Art History

What is some art(painting, book, etc) that has been influenced by history? I need to find 2 works of art that have been inspired by a historical event. The work of art can be a painting, book ,sculpture, etc and must have written professional criticism about it. This is for a research paper so please help. So 2 analyzed art works that have been influenced by history?

Recommendation for a good basic art (Painting, sculptures etc..) books for absolute beginner. Thanks.? I am a university student and i will be going to India for a marketing internship and I will be working in an Art Gallery. I do not have any experience or basic background in paintings, sculpture etc... I am looking to read up before I go there. At least something that will give me a basic knowledge on art, type of art, history etc.... I would really appreciate the help! Thank you!!

art history major/ art schools? Does anybody have any advice on art schools? I paint as a hobby, but I want to have a career in art history more than anything. I'd like to work in a museum. I have been reading art history books for years and I work hard at school. I am only a freshman at a regular liberal arts school and it's not my kind of place. I want to go to the Savannah College of Art and Design, but it's so expensive, so it will have to wait until I'm ready for my masters. Does anyone have any info on good ways to work your way up to a high level job like a curator or museum director? I won't settle for a job outside the arts. So what are musuems looking for, for hires?

in the class ART HISTORY, what is it we do? draw, paint, read books of arts history?

In Filippo Lippi's painting "Adoration of the Magi," what is the object that sits on the upper leg of Jesus? It is a small black item that almost resembles a rattle or realistically, a pac man . . . I couldn't find any information on it anywhere online and my art history books are long gone. Thanks for whomever can get this one. Painting image can be found here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Fra_Angelico_Adoration.jpg

Do you know what the title or author of this famous painting piece is? It is of a little girl in a white dress. Her hair is white/blonde and there is two female maids with brown hair (twins) on either side of her and there is a lady who looks very mature but tiny, like a small person or midget and the artist has painted himself painting the picture. I know it is confusing but please help me... If it helps, it is in the Art History text books.

"Art history" In the book, Da Vinici code. ? For you art history buffs out there. It is it true that Da Vinci hid symbols and meanings of various stuff in his painting. like the book says. I know there are several things said about the beginnings of the Catholic Church that are True. (not all but some) Many people got pissed because of what he said about it but if they do research, history is true. I was just wonder if the things he says about the art was true? Thanks

Michael Jackson glove tribute to "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" painting 1972 Hamburger Helper white glove? Michael Jackson glove tribute to "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" painting 1972 Hamburger Helper white glove? Micheal Jackson wore glove due to "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" well known painting 1972 holding little boy bloody knife check It? The song Billy Jean -- not my son--Aunt Jemima- not your mama- Aunt Jamima holding a dead baby with bloody knife behind her back. government forced them to remove painting so artist changed knife for guns with no blodand the bloody white baby to white glove (white baby boy was removed and white glove put in its place). widely exhibited. "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" and it was made in 1972. forced change 1982 The artwork remembered had a knife, a bloody white baby, and supposedly displayed motivationally at a meeting hall. So much controversy came up that the artist was forced to remove the work from the meeting hall. Hence, the members and artist refused, in addition defiantly scrapes away the baby replaces with a white glove. This was approved and remained on display. The excitement continued when Mr. Michael Jackson on track started the song Billy Jean with his hand behind his back, (right hand posed as holding the knife, and gun) the left hand wearing the white glove (baby) crowned in jewels. Symbolizing “the call to action” The action that the oppressed people must take to attain wealth and overcome the oppressors by baby-cide. The main factor is it was originally displayed in a meeting hall. Possibly the Black Panthers or NAACP was the organization. Does that sound like this same work or is it another? Does this have any connection white glove helper commercial? Please, before you Answer research it first Look up "Liberation of Aunt Jemima" it is a piece of Art! a Painting commissioned for a purspose. It is in the Art History Book

Information about a particular Titian painting? I saw on the cover of a French dictionary "Hachette" a painting of Titian. It's called "auto portrait" in the dictionary.. It pictures a young man (the painter supposedly) looking with a lot of affection to a woman and there's another woman behind him. I can't find it the history of art books i have and can't find it on the internet. I love it a lot, i would be very grateful to know a little bit more about it. thank you Yes yes!!absolutely "back to the drawing board", Would you happen to have some more information about it? thanks, so far you've helped a lot.

Painting called Funeral of Atilla? I once saw a painting called "The Funeral of Atilla" in an art history book. I think this was the name. The painting was of a woman lying down (dead or something) and a man kneeling over her. I think they are in a cave? I have searched for this online for over a year now and cannot find it. Does anyone know of a painting like I have described? I could be a little off with the name. I also do not remember the artist or the century it was painted in. I know I'm a lot of help. :) Thanks... Do you know the name of the artist?

Just recovered from panic attack/derealisation, now want to start painting...? As said, I have recovered from a panic attack and bout of derealisation that I had at college. One day, the day after I had a big arguement with my friend, which eventually became personal, I could not get out of bed, felt low (and guilty, cause I thought I had upset my friend) an not myself. Eventually, it got worse, two days later I got heart palpatations, and eventually felt very very tired, as well detached, from the environment and my own body even. Soon, I began to feel very very unhappy, all of my anxieties about my academic work, social life and friendships, family issues and my intense passionate crush on a guy in my college (who I am yet to pluck up the courage to talk to) got to me. Well, now, with the help of a nurse, a doctor, my parents and most importantly, my friends, I have recovered, but with a very different perspective on life. I feel ready to be more open with my friends, as well being more open about meeting new people, and my view on life and friendships in particular has become less idealistic and more realistic. I think painting might be a good, productive way of expressing myself after this experience- I have always been a very very dreamy person, but for a long time, have been passive, letting the dreams almost take over my life and make me more unhappy. But where to start? I have always been creative and liked art, but haven't actually done art since the middle of secondary (high) school, 7/8 years ago. I think I might be interested in artists, so can anybody recommend any art history books, as well as books about styles? Moreover, I don't really know what to paint, but think I may be interested in rather abstract styles- I am not a great drawer!! Thanks in advance.

Anyone have info on this painting? Mars and Venus United By Love I have to write a report on it and I''ve been searching for the past 2 hours, and all i can get are small excerpts of the obvious. Anyone know a book or a site with art history and explanation on this painting?

What is the difference between medium and technique in art? I have a project due in my Art History class tomorrow, and I need help clarifying the different between medium and technique. Unfortunately our text book doesn't give a clear definition, so I'm hoping someone can offer me some guidance. I need to identify the medium and technique of each of the following from a local museum: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Print, and Architecture. Does medium refer to "Painting," while technique refers to "Oil/Acrylic/Tempera/etc."? If so, what would the equivalent to sculpture and architecture be? Thanks!

Know art? I need help finding a painting. The title has something to do with "Killing the Golden Goose" I remember seeing it in my US history book in high school. A group of British nobility (presumably King George III was there) were in the process of chopping off the head of a goose. It was either a political cartoon or an actual painting that criticized the King of England for taxing the life out of his extremely lucrative American colonies (killing his "golden goose"). I looked all over Google and couldn't find it. Link to the painting itself or even just the name of the artist or title would be fantastic. Thanks!

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Looking for famous painting of Venus?? In college I took an art history class. The book we studied had a picture of a painting which I believe was Venus or Aphrodite. She was lying in a chaise lounge and you could see a balcony and the ocean nearby. I can't remember the name of the painting or the artist and it's driving me crazy!

Do I have a shot at Stanford, Brown, Vanderbilt, Duke, UVA, and Georgetown? My full college list is as followed (in order of preference): Stanford Brown Vanderbilt Duke William & Mary UVA Georgetown FSU (in state safety) I am currently a junior in high school. SAT: 2110. I just got the results back today; this was my first time taking the test. Should I retake? I was disappointed with my critical reading score and I feel as if I can do better. The score breakdown is as follows: Critical Reading670 Math 700 Writing 740 GPA (unweighted): 3.92 GPA (weighted): 4.4. Honors classes already taken: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra II, Geometry, Algebra I, English II, English I, World History, French I, French II, French III Honors classes currently being taken: Precalculus, Physics, French IV. AP Classes already taken: AP European History (10th grade, "5" on AP exam) AP Classes currently being taken: AP Art History, AP Language and Composition, AP US History Class schedule for senior year: (tentative) AP French AP Calculus AB AP Macroeconomics/ AP Gov (each a being semester course) AP Drawing AP Lit World Religions Honors. Extracurriculars: Art, art, and more art. Drawing, painting, etc. (example: http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs41/i/2009/100/e/0/Brave_New_World_by_Crewed.jpg ) Definitely my biggest passion.. both appreciation of the arts (performance, traditional, fashion, anything!) and actually creating pieces, attending drawing workshops, getting my hands on any art books available- it's almost an obsession, haha. Writing is also a huge passion of mine. Especially poetry. Clubs: Editor of Key Club (member for 2 years) Treasurer of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) (member for 2 years) Model United Nations (member for 1 year) Prom Committee (head of invitations committee) (1 year) Hope for Humanity member (a student-run club) (2 years) History Fair 200 hours of community service at Science Museums, Art Exhibitions, and Tutoring. Aiming to graduate with around 300. Additionally, I am not a US citizen. I was born in the UK, not sure if that's a factor to weigh in to my acceptance chances, haha. Awards/Recognition: (Art) 2x Scholastic Honorable Mention (9th grade) 1st place at the Black & White show (10th grade) Notable student in Chemistry and English I, though I doubt that is very important. Acceptance into Stanford's EPGY program (Education Program for Gifted Youth) last summer, a 3 week long class in 20th century humanities. Apparently, attending EPGY bumps up your acceptance chances slightly. So, what do you think? Which schools do I have the best shot at? Anything I should particularly focus on senior year? And should I retake the SATs? If so, when?

Art history A.P test? Ok i have a test tomorrow and as you know the tests are hard, and i can not find them in my book. The test is Renaissance of the north and Mannerism. Please helpHere are the questions.1) What were 2 main concerns of 16th century Netherlandish Painting. 2 Brugel explored what subject matter. 3_ Bruelgel was impressed by whom? 4Mannerism replaced harmony and reason of Renaissance with what? 5. The elegant phase of mannerism is called?

Art History Questions (please help)? 23. Where can you find some of the only surviving examples of Roman wall painting? Tarquinia Herculaneum Palestrina Athens 24. What civilization had the greatest influence on Roman sculpture? Egyptian Persian Greek Phoenician 25. Highlighted in one of your lessons, the _______________ of Todi statue in the Vatican Museum depicts a figure holding a _____________. Venus/mirror senator/book emperor/laurel mars/cup 26. With early private portraiture, funeral alters and tomb structures were graced with portrait _______________ of the deceased. paintings reliefs intaglios busts 27. The Romans' ingenious use of ________________ was instrumental in the construction of the great cathedrals of Europe 1,000 years later. the arch and key stoning concrete entablatures columns 28. Placed at the highest point of an arch, the _____ locks the stones of the arch into place. capital vault keystone flagstone 29. What is the difference between a Greek Doric column and a Roman Doric column? The Roman Doric column has a base. The Roman Doric column has a capital. The Greek Doric column was more elaborately decorated. There is no difference between the two styles.

Charles IV and His family painting by Goya questions? I need help with a couple questions for a research project. No none if this stuff is in my book it would be easier just to look in the book. 1. What is the subject matter of the artwork if any? 2. What are principles did Goya us? How? Where? 3. Why did Goya paint this artwork? 4. In your opinion does the painting contribute to art history? why our why not? heres a link of the picture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_de_Goya_y_Lucientes_054.jpg Thank you so much five stars awarded to best answer!!!

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Christians only: Would this be considered a sacrilege?A sin? I am a very creative person.I have really just been even more into art since taking art history and since I did art therapy to help me thru depression. I really like this painting of Jesus Christ.Its called Christ as Pantokor.Its in my art history book.The only thing I don't like about this painting is that Jesus looks stern.He is holding a jeweled Bible and looking a little stern. I want to get a purple Bible and then I want to glue small fake jewels on it.Would this be considered sacrilege?Is this a sin? I don't want to do anything to incur the wrath of God. I just think that the jeweled Bible in the painting was beautiful and I wanted to mimic that. I want to glue small fake jewels on my Bible.Is this wrong?

Modern female painter, paints her scenes as though through glass? I've been trying to remember a female painter who was in my Janson History of Art book. All I remember is that her paintings always included glasses (pitchers, cups, etc). One of them I remember shows children jumping into a pool. I've looked everywhere! I don't know who she is, please help!

Are there any books on how to paint portraits,still life, etc?Any books on how to crochet,knit,etc.? I love art.I have gotten more interested in art since doing this art therapy for my depression.I have always been good at doing abstract paintings.I also shine when it comes to making things.I make jewelry,trinket boxes,etc.I also shine when it comes to photography and scrapbooking. I am going to get into soap making later this year. I want to learn how to paint portraits.Are there any books on how to paint portraits?I really want to learn how to knit,crochet,and embroider.I am seeing so many get into knitting,crocheting,and embroidering.Are there any books on how to knit?Crochet?Embroider?I have just been getting more into art since I am doing it as a help for my depression and since I took art history last quarter.Art is just very relaxing and beautiful.

Specific painting from Renaissance..? I have to write an essay about a painting from my history book. I don't have my history book with me, but I remember only 3 paintings from the book. "School of Athens", "4 Men of the Apocolapyse", and another painting of a pregnant woman and man getting married. My friend wrote the essay, and she said the "School of Athens" painting was hard to write about. I keep finding a different picture from the book of the "Four men of the...." on the internet, so I can't use that. But, I don't know the name of the painting of the pregnant woman and man getting married. Oh, if this helps, I'm learning about the Renaissance..the arts right now. I do not know the name of the painting or the artist. If you can, please help me. It's an artist from the Renaissance period. Please post a link to the picture, and the artist's name. Thank you sooo much!

How did the Holocaust change the course of art? I need some sources for a topical report. We can use some online sources but we need book sources too. I know its a pretty obscure topic, but I figured I would post this incase anyone out there is this well informed in WWII or Jewish/German history. I just need to either have a book source on how art changed as a result of the holocaust, or examples from books of art before the holocaust, and art after the holocaust. Art can include visual painting and illustration, music, design and fashion, theater...Pretty much anything under the broad category of the arts. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thank you

HELP ME ASAP I CAN NOT GET AN F IN ART!!!? I have to write an essay on David Hockeny... heres what i have so far! is it good? bad? im only in 7 grade. aahhh help plz! On July 9, 1937 in Bradford England a great artist, David Hockeny was born. David Hockeny lived with more on the bizzare side parents along with five other siblings always being the more eccentric one not caring what other people thought but what he thought of the world. David was raised as a strong methodist, shunned from drugs and drinking and turned to art. As a child David Hockeny saw the production of La Bohme and developed a strong passion for the arts. In 1948 David won a scholarship to the Bradford Grammer School and began adoring every moment of art he was given as well as his other classes but he knew art was his true calling and so he attempted to pursue his dream by attending the Regional College of Art in 1950 but his headmaster urged him to continue his necisary education. In 1953 David's dream finally came a reality and he enrolled in Regional College of Art and his career took off.David begun painting with oils while learning art was more of a process then what you thought should be. His artwork was praised by teachers and but his fresh abstract art was not yet famous.In the summer of 1957, Hockney took the National Diploma in Design Examination. He graduated with honors and then enrolled in the Painting School of the Royal College in London two years later, where and when he would gain national attention as an artist. As David attended Royal College he was satasfied with his friendlly free willing lifestyle and began to exell further in his artwork. David was a seriouse student taking in as much as possible but he learned he was educated more effeciently when he learned from students. In the summer of 1961 David traveled with his friends to New York and began making a career for himself. David sold his paintings to pay for his trip and his art was being discovered. David scribbeled in his scetch book arund New York and came up with a new style to experiment with, pertraying "Rakes Progress" by the artist William Hograth, which he finished after two years. In the mean time, he finished his studies at the Royal College and received attention from critics, professors, and peers at several student shows. At this time early on in Hockney's career, his artwork was poetic and tended to tell stories. He even wrote poetic ramblings on many of his paintings as well. For a short time, Hockney was in danger of not receiving his diploma because he had failed his Art History courses. Luckily, he was awarded the gold medal for "outstanding distinction"at his school art show which helped him end his college career on a tremendously great note. David Hockneys life began to settle down as he moved to Los Angelas were he exelled in his career of painting. David Hockney became famous living with love, money, and satasfaction as his life continued he sold many paintings and lived his dreams. David Hockney was considered a fabules artist starting off as a small boy in England to a legend.

I'm a black girl that is interested in comic books, cartoons, art, sci fi books and great movies...? Why do people say I am trying to be white? I am not, I love these things because they make me happy! I am very proud and happy with who I am and my history but people just seem to enjoy putting me down. I had few friends at my predominately black high school and fewer friends at my mostly white college. I also have never had a boyfriend, black guys don't like me because I am "a smart white girl painted black" and white guys don't like me because am "black nerd" and so they would even get the brownie points for going out with someone who is cool.... *sigh*

Where can I find information on La Jeune Martyre by Paul (Hippolyte) Delaroche? I want to do a paper on it for my art history class. I saw the painting in the louvre when I was 12 and I want to learn more, but I can't seem to find any written trace of it. I have a paragraph here and there but no real information. Does anyone know a book or a website that might have something? My paper is due at the end of the month so I need something soon!

History and Story (what's going on) of Alma-Tadema's The Sculptor's Model? I am writing an art history paper about Lawrence Alma-Tadema and mainly about his painting "The Sculptor's Model". I have found only little information about the painting....and lots about Alma-Tadema himself.....but nothing about the information that the painting is describing, what's going on in the painting and what not.....the story about the painting and its subjects. I really need some help. I have checked out a book at my local college library but still nothing in detail about this painting in particular. Does anybody know of any answers for me, or a place I could go to to ask somebody who is an art historian maybe? Thank you Haley Meyer

which is the best book you know of, that specifically covers the psychological side of how the use of colour? affects the observer of a painting? i have read one or two books on colour theory, but they talk more about the how than the why. if i want to paint more than photographic reproductions of things, then i need to know all the techniques a painter uses to stir arouse and excite the viewer of the artwork. i know i will hoover up this information eventually by learning more about the history of art, but i just wondered if much of this useful information might be condensed somewhere into a single book.

Can someone please help analyze this painting? i'm supposed to write a compare and contrast essay. one of the paintings i am focusing on is "Madonna Enthroned with Saints and Angels". it is housed in the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, California. i've tried researching it on the web but i cant find any information on it. i dont know much at all about art and this is the first art history class i am taking. what i do know is that the lion symbolizes royalty but that's about it. some questions i have are: 1)who are the two saints supposed to be? 2)what book is that on the floor? 3)what do the colors (red,blue,green,grey) in the painting signify? 4)why are the saints on their knees? 5)why are the two angels present? 6)what is that necklace above those little angels are holding? the painting can be found at this link and you can click on the zoom button to get a closer look: http://search3.famsf.org:8080/view.shtml?keywords=%47%61%72%62%6F&artist=&country=&period=&sort=&start=1&position=2&record=64740 thanks for your input i'm comparing it to the Mt. Sinai icon from St. Catherine's "Virgin and the Child with Saints" http://www.kean.edu/~jtuerk/images/7_Magic/Tuerk/55.jpg http://www.kean.edu/~jtuerk/images/4_Byzantine/05_Iconoclasm/Iconoclasm_thumbs.htm i was able to gather more information from this icon than the painting i'm comparing it to.

So am I really a very immature idiot? 10 point for most logical/ honest answer? so today i got into a fight and ended up being called an immature idiot for saying several things: 1) i don't care and can't stand the human race anymore. people are not "nice" and "kind", never have been. They are nice only until they want something or until you get in their way. People who put their faith in the human race...where have they gotten? well let's look at Ghandi (murdered), "hypothetically" Jesus (murdered), Nelson Mandela (called terrorist and jailed), journalists who fight for truth (murdered),.... i could go on 2) I cannot trust people anymore either, because truthfully, the MAJORITY (not all) lie, are morons, let themselves be blindly led by their "saviours" (be it "chosen" religious leaders, political leaders, radicals who don't think things through, cars, money, technology...) 3) starvation, aids/orphans/ money for charity....i cannot even afford to live for myself, why am I am guilted into giving money? there will ALWAYS be sick, starving and poor people. why? because happy, smart and healthy people don't make you money. also, if you think about it, sure you can change one person's life, or make one person happy, realistically though, what are the chances that they will do the same for you??? really think about it. don't get me wrong though, if i am walking down the street and i see someone is real need i always spare some money or whatever food i have or will help someone if they are in danger.... 4)i have a short lifespan, why should I not spend most of it making myself happy? because this is selfish? because me spending my time say.,. reading books, painting, dancing, making/ listening to music, going to see places is not what i'm supposed to be doing but working 3 jobs, getting into debt, developing stress problems and also heart diseases and mental issues. because i would rather in the short time i have, have a little enjoyment? 5) working for myself (growing my own garden, "making" my own clothes, writing, and such), is unpopular because the only thing you will be able to show for it is unhappiness and deep deep spiritual happiness and peace. unhappiness because you realize how stupid and evil people really are and you feel detached and happiness because you are smarter than everyone else and know that this will all come to an end. 6) if we all spent time getting "in touch" with ourselves, we would realize we do not owe anybody anything or should have to apologize for being who we are 7) how i don't care about saving the planet because I have understood a long time ago that the planet does not need our help, it is much much much more powerful than we give it credit for and if it wanted it could destroy the entire human race. also i respect it too much. 8) everything has become a money maker....religion, environment, native people's culture, spirituality, and it is hard to take anything seriously anymore.... these are just SOME of the argument points I had, and no i do not loathe myself. i just have come to realize that given history and human thinking/psychology, that we cannot ever achieve peace and that everything we are doing now is pointless. we destroying everything around us and ourselves and then trying to have a quick fix. as long as there is money, stupidity, and well humans......there will ALWAYS be war, hatred, racism and sexism (be it in the open/ mind or behind closed doors), famine, catastrophes. let us not kid ourselves into thinking we can "save" anything or that the MAJORITY (again not all) of humans are good people. we have our own lives and we should focus on things that we truly need. music, books, art, dancing, spirituality.....things that are considered immature and unrealistic to focus on. unless they are making them money..... so what is your opinion? am i just being a child and stupid? am i the one who is being delusional and evil and uncaring?

So am I really a very immature idiot? 10 point for most logical/ honest answer? So am I really a very immature idiot? 10 point for most logical/ honest answer? so today i got into a fight and ended up being called an immature idiot for saying several things: 1) i don't care and can't stand the human race anymore. people are not "nice" and "kind", never have been. They are nice only until they want something or until you get in their way. People who put their faith in the human race...where have they gotten? well let's look at Ghandi (murdered), "hypothetically" Jesus (murdered), Nelson Mandela (called terrorist and jailed), journalists who fight for truth (murdered),.... i could go on 2) I cannot trust people anymore either, because truthfully, the MAJORITY (not all) lie, are morons, let themselves be blindly led by their "saviours" (be it "chosen" religious leaders, political leaders, radicals who don't think things through, cars, money, technology...) 3) starvation, aids/orphans/ money for charity....i cannot even afford to live for myself, why am I am guilted into giving money? there will ALWAYS be sick, starving and poor people. why? because happy, smart and healthy people don't make you money. also, if you think about it, sure you can change one person's life, or make one person happy, realistically though, what are the chances that they will do the same for you??? really think about it. don't get me wrong though, if i am walking down the street and i see someone is real need i always spare some money or whatever food i have or will help someone if they are in danger.... 4)i have a short lifespan, why should I not spend most of it making myself happy? because this is selfish? because me spending my time say.,. reading books, painting, dancing, making/ listening to music, going to see places is not what i'm supposed to be doing but working 3 jobs, getting into debt, developing stress problems and also heart diseases and mental issues. because i would rather in the short time i have, have a little enjoyment? 5) working for myself (growing my own garden, "making" my own clothes, writing, and such), is unpopular because the only thing you will be able to show for it is unhappiness and deep deep spiritual happiness and peace. unhappiness because you realize how stupid and evil people really are and you feel detached and happiness because you are smarter than everyone else and know that this will all come to an end. 6) if we all spent time getting "in touch" with ourselves, we would realize we do not owe anybody anything or should have to apologize for being who we are 7) how i don't care about saving the planet because I have understood a long time ago that the planet does not need our help, it is much much much more powerful than we give it credit for and if it wanted it could destroy the entire human race. also i respect it too much. 8) everything has become a money maker....religion, environment, native people's culture, spirituality, and it is hard to take anything seriously anymore.... these are just SOME of the argument points I had, and no i do not loathe myself. i just have come to realize that given history and human thinking/psychology, that we cannot ever achieve peace and that everything we are doing now is pointless. we destroying everything around us and ourselves and then trying to have a quick fix. as long as there is money, stupidity, and well humans......there will ALWAYS be war, hatred, racism and sexism (be it in the open/ mind or behind closed doors), famine, catastrophes. let us not kid ourselves into thinking we can "save" anything or that the MAJORITY (again not all) of humans are good people. we have our own lives and we should focus on things that we truly need. music, books, art, dancing, spirituality.....things that are considered immature and unrealistic to focus on. unless they are making them money..... so what is your opinion? am i just being a child and stupid? am i the one who is being delusional and evil and uncaring?

How can i contact with " Pual A Cohen" If i want to translate his book -? How can i contact with " Pual A Cohen" If i want to translate his book -Speaking to history-simon o Speaking to historyategory Arts & Humanities > Visual Arts > Painting

please help me describe this piece of art? i picked this piece of art to describe in my art class. It's a gigantic mural of 3,300 square feet created by using 80 gallons of polymer acrylic paint. Some parts of it are historic, we can see the "barefoot mailman" on one of the murals and a person reading a palm beach county history book. iThe link is http://www.mydelraybeach.com/Delray/Boards+and+Committees/Public+Art+Advisory+Board/Gallery/Twin+Murals.htm and the mural I picked is the one on the bottom of the webpage. It was painted by Andrew Rein, I couldn't find anythin about him, but anyways what I need to talk about is the paint not the painter. Any help?

What do you think of my college admission essay for Fashion Institute of Technology? I gave a quote and broke down the quote and wanted to explain how each part of the quote has an impact on my life. “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”- Coco Chanel. Surprising, my life has followed this statement so far and hopefully Fashion Institute of Technology will help to finish it. Growing up in an average, cookie cutter suburban town, I've always been an original, creative, artistic person.. I didn't want to be a copy of what my high school kept producing, the generic replica star athlete that had good grades and made well with everyone that eventually went to a decent colleges and majored in business administration. I was never interested in psychology, biology, nursing and this lead me to not care much about school; I was more interested in music theory, studio art, and world history. My town had little to no resources for right brained people like myself. I wanted to expand my mind to art and design more then I came to FIT. Fashion is the sky, in the streets. I decided to take a pre-college manual pattern-making and sewing class at FIT. I wasn't too adamant of this idea at first. I was used to knowing the ideas and beliefs of people in this town, I thought I wasn't going to be able to adapt to the atmosphere. The class was challenging, but I liked it. I wanted to be challenged more. My affection for fashion design suddenly sparked. I convinced and assured that this was where I belong. I took more classes like sewing, drawing, and design. I acquired a collection of books on fashion design, sewing, art, and painting. I also was tutored in fashion design by Aneta Genova, an accessories design professor at the renowned Parsons School of Design. Taking all those classes and being inspired by people in fashion made me more eager. I came to the realization that I had to do better in school if I wanted to get into the school of my dreams, FIT. My grades improved drastically my junior year and the beginning of senior year. I took harder classes in different subjects because it would give me inspiration and apply them to designing. I took a preparatory class for the Scholastic Aptitude Test and took them twice. Throughout this, I've held down a part time job at Marriott and been apart of the varsity tennis team for 4 years. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live. I also acknowledged that my culture has an extensive role with my life. I am from a Jamaican background and Jamaicans are substantially involved in fashion. Our mentality is basically wanting to look good all the time; the fashion industry has no idea how much money they make from Jamaicans. Even though this may seem catty, trying to out-shine the person next to you makes for creative, original, design ideas, experimenting constantly, knowing what different fabric, shapes, and color works well. Fashion is what's happening. All of these things tie into FIT. FIT won't bore me. FIT will challenge me; will make me strive to outshine. My experiences and trials have brought me on a journey that lead me to comprehend myself; it has prepared me for my future and education in fashion design. FIT is the final piece to my puzzle. Let me know what you think!

How can i get books for my final year BA {Hindi & Arts}? i am doing my final BA through distanse education and i have my exams in dec 2008 but i am not getting the study material. Please let me know how & from where i can get the books below mentioned 1,Indian National Movement, 2.History of Indian Painting, 3.Foundation of Indian Culture, 4,Contemporory World 5. Hindi Nibandh, 6.Hindi Upanyas, 7.Hindi Natak, 8. Hindi Patrakarita, 9. Lok Sahitya

What do you think I am? Well you know even as a kid I had passions in life... But even these passions were not being molded because I need a teacher, if it were possible and needed for me, but we have no money and that because time constraints were spacing out my time concentrating my hobbies and soon to be my passion. As a kid and until now, I really love books, reading and almost a time I tried to write a poem or a story but then it seems to bad for me so I quit it and just love books. And I would search for plants and animals in the book and wanted to buy some. I also increased knowledge based from reading such interesting facts in the book. Somehow, when I am in my cousins house, I would just sit on the chair and press the piano because I really love it too but sadly we have no piano at home then. As a kid, I tried drawing and painting but I quit because it seems I did not have talent even though I love the art or painting a scenery. I play chess and scrabble too, and had joined in competition I am not sporty as you think. Though i can learn any different sports fast. I did also love to dance and when my brother has his friends with him practicing for a dance, I would join them only in practices not in the actual performance. I also love singing at that time and I tried different ways on how to make your voice okay and powerful. But those things just happened when I was 5, my mother told me that and I could also remember it but I stopped about 12 or 13 because I was more into TV and playing PC and going with friends. But now, as a 16 year old, I refreshed my mind and I reminisce all those things I've done. If I had just continued it and have one of those, what could I be now? Now, I have keyboard at home and a violin, and love to play classical music then. I have stories that I have written and I have to laugh infront of my PC because of a short story I made when I was little and it was just typed on my PC. I still play scrabble and chess and I excel more in scrabble after I was hailed best player in 4 competitions in the city. I would search for any history of painting and discovered about monet and gogh and would try copying their paintings. I am still the not sporty kid who can learn fast any kind of sport. But I have not sang or dance coz it looks like the space in the house is so small and people might be disturbed. So what could I have been if I just continued it??

Trying to find an Italian artwork? This is probably going to be useless but I am really, really trying to find out the name of a church that has this particular work done on its ceiling in Italy, most likely from the renaissance period. I think the artist's name began with a D. It was painting on a ceiling and it was this brilliant mixes of reds and oranges and yellows depicting a religious scene and right in the middle it appeared as if the ceiling was invisible or just not there. I just...fruitless isnt it since renaissance period in Italy was fueled by commissions to work in churches lol. I have come across it in the book: History of Western Art w/ Core Concepts. It was my sister's textbook but she sold it and now its only available online for like $120. Does anyone know another source for finding Italian artwork i.e. online catalogue? Thanks... Um no its not the Sistine Chapel. Its actually a little less known church. And yes I plan to go to Italy but I clearly cannot run around, hiting every church. Im simply looking for guidelines or or a catalogue that might help.

can someone proof read my artists statement for art school? hey , im applying to an art school in california , and they want an artists statement about who i am , why i want to go to there school and what inspires me etc is this ok Personal Statement Practicing art and design is not just to persue me career or my hobby , its my life. Being a creative person , I naturally am inspired by many things and am sensitive to my surroundings, and I cant imagine living my life without it. When I started studying It helped me make decisions about where I wanted to go in the creative fields starting in a broad range of subjects like graphic design, painting and 3D work working my way through many fields to narrowing down what I felt inspired me most , I am currently studying illustration at Parsons Paris school of design , through this I have studied : illustration concepts , typography , fashion illustration , painting , drawing and multimedia techniques , I have been shown various animations by students at your school in my illustration concepts class and have been inspired to create something like this myself , I feel that XXX` has that certain style I want to express myself in, its not too traditional and I can see that the students enjoy themselves in their work . I feel that my work is more successful when I have fun with what I am doing. I want to feel fulfilled with what I produce and keep feeding my creativity and I feel that the school and what it has to offer has the tools to help me do that. After I graduate I would like to proceed into the masters program at XXX or look for work as an animator within the film industry. Travelling has always been a passion of mine. I grew up in Glasgow and spent most of my life there studying, I then moved to London when I was 16 to live with my Father and assist in the up-keeping of his shop and Business. When I was 18 I moved to the French countryside and I am now living in Paris. This summer I visited the states for the first time and I was so inspired by the culture and the difference from Europe, France can be so conservative some times in keeping the old ways and frowning upon the young and new ideas although I do realise that make history, you sometimes have to learn from it, although I love it here I feel its time to get out and see the world, your school seems to be the place to be , I like the location of the school too , not too far but not too near Los Angeles , where I can have peace of mind , but if I need something ,this part of America has some great resources. I also think that teamwork is an essential part of being an animator and I see that faculty and students have a bond with the students and everyone works as a team and brings their talents into the final results, its great being independent but when you have an idea that people can feed off of and create something spectactuar. Being in multicultural schools all of my live has taught me how to deal with many different kinds of people and attitudes , how to communicate well and what to expect. my influences include music , children’s books , folklore tales , poetry , nature documentrys , art nouveau, wilderness , abandoned spaces, fashion , paranormal stories , architechture, mystery , travel , Parisian culture, my experiences, videogames , comics, my favorite being Sandman by Neil Gaiman, photography and theatre. thats all ive done so far , but can anyone give me pointers , ive never had to do this before argh

Which of the following is right about Renisance History? The “rebirth” that took place during the Renaissance occurred in many fields including all of the following except: Architecture Government Art All of these fields and more experienced a “rebirth”. Where did the Renaissance first develop? France The Netherlands Italy Southern England One of the most influential innovations in painting was the ability to show ________ in a picture. the natural world perspective bright colors women Why was the printing press such an important invention? Its invention meant that books no longer had to be written by hand, lowering their cost. Its invention meant that books became available to more people. It inspired people to learn to read, ask questions, and explore. All of the above. Which features enabled the Renaissance to develop in Italy? Central European location Network of roads Wealth from trade All of the above Which of the following artists/works is paired CORRECTLY? Raphael and The School of Athens Botticelli and The Calling of St. Matthew Michelangelo and Mona Lisa da Vinci and The Night Watch The differences between a medieval craftsman and a renaissance artist can be summarized as: There are no important differences between how a renaissance artist and a medieval craftsman worked. The only significant difference concerned the role of the Catholic Church. The most important significant changes dealt with materials. The most significant changes dealt with materials, work rules, and artistic control. A humanist was most likely to study Grammar Philosophy Ancient civilizations All of the above In general, most women in Renaissance Europe were treated as equals to men. patrons of the arts. treated as inferior to men. highly educated. Which of the following works of art would be a prime example of the changing focus in Renaissance art? Raphael's School of Athens Vincenzo's Italy's Dawn Landau's Lakes of Grass da Vinci's Statue of Daniel

Career advice please? Alright, I've taken my basics in college but I still don't have a clue as to what I would like to have as a career, so could you help me find a job that incorporates some of my interests? Here they are: 1)Music-I love good music....classic rock mostly (Janis Joplin, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon...I could go on for hours) 2)Books-reading is one of my passions...I would rather read than watch tv anyday. I like biographies, philosophical, mythology books, history books...any type of book really. 3)Art-I like evaluating artwork and making it. I love to do visual arts...my favorites are charcoals and pastels and I could paint all day if I had the choice. 4)I enjoy writing- I like to write poetry, lyrics, and pretty much anything. I'm in the process of writing my first book right now. 5)Traveling-I first went overseas when I was 15. We went to Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy. That is when I fell in love with Italy and after I graduated high school I took off a year to live in Italy. While I was living there my friend and I traveled throughout all of Europe....Greece, Spain, Austria and so forth. We had the time of our lives! 6)My best subjects have always been literature and history. I find them very intriguing. 7)Philosophy and religion has also became a fascination of mine. I love to learn about the classic Greek philosophers and about the religions of the world. So, can you think of a good job for me? There are alot of things I know I would like to do, I just can't decide which one. Thanks for the help!

Peices of art that could be used for a report... Any Ideas? So I have a history report to do and I really need some help finding decent pics of art... Any suggestions or favorable peices you like think I might like? I'd perfer to have a sculpture or something because we have to write a story about the art, but having a painting (or pottery and other types) is okay too. Since I have to do a report I need to make sure there is information on said peice of art that I could find info about on say google, yahoo, in a magazine, or in a book. Its required we have resources so please provide the name of the art, and who created it... I'm sure I can find out the rest. ~Kika

Anyone Taken AP US History (10 Points)? I'm going to be taking it this year (11th grade). Here is my outline for taking notes on textbook/review book chapters (please tell me how it is, what to add, etc): 1. Political – --- Political Party: --- Important Members: - - - - ---Why it arose: - ---Issues: - - ---Supporters of Party - ---Why party FAILED or SUCCEEDED: 1. Religion - --- Reasons why certain social classes followed this religion Military: 1. Battle – --- Cause: - ---Supporters - --- Reason for Support - --- Against - ---Reason for being against - Social: 1. Reformers – --- Beliefs Intellectual: 1. Philosophies – --- - (beliefs, significance, impact, who started it, why it started, causes and effects) 2. Literature – --- Book + Author (ex: Grapes of Wrath) -Description + significance, cause and effect, impact, how time period it was written influenced it 3. Art - --- Painting + Artist (ex: Hudson River School) -Description + significance, cause and effect, impact, how time period it was made influenced it MISTAKES: - - Ignore the weird symbols, blame Microsoft Word. Thanks, and what is a good way to memorize all the info I learn from class and the homework?

Help!! How Is My Junior Year Schedule?!? I had my junior schedule all planned out but I had some scheduling conflicts at school because there was no space available for some classes. Here is the schedule I wanted but couldn't get: AP English Language AP Physics B AP Statistics AP US History Creative Writing (all year--Regular) Journalism (1 semester--Regular) Literature and the Arts (1 semester--Honors) AP Psychology Online Course: Pre Calculus Honors Here is what my schedule will be this year: 1st Semester: Family Dynamics (Regular) Modern Mythology (called Great Books also) (regular) Pre-Calculus Honors AP Physics B AP US History AP English Language Art II (Drawing and Paint I) (Regular) 2nd Semester: Journalism (Regular) Creative Writing I (Regular) Pre-Calculus Honors AP Physics AP US History AP English Language Art III (Drawing I) (Regular) Online Course: AP Statistics I'm afraid with all the regular classes I have my schedule won't look challenging enough to top colleges. Is my schedule good enough. I wanted to take enough advanced classes to boost my UW GPA: 3.2 (I know it sucks, I got some Bs last year.. I've also taken 4 APs in the past: Freshman: AP Biology-B- Scored a 4 Sophomore: AP French (only sophomore to take)-B:Scored a 4 AP World History-A:Scored a 5 AP Human Geography-A-Scored a 5 I was thinking about taking AP Art History online just in case I didn't have enough APs (I have 4 as of now in my schedule). Should I go back to school to work on changing my schedule?

Renaissance History ! Dose anyone know anything about The Renaissance History ? The “rebirth” that took place during the Renaissance occurred in many fields including all of the following except: 1. Architecture 2. Government 3. Art 4. All of these fields and more experienced a “rebirth”. ________________________________________ Where did the Renaissance first develop? 1. France 2. The Netherlands 3. Italy 4. Southern England ________________________________________ One of the most influential innovations in painting was the ability to show ________ in a picture. 1. the natural world 2. perspective 3. bright colors 4. women ________________________________________ Why was the printing press such an important invention? 1. Its invention meant that books no longer had to be written by hand, lowering their cost. 2. Its invention meant that books became available to more people. 3. It inspired people to learn to read, ask questions, and explore. 4. All of the above. ________________________________________ Which features enabled the Renaissance to develop in Italy? 1. Central European location 2. Network of roads 3. Wealth from trade 4. All of the above ________________________________________ Which of the following artists/works is paired CORRECTLY? 1. Raphael and The School of Athens 2. Botticelli and The Calling of St. Matthew 3. Michelangelo and Mona Lisa 4. da Vinci and The Night Watch ________________________________________ The differences between a medieval craftsman and a renaissance artist can be summarized as: 1. There are no important differences between how a renaissance artist and a medieval craftsman worked. 2. The only significant difference concerned the role of the Catholic Church. 3. The most important significant changes dealt with materials. 4. The most significant changes dealt with materials, work rules, and artistic control. ________________________________________ A humanist was most likely to study 1. Grammar 2. Philosophy 3. Ancient civilizations 4. All of the above ________________________________________ In general, most women in Renaissance Europe were 1. treated as equals to men. 2. patrons of the arts. 3. treated as inferior to men. 4. highly educated. ________________________________________ Which of the following works of art would be a prime example of the changing focus in Renaissance art? 1. Raphael's School of Athens 2. Vincenzo's Italy's Dawn 3. Landau's Lakes of Grass 4. da Vinci's Statue of Daniel Please and Thank You !

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Anyone know anything about picasso? i frigin hate history books. Anyone want to help explain? i just have a few questions. why is Picasso such importance to the world? what period of his painting life do you like best and why? (choose one of his works of art that you really like, and tell why). you dont have to answer all of em, or even if u wanna give me some information. But yeah thanks

please correct this 4 me? 1. Many art historians argue that the Italian Renaissance began in A. Venice. C. Constantinople.> B. Rome. D. Florence. 2. For the student of art appreciation, the Emperor Justinian is most often remembered for A. overseeing the construction of Constantinople. B. overseeing the building of the Hagia Sophia.> C. spreading Christian art to the West. D. destroying Renaissance art as morally corrupt. 3. In Crivelli’s Madonna of the Swallow, aside from the Madonna and the Christ Child, the major figures are A. Saint George and an angel. B. Saint George and Saint Catherine. C. Saint Sebastian and Saint Jerome.> D. Saint George and Saint Jerome. 4. The name Giorgio Vasari is important in art history because of his A. biographies of Renaissance artists. B. significance as the first true Renaissance man. C. use of oil paint in place of egg-tempera. D. contributions to Vatican architecture>. 5. The theme of the Birth of Venus by Botticelli A. is based on a Christian myth. B. is expressed through surprising psychological symbols. C. was among the most common of the Renaissance. D. was influenced by Renaissance humanism.> 6. Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man portrayed A. the ideal human body in relation to the universe. B. the same design as a drawing created in ancient Rome. C. the most scientific diagram of the human body ever created. D. man as the purest form of art.> 7. Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire under the reign of A. the Bishop of Rome. C. Constantine. B. Justinian. D. Augustus Caesar.> 8. If one scans topics and pages of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, it becomes apparent that he A. intended to publish at least some of them. B. kept them strictly for his own use.> C. was highly organized about keeping his notes. D. kept separate books for writing and sketching. 9. To receive proper training and gain access to commissions, artists during the Renaissance generally had to join a/an> A. business partnership. C. local church. B. orsanmichele. D. guild. 10. In Gothic architecture, the main purpose of the flying buttress was to A. create wall space for windows. C. create vaults. B. distribute weight properly. D. provide decorative interest.> 11. The painter who is usually considered the first naturalistic artist was A. Dosso Dossi. C. Duccio. B. Botticelli. D. Masaccio.> 12. Which of the following artists used experiments with mirrors and his knowledge of geometry to determine the scientific laws of linear perspective? A. Brunelleschi >C. Leonardo da Vinci B. Masaccio D. Ghiberti 13. A symbol of the Resurrection used by both Fra Angelico and Carlo Crivelli was a/an A. lion. > C. heroic knight. B. open book. D. swallow. 14. Among Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, the most widely known is A. The Creation of Adam. C. The Exodus. B. Isaiah. >D. The Sacrifice of Noah. 15. Leonardo’s painting the Last Supper began to deteriorate quickly because A. it was used by the French invaders as a target for shooting arrows. B. the experimental painting method was fundamentally unsound. C. the wall behind it crumbled due to moisture penetration.> D. a rival had contaminated the paints with chalk. 16. The center of power for the western part of the Roman Empire was A. Florence. C. Constantinople. B. Venice. D. Rome.> 17. Raphael’s paintings of a young knight defeating a dragon and saving the princess are typical interpretations of the legend of A. St. Mark. C. St. Sebastian>. B. St. Jerome. D. St. George. 18. The accumulation of knowledge and technology that developed during the “Dark Ages”> culminated in the A. Reformation. C. Crusades. B. Renaissance. >D. feudal period. 19. The term diptych refers to A. a painting divided into two or more parts. B. a casual sketch intended to become a completed painting. C. a pair of paintings meant to be hung together.> D. symmetrical figures within a painting. 20. Notre Dame de Paris is a prime example of _______ architecture. A. Renaissance C. Romanesque B. Gothic D. Greek revival.>

Are Art Students Usually Very Talented Before Art School? I am a highschool junior in a small town in Iowa, and I'm interested in studying art (whether it be art studio, education, or history.) I think that I have good ideas and an interesting style, but I don't know how to paint (I've taken so many AP classes, I have only been able to take general art.) I have recently recieved a booklet from MCAD, and as I looked at the book I noticed the works were made by very talented artists. It kind of made me bad, do I have a future in art? I'm afraid I won't be able to get into an art school because I'm not talented enough. Heres some examples of what I've done. (pictures taken on my phone) http://tinypic.com/r/2wog16r/6 http://tinypic.com/r/5cblgi/6 http://tinypic.com/r/ml750j/6 http://tinypic.com/r/inew41/6 How do I compare to other highschool students that are prospective art students? I'm thinking about going to a state university for maybe two years and then go to an art school?

Graphic design major without experience? I am a freshman music education major. I am probably going to transfer for next spring, and I have also been considering changing my major. I've always been very interested in art, and I draw and paint a lot (recently got a wacom which I love). Unfortunately I've always been so busy with music that I've never had as much time to devote to visual art. However, recently I've been wondering if I could be happier as an art major. I don't know that much about the different art majors, been I've been looking into graphic design and illustration. I think I've been leaning towards graphic design because it seems safer, although I might be slightly more interested in illustration. I have fairly decent basic drawing skills, and I took a drawing class last semester (and a course called "creativity in art and science" which had a lot of art history in it), but I really don't know that much about being an art major and life after, and I haven't started on a portfolio yet. How difficult would it be for someone like me to transfer to a new school (for next spring) as a graphic design major? Any tips, good books on the topic, or suggested schools within two hours of northern NJ (I'm an hour away from NYC and two hours from Philly) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Switch to graphic design major? I am a freshman music education major. I am probably going to transfer for next spring, and I have also been considering changing to an arts major, maybe graphic design? I've always been very interested in art, and I draw and paint a lot. Unfortunately I've always been so busy with music that I've never had as much time to devote to visual art. I have fairly decent basic drawing skills, and I took a drawing class last semester (and a course called "creativity in art and science" which had a lot of art history in it), but I really don't know that much about being an art major and life after, and I haven't started on a portfolio yet. How difficult would it be for someone like me to transfer to a new school (for next spring) as a graphic design major? Any tips, good books on the topic, or suggested schools within two hours of northern NJ (I'm an hour away from NYC and two hours from Philly) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Is Romare Bearden black? I'm a bit confused. I was reading about him in my Art History book, and it's saying all these things like he was in the Negro League and he wanted to "paint the life of my people", and that he lived in Harlem. But then right next to it is a picture of a guy almost as white as Conan O'Brian! Then I looked him up on Wikipedia, and it had him in the "African American artists" category. If he is black, he's got to be the whitest black guy I've ever seen! You're both idiots, especially you "LoNdon Curlyyy curllx" (you're a disgrace to the English language), and if no one else answers in two days, I'm just deleting the question.

History HElp!!!!!10 points!!!16-2? 25. Which of the following was not a way that Italian Renaissance ideas spread to northern Europe? A. Muslims from the Middle East relocating to northern Europe B. Trade between Italian cities and northern Europe C. Italian artists moving to northern Europe to escape military conflicts D. Increased availability of books throughout Europe 36. To promote trade throughout northern Europe, the Hanseatic League A. funded major building and artistic works in and around Rome. B. protected members from pirates, built lighthouses, and trained ship captains. C. provided funds to English merchants to improve the distribution of goods. D. assisted beginning artists in locating mentors to study with during the Renaissance. 47. While northern European artists were influenced by the Italian Renaissance artists, in what way did northern European art differ? A. Northern European artists used watercolors and chalk as their main medium to paint, instead of oil like the Italian artists. B. Italian Renaissance art focused on recording history, while the art of northern Europe was mainly religious themes. C. Northern European art was more sophisticated and had more noble subjects than Italian Renaissance art. D. The subjects painted by northern European artists were more true to real life than the more idealistic style of Italian artists. 58. Which northern European combined the ideas of Christianity and humanism in his writings? A. Percy Shelley B. Desiderius Erasmus C. William Wordsworth D. Christian de Pisan 69. What concept used in Italian Renaissance art was adopted by German painter Albrecht Dürer? A. Perspective B. Classical methods C. Mysticism D. Vernacular 70. Which northern European writer applied the Renaissance concept of humanism to his work Utopia? A. Jan van Eyck B. Lord Byron C. William Shakespeare D. Sir Thomas More

The real meaning of Thanksgiving Day? Most schools in America try to tell that Thanksgiving is a holiday to celebrate and be thankful for the friendship with the Indians. We were not their friends if you look through real history and facts. The events that took place show that we in fact slaughtered them to take over their lands. Much like we have done to many ever since. People think of the Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast and celebrating. It seems that did happen only one time! The real truth about Thanksgiving is below for those that care to read on. The real story of Thanksgiving began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed home to England with a ship full of Patuxet Indians bound for slavery. They left a gift called smallpox for the remaining Indians. That virtually wiped out those who had escaped the explorers. When the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts Bay they found only one living Patuxet Indian. The Indians name was Squanto. He not only survived slavery in England but he also knew their language. Squanto taught the pilgrims to grow corn and to fish. Squanto negotiated a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Nation. At the end of their first year, the Pilgrims held a great feast honoring Squanto and the Wampanoags. Sadly the word spread in England about the land found in the new world. It seems that the Pilgrims were all talking of taking over the lands. Soon after the word of the new land spread the religious zealots called Puritans began arriving by boats to the (so called) new found lands. (These lands were not new to the Indians for it had been their home and land long before and evil Pilgrims set foot there.) Since there were no fences or security around the land they considered it to be in the public domain. With the help of other British settlers they captured strong young Native Americans for slaves and killed the rest. They then took over the land from the Indians that remained living. The Pequot Nation had not agreed to the peace treaty Squanto had negotiated and they fought back. The Pequot War was one of the bloodiest Indian wars ever fought. The Pilgrims killed all Indian Tribes & took over the lands in a brutal way. In 1637 about 700 men, women and children of the Pequot Tribe had gathered for their annual Green Corn Festival. That is what they call our Thanksgiving celebration. In the early morning hours the sleeping Indians were surrounded by English and Dutch mercenaries. It is said they then ordered them to come outside. Those who came out were shot or clubbed to death. The terrified women and children who huddled inside and some were burned alive. The next day the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared "A Day Of Thanksgiving" because 700 unarmed men, women and children had been murdered. Sadly that is the story of Thanksgiving that has been documented in many places and it is the facts that they try to hide from most Americans. The Indians were not violent savage people as they would make you think in a lot of American History books and schools. The Indians were those that believed in Nature and protection of animals and other people. The Indians were amazing in many ways. They did not kill just to be killing or kill for lands and power as the usa does. The Indians were brave warriors that fought hard to try to keep their families safe and worked together to share and provide food, clothing and shelter to each other. Now maybe we see why some more peaceful countries do not celebrate this day. I myself am always sad on Thanksgiving when I think of what has been done and wonder what it would have been like if not for the sad slaughter of the beautiful Indians. Every Thanksgiving you will find Leigh Girl doing a live Peace Paint in memory of the Indians that were slaughtered then and through history. This is a sad event and her way of saying that she is sorry for what injustice has been done in the past to such beautiful people. You can find her website at www.facepaint.ws if you wish to book mark that and get in to see this yearly event. Now our America has people killing each other for money and no reasons at all on a daily basis. People stealing from each other, homeless people that few seem to try to really help. The world is nothing like it should be and was. The usa takes over lands from others and steals their resources still while telling lies and spreading american hate. Is this what we really have become and really want to show our children. Look at your news and media then look to other countries and translate their news. Find the facts on everything before you judge people or agree with slaughter of people anywhere. The USA has taken many lives for no reason and it breaks my heart and gives me great shame to say that I am of the USA. Still to this day I can not stand to see their flags fly for it breaks my heart and reminds me of past and present events. THANKSGIVING one of the sick American Holidays or did you look up American Holiday Thanksgiving? Obviously Thanksgiving is an American thing. What other country would celebrate the mass murder of people to take over lands. Of course Thanksgiving is so American and a true day of sorrow and time to remember the Indians. If you were looking for Indian art or Indian Style art and tribal paint check out leigh's bodypaint for tribal bodypaint by leigh free on Thanksgiving or free for Thanksgiving to be remembered in the real way and for the truth. our page Body Art by Leigh

Can someone give me suggestions on my research paper? Thesis is: Debussy's experimentation and unconventional ways have revolutionized the art of music, influecning many later composers and sparking new forms of music such as jazz

Graphic design major without experience? I am a freshman music education major. I am probably going to transfer for next spring, and I have also been considering changing my major. I've always been very interested in art, and I draw and paint a lot (recently got a wacom which I love). Unfortunately I've always been so busy with music that I've never had as much time to devote to visual art. However, recently I've been wondering if I could be happier as an art major. I don't know that much about the different art majors, been I've been looking into graphic design and illustration. I think I've been leaning towards graphic design because it seems safer, although I might be slightly more interested in illustration. I have fairly decent basic drawing skills, and I took a drawing class last semester (and a course called "creativity in art and science" which had a lot of art history in it), but I really don't know that much about being an art major and life after, and I haven't started on a portfolio yet. How difficult would it be for someone like me to transfer to a new school (for next spring) as a graphic design major? Any tips, good books on the topic, or suggested schools within two hours of northern NJ (I'm an hour away from NYC and two hours from Philly) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

wHAT SHOULD I do to improve my research paper.? This is the life of William Blake. Blake was an outstanding poet, a excellent painter and a humanatarian. William was largely unrecognized during his lifetime,Blake's work is today considered seminal and significant in the history of both poetry are usually considered separately, Blake often employed them in concert to create a product that can define and superseded convention. His beliefs modified by a fascination with mysticism and the unfolding of the Romantic movement around him. Ultimately, the difficulty of placing William Blake in a chronological stage of art history is perhaps the distinction that best defines him. "According to Northrop Frye, who undertook a study of Blake's entire poetic corpus, his prophetic poems form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language." Others have praised Blake's visual artistry, at least one modern critic proclaiming Blake "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced." Once considered mad for his idiosyncratic views, Blake is highly regarded today for his expressiveness and creativity, and the philosophical vision that underlies his work. He himself once indicated, "The imagination is not a State: it is the Human existence itself." As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius; which to Angels look like torment and insanity. I collected some of their Proverbs. In addition to his influence on writers and artists, Blake's role as a song-writer and as an exponent of sexual and imaginative freedom have made him an influential figure in popular culture, especially since the 1960s. Far more than any other canonical writer his songs have been set and adapted by popular musicians including U2, Van Morrison, Jah Wobble, Tangerine Dream, Bruce Dickinson, David Axelrod and Kathleen Yearwood. Folk musicians have adapted his work, and figures such as Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg have been influenced by him. The genre of the graphic novel traces its origins to Blake's etched songs and Prophetic Books. Children's author Maurice Sendak and exponents such as Grant Morrison, Robert Crumb, and J.M. DeMatteis have all cited Blake as one of their major inspirations." (Moncur) "William Blake was born in 28A Broad Street, Golden Square, London, England on 28 November 1757, to a middle-class family. He was the third of 8 children, who consisted of two girls and six boys, two of whom died in infancy. Blake's father, James, was a hosier. He never attended school, being educated at home by his mother.The Blakes were Dissenters, and are believed to have belonged to the Moravian Church. The Bible was an early and profound influence on Blake, and would remain a source of inspiration throughout his life. Blake began engraving copies of drawings of Greek antiquities purchased for him by his father (a further indication of the support his parents lent their son), a practice that was then preferred to actual drawing. Within these drawings Blake found his first exposure to classical forms, through the work of Raphael, Michelangelo, Marten Heemskerk and Albrecht Dürer. His parents knew enough of his headstrong temperament that he was not sent to school but was instead enrolled in drawing classes. He read avidly on subjects of his own choosing. During this period, Blake was also making explorations into poetry; his early work displays knowledge of Ben Jonson and Edmund Spenser." During the year of 1772 on August 4th, Blake became apprenticed to engraver James Basire of Great Queen Street, for the term of seven years. When he was twenty-one, he was to become a professional engraver. There is no record of any serious disagreement or conflict between the during the period of Blake's apprenticeship. In addition, Peter Ackroyd biograpghy notes that Blake's was later to add Basire's name to a list of Artistic adversaries--and then cross it out. In 1178, Blake attended the Royal Academy in Olds Somerset House, near the strand. His study required no payment, he was expected to supply his own materials throught the six-year period. He was often rebellious against his regards as they were unfinsihed style of fashionable painters. "Over time, Blake came to detest Reynolds' attitude toward art, especially his pursuit of "general truth" and "general beauty". Reynolds wrote in his Discourses that the "disposition to abstractions, to generalizing and classification, is the great glory of the human mind"; Blake responded, in marginalia to his personal copy, that "To Generalize is to be an Idiot; To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit". Blake also disliked Reynolds' apparent humility, which he held to be a form of hypocrisy. Against Reynolds' fashionable oil painting, Blake preferred the Classical precision of his early influences, Michelangelo and Raphael."(Jones 30) The archetype of the Creator is a familiar image in his work. Here, Blake depicts his demiurgic figure Urizen stooped in prayer, contemplating the world he has forged. The Song of Los is the third in a series of illuminated books painted by Blake and his wife, collectively known as the Continental Prophecies. Blake's "Newton" demonstrates his opposition to the "single-vision" of scientific materialism: Newton fixes his eye on a compass (recalling Proverbs 8:27, to write upon a scroll which seems to project from his own head (1795). Blake's "A Negro Hung Alive by the Ribs to a Gallows", an illustration to J. G. Stedman's Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796). "From a young age, William Blake claimed to have seen visions. The earliest instance occurred at the age of about eight or ten in Peckham Rye, London, when he reported seeing a tree filled with angels "bespangling every bough like stars." According to Blake's Victorian biographer Gilchrist, he returned home to report his vision, but only escaped being thrashed by his father through the intervention of his mother. Though all the evidence suggests that his parents were largely supportive, his mother seems to have been especially so, and several of Blake's early drawings and poems decorated the walls of her chamber. On another occasion, Blake watched haymakers at work, and thought he saw angelic figures walking among them. In later life, his wife Catherine would recall the time he saw God's head "put to the window". The vision, Catherine reminded her husband, "Set you ascreaming."(Erdman) Although Blake's attacks on conventional religion were shocking in his own day, his rejection of religiosity was not a rejection of religion per se. His view of orthodoxy is evident in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, a series of texts written in imitation of Biblical prophecy. The commission for Dante's Inferno came to Blake in 1826 through Linnell, with the ultimate aim of producing a series of engravings. However, Blake's death in 1827 would cut short the enterprise, and only a handful of the watercolours were completed, with only seven of the engravings arriving at proof form. Even so, they have evoked praise: 'The Dante watercolours are among Blake's richest achievements, engaging fully with the problem of illustrating a poem of this complexity. Blake's illustrations of the poem are not merely accompanying works, but rather seem to critically revise, or furnish commentary on, certain spiritual or moral aspects of the text. In illustrating Paradise Lost, for instance, Blake seemed intent on revising Milton's focus on Satan as the central figure of the epic; for example, in Satan Watching the Endearments of Adam and Eve (1808), Satan occupies an isolated position at the picture's top, with Adam and Eve centered below. As if to emphasise the effects of the juxtaposition, Blake has shown Adam and Eve caught in an embrace, whereas Satan may only onanistically caress the serpent, whose identity he is close to assuming. In this instance, because the project was never completed, Blake's intent may itself be obscured. Some indicators, however, bolster the impression that Blake's illustrations in their totality would themselves take issue with the text they accompany: In the margin of Homer Bearing the Sword and His Companions, Blake notes, "Every thing in Dantes Comedia shews That for Tyrannical Purposes he has made This World the Foundation of All & the Goddess Nature & not the Holy Ghost." Blake seems to dissent from Dante's admiration of the poetic works of the ancient Greeks, and from the apparent glee with which Dante allots punishments in Hell. At the same time, Blake shared Dante's distrust of materialism and the corruptive nature of power, and clearly relished the opportunity to represent the atmosphere and imagery of Dante's work pictorially. Even as he seemed to near death, Blake's central preoccupation was his feverish work on the illustrations to Dante's Inferno; he is said to have spent one of the very last shillings he possessed on a pencil to continue sketching.

proj. ideas? [art]? for my history class, i have to make a 3-d model of a nature book, called Man and Nature, by george perkins marsh. i'm gonna go to michael's and get a 3-d model of a book, but how should i decorate it? the real book is about conservation and environmentalism... like, the book i'm getting, is a 3-d cardboard book. so, what colors should i paint it? what should i get from michaels? like..leaves? waht else? thanks, best answer =10pts.

i am an aspiring young author who wrote a short story... please suggestions/comments? September 3rd My grandfather used to tell me that everyone had a story. Whether it was of a budding romance or the horrific tale of being in labor, everyone had one. I know I’m not the budding romance type and well, being pregnant at fourteen isn’t really my style, so I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Of course, he said all that before he died two years ago when my mom wouldn’t pay the hospital bills anymore. It happened the same way as when my pet guinea pig died, I came home from school and he was slumped on the couch, mouth open, eyes closed. I guess I just want to escape reality for a second. Life in my house is anything but paradise and right now I’m feeling like a guinea pig, locked in a world with caged doors all around me. September 7th Ms. Smith next door bought me all my school supplies with the credit card. Sydney gave it to her before going to Peru with my dad last week for a three week cruise. Sydney’s my mom; my dad’s name is Bill. I guess it’s kind of weird that I don’t call them Mom and Dad, but when I was really little it was all nanny and none of them. I don’t really mind, if they had been around to parent me I might be drunk, stupid, and bitchy, like them. I think I’m better off without them, not to sound like a brat or anything. Actually, I don’t really care if I sound like a brat or not, not when it comes to talking about Sydney and Bill. I’m just not going to get into that right now though; I don’t need that sort of stress. I really needed some new clothes for this year, but there’s only one three hundred dollars left on the card for me to live with for two weeks and food in Westchester isn’t cheap. Whatever, I’m going to go make sure that all of my books are in order for tomorrow, even though I’ve done so over four times today. I just want tomorrow to be a new year for me. This is a new chapter in the book that I call my life and I want it to have a successful beginning. Yours until the Sun Stops Shining, Kayla L. Jones September 8th I’m never going back. I know that I sound immature and stupid, but I don’t care. I don’t care one filthy, stinking bit. Now I must really sound immature and stupid, but after what I’ve been through today, I have just about had it with the whole rotten, fucked up world. My morning started off normal. I woke up and got ready for school, throwing on the one new shirt that I bought a month ago with my lawn-mowing money. It’s probably because I’m the only girl in Westchester who would mow a lawn for twenty bucks. Actually, I don’t think that anyone here would do it for any amount of money, but that’s beside the point. It’s a sparkly black one with spaghetti straps that I bought at Westchester Mall. I paired it with old jeans that I got when Sydney grew out of them, or rather lost twenty pounds on Jenny Craig in one week. The next time I want to be anorexic I’ll try it. So anyway, I made it to the bus stop before things started getting ugly. I’m talking hairy butt with a mole ugly. I got on the bus and made the huge mistake of sitting in the back, where I was pretty sure I would go unnoticed. I might as well have put a sign saying “Seniors Kick Here” on my butt. Once they figured out I was a freshman, which they said was easy because of my too heavy make-up and chicken legs, I was toast. They made fun of me the whole way, even after I moved up front. Then, when I finally made it to my first class, I found that every one of the popular kids from last year were in it, with some new ones that I could tell are going to get close with the old ones very soon. In Art History we were shown all the work that her summer camp students had painted. Then she brought out one that she hadn’t finished. The paint was still wet so she warned us all to be careful not to bump into it when we left. Well guess who Natalie Shawnston just accidentally pushed into it? The teacher made me stay for three minutes and gave me a lecture on not being clumsy in the Art room. That and my new shirt was really badly stained with paint. I was late to my next class because of staying late for Art and told not to make it a habit. Need I plead that several others walked in well through third, laughing and practically bouncing off the walls? They were just told to take their seats. Tell me where this was all written in the Constitution, where our rights as unlucky, disliked, loser kids were put. Tell me that and maybe I’ll get back to you. Yours until the Sun Stops Shining, Kayla L. Jones September 21st Sydney came home today without Bill. Turns out he had some urgent business trip to take care of, so he sent her back with her luggage and took the next plane to Cuba. Whatever his “business” is, I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have to do with the office, unless you count hooking up with one of his employees under his desk as “urgent business”. Yeah, three summers ago there was no one to watch me and I was sick enough that my i just realized that the whole story didn't get pasted onto here... if u are interested in reading the rest, then i know it's good! lol

can someone summarize this article for me like now? NEW YORK – TO BE RELEVANT, ART must respond to the choices, changes and challenges of these fluid, turbulent times and help create the conditions necessary to transform society and deal with consequences, where the burning issues of the day become the overriding factor in the pursuit of a meaningful popular culture. All artists are active participants in these current cross cultural dynamics and cannot afford to be left out in the cold or live the solitary, isolated existence under the pretentious mask of artistic indifference. To be catalysts for change, artists need to constantly question their own motives, unfair policies affecting creative freedom and one's role in a society; to continuously evolve and not waste valuable time worrying about their reputation after they’re dead. Much as we respect the choices most artists make for themselves, there’s an underlying need for them to document their own times - the sweeping political changes happening around us; to grapple with the issues as they come and try to create art that amplify and project opportunities for change to a larger audience. The enormous impact of Western popular culture on diverse communities worldwide has reached a point where we cannot afford to allow a handful of privileged few to define its form and content without the active participation of socially committed members of the international Arts community. It’s sad to note that the onslaught of American popular culture has marginalized, if not totally wiped out, indigenous cultures in many parts of the world. Poor, underdeveloped countries with rich cultural heritage have been 'touched' by the magic wand of Hollywood and are fighting back its negative impact on their traditional way of life. Cultural amnesia- the loss of traditional values, oral history and indigenous art forms, have now become more prevalent than in the past as more and more ethnic communities are quick to adapt what they see on the screen as 'progress' and accept it to be far better than what they have had for centuries. I hope the scheduled conference on social theory, on politics and the arts would address these concerns to be able to institute necessary changes to safeguard the integrity of indigenous communities. The upcoming 33rd Conference on Social Theory, Politics and the Arts is a continuing dialogue by participants drawn not only from artists in the visual, performing, written and multi media arts but also from a broad range of disciplines that include sociology, political science, management, economics, law, urban planning and policy studies. Hosted by The New York foundation for the Arts, The Arts Council of Manhattan, the NYU Roberts Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the Research Center for Leadership in Action, this year's conference aims "to explore new trends, practices and public policy issues affecting and shaping the arts around the world." Last March, I had the privilege of taking part in an art exhibition at a Chelsea gallery in NYC and was glad to see quite a number of artworks that explored the political realities of American life, skillfully calculated to question and disturb viewers from their private complacency. There is no question that the New York art scene has been regarded as the crystal ball of new things to come; unfortunately, the current crop of art pieces had nothing much to say and even failed miserably to amuse. Despite living in the shadows of 9/11, political art in NYC is still groping in the dark ages, seemingly destined to be graffiti outside gallery walls. Quite a number of NY-based artists I’ve met, whose works revolve around the current political debates, lament that most art galleries won't dare touch 'political art' with the proverbial ten feet pole. Art galleries are primarily business driven and understandably more concerned with their return of investments. Unfortunately some even expound that myth that artists should stay away and be apolitical, to paint only decorative, 'saleable' pieces that would go well in upscale condo units. What gets hanged or not hanged in galleries have a great impact on popular culture and most galleries would cringe at anything resembling 'breaking news' from war zones. But for most artists to continue doing what they’re good at, they have to live on their art. But since the market for political art, if one has to survive on it, is not much, this could initially discourage some artists from investing much of their creative time on it. Hopefully gallery owners would realize that political art has its niche in our lives. In contrast is the swelling tide of books on current political debates. I can't help but envy those writers and publishing houses that dare focus their efforts and resources to bring about the truth regardless of consequences. Whistleblowers, anti-war groups, civil disobedience advocates and environmental activist are all having a field day. These writers have successfully rammed their political views

i'm stuck on 6/50 history questions? help please? :)? 2. How did Benito Mussolini gain the support of the Catholic Church? He threatened to execute the pope, his bishops, and cardinals. He gave the Church money and official recognition. He expanded Vatican City's land greatly by giving it control over half of Rome. He assigned squadristi to be "food tasters" for the pope. 3. The purpose of Stalin's Five Year Plan was to transform the USSR from an agricultural into an indsutrial economy. strengthen the Red Army so that it could take back lost territories. reduce the massive poverty and improve the standard of living. drastically boost food production to end the widespread famines. 7. A factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and the Nazis was Hitler's abolition of the Reichstag. the regime's temporary suspension of all crime for four years. the Catholic Church's support of the new regime. the belief that Hitler had ended Germany's economic depression. 8. What were the "Nuremberg laws"? They excluded Jews from German citizenship and forbade marriages between Jews and Germans. They banned books, magazines, and newspapers not strictly approved by the Nazi government. They outlawed all religion in Germany, making Hitler's regime a completely secular state. They imposed high fines for citizens having loud, boisterous parties in their homes. 9. Dadaists were artists who were ordered by Hitler to create pro-Nazi, pro-Germany works of public art. tried to express in their art their revulsion for what they saw as the insanity of life. separated everyday objects from their normal contexts. thought modern art was degenerate. 10. The Triumph of the Will was a Nazi documentary film that forcefully conveyed the power of National Socialism. a surrealist painting by Salvador Dali. a novel by Hermann Hesse that showed the psychological confusion of men. a dadaist photomontage by Marilyn Monroe that commented on women's roles

Can someone give me revisions suggestions (clarity, organization, details, order of paragraphs, etc) Thanks? sorry for the ambiguous paragraph breaks. Thesis is: Debussy's experimentations and unconventional ways have revolutionized the art of music, influencing many later composers and sparking new forms of music such as jazz.

What would your opinion be on this? i want to paint a painting that will be famous for one day. . . write a song that will be a couple' s own song. . . make a short film that will change a person for life. . . take a picture that will mean something to every body. . . publish a book that explains love and its complications. . . sculpt a sculpture that will astonish Michelangelo. . . blow glass in to a swan for peace . . . . engrave a map on the statue of liberty just to be a part of history. . . spray paint face with emotions on chicago buildings for clarity build a building so there will be no homeless. . . i want to be art. . .

What would be your opinion on this? please be honest and criticize but give good ones so i could work off of them and also if you guys have any suggestions that would be great:) I Posted it here because i needed another LGBT thoughts beside myself. i want to paint a painting that will be famous for one day. . . write a song that will be a couple' s own song. . . make a short film that will change a person for life. . . take a picture that will mean something to every body. . . publish a book that explains love and its complications. . . sculpt a sculpture that will astonish Michelangelo. . . blow glass in to a swan for peace . . . . engrave a map on the statue of liberty just to be a part of history. . . spray paint face with emotions on chicago buildings for clarity build a building so there will be no homeless. . . i want to be art. . .

Fahrenheit 451, By Ray Bradbury QUOTES!

how do u feel about the articles of faith lds church? http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=c26876e6ffe0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 Gospel Classics: The Wentworth Letter By Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–44) Next > < Previous Print E-mail Joseph Smith Jr., “The Wentworth Letter,” Ensign, Jul 2002, 27 Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization modernized. Of this classic, Elder B. H. Roberts (1857–1933) of the First Council of the Seventy wrote: “The letter is one of the choicest documents in our church literature; as also it is the earliest published document by the Prophet personally, making any pretension to consecutive narrative of those events in which the great Latter-day work had its origin. … For combining conciseness of statement with comprehensiveness of treatment of the subject with which it deals, it has few equals among historical documents, and certainly none that excel it in our church literature.” 1 March 1, 1842.—At the request of Mr. John Wentworth, editor and proprietor of the Chicago Democrat, I have written the following sketch of the rise, progress, persecution, and faith of the Latter-day Saints, of which I have the honor, under God, of being the founder. Mr. Wentworth says that he wishes to furnish Mr. Bastow [Barstow], a friend of his, who is writing the history of New Hampshire, with this document. As Mr. Bastow has taken the proper steps to obtain correct information, all that I shall ask at his hands is that he publish the account entire, ungarnished, and without misrepresentation. I was born in the town of Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, on the 23rd of December, a.d. 1805. When [I was] ten years old, my parents removed to Palmyra, New York, where we resided about four years, and from thence we removed to the town of Manchester. My father was a farmer and taught me the art of husbandry. When about fourteen years of age, I began to reflect upon the importance of being prepared for a future state, and upon inquiring [about] the plan of salvation, I [found] that there was a great clash in religious sentiment. If I went to one society they referred me to one plan, and another to another, each one pointing to his own particular creed as the summum bonum of perfection. Considering that all could not be right, and that God could not be the author of so much confusion, I determined to investigate the subject more fully, believing that if God had a church it would not be split up into factions, and that if He taught one society to worship one way, and administer in one set of ordinances, He would not teach another, principles which were diametrically opposed. Believing the word of God, I had confidence in the declaration of James—“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” [James 1:5]. I retired to a secret place in a grove and began to call upon the Lord. While fervently engaged in supplication, my mind was taken away from the objects with which I was surrounded, and I was enwrapped in a heavenly vision and saw two glorious personages, who exactly resembled each other in features and likeness, surrounded with a brilliant light which eclipsed the sun at noonday. They told me that all religious denominations were believing in incorrect doctrines and that none of them was acknowledged of God as His Church and kingdom; and I was expressly commanded “to go not after them,” at the same time receiving a promise that the fullness of the gospel should at some future time be made known unto me. On the evening [of] the 21st of September, a.d. 1823, while I was praying unto God and endeavoring to exercise faith in the precious promises of scripture, on a sudden a light like that of day, only of a far purer and more glorious appearance and brightness, burst into the room. Indeed the first sight was as though the house was filled with consuming fire. The appearance produced a shock that affected the whole body. In a moment a personage stood before me, surrounded with a glory yet greater than that with which I was already surrounded. This messenger proclaimed himself to be an angel of God, sent to bring the joyful tidings that the covenant which God made with ancient Israel was at hand to be fulfilled; that the preparatory work for the second coming of the Messiah was speedily to commence; that the time was at hand for the gospel in all its fulness to be preached in power unto all nations, that a people might be prepared for the millennial reign. I was informed that I was chosen to be an instrument in the hands of God to bring about some of His purposes in this glorious dispensation. I was also informed concerning the aboriginal inhabitants of this country [America] and shown who they were, and from whence they came; a brief sketch of their origin, progress, civilization, laws, governments, of their righteousness and iniquity, and the blessings of God being finally withdrawn from them as a people, was [also] made known unto me; I was also told where were deposited some plates on which were engraven an abridgment of the records of the ancient prophets that had existed on this continent. The angel appeared to me three times the same night and unfolded the same things. After having received many visits from the angels of God, unfolding the majesty and glory of the events that should transpire in the last days, on the morning of the 22nd of September, a.d. 1827, the angel of the Lord delivered the records into my hands. These records were engraven on plates which had the appearance of gold. Each plate was six inches wide and eight inches long, and not quite so thick as common tin. They were filled with engravings, in Egyptian characters, and bound together in a volume as the leaves of a book, with three rings running through the whole. The volume was something near six inches in thickness, a part of which was sealed. The characters on the unsealed part were small, and beautifully engraved. The whole book exhibited many marks of antiquity in its construction and much skill in the art of engraving. With the records was found a curious instrument, which the ancients called “Urim and Thummim,” which consisted of two transparent stones set in the rims of a bow fastened to a breastplate. Through the medium of the Urim and Thummim I translated the record by the gift and power of God. In this important and interesting book the history of ancient America is unfolded, from its first settlement by a colony that came from the Tower of Babel at the confusion of languages to the beginning of the fifth century of the Christian era. We are informed by these records that America in ancient times has been inhabited by two distinct races of people. The first were called Jaredites and came directly from the Tower of Babel. The second race came directly from the city of Jerusalem about six hundred years before Christ. They were principally Israelites of the descendants of Joseph. The Jaredites were destroyed about the time that the Israelites came from Jerusalem, who succeeded them in the inheritance of the country. The principal nation of the second race fell in battle towards the close of the fourth century. The remnant are the Indians that now inhabit this country. This book also tells us that our Savior made His appearance upon this continent after His Resurrection; that He planted the gospel here in all its fulness, and richness, and power, and blessing; that they had apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists—the same order, the same priesthood, the same ordinances, gifts, powers, and blessings, as were enjoyed on the eastern continent; that the people were cut off in consequence of their transgressions; that the last of their prophets who existed among them was commanded to write an abridgment of their prophecies, history, etc., and to hide it up in the earth; and that it should come forth and be united with the Bible for the accomplishment of the purposes of God in the last days. For a more particular account I would refer to the Book of Mormon, which can be purchased at Nauvoo, or from any of our traveling elders. As soon as the news of this discovery was made known, false reports, misrepresentation, and slander flew, as on the wings of the wind, in every direction; the house was frequently beset by mobs and evil designing people. Several times I was shot at, and very narrowly escaped, and every device was made use of to get the plates away from me; but the power and blessing of God attended me, and several began to believe my testimony. On the 6th of April 1830, the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” was first organized in the town of Fayette, Seneca County, state of New York. Some few were called and ordained by the spirit of revelation and prophecy and began to preach as the Spirit gave them utterance. And though weak, yet were they strengthened by the power of God; and many were brought to repentance, were immersed in the water, and were filled with the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. They saw visions and prophesied, devils were cast out, and the sick healed by the laying on of hands. From that time the work rolled forth with astonishing rapidity, and churches were formed in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. In the last-named state a considerable settlement was formed in Jackson County. Numbers joined the Church, and we were increasing rapidly. We made large purchases of land; our farms teemed with plenty; and peace and happiness were enjoyed in our domestic circle and throughout our neighborhood. But as we could not associate with our neighbors (who were, many of them, of the basest of men, and had fled from the face of civilized society to the frontier country to escape the hand of justice) in their midnight revels, their Sabbath breaking, horse racing, and gambling, they commenced at first to ridicule, then to persecute, and finally an organized mob assembled and burned our houses, tarred and feathered and whipped many of our brethren, and finally, contrary to law, justice, and humanity, drove them from their habitations, who, houseless and homeless, had to wander on the bleak prairies till the children left the tracks of their blood on the prairie. This took place in the month of November, and they had no other covering but the canopy of heaven. In this inclement season of the year this proceeding was winked at by the government, and although we had warranty deeds for our land, and had violated no law, we could obtain no redress. There were many sick who were thus inhumanly driven from their houses, and had to endure all this abuse and to seek homes where they could be found. The result was that a great many of them, being deprived of the comforts of life and the necessary attendances, died; many children were left orphans, wives [were left] widows, and husbands, widowers; our farms were taken possession of by the mob; many thousands of cattle, sheep, horses, and hogs were taken; and our household goods, store goods, and printing press and type were broken, taken, or otherwise destroyed. Many of our brethren removed to Clay County, where they continued until 1836, three years; there was no violence offered but there were threatenings of violence. But in the summer of 1836 these threatenings began to assume a more serious form. From threats, public meetings were called, resolutions were passed, vengeance and destruction were threatened, and affairs again assumed a fearful attitude. Jackson County was a sufficient precedent, and as the authorities in that county did not interfere, they [the Clay County authorities] boasted that they would not [interfere] in this, which on application to the authorities, we found to be too true; and after much privation and loss of property, we were again driven from our homes. We next settled in Caldwell and Daviess Counties, where we made large and extensive settlements, thinking to free ourselves from the power of oppression by settling in new counties with very few inhabitants in them. But here we were [also] not allowed to live in peace, but in 1838 we were again attacked by mobs, an exterminating order was issued by Governor Boggs, and under the sanction of law an organized banditti ranged through the country, robbed us of our cattle, sheep, hogs, etc., many of our people were murdered in cold blood, the chastity of our women was violated, and we were forced to sign away our property at the point of the sword. And after enduring every indignity that could be heaped upon us by an inhuman, ungodly band of marauders, from twelve to fifteen thousand souls, men, women, and children were driven from their own firesides, and from lands to which they had warrantee deeds—houseless, friendless, and homeless (in the depths of winter) to wander as exiles on the earth, or to seek an asylum in a more genial clime, and among a less barbarous people. Many sickened and died in consequence of the cold and hardships they had to endure. Many wives were left widows, and children [were left] orphans and destitute. It would take more time than is allotted me here to describe the injustice, the wrongs, the murders, the bloodshed, the theft, misery, and woe that have been caused by the barbarous, inhuman, and lawless proceedings of the state of Missouri. In the situation before alluded to, we arrived in the state of Illinois in 1839, where we found a hospitable people and a friendly home, a people who were willing to be governed by the principles of law and humanity. We have commenced to build a city called “Nauvoo” in Hancock County. We number from six to eight thousand here, besides vast numbers in the county around and in almost every county of the state. We have a city charter granted us and [a] charter for a [military] legion, the troops of which now number 1,500. We have also a charter for a university, for an agricultural and manufacturing society; [we] have our own laws and administrators and possess all the privileges that other free and enlightened citizens enjoy. Persecution has not stopped the progress of truth, but has only added fuel to the flame. It has spread with increasing rapidity. Proud of the cause which they have espoused and conscious of our innocence and of the truth of their system, amidst calumny and reproach, have the elders of this Church gone forth and planted the gospel in almost every state in the Union. It has penetrated our cities; it has spread over our villages and has caused thousands of our intelligent, noble, and patriotic citizens to obey its divine mandates and be governed by its sacred truths. It has also spread into England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, where, in the year 1840, a few of our missionaries were sent, and over five thousand joined the Standard of Truth; there are numbers now joining in every land. Our missionaries are going forth to different nations, and in Germany, Palestine, New Holland, Australia, the East Indies, and other places, the Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear; till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done. [The Articles of Faith] We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on [of] hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things. Respectfully, etc., Joseph Smith [illustration] This new painting of the Prophet Joseph Smith depicts what he may have looked like at age 25. The blue tie is typical of the colorful neckwear worn in his day. (Joseph Smith as a Young Man, by Gary Smith.) [photo] Written in the Prophet’s own hand or dictated, this letter was published in 1842. [illustrations] Inset: Joseph Smith Receives Stewardship of the Plates, by Gary Smith; left: The First Vision, by Ted Henninger [illustrations] Above: Mr. John Wentworth. (Etching by John C. McRae.) Right: First Church organization meeting. (Organization of the Church, by Paul Mann.) [illustration] Saints Driven from Jackson County, Missouri, by C. C. A. Christensen, © courtesy of Museum of Art, Brigham Young University, all rights reserved [illustration] Published in Nauvoo as part of the Wentworth Letter, the Articles of Faith provide strong evidence of the divine calling of the Prophet Joseph Smith. (Nauvoo, Illinois, 1859, by John Schroder.) Notes 1. History of the Church, 4:535–41. The Wentworth Letter was originally published in Nauvoo in the Times and Seasons, 1 Mar. 1842, and it also appears in A Comprehensive History of the Church, 1:55. ^ Back to top

What are some good topics to do for projects? What is a good topic to do for European History projectc? There is actually no limit, we can do pretty much anything... but I don't have any good ideas... for example he talked about we can read a book such as "Utopia" or "the Wealth of Nations" and do a book report music video we can paint something in styles such as Baroque, Impressionism, Renaissance art... board game children books... political cartoons current world events/issues I am lacking ideas, we have three weeks to work on this and he expects it to be really high level .... like if we paint, we should be like expert painters... so pretty much it can be anything I just don't have a very good idea, it doesn't have to relate to history... please help :) thank you !!! I have decided to do a children's book and he said we have two choices one is just to retell an event in a more simpler way that children can understand and inculde illustrations or a better and higher level way would be write a story like on the surface it is just a story but it has a background inforamtion for example "The Animal Farm" was clearly talking about the Russian Revolution and someone had a really good idea of writing a story about pine tree vs oak tree pine tree reprensents England how it streches like a pine tree and like when snow falls on pine tree(trouble comes to england) it can bent a little like a pine tree and let the snow fall off but frand would be an oak tree strong and unbent and when trouble comes the tree brenches break off (revolution in France) that is a really good so awesome idea it was my teacher's anaology but someone thought of it to use it for their book it would make an awesome story and have deep meanigs so would someone please help me think of something and i thought of to do a puzzle book like it is a book but you can put the pieces of puzzles together and I am lacking ideas for a good story book i thought of pop up book too but the big issue here is to think of a good topic that would be really good please help!!!! 10 pts for best answers!!!!!!!!!! thank you very very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kill the Wabbit? As I sit here and watch "What's Opera, Doc?" I wonder not only what has happened to the media's perception of children (and adults) but also what has happened to our own perception of our children (and ourselves). My sister has a wonderful 7 year old son. She won't let him watch Loony Toons because it's too violent. He's lucky if he gets to see Fairly Oddparents (one of today's better cartoons, for lack of anything substantial). Cartoons, today, either underestimate our children's levels of comprehension as well as our ability to teach them right from wrong (seriously, what parent is going to teach their kid that it's ok to drop an anvil on another's head?) or too comic book defined. There's precious little intellectual aspect. At least Science Court was educational without being condescending. We grew up with Loony Toons and aren't running around dropping pianos on people. We were smart enough to realize the difference between reality and cartoons. We also had the advantage of cartoons that were fun to watch but also offered many aspects of the arts, sciences, and history without being cheesy and condescending "educational shows." We are anesthetizing our children.We don't trust ourselves to teach them right from wrong and, somehow, hope we are saving them by keeping them from the horrors of running into rock walls painted to look like tunnels.

What is your dream school? This is a random question, but it needed to be put out there. I want to know what your dream school would be. It can be anything, anywhere as long as it is realistic. So nothing like a school for aliens on Io. To give you an idea of what I mean I have decided to put my dream school down as well. It would be a private boarding school with four main sections. The largest would be dedicated to the arts. Music, band, drama, musical theater, painting, drawing, media, that sort of stuff also there would be a huge theater for performances. The second would be mathematics and science. There would be a lab with everything that you could need for science, and observatory. Third English and literature. So there would be a large library with all the classics, Shakespearean plays and poetry, Greek tragedy's, and new books too. The last would be a history and social studies. There would be all the resources you need for research in that and a debate hall. There would of course been on campus dorms. Girls and boys separate buildings. Also a pool and all the gym stuff you would need. But the school would be mainly orientated around the fine arts. One last thing each section would have a lecture hall. The school itself would be about three stories tall and around the school there would be forest and ponds and it would be far from cities and that sort of thing. Perfect for astronomy. Well, that's my dream school. Now I will never be able to go to a school like for two reasons. It would be way to expensive and I don't ever know if there is a school like that out there. Well, I can dream can't I? Tell me what your dream school is and what you thought of mine. What do you mean it wont get you any good jobs? There are tones of job possibilities in there! I did say there was lots of science stuff in there, and the astronomy would be good. Any of the sciences, and also media. There are many jobs in media. Name one job that you couldn't get out of my dream school. I dare you! I did say there was a lab with all the stuff you needed, that includes biology. But there isn't mechanics, I do agree with that.

Help please I don't know what to do? First I'd like to say I'm so sorry if this story is too long. I have a history of redundant writing, even though I try my best! I will try! I have edited it so much already. I always think any details are important and can't omit them. I hope this is okay. I'm a 20 years old Chinese-American gal and I don't know which guy to choose. I was born in the States to Chinese immigrants and when we moved to a different town when I was 6, I met a neighbour-Jim, who was 2 years older than me and also Chinese-American. We became friends and then grew up together and had almost exactly the same interests. We both speak good Chinese as well I'd like to add. As teens we were both very interested in martial arts, watched movies and read books of those types, even took courses and we always practiced together. Yeah.. I'm so tomboy. Haha. We also studied together and alwyas helped each out when needed. I considered him as a brother and thought he considered me as a sister. Oh I definitely should add that we are both a single child. We were very happy then. Last year, I met Terry-he's also a Chinese-American born in the States but he speaks almost no Chinese and is a lot more like an American than Chinese. He started hitting on me and I started to like him. He isn't really interested in martial arts though-he says movies and stuff made it all fake with those impossible stunts. But he's a really fun guy who has a lot of hobbies but only knows basics though. He got me into some-for example cooking, painting, playing piano. It's all fun and we have a great time. I've been going out with him the past year. However, I don't know why I didn't see the signs earlier-probably because I'm young and inexperienced-but since I started hanging out with Terry, Jim has got a part time job and we've been together less and less. I thought it was just growing up, like when I was a child I talk to my parents a lot but right now I never really talk to my parents anymore. And my dad had a best friend as a child-same sex though-but they don't get in touch often now-I've only seen him twice. At first, when Jim and I were together it seemed just like before, but just with less time to spend. Well, last week Terry and I spent V-day together and it was great. The next day, Jim came up to me with a gift and tells me he has loved me for many years but was always too shy to say anything and was afraid of my reaction. He said that when I started going out with Terry he really wanted to say something but felt it would be rude to just step in thinking it's his fault for not saying anything earlier. This point I realized the past year when I was with him, it wasn't just that the time we spent together was less, but the effort he put in when he was with me was less as well. He then confirmed that and told me he was actually quite sad the past year but tried to get over it. He says he eventually decided to give up the beginning of this month and try to ignore his feelings for me but then realized V-day was soon and wanted to do something for me that day and bought a gift for starters. However, the next time I was with him I mentioned spending that day with Terry so he decided to give up again. I remember that day I told Jim, he didn't seem sad or anything that gives me a hint of something wrong. Well what I said in the beginning of this paragraph is what eventually happened.) I told Jim that I was sorry for everything that has happened and that it had never ever crossed my mind to think of him as a lover as I have always considered him as a brother and thought he always considered me as a sister. He says he understands, then says sorry for creating a mess and blames himself again. I told him not to worry and we can solve this problem and hopefully no one will be hurt too much. Later on I told Terry of what happened, he was shocked, but tells me whatever choice I make he'll be happy with and he'll give me time to think about it. I really don't know what to do. Can you please help?

How do you learn to oil paint..? ? I mean when I look at or read the classic stuff in histories or when I go to the musuems it's also painting or frames back in the 18 or 19th century.. It's great and I want to do something like that, my piano teacher is great at drawing and art and I think she learns them in books, but i'm not as great as her I love looking at landscapes and nature and wanna paint my memories in pictures But if you are keen to learn to piant/draw/sketch/oil paint how do you do so without being second nature to it? and it's especially hard drawing the ANATOMY of the human, man how could they do it back ages ago.? I love ART

world history help!!!!!Cultural and Intellectual Trends? 1. A ___ state is a government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens. socialist European Communist totalitarian 2. How did Benito Mussolini gain the support of the Catholic Church? He threatened to execute the pope, his bishops, and cardinals. He gave the Church money and official recognition. He expanded Vatican City's land greatly by giving it control over half of Rome. He assigned squadristi to be "food tasters" for the pope. 3. The purpose of Stalin's Five Year Plan was to transform the USSR from an agricultural into an indsutrial economy. strengthen the Red Army so that it could take back lost territories. reduce the massive poverty and improve the standard of living. drastically boost food production to end the widespread famines. 4. Who was the propaganda minister for Nazi Germany? Hermann Hesse Joseph Goebbels Leni Riefenstahl Heinrich Himmler 5. Facism glorifies the state above the individual by emphasizing the need for a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler. a communal system of play in which the state owns the means of production. special taxes to help pay for public works programs. volunteers to help build bridges, roads, and public buildings. 6. Who led the Spanish military in a revolt against the democratic government? Richard Blaine Francisco Franco Benito Mussolini Leon Trotsky 7. A factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and the Nazis was Hitler's abolition of the Reichstag. the regime's temporary suspension of all crime for four years. the Catholic Church's support of the new regime. the belief that Hitler had ended Germany's economic depression. 8. What were the "Nuremberg laws"? They excluded Jews from German citizenship and forbade marriages between Jews and Germans. They banned books, magazines, and newspapers not strictly approved by the Nazi government. They outlawed all religion in Germany, making Hitler's regime a completely secular state. They imposed high fines for citizens having loud, boisterous parties in their homes. 9. Dadaists were artists who were ordered by Hitler to create pro-Nazi, pro-Germany works of public art. tried to express in their art their revulsion for what they saw as the insanity of life. separated everyday objects from their normal contexts. thought modern art was degenerate. 10. The Triumph of the Will was a Nazi documentary film that forcefully conveyed the power of National Socialism. a surrealist painting by Salvador Dali. a novel by Hermann Hesse that showed the psychological confusion of men. a dadaist photomontage by Marilyn Monroe that commented on women's roles.

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what does this long sentence mean? i read a book and met these sentences: When we speak now of "the classics", as often as not we mean Greek and Roman art and literature. But it was the Romans who invented the very notion of the classics, the idea that the best that has been thought, written, painted, and designed in the past is worth preserving and profitting from. what does this long sentences mean? i think it has something to do with the roman history or world culutre history...but i cannot figure it out clearly..:( thanks,

im a HS sophomore making career decisions. suggestions please? thanks? ok im a HS sophomore, but im trying to get ahead of the game and get my career plan set out infront of me. the subjects im good at are: -english/language arts (A+ every marking period) i love writing poems, short stories, stories (writing 2 books right now), and songs -computer (ive always been good with computers) im in the advanced classes at school (for computers) -drawing (im not in art this year but im really good at painitng, drawing, etc) -music (im in band right now, but i love to sing, i play piano, clairnet, bells, chimes, learing snare and guitar) -science (i usually make high b's, to high a's) i love experimenting and i usually pick up the information easily -history (im not very strong at history.) -math (im ok, but i don't want to persue anything here) so here are the subjects i would like to persue something in: -english/lauguage arts -music -art -possibly computers my only problem is that, although i enjoy all of these subjects, i don't think i want to persue any of them in means of teaching it as a teacher. drawing and painting, although im very good, is just a hobby and pass time for me. same with writing. i do it to relieve stress, release emotions and thoughts, and to express my feelings. not specifically for other people. like i can't write or draw because someone tells/asks me to. i just do it when i want to...as a hobby. are there any careers you can think of that can combine all or some of these subjects? thanks ahead of time! =D

options for my career?? please read? ok im a HS sophomore, but im trying to get ahead of the game and get my career plan set out infront of me. the subjects im good at are: -english/language arts (A+ every marking period) i love writing poems, short stories, stories (writing 2 books right now), and songs -computer (ive always been good with computers) im in the advanced classes at school (for computers) -drawing (im not in art this year but im really good at painitng, drawing, etc) -music (im in band right now, but i love to sing, i play piano, clairnet, bells, chimes, learing snare and guitar) -science (i usually make high b's, to high a's) i love experimenting and i usually pick up the information easily -history (im not very strong at history.) -math (im ok, but i don't want to persue anything here) so here are the subjects i would like to persue something in: -english/lauguage arts -music -art -possibly computers my only problem is that, although i enjoy all of these subjects, i don't think i want to persue any of them in means of teaching it as a teacher. drawing and painting, although im very good, is just a hobby and pass time for me. same with writing. i do it to relieve stress, release emotions and thoughts, and to express my feelings. not specifically for other people. like i can't write or draw because someone tells/asks me to. i just do it when i want to...as a hobby. are there any careers you can think of that can combine all or some of these subjects? thanks ahead of time! =D

What is the lesson of this story? David Pradarelli Assalam-aleikum wa rahmatullah! I came to Islam pretty much on my own. I was born and raised Roman Catholic, but I always had a deep fascination with the spiritualities of other cultures. My Journey started when I desired to have a relationship with my creator. I wanted to find my spirituality, and not the one I was born with. I spent some time in the Catholic religious order known as the Franciscans. I had many friends and I enjoyed prayer times, but it just seemed to relaxed in its faith, and there was, in my opinion, too much arrogance and hypocrisy. When I had returned back from the order into secular living again, I once again was searching for my way to reach God (Allah). One night I was watching the news on television, and of course they were continuing their one-sided half-truth reports on Muslims (always in a negative light instead of balancing it by showing the positive side as well) with images of violence and terrorism. I decided long ago that the news media has no morals whatsoever and will trash anyone for that "juicy story", and I pretty much refused to believe anything they said. I decided to research Islam for myself and draw my own conclusions. What I found paled all the negative images that the satanic media spewed forth. I found a religion deep in love and spiritual truth, and constant God-mindfullness. What may be fanatacism to one person may be devotion to another. I picked up a small paperback Qur'an and began devouring everything I could. It opened my eyes to the wonder and mercy of ALLAH, and I found the fascination growing every day...it was all I could think about. No other religion including Catholicism impacted me in such a powerful way...I actually found myself in God-awareness 24 hours a day 7 days a week...each time I went to my five daily prayers, I went with anticipation...finally! What I have been searching for all of my life. I finally got enough courage to go to a mosque and profess the Shahadah before my Muslm brothers and sisters. I now am a practicing Muslim and I thank ALLAH for leading me to this place: Ashhahdu anna la ilaha ilallah wa Muhammadur rasul ALLAH! This means: "I believe in the oneness and totalness of ALLAH and that Muhammad(peace and blessings be upon him)is the chosen prophet of ALLAH." I now also accept Jesus as no longer equal with ALLAH, but sent as Muhammad was sent ...to bring all of mankind to submission to the will of ALLAH! May all of mankind find the light and truth of ALLAH. Ibrahim Karlsson I was born in an ordinary , non-religious Swedish home, but with a very loving relationship to each other. I had lived my life 25 years without really thinking about the existence of God or anything spiritual what-so-ever; I was the role model of the materialistic man. Or was I? I recall a short story I wrote in 7th grade, something about my future life, where I portray myself as a successful games programmer (I hadn't yet even touched a computer) and living with a Muslim wife!! OK, at that time Muslim to me meant dressing in long clothes and wearing a scarf, but I have no idea where those thoughts came from. Later, in high school, I remember spending much time in the school-library (being a bookworm) and at one time I picked up a translated Qur'an and read some passages from it. I don't remember exactly what I read, but I do remember finding that what it said made sense and was logical to me. Still, I was not at all religious, I couldn't fit God in my universe, and I had no need of any god. I mean, we have Newton to explain how the universe works, right? Time passed, I graduated and started working. Earned some money and moved to my own apartment, and found a wonderful tool in the PC. I became a passionate amateur photographer, and enrolled in activities around that. At one time I was documenting a marketplace, taking snapshots from a distance with my telelens when an angry looking immigrant came over and explained that he would make sure I wasn't going to take any more pictures of his mum and sisters. Strange people those Muslims... More things related to Islam happened that I can't explain why I did what I did. I can't recall the reason I called the "Islamic information organisation" in Sweden, ordering a subscription to their newsletter, buying Yosuf Ali's Qur'an and a very good book on Islam called Islam - our faith. I just did! I read almost all of the Qur'an, and found it to be both beautiful and logical, but still, God had no place in my heart. One year later, whilst out on a patch of land called "pretty island" (it really is) taking autumn-color pictures, I was overwhelmed by a fantastic feeling. I felt as if I were a tiny piece of something greater, a tooth on a gear in God's great gearbox called the universe. It was wonderful! I had never ever felt like this before, totally relaxed, yet bursting with energy, and above all, total awareness of god wherever I turned my eyes. I don't know how long I stayed in this ecstatic state, but eventually it ended and I drove home, seemingly unaffected, but what I had experienced left uneraseable marks in my mind. At this time Microsoft brought Windows-95 to the market with the biggest marketing blitz known to the computer industry. Part of the package was the on-line service The Microsoft Network. And keen to know what is was I got myself an account on the MSN. I soon found that the Islam BBS were the most interesting part of the MSN, and that's where I found Shahida. Shahida is a American woman, who like me has converted to Islam. Our chemistry worked right away, and she became the best pen-friend I have ever had. Our e-mail correspondence will go down in history: the fact that my mailbox grew to something like 3 megabytes over the first 6 months tells its own tale. She and I discussed a lot about Islam and faith in god in general, and what she wrote made sense to me. Shahida had an angels patience with my slow thinking and my silly questions, but she never gave up the hope in me. Just listen to your heart and you'll find the truth she said. And I found the truth in myself sooner than I'd expected. On the way home from work, in the bus with most of the people around me asleep, and myself adoring the sunset, painting the beautifully dispersed clouds with pink and orange colours, all the parts came together, how God can rule our life, yet we're not robots. How I could depend on physics and chemistry and still believe and see Gods work. It was wonderful, a few minutes of total understanding and peace. I so long for a moment like this to happen again! And it did, one morning I woke up, clear as a bell, and the first thought that ran through my brain was how grateful to God I were that he made me wake up to another day full of opportunities. It was so natural, like I had been doing every day of my life! After these experiences I couldn't no longer deny God's existence. But after 25 years of denying God it was no easy task to admit his existence and accept faith. But good things kept happening to me, I spent some time in the US, and at this time I started praying, testing and feeling, learning to focus on God and to listen to what my heart said. It all ended in a nice weekend in New York, of which I had worried a lot, but it turned out to be a success, most of all, I finally got to meet Shahida! At this point there was no return, I just didn't know it yet. But God kept leading me, I read some more, and finally got the courage to call the nearest Mosque and ask for a meeting with some Muslims. With trembling legs I drove to the mosque, which I had passed many times before, but never dared to stop and visit. I met the nicest people there, and I was given some more reading material, and made plans to come and visit the brothers in their home. What they said, and the answers they gave all made sense. Islam became a major part of my life, I started praying regularly, and I went to my first Jumma prayer. It was wonderful, I sneaked in, and sat in the back, not understanding a word the imam was saying, but still enjoying the service. After the khutba we all came together forming lines, and made the two 'rakaas'. It was yet one of the wonderful experiences I have had on my journey to Islam. The sincerity of 200 men fully devoted to just one thing, to praise God, felt great! Slowly my mind started to agree with my heart, I started to picture myself as a Muslim, but could I really convert to Islam? I had left the Swedish state-church earlier, just in case, but to pray 5 times a day? to stop eating pork? Could I really do that? And what about my family and friends? I recalled what Br. Omar told me, how his family tried to get him admitted to an asylum when he converted. Could I really do this? By this time the Internet wave had swept my country, and I too had hooked up with the infobahn. And "out there" were tons of information about Islam. I think I collected just about every web page with the word Islam anywhere in the text, and learned a lot. But what really made a change was a text I found in Great Britain, a story of a newly converted woman with feelings exactly like mine. 12 hours is the name of the text. When I had read that story, and wept the tears out of my eyes I realized that there were no turning back anymore, I couldn't resist Islam any longer. Summer vacation started, and I had made my mind up. I had to become a Muslim! But after all, the start of the summer had been very cold, and if my first week without work was different, I wouldn't lose a day of sunshine by not being on the beach. On the TV the weatherman painted a big sun right on top of my part of the country. OK then, some other day... The next morning; a steel grey sky, with ice-cold gusts of wind outside my bedroom window. It was like God had decided my time was up, I could wait no longer. I had the required bath, and dressed in clean clothes, jumped in my car and drove the 1 hour drive to the mosque. In the Mosque I approached the brothers with my wish, and after dhuhr prayer the Imam and some brothers witnessed me say the Shahada. Alhamdulillah! And to my great relief all my family and friends have taken my conversion very well, they have all accepted it, I won't say they were thrilled, but absolutely no hard feelings. They can't understand all the things I do. Like praying 5 times a day on specific times, or not eating pork meat. They think this is strange foreign customs that will die out with time, but I'll prove them wrong. InshaAllah! Abd al-Hayy Moore I became a Muslim when it seemed I had already accepted Islam in my bones, as if beyond choice, and I only had to make a leap to embrace it formally. Outwardly I was content; inwardly I was coasting. My three-year-old theatre company was disbanded after a hilariously chaotic production for a Tim Leary Benefit at the Family Dog in San Francisco, circa '68 -- naturally the orange juice everyone had passed around was spiked, so that chorus members were doing the final scene in the first ten minutes -- and for six months I had been methodically typing out poetry manuscripts in my attic in Berkeley preparatory to a big publishing peak. I considered myself a Zen Buddhist. But I was other things as well. My normal routine was to get up, sit zazen, smoke a joint, do half an hour of yoga, then read the "Mathnawi" of Rumi, the long mystical poem of that great Persian Sufi of the thirteenth century. Then I met the man who was to be my guide to our teacher in Morocco, Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib, may Allah be pleased with him. At first the meeting was simply remarkable, and my guide simply a remarkable man. But soon our encounter was to become extraordinary, leading to a revolution in my life from which I have never recovered and never hope to. The man looked like an eccentric Englishman. He too had only recently come out of the English version of the Hippie Wave. He was older, refined in his manners, spectacularly witty and intellectual, but of that kind prevalent then who had hobnobbed with the Beatles and knew the Tantric Art collection of Brian Jones firsthand. He had been on all the classic drug quests -- peyote in the Yucatan, mescaline with Laura Huxley -- but with the kif quest in Morocco he had stumbled on Islam and then the Sufis, and the game was up. A profound change had taken place in his life that went far beyond the psychedelic experience. For the three days following our meeting, two other Americans and I listened in awe as this magnificent storyteller unfolded the picture of Islam, of the perfection of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, of the Sufis of Morocco, and of the 100-year-old plus Shaykh, sitting under a great fig tree in a garden with his disciples singing praises of Allah. It was everything I'd always dreamed of. It was poetry come alive. It was the visionary experience made part of daily life, with the Prophet a perfectly balanced master of wisdom and simplicity, an historically accessible Buddha, with a mixture of the earthiness of Moses, the otherworldliness of Jesus, and a light all his own. The prophetic knowledge our guide talked about was a kind of spiritual existentialism. It was a matter of how you enter a room, which foot you entered with, that you sipped water but gulped milk, that you said, "Bismillah" (In the Name of Allah) before eating or drinking, and "Al-hamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah) afterwards, and so on. But rather than seeing this as a burden of hundreds of "how-to's," it was more like what the LSD experience taught us, that there is a "right" way to do things that has, if you will, a cosmic resonance. It is a constant awareness of courtesy to the Creator and His creation that itself ensures and almost visionary intensity. It is hard to put forward any kind of explanation of Islam, to try to suggest the beauty of its totality, through the medium of words. The light of Islam, since it is transformational and alchemical in nature, almost always comes via a human messenger who is a transmitter of the picture by his very being. Face to face with our guide, what struck us most was his impeccable, noble behavior. He seemed to be living what he was saying. Finally the moment came, as a surprise, when he confronted me with my life. "Well," he said one morning after three full days of rapturous agreement that what he was bringing to us was the best thing we'd ever heard, "What do you think? Do you want to become a Muslim?" I hedged. "It's the most beautiful thing I've heard about so far. After all my Zen Buddhism, all my yoga, Tibetan Buddhism and Hindu gurus, this is certainly it! But I think I would like to travel a little, see the world, go to Afghanistan (then unoccupied), maybe meet my Shaykh in a mountain village far off somewhere." "That's not good enough. You have to decide now. Yes or no. If it's yes, then we start on a great adventure. If it's no, then no blame, I've done my duty. I'll just say goodbye and go on my way. But you have to decide now. I'll go downstairs and read a magazine and wait. Take your time." When he had left th

I have so many Interest, How can I balance it? ? I have alot of Interest and I have alot of things that I want to do while I'm young (21 years old). I am an artist. I do drawing, painting, sculpture (I win alot of awards on arts when I was in high school). I like writing and and reading books ( I'm in love with the power of words and vocabularies and having a great thurst for knowledge). I like studying Philosophy (Ancient greece, Renaissance, Friedrich Nietzsche, Post modernism). Becoming an advanced English speaker and learning another language (Spanish as my 3rd language together with english and tagalog). Economy, Investing and bussiness as well (So I can play with the market and build my nest egg and to have a great living to help my family). I also love Photography (winning a couple of competition in EnviroPhoto contest). I like technology (working as a technical support in a call center). I like studying different religions and its rich history (christianity,Islam,Protestantism,Judais... etc..). I'm an advanced magician and also do some theatrical arts (member of the Houston brotherhood of magician and my University performing artists group). I'm currently a nursing student ( as my career).

i need your advice, please read.? well i started writing a story/book, and i didn't edit it or fix any of my mistakes yet, i just kept typing and letting my ideas flow, i wrote down some key notes on another document so i could rememebr then, this is just the beginning though, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT SO FAR, IGNORE THE GRAMMAR/SPELLING OR ANY OTHER MISTAKES, JUST LET ME KNOW WHGAT YOU THINK OF THE STORY ITSELF, so here it is : Life had always been hard for me. Dad was never really home that often, and Mom was either caught up in her life, or too busy criticizing everyone. Had the “perfect” older sister, and the athletic older brother. I never really felt like I fit in anywhere and I never seemed to get along with people in general. I wasn’t really that smart or artistic or musical like Jasmyn my older sister. Collin was the super athletic one, he’s my older brother. Then there’s me and my twin sister Leah. She’s the only person I’m close to. We look IDENTICAL and our minds work the exact same, the only thing is we aren’t one person, we have different opinions and beliefs. That’s the part that people don’t seem to understand and I feel like screaming in their faces. It’s not rocket science or anything. You’ll never really understand my life if you don’t know the history on everyone in my life. First there’s Jasmyn, mom and dad think she’s absolutely amazing because she can draw and paint and do all kinds of art stuff. She can play pretty much any musical instrument, and she’s a straight A student. She’s one of the popular girls. She’s also a cheerleader. So staying skinny is incredibly important to her. After dinner every night she likes to disappear into the bathroom to throw up all the food she just ate. Dad’s not usually home for supper but when he is Jasmyn refuses to use the downstairs bathroom and rushes to the upstairs one. I remember one night when dad was questioning her like a police would question a murder suspect. He thought she was going up to the bathroom to shoot some heroin. “JASMYN MARIE LARSEN, YOU GET DOWN THESE STAIRS RIGHT NOW!!!!!!” his face turned from its naturally flawless ivory colour to bright red like mom’s blouse within half a minute. I assumed the tone in his voice was the reason why she was down the stairs so quickly. She had already had time to puke at least once, you could smell it on her. Dad didn’t seem to notice. He questioned her and she usually puked about 4 times and then she was done, Leah and I had been in the bathroom once cleaning up all the towels off the floor and we seen her rush in there muttering about how she couldn’t believe she ate that much and needed to get it out. 4 was her usual count of pukes, and guessing by the amount of time she had spent up there she only had puked once. I’m betting since she can’t control it after 1 purge that she would end up puking on the new carpets mom had just gotten put in. Boy I had never been more right in all my life. Daddy was still the same shade as mom’s blouse. Then he started yelling at me and Leah, the ones who didn’t fit in, the ones who always got blamed when something went wrong, and forced us to clean it all up. He said when we were done that, that we had to clean up the dinner dishes. Mom returned upstairs to her bedroom to make calls no doubt she was calling about her trip to Paris this week. By the time me and Leah even had a chance to get the old towels and cleaner out to start cleaning the carpet, daddy was already gone. We probably wouldn’t see him until after mom got back from Paris. Of course she wasn’t taking us with her, she was leaving us with Collin and Jasmyn, Collin was the only one who was nice to me and Leah, but because he was trying to be the best at all those sports he was doing he wasn’t home that often, especially when mom was gone. usually when i write i dont want to lose my ideas, so i dont use alot of detail at first, then when i get my ideas out i go back in and add the details and stuff

Anybody interested in reading a long but interesting article about the little Known Genocide in Armenia ? Armenian Genocide Holocaust ------------- The plans of the 1915-23 Armenian Genocide, where a million and half Armenians perished in a barbaric way in their ancestral lands in modern Turkey, actually were drawn up and were in place by the year 1910 or 1912. There is the book "Inner Folds of the Ottoman Revolution" written by Mevlan Zadeh Rifat in Turkish and published in 1929, the author, a pro-sultan Turk, claims that the "Armenian genocide was decided in August 1910 and October 1911, by a Young Turk committee composed entirely of displaced Balkan Jews in the format of a syncretist Jewish-Muslim sect which included Talaat, Enver, Behaeddin Shakir, Jemal, and Nizam posting as Muslims. It met in the Rothschild-funded Grand Orient loge/hotel of Salonika." Syncretism means a combination of different forms of belief or practice; masonism fits that description. As the masons started the 1897 revolution in France with the cry "liberty, fraternity, equality," Young Turks used the same slogan in their revolution of 1908. A 1994 conference paper/lecture by Joseph Brewda of Schiller Institute entitled "Palmerson launches Young Turks to permanently control Middle East " claims the founder of the Young Turks to be a certain Jew by the name of Emmanuel Carasso. He states: "Carasso set up the Young Turk secret society in the 1890s in Salonika, then part of Turkey, and now part of Greece. Carasso was also the grand master of an Italian masonic lodge there, called 'Macedonia Resurrected.' The lodge was the headquarters of the Young Turks, and all the top Young Turk leadership were members." Further on Mr. Brewda says: "During the Young Turk regime, Carasso continued to play a leading role. He met with the sultan, to tell him that he was overthrown. He was in charge of putting the sultan under house arrest. He ran the Young Turk intelligence network in the Balkans. And he was in charge of all food supplies in the empire during World War I." It is ironic that four centuries after the Turkish sultans welcomed the expelled European Jews into Turkey, certain Jews belonging to secret societies and to Zionism will kick the sultan out of power early in 20th century, destroy the Ottoman Empire, and celebrated their victory by massacring by proxy almost the whole Christian Armenian people, one million and half Armenians; half million Greeks; and half million Christian Assyrians & Arameans. In 1982, after the Israeli army conquered Lebanon, they celebrated their victory by massacring by proxy children and women in the Palestinian camp of Shattila, in Lebanon, by allowing Lebanese Phalanger militia fighters to move into the camp for two days and murder its inhabitants. Eighty percent of the camp were killed. Nearly all of the dead were old men, women and children and all of them had been unarmed. Not one gun, not one knife was found in their possession, claims a Palestinian witness. All this according to the percepts of the Talmud, the Satanic Bible of the Jews, which encourages Jews to kill, directly or indirectly, by sayings like: "Every Jew who spills the blood of the godless, is doing the same as making a sacrifice to God." Talmud: Bammidber Raba c21 & Jalkut 772. In the eyes of Talmudists all non-Jews are godless. And "It is the law to kill anyone who denies the Torah. The Christians belong to the denying ones of the Torah." Talmud: Coschen Hamischpat, Hagah 425. Very neatly put sentence indeed. Jesus came and shed his blood for us in order to save humanity and put an end to human and animal sacrifices practiced by Talmudist Jews who believe that the shedding of the blood of the innocents is a prerequisite of their reptilian gods, specially before embarking on an enterprise. They have orchestrated the massacres and slaughters of millions and millions of humanity so that their demonic gods will be appeased and grand them a new homeland in the near-east. Apparently, the sacrifice of hundreds of millions of humanity during the first half of the twenty century (including the six million Jews of Nazi Holocaust) have appeased their gods and their wish was granted. Back to the Young Turks. Mr. Brewda writes: "Another important area was the press. While in power, the Young Turks ran several newspapers, including 'The Young Turk,' whose editor was none other than the Russian Zionist leader Vladimir Jabotinsky. Jabotinsky had been educated as a young man in Italy." Mr. Brewda, ignoring the possibility that Talaat could have been a secret infiltrated Jew, writes: "Of course, there were also some Turks who helped lead the Young Turk movement. For example, Talaat Pasha. Talaat was the interior minister and dictator of the regime during World war I. He had been a member of Carasso's Italian masonic lodge in Salonika. One year prior to the 1908 coup, Talaat became the grand master of the Scottish Rite Masons in the Ottoman Empire. If you go to the [archives of] Scottish Rite headquarters in Washington, D.C., you can find that most of the Young Turk leaders were officials in the Scottish Rite." By 1916 the British and French, overpowered by greed, already had a secret agreement to divide the Ottoman Empire between themselves. Presently Hitler's "Mien Kempt " anti-semitic book is a best-seller in Turkey, it is published by various Turkish publishers by thousands and thousands. Are the Turks finally waking up and realizing that their Sultan's refusal to grant Palestine to the Zionist Jews as a homeland had cost them their centuries-old empire? And are the subjugated Turks about to discover who their real rulers are? There are claims that the blue-eyed founder of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk had Jewish origins. And it is known that at least two presidents of modern Turkey (Inonu and Bayar) were Jewish. In Istanbul, which was the capital and the power center of the Ottoman Empire, there was only few thousands (less than 10,000) Jews and some 200,000 Armenians and Greeks who controlled the trade, finances and arts of the Empire. Jews and Christians were in strong competition through hundreds of years of the life of the empire. Jews were the losers and Christians were the winner always because the Sultans ( there were very few bad sultans who killed Christians) listened to and favored the Christians. For the Zionist Jews to take over Turkey, its Christians had to be eliminated; and that is another ugly facade of the first Genocide of the 20th Century in Turkey. Another source is the lengthy article "The Armenian & Jewish Genocide Project: Eliminating Ethnic Conflict Along the Oil Route From Baku to the Suez Canal Region " written by Clifford Shack and posted in his web-site. Mr. Shack writes: "In the 1880's, the French branch of the Rothschild family acquired interests in Russia's Baku oil fields in an effort to supply their refinery on the Adriatic with cheap Russian oil. In exchange for these interests they built a railroad linking Baku to the newly acquired Black Sea port of Batum. This opened up the Baku oil, a major world supply, to the world. With the success of the new railroad, the Rothschilds had more oil than they could actually sell. Overcoming their fear of competing with the giant Standard oil [of USA], they sought out the huge [Far East] markets east of Suez." Further on Mr. Shack makes his point: "The decision by the shrewd French Rothschild branch to diversify into other areas of oil exploitation was, presumably, a calculated one. Three years after they joined Royal Dutch, production at Baku would come to an abrupt halt in 1905. Although shaken by political activity, the principal disruption was due to the violence of the ethnic conflict between the region's Muslims and the minority population of Armenians who are Christians. This ethnic conflict caused the first interruption of oil distribution to the world market. Standard oil was quick to supplant the needs of the effected markets as its source was operating under the blanket of peace. The Royal/Dutch/Shell Group (and the Nobles) watched their Baku investments go up in flames. Ethnic conflict was at the root of the matter. It could be safely assumed that they were taking measures to eliminate the possibility of that happening in the future." Oil corporations seem to have learned their lessons from history because before the construction of present-day Baku-Ceyhan pipeline has began, someone has made sure that no Armenians were left in Baku anymore. Mr. Shack notes that "the mere elimination of the Armenian population of Baku would not solve the problem of ethnic conflict in that region. The surrounding areas would provide reservoir effect in resupplying the conflicting minority element." And he asks: "was the removal [in 1915-23] of a small minority like the Armenians [from historical Armenia] a fair price to pay for the peace in a region so crucial to the development and investment of the Far East?" Apparently Mr. Shack ignores the factor of revenge raging in the heart of human beasts. Mr. Shacks answers his own question by stating in his article about the big business or big corporations: "It would be fair to say that the genocide of a group of a million or so, to serve the benefit of a billion or so [in the Far East], is less of a question of should it be done, than how it could be done. So as not to reveal any plausible motive which could link the actual planners to the genocide, the scheme involved a proxy party [namely the Muslim Turks, Kurds & Azeris] , which was manipulated through layers of influence, providing sufficient cover for the planners." In chapter 30 of the book of Isaiah we read God speaking by His prophet: "Woe to the rebellious children, who execute a plan, but not Mine, and make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, in order to add sin to sin;...For this is a rebellious people, false sons, sons who refuse to listen to the instruction of the Lord." This is not the whole story; there is an evil aliens connection to it. Amitakh Stanford, in her web-site <http://www.xeeatwelve.com... and in her article "The Anunnaki Remnants Are Still on Earth" writes: "It is these horrible beings, the Anunnaki, that Sitchin has written an apology for. Reading Sitchin's material, he has painted these evil aliens as palatably as possible by presenting the story that they are trying to save their own planet, and leaves the readers to believe that after that is accomplished, they would leave without a trace, so to speak. But, the Anunnaki came here to conquer and enslave, not for any worthy purpose whatsoever, nor will they leave voluntarily. "Anunnaki cull people and other species from the planet. Before, this was often referred to as genocide. However, today the more euphemistic term of "ethnic cleansing" is used. The disdain of other races is another vile Anunnaki-sponsored trait to divide people into factions and create hatred and distrust of one another. Any fair look at history will verify this as true. The twentieth-century Holocaust is one such example." So after all, we are not dealing with normal human beings, but by humans who are possessed with those alien entities and humans that are manipulated, influenced, and given instructions by those evil aliens in their various factions. _____ This research article is not copyrighted. Reproduction is permitted. No one need waste time calling the author an 'anti-semite.' He will be the first to come to the help of a Jew if and when a Jewish life is in peril. Before you call him anti-semite your better call the God of the Bible and His prophets 'anti-semites.' If not, then you have to re-read the Bible...carefully. For Joseph Brewda's article go to : SchillerInstitute.org then put the name of the author or title of his article in the search tab of the web-site of the institute. For Clifford Shack's article, put his name in the search tap of Yahoo in order to find his web-site where his article is posted. The Turkish book "Inner Folds of the Ottoman Revolution" has no known English translation. It was translated into Armenian in 1939 in Beirut, Lebanon, by Donigian Press. http://www.rense.com/general64/genoc.htm

So am I really a very immature idiot? 10 point for most logical/ honest answer? So am I really a very immature idiot? 10 point for most logical/ honest answer? so today i got into a fight and ended up being called an immature idiot for saying several things: 1) i don't care and can't stand the human race anymore. people are not "nice" and "kind", never have been. They are nice only until they want something or until you get in their way. People who put their faith in the human race...where have they gotten? well let's look at Ghandi (murdered), "hypothetically" Jesus (murdered), Nelson Mandela (called terrorist and jailed), journalists who fight for truth (murdered),.... i could go on 2) I cannot trust people anymore either, because truthfully, the MAJORITY (not all) lie, are morons, let themselves be blindly led by their "saviours" (be it "chosen" religious leaders, political leaders, radicals who don't think things through, cars, money, technology...) 3) starvation, aids/orphans/ money for charity....i cannot even afford to live for myself, why am I am guilted into giving money? there will ALWAYS be sick, starving and poor people. why? because happy, smart and healthy people don't make you money. also, if you think about it, sure you can change one person's life, or make one person happy, realistically though, what are the chances that they will do the same for you??? really think about it. don't get me wrong though, if i am walking down the street and i see someone is real need i always spare some money or whatever food i have or will help someone if they are in danger.... 4)i have a short lifespan, why should I not spend most of it making myself happy? because this is selfish? because me spending my time say.,. reading books, painting, dancing, making/ listening to music, going to see places is not what i'm supposed to be doing but working 3 jobs, getting into debt, developing stress problems and also heart diseases and mental issues. because i would rather in the short time i have, have a little enjoyment? 5) working for myself (growing my own garden, "making" my own clothes, writing, and such), is unpopular because the only thing you will be able to show for it is unhappiness and deep deep spiritual happiness and peace. unhappiness because you realize how stupid and evil people really are and you feel detached and happiness because you are smarter than everyone else and know that this will all come to an end. 6) if we all spent time getting "in touch" with ourselves, we would realize we do not owe anybody anything or should have to apologize for being who we are 7) how i don't care about saving the planet because I have understood a long time ago that the planet does not need our help, it is much much much more powerful than we give it credit for and if it wanted it could destroy the entire human race. also i respect it too much. 8) everything has become a money maker....religion, environment, native people's culture, spirituality, and it is hard to take anything seriously anymore.... these are just SOME of the argument points I had, and no i do not loathe myself. i just have come to realize that given history and human thinking/psychology, that we cannot ever achieve peace and that everything we are doing now is pointless. we destroying everything around us and ourselves and then trying to have a quick fix. as long as there is money, stupidity, and well humans......there will ALWAYS be war, hatred, racism and sexism (be it in the open/ mind or behind closed doors), famine, catastrophes. let us not kid ourselves into thinking we can "save" anything or that the MAJORITY (again not all) of humans are good people. we have our own lives and we should focus on things that we truly need. music, books, art, dancing, spirituality.....things that are considered immature and unrealistic to focus on. unless they are making them money..... so what is your opinion? am i just being a child and stupid? am i the one who is being delusional and evil and uncaring?

I have so many Interest, How can I balance it? ? I have alot of Interest and I have alot of things that I want to do while I'm young (21 years old). I am an artist. I do drawing, painting, sculpture (I win alot of awards on arts when I was in high school). I like writing and and reading books ( I'm in love with the power of words and vocabularies and having a great thurst for knowledge). I like studying Philosophy (Ancient greece, Renaissance, Friedrich Nietzsche, Post modernism). Becoming an advanced English speaker and learning another language (Spanish as my 3rd language together with english and tagalog). Economy, Investing and bussiness as well (So I can play with the market and build my nest egg and to have a great living to help my family). I also love Photography (winning a couple of competition in EnviroPhoto contest). I like technology (working as a technical support in a call center). I like studying different religions and its rich history (christianity,Islam,Protestantism,Judais... etc..). I'm an advanced magician and also do some theatrical arts (member of the Houston brotherhood of magician and my University performing artists group). I'm currently a nursing student ( as my career).

I have so many Interest, How can I balance it? ? I have alot of Interest and I have alot of things that I want to do while I'm young (21 years old). I am an artist. I do drawing, painting, sculpture (I win alot of awards on arts when I was in high school). I like writing and and reading books ( I'm in love with the power of words and vocabularies and having a great thurst for knowledge). I like studying Philosophy (Ancient greece, Renaissance, Friedrich Nietzsche, Post modernism). Becoming an advanced English speaker and learning another language (Spanish as my 3rd language together with english and tagalog). Economy, Investing and bussiness as well (So I can play with the market and build my nest egg and to have a great living to help my family). I also love Photography (winning a couple of competition in EnviroPhoto contest). I like technology (working as a technical support in a call center). I like studying different religions and its rich history (christianity,Islam,Protestantism,Judaism,Hinduism etc..). I'm an advanced magician and also do some theatrical arts (member of the Houston brotherhood of magician and my University performing artists group). I'm currently a nursing student ( as my career).

Catholics,what do you make of THIS? 666, The Number of the Beast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Note that according to verse 17, there are three different characteristics that distinguish the beast: his mark (of authority) his name the number of his name (666). It might be argued by some that 666 must be applied to one man's name, and that this will then help identify him as the antichrist. I would offer the following verse to show that 666 need not apply solely to a man's name: Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. The same Greek word translated as name (onoma: G3686) that appears in Revelation 13:17-18 is also used in chapter 19:16, so clearly the word can also apply to a title, and not just one man's name. Now, we are told that it takes a certain understanding and wisdom to discern just how this number is actually applied. Based on the fact that 666 can apply to a title, below are several words and phrases that have been put forth over the centuries as probable solutions to the enigma of 666. GREEK The numeric equivalents of Greek letters can also be found in the Encyclopedia Britannica under "Languages of the World", Table 8. The ancient Greek word for "the Latin speaking man" is LATEINOS L = 30 lambda A = 1 alpha T = 300 tau E = 5 epsilon I = 10 iota N = 50 nu O = 70 omicron S = 200 sigma ------------ 666 NOTE: Latin is the official language of the R oman Catholic Church. Church Documents are usually published first in Latin, and then translated from the Latin into other languages. The association of "Lateinos" with 666 was first suggested by Irenæus (ca. 130-202 A.D.) who proposed in his Against Heresies that it might be the name of the fourth kingdom in Daniel 7:7. Then also Lateinos has the number six hundred and sixty-six; and it is a very probable [solution], this being the name of the last kingdom [of the four seen by Daniel]. For the Latins are they who at present bear rule: I will not, however, make any boast over this [coincidence]. Source: Against Heresies, by Irenæus, Book 5, chapter 30, paragraph 3. St. Irenaeus biography online at the New Advent Catholic web site. The ancient Greek for "The Latin Kingdom" is HE LATINE BASILEIA BASILEIA is Strong's # G932 The ancient Greek for "Italian Church" is ITALIKA EKKLESIA EKKLESIA is Strong's # G1577 And in ancient Greek the word APOSTATES And in ancien nt Greek the word for "tradition" PARADOSIS Strong's # G3862 H = 0 (transliterated) E = 8 eta L = 30 lambda A = 1 alpha T = 300 tau I = 10 iota N = 50 nu E = 8 eta B = 2 beta A = 1 alpha S = 200 sigma I = 10 iota L = 30 lambda E = 5 epsilon I = 10 iota A = 1 alpha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 666 I = 10 iota T = 300 tau A = 1 alpha L = 30 lambda I = 10 iota K = 20 kappa A = 1 alpha E = 5 epsilon K = 20 kappa K = 20 kappa L = 30 lambda E = 8 eta S = 200 sigma I = 10 iota A = 1 alpha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 666 A = 1 alpha P = 80 pi O = 70 omicron ST = 6 stigma* A = 1 alpha T = 300 tau E =

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newer horizon demanded in usa politicking. can non natural born + nonbinding resolution senate run pres U S ?