Essays on Caskets

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'Gothic' term represents medieval art that carries a strange history. The style of art developed in Northern France and spread to the rest of Western Europe. Late Gothic art expanded well into the 16th century before getting consumed by the Renaissance art. Gothic period carries splendid examples of sculptures, stained glass, fresco, panel painting, ivories and illuminated manuscripts. The essay offers a perspective on the popularity of Gothic ivories and how they encouraged the devotional practice. The ivory diptychs were used as sophisticated tools and were seen as physical vestiges of the divine. Gothic ivories were the visual cues ...

This epic book captures the mood and the general feeling at the times of World War 1, when one of the most lethal viruses called influenza erupted in an army camp in Kansas. Given that it was a time of war, military camps were crowded, therefore: the virus found carriers among the military men. When the army moved eastwards, influenza moved with them and in the process, it killed millions of people. It is sad to note that, the epic influenza killed more people in a period of twenty-four months, more than AIDS ever did in twenty-four years. For the purpose ...

William Shakespeare is one of the most influential ancient writers. His books and plays have been used in the present time, in different scenarios including education and entertainment amongst several other considerations. However, it is notable that, in his famous The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare borrowed his storyline from several other plays including The Gesta Romanorum and Giovanni Fiorentino’s Il Pecorone. In these plays, several similarities are witnessed including characterization and thematic compositions as well as the storyline. In this paper, I will consider the excerpt from The Gesta Romanorum and compare the storylines, thematic compositions and ...

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During the first World Warm, influenza virus created havoc into the lives of people in the United States specifically in Philadelphia, Boston, and Kansas. There were several accounts about the origin of the disease however none of them can truly prove that the disease originated from their place. The only known fact is that the influenza virus caused the deaths of many people that everyone became terrified to go out in the streets and go to work or attend schools. The influenza virus was several times intense compared to the AIDS virus and the Black Death. The ...

- Competitive Analysis The new business comprises the manufacture of coffin boxes located in Australia. In Australia, there are a number of competitors in the funeral industry such as Coffin Bay in South Australia, Amalgamatedcasket.com, and Timba Caskets Pty Ltd. However, the company will endeavor to stay ahead of the competition through differentiation. An SWOT analysis can illustrate these facts. In terms of strengths, the company has a wide range of caskets available. Among them is the provision of quality services and a wide range of products. Notable among the products will be eco-friendly coffins made up of materials whose ...

Introduction: History of the Green Movement in the US.

The transcendental philosophies celebrating the natural world in the early 1800’s came just in time to witness the pillaging brought by the Industrial Revolution. Natural forests began to disappear under the axes of lumbering moguls and coal had now become a popular energy source causing tremendous air pollution in large cities such as Paris, London and Philadelphia. As these trends continued, people began to realize that industrialization was wiping out natural forests, endangering human health and polluting the environment. This resulted in early efforts to manage natural resources, and the first national park, the Yellowstone National Park in ...