The artist Richard Serra‚ in 1981‚ installed his sculpture‚ Tilted Arc‚ in the Federal Plaza in New York City. Even though the piece had been commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)‚ the Arts-In-Architecture program‚ it immediately caused controversy. In 1963‚ the GSA established the Arts-In Architecture program to make ½ of 1% of a federal building’s cost to be spent on public art. The point of this program was to enhance public spaces and to expand the public’s awareness
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Joan of Arc 1) When and where did she live? She lived in Champagne and Rouen from 1412-1432 2) What was the nature of her family life and relationships? She was a poor peasant and her dad was a farmer. She was a fun loving child who was wise beyond her years. She was always deep in prayer and began to hear “voices”‚ which people have been led to believe are saints‚ at age thirteen. 3) What was the nature of the society in which she lived? The society in which Joan of arc lived in
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also known as Joan of Arc was a saint and heroine of France. She was executed by fire after a sentencing by a tribunal of pro-English clergy. She was later cleared of the charges on July 7 1456. She was thus later deemed as a saint of the Catholic Church on May 16 1920. Joan of arc‚ who saw visions of God‚ had led an army of France and with her untimely death still affects the word today. Born around 1412‚ joan of arc was a peasant girl living in medieval france. Joan of arc was the daughter of a
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Design of a New Generation of Internal Arc Resistant Switchgear Nirmal Deb AREVA T&D Switzerland Abstract Although rare in service‚ an internal arc fault cannot be ruled out completely‚ and so manufacturers are now designing equipment to withstand internal arc faults‚ and to minimise the consequences of an internal fault. The standards for the requirements differ considerably‚ as for example‚ the requirements of ANSI are not the same as for IEC. But the standards are continuing to evolve as this
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to rise from a poor peasant girl to a military leader in the Hundred Years War. Joan d’ Arc had a relatively normal childhood for a peasant in France during the 15th century. Joan d’ Arc was born approximately January 6‚ 1412. There are no actual birth records for Joan‚ but this date is based off of her baptismal records (Williams‚ 10). Joan was the youngest of five children born to Jacques and Isabella d’ Arc. The d’Arc family owned a great deal of land in Domremy‚ a peasant town in Champagne. Joan’s
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Les Miserables After reading Les Miserables‚ it is without a doubt that there are many reoccurring themes of biographical outlines for characters. Along with that‚ there is the aspect of forgiveness‚ courage‚ and sacrifice. These are only a few of the main themes Hugo wanted to build up in Les Miserables. Uses theme of forgiveness"¦"¦"¦. Victor Hugo’s target was to write a historical novel. This is expressed through the way the novel is affected by the French Revolution. Forgiveness‚ a repetitive
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Les Miserables is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of the century. It is based upon a novel written in the nineteenth century by a French novelist named Victor Hugo. The story follows a man named Jean Valjean who struggles with his everyday life of being an ex-convict. We see throughout the story line his experience of redemption and how he tries to become at peace with himself and God. The musical also provides an understanding into the idea of God’s presence in our world. In the Catholic
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Jehanne d’Arc more commonly know as Joan of Arc was born on January 6‚ 1412 in a small village of Domrémy-la-Pucelle‚ France. She was the daughter of a tenant farmer. Born into a very devoted catholic family. Joan would endure many tough obstacle’s during her teenage life. Joan of Arc led the French army into battle against the English. At the young age of 13‚ Joan was driven by the voices of many Catholic Saints; among these were Saint Michael‚ Saint Catherine‚ and Saint Margaret‚ the patron of
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The novel Les Misérables was written in 1862 by Victor Hugo. Behind the plot of Les Misérables lie inklings about the meaning of life and about human nature. Components of Romanticism and Realism are used by Hugo in order to successfully project his feelings about the plight of mankind. Various components of Romanticism and Realism can be found in Les Misérables‚ especially in the characters of Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement in the history
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important or even written down in history. The women in the dark ages were supposed to stay at home and work and were widely mistreated. However‚ one of the women was able to break through this wall that divided the genders. this woman was Joan of Arc. Joan was born on January 6‚ 1412 in the town of Domremy to two peasant farmers. She never went to a formal school and never learned how to read or write. During the time she wasn’t working
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