parts the main characters play. Hernan Cortes is a very greedy and egotistical explorer who actually disobeys rules from Spain on continuing with an expedition. He defends himself from a powerful empire battling his way to victory. In <em>The Prince</em>, “armed force as the ultimate sanction of political power, the ruthless suppression of dangerous enemies and the establishment of authority through fear rather than love, the use of deceit, careful economy rather than lavish expenditure- all these Machiavelli cites as necessary to the founder of a new state.” Both of these pieces are very political rather than secular or religious like other major artworks of their time. I think both of them went against the typical Monarchist policies of government at that time making them uncommon and alike.\r\n\r\nCortes’ letters were published to the public so everyone could read the first-hand account of the conquering of grand Aztec Empire. According to Pahl, the letters were action packed and real page turners. The public was so eager to know what was going on worlds away. Cortes “went on to great wealth and power.” (Mee.) Cortes appointed himself governor without permission from King Charles V. Cortes was careless, greedy, and irresponsible in his decisions. After being appointed governor Cortes left to explore what is now modern day Honduras. King Charles grew suspicious of Cortes and sent a bureaucrat named Luis Ponce de Leon to investigate. Luis died immediately and Cortes was charged with murder, rumor is he was poisoned. Cortes’ fifth letter was banned in Spain and his reputation was declining rapidly. People didn’t like Cortes’ decisions and he was being punished for it. Someone can’t rebel against the King and the public be aware it. I think that is why the letters were banned and Cortes was dealt with in a private manner. Cortes lived the rest of his life on his land in Mexico with his wife. He had no leadership in the new world and Spain continued to govern it.\r\n\r\nThere are a lot of mixed emotions about the <em>Letters from Mexico</em>. Their authenticity and credibility is doubted by many scholars. Pahl suggests Cortes is cocky and over exaggerates a lot of his takeover and what actually occurred. Yes, he conquered a gigantic empire but it is said he was ruthless, destructive, and it was similar to a massacre. Cortes went around “destroying traditional Mexican religious artifacts as it definitely impeded their attempts at a peaceful conversion.” (Pahl.) Anthony Pagden discusses how Cortes seeks to reinforce his authority and his reputation in his letters. Some scholars don’t even look at his letters of literary importance but just historical. Cortes didn’t have a very good reputation back then and he doesn’t at this time either. I personally feel Cortes ruined an empire that Spain could have learned a lot from. He was the leader and held all power and authority. I think his personal decisions and desires made a mess of the whole situation. He destroyed the Aztecs entire city because of their religious beliefs, who knows what he did with a lot of the gold, I know some of it went back to Spain when he was tried for murder, and he wasn’t a good leader and didn’t secure some type of government when the empire was defeated. Thousands of natives died and it was the end to an advanced and flourishing culture that could have helped progression in that era. I think Cortes greedily set out behind the kings back and stumbled upon an empire that was unstable and destroyed it. He manipulated Indians and locals into supporting him and then savagely killed thousands. Who knows what really happened? This is the account of a conceded and egotistical conquistador.<em></em>\r\n\r\n<em>Letters from Mexico</em> holds great historical importance making it unique and very innovative. There was a lot of Spanish and Portuguese exploration going on in the new world so empires could expand. What makes it so unique is his conquering of the Aztec empire giving Spain control of modern day Mexico. This was a huge accomplishment for Spain in the settling and colonizing of the Americas. It also made way for the present day. Colonization in the west created the nation we have today. Although I may disagree with Hernan Cortes’ decisions and opinions, he did make history and history made today. His letters hold a lot of historical importance in learning about different cultures of the world. What is most significant about this work is the historical context and cultural context. His account and a few others in his army are the only knowledge that we have of what happened at that time. It is very important these letters are preserved so we know about a beautiful culture that was lost in the process of one being made.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nFiero, Gloria K. <em>The Humanistic Tradition</em>. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\nGatt-Rutter, John. \"The Prince (Il Principe) Prose by Niccolò Machiavelli, 1532 (Written 1513).\" <em>Reference Guide to World Literature</em>. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. 3rd ed. Vol. 2: Works. Detroit: St. James Press, 2003. 1466-1467. <em>Gale Virtual Reference Library</em>. Web. 23 Sep. 2012.\r\n\r\nRalph Hammond, Innes. \"Cortés, Hernán, Marqués Del Valle De Oaxaca.\" <em>Britannica Biographies</em> (2012): 1. <em>MasterFILE Premier</em>. Web. 23 Sept. 2012.\r\n\r\nMee, Charles L., Jr. \"That fateful moment when two civilizations came face to face.\"<em>Smithsonian</em> Oct. 1992: 56+. <em>Gale World History In Context</em>. Web. 23 Sep. 2012.\r\n\r\nPahl, Ron H. \"A Book Review Of The Very First Historical Mexican Classic: Hernan Cortes. Letters From Mexico.\" <em>Social Studies</em> 101.6 (2010): 232. <em>MasterFILE Premier</em>. Web. 23 Sept. 2012.\r\n\r\n\"Introduction.\" <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Novels for Students</span>. Vol. 9. Gale Cengage, .<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eNotes.com</span>. 23 Sep, 2012 <a href=\"http://www.enotes.com/prince/\">http://www.enotes.com/prince/</a>\r\n\r\n\"Cortés, Hernán - Introduction.\" <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Literary Criticism (1400-1800)</span>. Ed. Jennifer Allison Brostrom. Vol. 31. Gale Cengage, 1996. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eNotes.com</span>. 23 Sep, 2012 &lt;http://www.enotes.com/hernan-cortes-criticism/cortes-hernan/introduction&gt;','Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes','','publish','open','open','','letters-from-mexico-by-hernan-cortes','','','2012-10-09 16:05:23','2012-10-09 22:05:23','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2414',0,'post','',5),(2415,70,'2012-09-24 11:48:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2012-09-24 11:48:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2415',0,'post','',0),(2416,59,'2012-09-24 11:48:37','2012-09-24 17:48:37','','TCP1 Megan Lilly','','inherit','open','open','','tcp1-megan-lilly','','','2012-09-24 11:48:37','2012-09-24 17:48:37','',2414,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/TCP1-Megan-Lilly.doc',0,'attachment','application/msword',0),(2417,57,'2012-09-24 11:35:04','2012-09-24 17:35:04','<p style=\"text-align: center\"></p>\r\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\r\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\r\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\r\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\r\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\r\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\r\nPersonally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.\r\nA few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.\r\nThis work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.\r\nMartin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.','Martin Luther\'s \"95 Theses\"','','inherit','open','open','','2405-revision-2','','','2012-09-24 11:35:04','2012-09-24 17:35:04','',2405,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2417',0,'revision','',0),(2421,66,'2012-09-24 11:50:49','2012-09-24 17:50:49','','Donatello\'s David Final','','inherit','open','open','','donatellos-david-final','','','2012-09-24 11:50:49','2012-09-24 17:50:49','',2413,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Donatellos-David-Final.docx',0,'attachment','application/msword',0),(2419,57,'2012-09-24 11:49:57','2012-09-24 17:49:57','<p style=\"text-align: center\">    <img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\r\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\r\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\r\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\r\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\r\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Personally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.\r\nA few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.\r\nThis work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.\r\nMartin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.</p>','Martin Luther\'s \"95 Theses\"','','inherit','open','open','','2405-revision-4','','','2012-09-24 11:49:57','2012-09-24 17:49:57','',2405,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2419',0,'revision','',0),(2418,57,'2012-09-24 11:49:06','2012-09-24 17:49:06','<p style=\"text-align: center\">    <img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" /></p>\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http://youtu.be/SzFc7ilM7nw\">Trailer for Luther (2003)</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\nPersonally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.\nA few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.\nThis work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.\nMartin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.</p>','Martin Luther\'s \"95 Theses\"','','inherit','open','open','','2405-revision-3','','','2012-09-24 11:49:06','2012-09-24 17:49:06','',2405,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2418',0,'revision','',0),(2420,57,'2012-09-24 11:50:22','2012-09-24 17:50:22','<p style=\"text-align: center\">    <img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\r\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\r\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\r\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\r\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\r\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Personally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.\r\nA few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.\r\nThis work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.\r\nMartin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.</p>','Martin Luther\'s \"95 Theses\"','','inherit','open','open','','2405-revision-5','','','2012-09-24 11:50:22','2012-09-24 17:50:22','',2405,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2420',0,'revision','',0),(2422,59,'2012-09-24 11:50:51','2012-09-24 17:50:51','Since the beginning of time, art has reflected beliefs, culture, lifestyles, and fashion of its period. I never cared much for history but doing this project has created a whole new meaning of art for me. In studying history, I can learn more about today and what tomorrow might bring. I chose to study the Letters from Mexico (1519-1524) by Hernan Cortes. His letters account for his conquest to Mexico and the conquering of the Aztec Empire. After disobeying orders, Cortes sets out to explore modern day Mexico and kind of accidentally stumbles upon this beautiful, advanced, flourishing empire. With help from local allies, Cortes defeats the Aztecs and puts Spain in control of the vast land from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. He writes the letters to King Charles V of Spain telling him his story. Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes should be preserved because of the historical context, cultural context of the Aztec Empire, and because it is one of the only accounts that we have of what happened in that time. It marks a very important time in history of the colonization of the west, the personality of a conquistador, details of the mysterious Aztec Empire, reflects Christian attitudes and beliefs of that time, and lifestyle and rule in Spain.<!--more-->Letters from Mexico was not a typical piece from its era. Exploration was just beginning in the west. While Spain was conquering new lands, the Renaissance was at its peak in Italy. Classical Humanists embraced Greco-Roman classics and were devoted to studying and imitating them. This new culture was more secular than religious. “They regarded Classical authority not exclusively as a means of clarifying Christian truths, but as the basis for a new appraisal of the role of the individual in the world order,” says Fiero. Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the great artists of the High Renaissance, completed famous works such as The Last Supper. This world-famous painting was one of a kind and changed art techniques for centuries to come. Da Vinci applied classical art principles to the representation of Christian subjects. Renaissance artist began studying the mechanics of the human body, balance, using three dimensions rather than two, perfecting oil painting, making art in monumental size, heroic characteristics, and scientific laws of perspective. A lot of art at this time was similar to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Artists used Christian subjects and displayed religious scenes but used human figures to represent famous names. Not only paintings but large sculptures were popular artist trends. Letters from Mexico is very innovative and unusual for its time. When Letters from Mexico was published in Spain, people were very interested and excited about them. Exploration in the west was just beginning and civilization was progressing. The letters were different from normal visual works of art because they were literary. Hernan Cortes told wild stories about the Aztec Empire and his time in the new world full of lavish gold; a completely different style of living than that of modern day Spain. I think it caught people’s attention and introduced them to new cultures other than the famous Greek or Roman.\nOne piece that is similar to Letters from Mexico is The Prince. Machiavelli, a famous philosopher, became known as Europe’s first political scientist. His popular little book, The Prince, called for the unification of Italy under a powerful and courageous leader. The leader he described must be ruthless and sacrifice moral virtue in the interest of the state. Machiavelli’s has a negative view of humanity pinning them as thankless, fickle, greedy, and dishonest. A lot of what Machiavelli described sounds exactly like the personality of Hernan Cortes. Machiavelli’s prince is a lot smarter than Cortes and keeps power as well as a good reputation. I think these two pieces relate to each other because of the parts the main characters play. Hernan Cortes is a very greedy and egotistical explorer who actually disobeys rules from Spain on continuing with an expedition. He defends himself from a powerful empire battling his way to victory. In The Prince, “armed force as the ultimate sanction of political power, the ruthless suppression of dangerous enemies and the establishment of authority through fear rather than love, the use of deceit, careful economy rather than lavish expenditure- all these Machiavelli cites as necessary to the founder of a new state.” Both of these pieces are very political rather than secular or religious like other major artworks of their time. I think both of them went against the typical Monarchist policies of government at that time making them uncommon and alike.\nCortes’ letters were published to the public so everyone could read the first-hand account of the conquering of grand Aztec Empire. According to Pahl, the letters were action packed and real page turners. The public was so eager to know what was going on worlds away. Cortes “went on to great wealth and power.” (Mee.) Cortes appointed himself governor without permission from King Charles V. Cortes was careless, greedy, and irresponsible in his decisions. After being appointed governor Cortes left to explore what is now modern day Honduras. King Charles grew suspicious of Cortes and sent a bureaucrat named Luis Ponce de Leon to investigate. Luis died immediately and Cortes was charged with murder, rumor is he was poisoned. Cortes’ fifth letter was banned in Spain and his reputation was declining rapidly. People didn’t like Cortes’ decisions and he was being punished for it. Someone can’t rebel against the King and the public be aware it. I think that is why the letters were banned and Cortes was dealt with in a private manner. Cortes lived the rest of his life on his land in Mexico with his wife. He had no leadership in the new world and Spain continued to govern it.\nThere are a lot of mixed emotions about the Letters from Mexico. Their authenticity and credibility is doubted by many scholars. Pahl suggests Cortes is cocky and over exaggerates a lot of his takeover and what actually occurred. Yes, he conquered a gigantic empire but it is said he was ruthless, destructive, and it was similar to a massacre. Cortes went around “destroying traditional Mexican religious artifacts as it definitely impeded their attempts at a peaceful conversion.” (Pahl.) Anthony Pagden discusses how Cortes seeks to reinforce his authority and his reputation in his letters. Some scholars don’t even look at his letters of literary importance but just historical. Cortes didn’t have a very good reputation back then and he doesn’t at this time either. I personally feel Cortes ruined an empire that Spain could have learned a lot from. He was the leader and held all power and authority. I think his personal decisions and desires made a mess of the whole situation. He destroyed the Aztecs entire city because of their religious beliefs, who knows what he did with a lot of the gold, I know some of it went back to Spain when he was tried for murder, and he wasn’t a good leader and didn’t secure some type of government when the empire was defeated. Thousands of natives died and it was the end to an advanced and flourishing culture that could have helped progression in that era. I think Cortes greedily set out behind the kings back and stumbled upon an empire that was unstable and destroyed it. He manipulated Indians and locals into supporting him and then savagely killed thousands. Who knows what really happened? This is the account of a conceded and egotistical conquistador.\nLetters from Mexico holds great historical importance making it unique and very innovative. There was a lot of Spanish and Portuguese exploration going on in the new world so empires could expand. What makes it so unique is his conquering of the Aztec empire giving Spain control of modern day Mexico. This was a huge accomplishment for Spain in the settling and colonizing of the Americas. It also made way for the present day. Colonization in the west created the nation we have today. Although I may disagree with Hernan Cortes’ decisions and opinions, he did make history and history made today. His letters hold a lot of historical importance in learning about different cultures of the world. What is most significant about this work is the historical context and cultural context. His account and a few others in his army are the only knowledge that we have of what happened at that time. It is very important these letters are preserved so we know about a beautiful culture that was lost in the process of one being made.','Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes','','inherit','open','open','','2414-revision','','','2012-09-24 11:50:51','2012-09-24 17:50:51','',2414,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2422',0,'revision','',0),(2427,65,'2012-09-24 21:00:02','2012-09-25 03:00:02','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.silkroadgourmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Ibn-Battuta-Sets-out.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"282\" />\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ibn Battuta sets out</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.silkroadgourmet.com\">http://www.silkroadgourmet.com</a></p>\r\nThe “Rihla”, a classic Arabic name of the word <em>the journey</em>, is one of the most important and famous literature works of travel of the 14<sup>th</sup> century. It’s an account of travels and vivid experiences of the famous Moroccan explorer Ibn Battouta (1304-1368)(Fiero).<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIbn Batouta’s book of travel is considered as an eye witness of the cultural, social, and political life in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. Indeed, it is a geographical and historical reference. Because of that, Ibn Battouta’s book of travel should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nThe book is about a Muslim scholar who left his homeland at the age of 21 in the intention to perform the pilgrimage, and ended up returning home “29 years later” (Rumford). After finishing his pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, instead of returning home, he decided to discover and visit the entire Islamic world at that time. Driven by his intellectual curiosity, he started his adventure. Thus, during 29 years, he visited about 44 countries of the Islamic world and beyond. His journey covered North Africa, West Africa, Asia, and some of Europe (Dunn). What is important about this, is that he recorded and documented all of his travels over 29 years.\r\n\r\nThe work was created on December 1355, when the Sultan of Morocco ordered the young writer, Ibn Juzayy, to record Ibn Battuta’s experiences. After finishing the work, the book was given the official title: <em>A gift to the Observers Concerning the Curiosities of the Cities and the Marvels Encountered in Travels </em>(Dunn).\r\n\r\n“Enormous opportunities for long-distance travel began to exist in the 13<sup>th</sup> century after the Mongols and other nomadic groups established large, stable empires in Eurasia that facilitated travel, trade and cultural exchange”.(journey to Mecca). The expanding world of Islam, after the Mongol converted to faith, created sort of cultural and political stability which helps Muslims to travel freely across Eurasia. (Dunn<em>)</em>. Caravans and sea lanes created transportation and communication network that stretched across the Eastern Hemisphere.\r\n\r\nThe 14<sup>th</sup> century was a century of remarkable events such as the beginning of the hundred year’s war, and the bubonic plague that ravaged almost the entire world killing millions of peoples. In the middle of these events, an important number of literature and artistic works were created by European and African personalities. During this era, literature works were more about “personal experiences in the everyday world”, and tales were the famous form of literature. (Fiero)\r\n\r\nSome of the important literature works at that time was the Boccaccio’s <em>Decameron</em> and <em>Immoral tales. </em>Chaucer, who was influenced by Boccaccio’s tales, left a remarkable group of stories called <em>The Canterbury tales</em> (Fiero). In the Muslim and Arabic world, <em>The Muquaddima, (</em>Introduction), of the historian and philosopher Ibn Khaldun was one of the important works of sociology and philosophy in the 14<sup>th</sup> century; and Ash-Sharif al-Idrisi, who wrote one of the greatest works of the medieval geography, <em>The Pleasure</em> <em>Excursion of One of Who Is Eager to Traverse the Regions of the World</em>. (Encyclopedia Britannica).\r\n\r\nThe <em>Rihla </em>was more than just a simple group tales; it was a piece of information and entertainment for the readers with detailed description of peoples, customs, monuments and cuisine of each place he visited.\r\n\r\nIn fact, Ibn Battouta’s book of travel was educational and informative in term of content. Indeed, it was a great source of inspiration knowing the story behind the creation of the work; Ibn Battouta left his hometown and family at a young age to perform the pilgrimage, but he ended up traveling about 75,000 miles (Encyclopedia Britannica), seeking education and learning about different Islamic cultures. For this reason, this work is considered innovative of its time; it should be preserved for future generation to teach them about intellectual curiosity.\r\n\r\nIf we compare Ibn battouta’s work with those of his contemporaries, such as Ibn Jubayr, and Ash-Sharif Al-Idrisi, we find that his <em>Rihla</em> contains observation of geographical details, as well as cultural, religious and political matters witch far exceed those provided by the other books. According to Dunn, “he ranged over almost every aspect of fourteenth-century life from cuisine, botany, and marriage practices to dynastic history and the price of chickens”.\r\n\r\nAt that time, Ibn Battouta’s experience was unique in the Islamic world by the fact that he traveled further and for a longer period than any other contemporary. For this reason, his experience, and tales attracted the attention of everybody including the Sultan of Morocco, who ordered Ibn Battuta to prepare a narrative of the experiences he encountered during his journey. Moreover, Ibn Battouta was a subject of a biographical notice of the Andalusian scholar Abu l’Barakat al-Balafiqi.\r\n\r\nThe translation and publishing of the work in many languages contributed to the circulation of the work. Today, the book is used as a source of information and entertainment. At the same time, Ibn Battouta’s book of travel became a subject of research and inspiration to many experts in the field of geography or literature. For example, Rumfod used Ibn Battouta’s own extensive records as the inspiration of the text in his book <em>The Traveling Man </em>(Smith). Again, the Professor of History Dunn wrote a book about Ibn Battuta’s adventure (<em>The adventures of Ibn Battuta</em>), and described <em>the Rihla</em> as “a comprehensive survey…..and the record of a dramatic adventure” (Dunn).\r\n\r\nPersonally, I find that Ibn Battouta’s book of travel very interesting as it provides an eye-witness account of the various cultures of that era, the political events, and the social and economic live at that time. In addition, what is particularly meaningful about The <em>Rihla</em> is how Ibn Battouta set out by himself and traveled about 75,000 miles facing the dangers and the unknown. In fact, at that time, most people on the Eurasian land lived and died very close to where they were born without even venturing very far from home given the danger of traveling in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. In other words, Ibn Battouta and his book is an example of courage, and willpower.\r\n\r\nAnother important thing about the book of Ibn Battouta is that without his recordings, there would have been many undiscovered civilizations; historians would have never known about these smaller civilizations. The Columbia Electronica Encyclopedia mentioned that: Ibn Battouta “still considered a most reliable source for the geography of his period and an authority on the cultural and social history of Islam”.\r\n\r\n<em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the rihla</span></em>, wasn’t the first book of travel written at that time. Ibn Battouta was always compared by his contemporary Italian explorer Marco Polo. Marco Polo’s book of travel was titled: <em>Il milione.</em> Both Ibn Battouta and Marco Polo wrote about their travels in what became the medieval bestsellers. Both works evoked several similarities and differences.\r\n\r\nIn term of similarities, both explorers left an account of what they had seen during their travels witch started at an early age, and covered too many countries from Asia, Africa, and Europe. Also, both works represented a geographical description. However, both books were criticized. In fact, both the reliability of their accounts, and the authenticity of the information they provide have been challenged time and again. For example, some historians suggest that Marco Polo never went to China, basing their argument on the fact that Marco failed to describe the Great Wall of China, Chopsticks, and tea. Similarly, critics about <em>Rihla </em>concluded that many dates and exact details were altered by Battuta and Juzay (Dunn).\r\n\r\nThese two works are alike in that they were not written down by their creators. Ibn Battouta’s book was recorded by the young scholar Ibn Juzayyupon the request of the Moroccan ruler. Meanwhile, <em>Il Milione</em> was composed by Rustichello de Pisa, a well-known author, who was accompanying Polo in the prison. (Encyclopedia Britannica)\r\n\r\nDespite of all these similarities, Ibn Battuta’s book of travel stands out from its contemporary Marco Polo’s book by the fact that Ibn Battouta traveled about 75,000 miles, much further than did Marco Polo. For instance <em>the Rihla</em> had more information and covered more places than in <em>Il Milione.</em>\r\n\r\nIndeed, when Ibn Battouta started his travel career, he was driven by his religious zeal, and intellectual curiosity that leaded him to occupy many important positions in different countries; he was appointed a judge and an ambassador. He also started his adventure by himself leaving behind his family and friends. Ibn Battuta was a brave man, who risked his life to discover different cultures and bring knowledge of it to the public.\r\n\r\nIn contrast, Marco Polo left his home to accompany his father and uncle in search for trade and wealth (Encyclopedia Britannica).\r\n\r\nProf. Dunn described Polo’s book as “a treatise of empirical geography revealing almost nothing about his personality”; his book was divided in two parts, the first part is autobiography, and the second part which composed the large volume was dedicated to the description of China and some other Asian countries (Dunn).\r\n\r\nIn Contrast, Ibn Battouta told so much about him throughout the book, and included the book some verses of poetry which gave it a special taste, and made it distinguishable from its peers. The Prof. Dunn described this aspect in Ibn Battouta’s work and wrote: “the autobiography, the personal adventure, remains in the heart of the book, revealing the traveler’s gregarious, high-spirited…..ingratiating personality through the account of the life he lived”. Thus<em>, The Rihla</em> was filled with numerous tales and adventures witch far exceed the observations of Marco Polo in liveliness, acuity and insight.\r\n\r\nIbn Battuta wasn’t a scientist or geographer; he was a simple man seeking knowledge and adventure, his intellectual curiosity made from him one of the greatest travelers and explorers in the humanity, and made form his work a geographical and cultural reference for historians, geographers, and knowledge seekers. For instance, future generations need to be aware of the significance of this work, and learn from its values. In fact, the preservation of the work is the key for the achievement of this goal.\r\n\r\nBiographies and narratives there are in quantities, but the historians for all their picturesque details, rarely show the ability to select the essential and to give their figures that touch of the intimate which makes them live again for the reader. It is in this faculty that Ibn Battuta excels. Among all the literature works of travel, Ibn Battuta’s narrative is valued for the literary merits of its vivid description and comprehensive analysis of medieval Islamic life as well as for its utility to archeologists and other scholars for whom the work serves as a unique guide to the relics of the society in which Ibn Battuta lived.\r\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Works cited</span></p>\r\nFiero. <em>The Humanistic Tradition. </em>6<sup>th</sup> Edition. Vol.2\r\n\r\nIt’s a textbook about the humanities from the renaissance to the present that I used to discuss the historical context of the work’s time.\r\n\r\n<em>Ibn Battuta</em>. Columbia Electronica Encyclopedia, 6<sup>th</sup> Edition (2011): 1.web. 7 Sept. 2012.\r\n\r\nHttp://ehis.ebscohost.com.Isproxy.austincc.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&amp;hid=102&amp;sid\r\n\r\nThis is an electronic encyclopedia that provides information about all subjects. I used it to find information about Ibn Battuta’s biography.\r\n\r\n<em>Ibn Battuta. </em>Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition.\r\n\r\nEncyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 7 Sep.2012.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.britannica.com.isproxy.austincc.edu/EBchecked/topic/280726/Ibn-Battuta\">Http://www.britannica.com.Isproxy.austincc.edu/EBchecked/topic/280726/Ibn-Battuta</a>\r\n\r\nIt’s an electronic encyclopedia from the ACC library containing several articles about different subjects. It helped me finding information about Ibn Battuta’s life and travels.\r\n\r\nIyer, Pico. <em>A voyager for the Ages</em>. (Cover story). Time international (Atlantic Edition)\r\n\r\n178.5 (2011): 68-88.\r\n\r\nThis is an article from the Acc library where the author describes the importance of Ibn Battuta’s experience. I used it to find arguments about why Ibn Bttuta’s book is innovative and unusual.\r\n\r\nSmith, Robin. <em>The Marvels of the Road.</em> Book Links 12.1(2012): 41.\r\n\r\nThis is a journal article from The ACC library about the description of Rumford Book which was influenced by Ibn Battuta’s book.\r\n\r\nRoss E., Dunn. <em>The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim Traveler of the 14<sup>th</sup> Century</em>.\r\n\r\nUniversity of California Press. Berkely, Los Angeles, London. 1989. Print.\r\n\r\nIn this book the author explains how the Muslim world worked in the early 14<sup>th</sup> century using Ibn Bttuta’s Rihla as a reference. I used this book to compare between Ibn Battuta and Marco polo and their works. I also used it to explain how the work is received today.','Ibn Battuta\'s book of Travels','','publish','open','open','','ibn-battutas-book-of-travels','','','2012-09-30 12:12:29','2012-09-30 18:12:29','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2427',0,'post','',10),(2423,66,'2012-09-24 12:13:54','2012-09-24 18:13:54','David\r\n\r\nby Donatello\r\n\r\n1430–1440 A.D\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Donatello-David.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Donatello-David-160x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis statue was the first  work of bronze during the Renaissance, and the first nude male sculpture. As it is symbolically relevant to the theme of biblical figure of the time, it should be noted that as it has religious context, it was also highly controversial as the statue was nude.It depicts David , standing on Goliath\'s severed head just after defeating him. He is completely naked, aside from a hat and boots, holding the sword of Goliath. This piece was commissioned by the Medici family and placed in the courtyard of the Medici Palace in Florence. After the Medici were exiled from Florence in 1494, the statue was moved to the courtyard of the Palazzo della Signoria, then was moved to the Pitti Palace in the 17th century, then to the Uffizi in 1777, and then finally, in 1865 to the Bargello museum where it is preserved today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->At the time of it\'s creation, the Renaissance was gaining momentum, and many were going against the grain. It was being established that to be a new thinker, one must create something controversial and give their work a reason to be talked about. This statue is an excellent example of the ideas of the time of being controversial and bold.\r\n\r\nAs were many such artistic works, it is similar in that is a sculpture of a religious figure, which was a popular depiction of the time. Many artists prefer to take inspiration from the bible and depicted them through paintings, sculptures, or musical works. In this instance Donatello\'s statue was believed to be commissioned by Cosimo de\' Medici, though it is unknown. The most typical thing about it is it\'s stance and portrayal of David as to sy more than his defeat of Goliath.  As discussed by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker from Khan Academy, they explain in better detail the complexity and depth of the work. Dr. Steven Zucker goes on to say; \" This intimacy is not simply a result of the nudity, but also of the emotional experience Donatello renders through the face and even the stance of the body—and it\'s so unexpected in the telling of the story of David and Goliath! I would expect rather a triumphal victorious figure, maybe holding the sword and the enemy\'s severed head aloft... Instead, here is a thoughtful, quiet, contemplative face.\"\r\n\r\nAside from it being forged from bronze, it is unusual in that it was a nude sculpture, but then it isn\'t. For the most part, David isn\'t wearing anything other than a hat and boots, which if worn today would still count as \"indecent exposure\", but you could argue that you aren\'t actually nude. From the nudity of the sculpture, it\'s most innovative point is bringing back humanity and becoming more personal with this work through it\'s nudity Dr. Beth Harris discusses; \" I think it\'s important to stress that this figure is free-standing. Sculpted figures have finally been detached from architecture and are once again independent in the way they were in ancient Greece and Rome. And because he\'s free-standing, he is more human, more real...I wish I could go back in time to Florence in the 1400s, to this remarkable moment, to witness the rebirth of Humanism.\"\r\n\r\nAt it\'s initial creation it wasn\'t appealing to the religious types because of it\'s nudity and feminine depiction of David, but many thought it was an excellent, in-depth work. Artible.com states; \"While scholars may disagree about David\'s origins, one thing they do wholeheartedly agree on is the extraordinary success it enjoyed immediately upon completion. Despite David\'s apparently controversial composition, there is no record of public outcry or indignation regarding the statue. It was placed in the town hall of Florence in the 1490s, very strong evidence that it was not viewed as lewd or outrageous.\"\r\n\r\nOf the people who appreciate art and it\'s depictions, it\'s stories, and their meanings, it is regarded very highly. Mostly for it\'s revival of humanism, but also for it\'s figure and simplicity. Not many people know of this statue due to it\'s size and standing in the shadow of Michelangelo\'s David, but of the people who do, it is greatly admired.\r\n\r\nIn contrast to Michelangelo\'s David, made of marble and holding the sling-shot, they both depict David very differently. Michelangelo depicted David as more masculine, with less objects, (ie: no hat or boots), Where as Donatello\'s David is shown as a warrior-victor, yet very feminine. As Guy Shaked points out: \"Donatello most likely received the idea of Ancient time warriors fighting in the nude with helmet and boots from Greek Vase paintings depicting such scenes. However, at his time, it is unknown whether Donatello had available to him one of the Greek vases with such a depiction. Unlike, these ancient warriors, David has instead of a helmet (symbolizing the warrior) - the shepherd\'s hat, in order to identify him as a shepherd as well as a warrior.\"\r\n\r\nPersonally, I appreciate that it is made from bronze, as it is difficult to meld bronze. And the most meaningful part to me is David standing on the head of Goliath. It shows the \'certain victory\' factor that other depictions of David lack, but what David is mostly known for. And for this Time capsule proposal, the thing I appreciate most that has helped me understand and give me insight on this work would go to Google. It pulled um many sites and many discussions that gave me new knowledge and perspective on this statue.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Harris, Beth. \"Explore Smarthistory.\" Smarthistory.khan Academy. Khan Academy, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. &lt;http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Donatello.html&gt;.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\"David.\" Artble: The Home of Passionate Art Lovers. Artible, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. &lt;http://www.artble.com/artists/donatello/sculpture/david&gt;.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>haked, Guy. \"Donatello\'s David.\" Donatello\'s David. Guy Shaked, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. &lt;http://www.guyshaked.com/donatello.html&gt;</strong>\r\n\r\nImage courtesy of http://blogs.artinfo.com (http://blogs.artinfo.com/secrethistoryofart/files/2011/02/Donatello-David.jpg)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Donatello\'s Bronze David','','publish','open','open','','donatellos-bronze-david','','','2012-09-24 12:18:40','2012-09-24 18:18:40','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2423',0,'post','',2),(2424,71,'2012-09-24 11:51:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2012-09-24 11:51:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2424',0,'post','',0),(2425,57,'2012-09-24 11:50:28','2012-09-24 17:50:28','<p style=\"text-align: center\">    <img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\r\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\r\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\r\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\r\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\r\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Personally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.\r\nA few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.\r\nThis work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.\r\nMartin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.</p>','Martin Luther\'s \"95 Theses\"','','inherit','open','open','','2405-revision-6','','','2012-09-24 11:50:28','2012-09-24 17:50:28','',2405,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2425',0,'revision','',0),(2426,57,'2012-09-24 11:52:05','2012-09-24 17:52:05','<p style=\"text-align: center\">    <img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://people.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/C_Transp/95-Theses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n     Martin Luther is considered the father of the Protestant Reformation. He was a Monk and professor who after studying the scripture began to question the Catholic Church. On October 31, 1517 (Economist) Luther changed the world by posting his 95 grievances, fondly known as his “95 Theses”, on the University door. He concentrated on the sale of indulgences and the path to God, saying the church had no right to exclusively do it. He argued that people can interpret the Bible themselves. He also argued that countries should be able to interpret religion their way, rather than everyone following the Pope in Italy (Fiero). After the Theses was posted, plus the new invention of the printing press, people all over Europe were able to read this and spark the Reformation. Luther was charged with heresy and had to go to court, called the Diet of Worms, in 1921. The “95 Theses” should be preserved because this document not only shows that one man can change the world, but it is a vital document in religious history.\r\nLeading up to Luther’s posting, there had been some arguments against the Church of Rome. In the Netherlands a new religious thought was being put into action called modern devotion (Fiero). Modern devotion spread throughout Northern Europe and sparked some questions on if the Church of Rome was the only path to God. At this time the Church of Rome was corrupt, and was selling indulgences saying it would get your family out of purgatory. Profits from the indulgences were going renovate churches and homes for the clergy. Many people, including Luther, were not happy with it anymore.\r\nBecause of the arguments against the Catholic Church, Luther was not the only reform minded person in Europe. Derek Wilson wrote a story for History Today called “The Luther Legacy” that talked about various effects over the years of the “95 Theses”. Wilson said, “He wanted to restore the church to its New Testament purity. In that desire he was at one with a large swathe of public opinion… (Wilson).” The Catholic Church had gotten so out of control that Kings wanted to take control back over their countries. Luther wanted to give this religious control to the Kings, rather than the Catholic Church controlling it. In fact, Wilson pointed out that, “…the German estates also presented a catalog of 102 ‘oppressive burdens and abuses imposed upon…the German Empire by the Holy See of Rome’ (Wilson).” They presented this Catalog at Luther’s heresy trial.\r\nLike I have already mentioned, Luther was not the first Reformer, he was just the first one to get the backing needed to make it successful. Because of that, the “95 Theses” was very innovative for its time. “…he gave people permission to doubt everything the Catholic hierarchy taught, to judge it for themselves against the testimony of the bible (Wilson).” Before Luther, and even for a little while after, people who questioned the Catholic Church were persecuted by both the Church and their Country. Luther also gave instructions on how to use the testimony of the bible, “…he was saying that any man or woman possessed of the open Bible could be their own theologian (Wilson).” This idea was very terrifying to authority because as Wilson continues to point out, this idea challenged divine sanction in general (both Church and State) and left minds open for other forms of politics, like democracy. Michael Mullett describes this new position as, “…the doctrine of justification by faith alone (Mullett).”\r\nAs already discussed, Luther’s work scared authority figures; but regular citizens and scholars were inspired by his ideas. “Within a few years hundreds of untrained lay people were writing devotional and polemical books and pamphlets (Wilson).” He was actually responsible for a third of vernacular literature between the years 1520 and 1546, Wilson goes on to state. Luther is given the honor of starting the Protestant Reformation which may not have been his original purpose, but soon things started to spiral out of control. Another response of people at the time was violent riots. Wilson explains the situation, “…a widespread popular rising against secular princes by ordinary people some of whom drew socially radical conclusions from Luther’s teaching (Wilson).” These riots Luther quickly stood up against and said he didn’t support them. The most major response though, was the response of the Church of Rome. In 1521 Luther was brought before the Diet of Worms for heresy, the ruling was to excommunicate him from Germany.\r\nToday, Luther is still coined as the man who began Protestantism. In the last hundred years though, there has been some interesting things associated with Luther. On one side he is still praised, Wilson said “Even our supposedly post-Christian age cannot write him out of the record (Wilson).” This was Wilson recognizing how important of a person Luther was to shaping the world we live in today. He is also still used today when Catholic issues arise again. For example, in 1999 the Catholic Church reemphasized the sale of indulgences. On the topic, Vitor Westhelle said, “At least these are recent signals…which invites us to take a new look at Luther’s quest for a merciful God (Westhelle).” The most interesting thought though, is people saying Luther is evil and influenced Hitler. In a Time magazine article from 1944, William Inge wrote a periodical that actually says Luther is worse than Hitler. He said, “If we wish to find a scapegoat on whose shoulders we may lay the miseries which Germany has brought upon the world…I am more and more conceived that the worst evil genius of that country is not Hitler…but Martin Luther (Time).” He goes on to wish that one day Luther’s influence won’t be in Germany anymore. In 2003, they made a movie called Luther about the posting of the Theses. According to the movies IMDB page, the movie begins when he becomes a monk and goes through his struggles with the church and through the actual trial after. I believe, and the movie shows, that people today are still impressed and interested in Luther’s work.\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Personally I have a few different reactions to the work. Religiously I admire Luther for his strength to stand up against the Catholic Church. I grew up in a Baptist home, which is Protestant, so I have him to thank for that (Although I am sure someone else would’ve broken the ties if it were not Luther.). He knew what he believed and he stood up for it. Politically, I admire his guts. I feel like today people are afraid to speak out like he did; and then after speaking out still stand on their word even when they are being charged or persecuted for it.\r\nA few years following the posting many reformers stepped up to follow in Luther’s footsteps. One of which was John Calvin, whose followers were called Calvinists. John Calvin wrote lots of books describing his views, one of which was called “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”. He finished the work in 1536; it started as a paper and ended up a 4 book series (Creator, Redeemer, Spirit, and the Church). He dedicated the book to the French King Francis 1, who was persecuting Protestants. “The French Protestants…may have been inclined to regard government as an enemy exclusively, not understanding in it its divinely ordained role (McKee).” According to McKee, Calvin was discussing the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.\r\nThis work as a whole is just remarkably significant. As far as religious texts go, I would personally say this comes right after the Bible in importance. Future generations deserve to see what is possible if you stand up for yourself. Other times in history this has worked; Civil Rights, Women’s rights, the end of slavery, civil wars around the world. If you stand up for what you believe in, there are no limits to where it can take you; and that is what I believe future generations can learn from this work.\r\nMartin Luther is one of the most well-known names in the history of the world. He single-handedly sparked the Protestant Reformation, he changed the Catholic Church, and he changed the way the whole world thought and taught religion. His “95 Theses” sparked huge controversy, but it brought awareness of the ridiculous-ness the Church of Rome was trying to pass as religion. Since then thousands of churches consider themselves Protestant, the Catholic Church has changed and is not as corrupt, and many people can attribute their right to speak their opinions to Martin Luther. His work is unmatched in religious and philosophical importance, and that is why it deserves to be preserved for future generations.</p>','Martin Luther\'s \"95 Theses\"','','inherit','open','open','','2405-revision-7','','','2012-09-24 11:52:05','2012-09-24 17:52:05','',2405,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2426',0,'revision','',0),(2428,67,'2012-09-24 11:51:19','2012-09-24 17:51:19','Obtaining the knowledge that was passed down to them from earlier Mesoamerican cultures, the Aztecs carved the calendar stone in 1479 (Smith 253). At the time, the Aztecs lived in a very civilized world filled with amazing architecture, an impressively complex government system, and they also employed intricate systems of writing and calendric systems (Taube 7).  The Calendar Stone was made by basalt stone. For the Aztecs, everything was pictorial in nature around this era. The calendar stone depicted different pictograms or Codex Magliabechianoand, which was primarily written on religious documents (Aztec-History).  Art was centered around religion in this era. So the pictograms of the gods on the calendar stone would correlate with that subject matter.\n\nThe Aztecs were a highly ritualistic civilization devoted to divination and their Gods.  The Aztec calendar stone was created as a divinatory tool which was used for rituals, to forecast the future, and to determine which days were lucky and which days not for the outcome of various actions and events (Smith 254).  The calendar had two systems. It had the sacred Tonalpohualli, which was based on the 260-day cycle and the Iuhpohualli, which was a 365-day cycle (Palfrey). Seen by the count, there is a five day difference between these two calendars. The five day differences were thought to be the most unholy, unlucky days of the year (Smith 257). The world was thought to be coming to an end.\n\nOn the Aztec Calendar, the year was divided into 13-day periods. Each group of 13 days had a different deity ruling over the unit. This is because these units were thought to have a special symbolic influence and the deities were to ensure a positive outcome (Smith 256). In the middle of the Sun Stone, is the sun god Tonatuih. His tongue protruding between his teeth resembles a sacrificial flint knife. In his claw like hands he clutches human hearts (Palfrey). ‘Many scholars have debated on the stone’s meaning and purpose. Some suggest that, fixed horizontally; it served as a sacrificial altar, which would make sense because the stone was dedicated to the sun deity. Most agree though, that it offers a graphic representation of the Mexica cosmos’ (Palfrey).  In <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Aztecs,</span> Smith sums up what is to be believed the thought of the Aztecs when they carved the calendar stone “The Aztec calendar stone conveyed the message that the Aztec empire covered the whole earth (territory in all four directions), and that it was founded upon the sacred principles of time, directionality, divine warfare, and the sanction of the gods” (Smith 270).  Keeping the Aztec calendar is proof of ancient cultures mathematical and scientific achievements without the aid of modern technology. The study of the sun stone could lead to further advances in mathematics and acts as a road map to our celestial bodies from that era of our history.\n\nThe Aztecs believe they felt justified in believing in this calendar because of numerous events that changed the course of history for them.  Because Aztec Indians were fervent astronomers, they tracked the stars and correlated that between the days to create this sun calendar. Examples of events happening within the timeline of the calendar stone being built are these: Between 1452 and 1454, their capital city Tenochtitlan suffered from flood and famine, the following year on 4/16/1445 (Julian calendar) there was an eclipse of the sun.  From 1473-1479, there were 4 more solar eclipses within a five year time frame (Aveni, Calnek).  During this time the Aztec nation conquered and sacrificed many of the neighboring towns.  Their leaders were wounded  or killed, followed by violent earthquakes (Aveni, Calnek). There may have been even more visible eclipses seen by the Aztecs that have not been discovered because they were lost, or destroyed, or even confused with other natural events (Aveni, Calnek).  If one were to take into consideration the Aztecs being a society with strong beliefs in deities, the Aztecs constant state of turmoil from wars and death and then couple that with a constant flow of solar eclipses; it wouldn’t take much to consider that the Aztecs might have thought there Gods were planning on ending their world….again.  The Aztecs might have carved this massive calendar from stone to give their future generations a chance to do things right, where they did not.\n\nMany other artifacts of the same caliber and craftsmanship were excavated around the time the calendar stone was. This was an amazing find, because in the early colonial period of the sixteenth century, pre-Hispanic stone sculptures were considered potent satanic threats to successful conversion (Taube 25). With the Spaniards thinking this, this lead to the destruction of many great pieces of art, manuscripts, and other forms of architecture.  Thankfully, with the Aztecs foreseeing this frame of mind being a possibility and other circumstances occurring, many artifacts survived by being hidden in caves, on mountain tops, and even buried under Mexico City (Taube 25). After the artifacts were excavated, rather than being destroyed, they were treated as objects of curiosity and to be studied (Taube 25-26). I account for any differences between reception then and today by knowing people today have so many different religions and beliefs. Whereas the Aztecs were ignorant of the different beliefs we have today. They just had knowledge of what was taught to them by their elders as we do ours.\n\nThere were not that many differences and very many similarities between American Indians of this era. In the way they did things to their architecture and sculptures. As a matter of fact, the Aztecs calendar was based of the earlier Mayan cultures. The Aztec calendar stone and Mayan calendar share many similarities.  Both calendars have ritual days. The Aztec ritual day that was formed is the Tonalpohualli and the Maya ritual day is the Tzolkin. The day names on both calendars are also very similar. Both calendars used 18 months with 20 day counts along with other counts. The Aztec and Maya calendar stone is believed to have both mythological and astronomical significance. Both Native American cultures regarded their calendars as religious. Using the calendars, the Aztec and Maya priests dictated when to grow crops, when the dry and rainy seasons were, when to go to war, etc. (World Mysteries).\n\nThe main way the Aztec calendar differed was in their more primitive number system and less precise way of recording dates. The year also started with different months. The Maya calendar tracked the movements of the planets and the moon. From this came their reckoning of time, and a calendar that accurately measures the solar year to within minutes. The Aztecs also kept the two different aspects of time, the Tonalpohualli, which was counting the days and the Xiuhpohualli which was counting the years (World Mysteries).  The Aztecs believed they were living in the fifth and final stage of life. Because the Maya used a 360 day long cycle, they could tell that there were time periods way longer than the age of our universe (World Mysteries).\n\nThe Aztec Indians had this amazing culture full of love and life and beliefs which was unfortunately corrupted by the Spaniards. It makes me wonder what the world would be like today if the Spaniards had not been their demise. I find the Aztec Calendar Stone quite intriguing.  I love learning about something they created I have never heard of, or if I have, forgotten about. What I find meaningful is that it represents their concept of the universe. To create this ginormous sun calendar and carve pictograms in it because you believe the gods want you to just amazes me. It makes me realize they had an extremely strong belief in something bigger and better. They worshipped everything and didn’t take anything for granted. I believe we cannot undo the past but we can at least right a dreadful wrong. Future generations need to learn of this amazing culture and their advances.\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited:</p>\nAveni, Anthony, and Edward Calnek. “Astronomical Considerations in the Aztec Expression of History.” Ancient Mesoamerica. Cambridge University Press, 1999. Print.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.mexicauprising.net/aztececlipsedata.pdf\">http://www.mexicauprising.net/aztececlipsedata.pdf</a>\n\nThis is a paper from the book Ancient Mesoamerica, it is about the cosmic history around the ancient Mesoamerica era. It helped me figure out what some of the major celestial events where during the time the Aztec Sun Calendar was created.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPalfrey, Dale. <em>Mysteries of the Fifth Sun: The Aztec Calendar</em>. n.p. Web. 8 January 1999.\n\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/199-mysteries-of-the-fifth-sun-the-aztec-calendar</span>\n\nThis is a website with basic information about the Aztec Sun Calendar. It gave me more insight into what the calendar looked like.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Aztec-History</span>. N.p., nd. Web. 1996-2012\n\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http://www.aztec-history.com</span>\n\nThis website has an enormous amount of information about Aztec Indians, from clothing to their demise and pretty much everything in between. The website gave me most of the information about the calendar stone I have so far.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSmith, Michael. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Aztecs.</span> Blackwell Publishers Inc., 1996. Print.\n\nThe book is Aztec Indians and their culture. This book helped me to understand the calendar stone more and why it was just a big part of Aztec life.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTaube, Karl. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Aztec and Maya Myths</span>. British Museum Press, 1993. Print.\n\nThis book detailed facts and myths about Aztec and Mayan Indians. This book helped me find what the Aztecs art and idols were see as in the early colonial period.','Aztec Calendar Stone Draft','','inherit','open','open','','2412-revision','','','2012-09-24 11:51:19','2012-09-24 17:51:19','',2412,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2428',0,'revision','',0),(2429,59,'2012-09-24 11:53:12','2012-09-24 17:53:12','Since the beginning of time, art has reflected beliefs, culture, lifestyles, and fashion of its period. I never cared much for history but doing this project has created a whole new meaning of art for me. In studying history, I can learn more about today and what tomorrow might bring. I chose to study the Letters from Mexico (1519-1524) by Hernan Cortes. His letters account for his conquest to Mexico and the conquering of the Aztec Empire. After disobeying orders, Cortes sets out to explore modern day Mexico and kind of accidentally stumbles upon this beautiful, advanced, flourishing empire. With help from local allies, Cortes defeats the Aztecs and puts Spain in control of the vast land from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. He writes the letters to King Charles V of Spain telling him his story. Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes should be preserved because of the historical context, cultural context of the Aztec Empire, and because it is one of the only accounts that we have of what happened in that time. It marks a very important time in history of the colonization of the west, the personality of a conquistador, details of the mysterious Aztec Empire, reflects Christian attitudes and beliefs of that time, and lifestyle and rule in Spain.<!--more-->\nLetters from Mexico was not a typical piece from its era. Exploration was just beginning in the west. While Spain was conquering new lands, the Renaissance was at its peak in Italy. Classical Humanists embraced Greco-Roman classics and were devoted to studying and imitating them. This new culture was more secular than religious. “They regarded Classical authority not exclusively as a means of clarifying Christian truths, but as the basis for a new appraisal of the role of the individual in the world order,” says Fiero. Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the great artists of the High Renaissance, completed famous works such as The Last Supper. This world-famous painting was one of a kind and changed art techniques for centuries to come. Da Vinci applied classical art principles to the representation of Christian subjects. Renaissance artist began studying the mechanics of the human body, balance, using three dimensions rather than two, perfecting oil painting, making art in monumental size, heroic characteristics, and scientific laws of perspective. A lot of art at this time was similar to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Artists used Christian subjects and displayed religious scenes but used human figures to represent famous names. Not only paintings but large sculptures were popular artist trends. Letters from Mexico is very innovative and unusual for its time. When Letters from Mexico was published in Spain, people were very interested and excited about them. Exploration in the west was just beginning and civilization was progressing. The letters were different from normal visual works of art because they were literary. Hernan Cortes told wild stories about the Aztec Empire and his time in the new world full of lavish gold; a completely different style of living than that of modern day Spain. I think it caught people’s attention and introduced them to new cultures other than the famous Greek or Roman.\nOne piece that is similar to Letters from Mexico is The Prince. Machiavelli, a famous philosopher, became known as Europe’s first political scientist. His popular little book, The Prince, called for the unification of Italy under a powerful and courageous leader. The leader he described must be ruthless and sacrifice moral virtue in the interest of the state. Machiavelli’s has a negative view of humanity pinning them as thankless, fickle, greedy, and dishonest. A lot of what Machiavelli described sounds exactly like the personality of Hernan Cortes. Machiavelli’s prince is a lot smarter than Cortes and keeps power as well as a good reputation. I think these two pieces relate to each other because of the parts the main characters play. Hernan Cortes is a very greedy and egotistical explorer who actually disobeys rules from Spain on continuing with an expedition. He defends himself from a powerful empire battling his way to victory. In The Prince, “armed force as the ultimate sanction of political power, the ruthless suppression of dangerous enemies and the establishment of authority through fear rather than love, the use of deceit, careful economy rather than lavish expenditure- all these Machiavelli cites as necessary to the founder of a new state.” Both of these pieces are very political rather than secular or religious like other major artworks of their time. I think both of them went against the typical Monarchist policies of government at that time making them uncommon and alike.\nCortes’ letters were published to the public so everyone could read the first-hand account of the conquering of grand Aztec Empire. According to Pahl, the letters were action packed and real page turners. The public was so eager to know what was going on worlds away. Cortes “went on to great wealth and power.” (Mee.) Cortes appointed himself governor without permission from King Charles V. Cortes was careless, greedy, and irresponsible in his decisions. After being appointed governor Cortes left to explore what is now modern day Honduras. King Charles grew suspicious of Cortes and sent a bureaucrat named Luis Ponce de Leon to investigate. Luis died immediately and Cortes was charged with murder, rumor is he was poisoned. Cortes’ fifth letter was banned in Spain and his reputation was declining rapidly. People didn’t like Cortes’ decisions and he was being punished for it. Someone can’t rebel against the King and the public be aware it. I think that is why the letters were banned and Cortes was dealt with in a private manner. Cortes lived the rest of his life on his land in Mexico with his wife. He had no leadership in the new world and Spain continued to govern it.\nThere are a lot of mixed emotions about the Letters from Mexico. Their authenticity and credibility is doubted by many scholars. Pahl suggests Cortes is cocky and over exaggerates a lot of his takeover and what actually occurred. Yes, he conquered a gigantic empire but it is said he was ruthless, destructive, and it was similar to a massacre. Cortes went around “destroying traditional Mexican religious artifacts as it definitely impeded their attempts at a peaceful conversion.” (Pahl.) Anthony Pagden discusses how Cortes seeks to reinforce his authority and his reputation in his letters. Some scholars don’t even look at his letters of literary importance but just historical. Cortes didn’t have a very good reputation back then and he doesn’t at this time either. I personally feel Cortes ruined an empire that Spain could have learned a lot from. He was the leader and held all power and authority. I think his personal decisions and desires made a mess of the whole situation. He destroyed the Aztecs entire city because of their religious beliefs, who knows what he did with a lot of the gold, I know some of it went back to Spain when he was tried for murder, and he wasn’t a good leader and didn’t secure some type of government when the empire was defeated. Thousands of natives died and it was the end to an advanced and flourishing culture that could have helped progression in that era. I think Cortes greedily set out behind the kings back and stumbled upon an empire that was unstable and destroyed it. He manipulated Indians and locals into supporting him and then savagely killed thousands. Who knows what really happened? This is the account of a conceded and egotistical conquistador.\nLetters from Mexico holds great historical importance making it unique and very innovative. There was a lot of Spanish and Portuguese exploration going on in the new world so empires could expand. What makes it so unique is his conquering of the Aztec empire giving Spain control of modern day Mexico. This was a huge accomplishment for Spain in the settling and colonizing of the Americas. It also made way for the present day. Colonization in the west created the nation we have today. Although I may disagree with Hernan Cortes’ decisions and opinions, he did make history and history made today. His letters hold a lot of historical importance in learning about different cultures of the world. What is most significant about this work is the historical context and cultural context. His account and a few others in his army are the only knowledge that we have of what happened at that time. It is very important these letters are preserved so we know about a beautiful culture that was lost in the process of one being made.','Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes','','inherit','open','open','','2414-revision-2','','','2012-09-24 11:53:12','2012-09-24 17:53:12','',2414,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2429',0,'revision','',0),(2430,59,'2012-09-24 11:53:59','2012-09-24 17:53:59','Since the beginning of time, art has reflected beliefs, culture, lifestyles, and fashion of its period. I never cared much for history but doing this project has created a whole new meaning of art for me. In studying history, I can learn more about today and what tomorrow might bring. I chose to study the Letters from Mexico (1519-1524) by Hernan Cortes. His letters account for his conquest to Mexico and the conquering of the Aztec Empire. After disobeying orders, Cortes sets out to explore modern day Mexico and kind of accidentally stumbles upon this beautiful, advanced, flourishing empire. With help from local allies, Cortes defeats the Aztecs and puts Spain in control of the vast land from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. He writes the letters to King Charles V of Spain telling him his story. Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes should be preserved because of the historical context, cultural context of the Aztec Empire, and because it is one of the only accounts that we have of what happened in that time. It marks a very important time in history of the colonization of the west, the personality of a conquistador, details of the mysterious Aztec Empire, reflects Christian attitudes and beliefs of that time, and lifestyle and rule in Spain.<!--more-->\r\nLetters from Mexico was not a typical piece from its era. Exploration was just beginning in the west. While Spain was conquering new lands, the Renaissance was at its peak in Italy. Classical Humanists embraced Greco-Roman classics and were devoted to studying and imitating them. This new culture was more secular than religious. “They regarded Classical authority not exclusively as a means of clarifying Christian truths, but as the basis for a new appraisal of the role of the individual in the world order,” says Fiero. Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the great artists of the High Renaissance, completed famous works such as The Last Supper. This world-famous painting was one of a kind and changed art techniques for centuries to come. Da Vinci applied classical art principles to the representation of Christian subjects. Renaissance artist began studying the mechanics of the human body, balance, using three dimensions rather than two, perfecting oil painting, making art in monumental size, heroic characteristics, and scientific laws of perspective. A lot of art at this time was similar to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Artists used Christian subjects and displayed religious scenes but used human figures to represent famous names. Not only paintings but large sculptures were popular artist trends. Letters from Mexico is very innovative and unusual for its time. When Letters from Mexico was published in Spain, people were very interested and excited about them. Exploration in the west was just beginning and civilization was progressing. The letters were different from normal visual works of art because they were literary. Hernan Cortes told wild stories about the Aztec Empire and his time in the new world full of lavish gold; a completely different style of living than that of modern day Spain. I think it caught people’s attention and introduced them to new cultures other than the famous Greek or Roman.\r\nOne piece that is similar to Letters from Mexico is The Prince. Machiavelli, a famous philosopher, became known as Europe’s first political scientist. His popular little book, The Prince, called for the unification of Italy under a powerful and courageous leader. The leader he described must be ruthless and sacrifice moral virtue in the interest of the state. Machiavelli’s has a negative view of humanity pinning them as thankless, fickle, greedy, and dishonest. A lot of what Machiavelli described sounds exactly like the personality of Hernan Cortes. Machiavelli’s prince is a lot smarter than Cortes and keeps power as well as a good reputation. I think these two pieces relate to each other because of the parts the main characters play. Hernan Cortes is a very greedy and egotistical explorer who actually disobeys rules from Spain on continuing with an expedition. He defends himself from a powerful empire battling his way to victory. In The Prince, “armed force as the ultimate sanction of political power, the ruthless suppression of dangerous enemies and the establishment of authority through fear rather than love, the use of deceit, careful economy rather than lavish expenditure- all these Machiavelli cites as necessary to the founder of a new state.” Both of these pieces are very political rather than secular or religious like other major artworks of their time. I think both of them went against the typical Monarchist policies of government at that time making them uncommon and alike.\r\nCortes’ letters were published to the public so everyone could read the first-hand account of the conquering of grand Aztec Empire. According to Pahl, the letters were action packed and real page turners. The public was so eager to know what was going on worlds away. Cortes “went on to great wealth and power.” (Mee.) Cortes appointed himself governor without permission from King Charles V. Cortes was careless, greedy, and irresponsible in his decisions. After being appointed governor Cortes left to explore what is now modern day Honduras. King Charles grew suspicious of Cortes and sent a bureaucrat named Luis Ponce de Leon to investigate. Luis died immediately and Cortes was charged with murder, rumor is he was poisoned. Cortes’ fifth letter was banned in Spain and his reputation was declining rapidly. People didn’t like Cortes’ decisions and he was being punished for it. Someone can’t rebel against the King and the public be aware it. I think that is why the letters were banned and Cortes was dealt with in a private manner. Cortes lived the rest of his life on his land in Mexico with his wife. He had no leadership in the new world and Spain continued to govern it.\r\nThere are a lot of mixed emotions about the Letters from Mexico. Their authenticity and credibility is doubted by many scholars. Pahl suggests Cortes is cocky and over exaggerates a lot of his takeover and what actually occurred. Yes, he conquered a gigantic empire but it is said he was ruthless, destructive, and it was similar to a massacre. Cortes went around “destroying traditional Mexican religious artifacts as it definitely impeded their attempts at a peaceful conversion.” (Pahl.) Anthony Pagden discusses how Cortes seeks to reinforce his authority and his reputation in his letters. Some scholars don’t even look at his letters of literary importance but just historical. Cortes didn’t have a very good reputation back then and he doesn’t at this time either. I personally feel Cortes ruined an empire that Spain could have learned a lot from. He was the leader and held all power and authority. I think his personal decisions and desires made a mess of the whole situation. He destroyed the Aztecs entire city because of their religious beliefs, who knows what he did with a lot of the gold, I know some of it went back to Spain when he was tried for murder, and he wasn’t a good leader and didn’t secure some type of government when the empire was defeated. Thousands of natives died and it was the end to an advanced and flourishing culture that could have helped progression in that era. I think Cortes greedily set out behind the kings back and stumbled upon an empire that was unstable and destroyed it. He manipulated Indians and locals into supporting him and then savagely killed thousands. Who knows what really happened? This is the account of a conceded and egotistical conquistador.\r\nLetters from Mexico holds great historical importance making it unique and very innovative. There was a lot of Spanish and Portuguese exploration going on in the new world so empires could expand. What makes it so unique is his conquering of the Aztec empire giving Spain control of modern day Mexico. This was a huge accomplishment for Spain in the settling and colonizing of the Americas. It also made way for the present day. Colonization in the west created the nation we have today. Although I may disagree with Hernan Cortes’ decisions and opinions, he did make history and history made today. His letters hold a lot of historical importance in learning about different cultures of the world. What is most significant about this work is the historical context and cultural context. His account and a few others in his army are the only knowledge that we have of what happened at that time. It is very important these letters are preserved so we know about a beautiful culture that was lost in the process of one being made.','Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes','','inherit','open','open','','2414-revision-3','','','2012-09-24 11:53:59','2012-09-24 17:53:59','',2414,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2430',0,'revision','',0),(2431,59,'2012-09-24 11:54:27','2012-09-24 17:54:27','Since the beginning of time, art has reflected beliefs, culture, lifestyles, and fashion of its period. I never cared much for history but doing this project has created a whole new meaning of art for me. In studying history, I can learn more about today and what tomorrow might bring. I chose to study the Letters from Mexico (1519-1524) by Hernan Cortes. His letters account for his conquest to Mexico and the conquering of the Aztec Empire. After disobeying orders, Cortes sets out to explore modern day Mexico and kind of accidentally stumbles upon this beautiful, advanced, flourishing empire. With help from local allies, Cortes defeats the Aztecs and puts Spain in control of the vast land from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. He writes the letters to King Charles V of Spain telling him his story. Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes should be preserved because of the historical context, cultural context of the Aztec Empire, and because it is one of the only accounts that we have of what happened in that time. It marks a very important time in history of the colonization of the west, the personality of a conquistador, details of the mysterious Aztec Empire, reflects Christian attitudes and beliefs of that time, and lifestyle and rule in Spain.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nLetters from Mexico was not a typical piece from its era. Exploration was just beginning in the west. While Spain was conquering new lands, the Renaissance was at its peak in Italy. Classical Humanists embraced Greco-Roman classics and were devoted to studying and imitating them. This new culture was more secular than religious. “They regarded Classical authority not exclusively as a means of clarifying Christian truths, but as the basis for a new appraisal of the role of the individual in the world order,” says Fiero. Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the great artists of the High Renaissance, completed famous works such as The Last Supper. This world-famous painting was one of a kind and changed art techniques for centuries to come. Da Vinci applied classical art principles to the representation of Christian subjects. Renaissance artist began studying the mechanics of the human body, balance, using three dimensions rather than two, perfecting oil painting, making art in monumental size, heroic characteristics, and scientific laws of perspective. A lot of art at this time was similar to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Artists used Christian subjects and displayed religious scenes but used human figures to represent famous names. Not only paintings but large sculptures were popular artist trends. Letters from Mexico is very innovative and unusual for its time. When Letters from Mexico was published in Spain, people were very interested and excited about them. Exploration in the west was just beginning and civilization was progressing. The letters were different from normal visual works of art because they were literary. Hernan Cortes told wild stories about the Aztec Empire and his time in the new world full of lavish gold; a completely different style of living than that of modern day Spain. I think it caught people’s attention and introduced them to new cultures other than the famous Greek or Roman.\r\nOne piece that is similar to Letters from Mexico is The Prince. Machiavelli, a famous philosopher, became known as Europe’s first political scientist. His popular little book, The Prince, called for the unification of Italy under a powerful and courageous leader. The leader he described must be ruthless and sacrifice moral virtue in the interest of the state. Machiavelli’s has a negative view of humanity pinning them as thankless, fickle, greedy, and dishonest. A lot of what Machiavelli described sounds exactly like the personality of Hernan Cortes. Machiavelli’s prince is a lot smarter than Cortes and keeps power as well as a good reputation. I think these two pieces relate to each other because of the parts the main characters play. Hernan Cortes is a very greedy and egotistical explorer who actually disobeys rules from Spain on continuing with an expedition. He defends himself from a powerful empire battling his way to victory. In The Prince, “armed force as the ultimate sanction of political power, the ruthless suppression of dangerous enemies and the establishment of authority through fear rather than love, the use of deceit, careful economy rather than lavish expenditure- all these Machiavelli cites as necessary to the founder of a new state.” Both of these pieces are very political rather than secular or religious like other major artworks of their time. I think both of them went against the typical Monarchist policies of government at that time making them uncommon and alike.\r\nCortes’ letters were published to the public so everyone could read the first-hand account of the conquering of grand Aztec Empire. According to Pahl, the letters were action packed and real page turners. The public was so eager to know what was going on worlds away. Cortes “went on to great wealth and power.” (Mee.) Cortes appointed himself governor without permission from King Charles V. Cortes was careless, greedy, and irresponsible in his decisions. After being appointed governor Cortes left to explore what is now modern day Honduras. King Charles grew suspicious of Cortes and sent a bureaucrat named Luis Ponce de Leon to investigate. Luis died immediately and Cortes was charged with murder, rumor is he was poisoned. Cortes’ fifth letter was banned in Spain and his reputation was declining rapidly. People didn’t like Cortes’ decisions and he was being punished for it. Someone can’t rebel against the King and the public be aware it. I think that is why the letters were banned and Cortes was dealt with in a private manner. Cortes lived the rest of his life on his land in Mexico with his wife. He had no leadership in the new world and Spain continued to govern it.\r\nThere are a lot of mixed emotions about the Letters from Mexico. Their authenticity and credibility is doubted by many scholars. Pahl suggests Cortes is cocky and over exaggerates a lot of his takeover and what actually occurred. Yes, he conquered a gigantic empire but it is said he was ruthless, destructive, and it was similar to a massacre. Cortes went around “destroying traditional Mexican religious artifacts as it definitely impeded their attempts at a peaceful conversion.” (Pahl.) Anthony Pagden discusses how Cortes seeks to reinforce his authority and his reputation in his letters. Some scholars don’t even look at his letters of literary importance but just historical. Cortes didn’t have a very good reputation back then and he doesn’t at this time either. I personally feel Cortes ruined an empire that Spain could have learned a lot from. He was the leader and held all power and authority. I think his personal decisions and desires made a mess of the whole situation. He destroyed the Aztecs entire city because of their religious beliefs, who knows what he did with a lot of the gold, I know some of it went back to Spain when he was tried for murder, and he wasn’t a good leader and didn’t secure some type of government when the empire was defeated. Thousands of natives died and it was the end to an advanced and flourishing culture that could have helped progression in that era. I think Cortes greedily set out behind the kings back and stumbled upon an empire that was unstable and destroyed it. He manipulated Indians and locals into supporting him and then savagely killed thousands. Who knows what really happened? This is the account of a conceded and egotistical conquistador.\r\nLetters from Mexico holds great historical importance making it unique and very innovative. There was a lot of Spanish and Portuguese exploration going on in the new world so empires could expand. What makes it so unique is his conquering of the Aztec empire giving Spain control of modern day Mexico. This was a huge accomplishment for Spain in the settling and colonizing of the Americas. It also made way for the present day. Colonization in the west created the nation we have today. Although I may disagree with Hernan Cortes’ decisions and opinions, he did make history and history made today. His letters hold a lot of historical importance in learning about different cultures of the world. What is most significant about this work is the historical context and cultural context. His account and a few others in his army are the only knowledge that we have of what happened at that time. 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