Sunday, December 16, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
Why the renaissance happened in Italy.
It had many important cities along with thriving merchants. It also had a good distribution of wealth and education. The people in Italy knew enough about the bible to understand what the church was doing wrong
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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Michelangelo Sistine chapel
1) Michelangelo, Sistine chapel, mural, Vatican, 1508-1512, still in the Vatican.
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3) Italian renaissance sculptor and painter. Famous for influencing western art. Even though he created an art piece that is still today considered a masters work of art. He didn't really enjoy painting as much as architecture and sculpting.
4) The art work is supposed to depict God coming down to Adam, giving him the spark of life.
5) It shows how Gods characteristics are more powerful and greater than human traits.
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4) The art work is supposed to depict God coming down to Adam, giving him the spark of life.
5) It shows how Gods characteristics are more powerful and greater than human traits.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Japan
I have arrived in Keijokyo once again. It hasn't changed much since the last time I arrived besides its struggles growth. Though through its many struggles it always seems to com through with great inventions.
As I arrive in Keijokyo it has the same old vibe. Strong in religion, weak in succession. The people here as as nice as any. As fact i think they are some of the best people in the world. Theses are the people who are credited for introducing Buddhism to Japan. These people that i converse with here center their lives around God and reincarnation. They believe that they have to do good deeds in order to reach a higher level of life. This is why the treat you so well.
Throughout my journey i notice its struggle for succession. More and more people are living on the streets and begging for goods. When i have previously come, no-one seems to beg or need anything. Ever since they had a terrible storm that destroyed most of the empire, they have never been able to fully recover and gain back power.
The most amazing part of my trip was going to visit the Buddha Dainich. It is a 16 meter high bronze statue of Buddha. As i was here i saw many people pass through this area to worship it. This is considered an idol of worship in Japan. People come here as often as possible to worship it.
As I arrive in Keijokyo it has the same old vibe. Strong in religion, weak in succession. The people here as as nice as any. As fact i think they are some of the best people in the world. Theses are the people who are credited for introducing Buddhism to Japan. These people that i converse with here center their lives around God and reincarnation. They believe that they have to do good deeds in order to reach a higher level of life. This is why the treat you so well.
Throughout my journey i notice its struggle for succession. More and more people are living on the streets and begging for goods. When i have previously come, no-one seems to beg or need anything. Ever since they had a terrible storm that destroyed most of the empire, they have never been able to fully recover and gain back power.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
tang dynasty
It was a hot musty day in the north east coast of South America. I was bound for the Tang Dynasty, where I would spend 13 days exploring the silk road. As i boarded the fishing vessel that would take me over to the coast of Asia, I noticed that there were many different cultural differences via the staff on the ship. The trip took 33 days total, including the route we took. Our route followed the migration patterns of tarpon, which were a big profit fish in northern Asia.
When I arrived in Asia i was shocked at the amount of salesman and village women trying to sell clothes and food on the road side. The deeper into the village I traveled the more and more cultural variety there was. I traveled for the next two days via camel in the desert. As I made my way into the start of the silk road is was somewhat desolate. Though the farther I got into the silk road the more people i saw. these people varied from men, women, children, families, merchants, military, obvious thieves and so on.
One of the most surprising things to me was the amount of poetry being sold by booth merchants and roadside salesman. Though this should of been no surprise to me given the fact that poetry was so popular in Asia. The biggest discovery that I made was all the families and merchants were heading north where the trade was booming. While all of the farmers and older people were heading south to escape all of the commotion. They were looking for some property to settle down on. Though all of the people on the silk road had one of two goals: to make money or to reach a destination.
When I arrived in Asia i was shocked at the amount of salesman and village women trying to sell clothes and food on the road side. The deeper into the village I traveled the more and more cultural variety there was. I traveled for the next two days via camel in the desert. As I made my way into the start of the silk road is was somewhat desolate. Though the farther I got into the silk road the more people i saw. these people varied from men, women, children, families, merchants, military, obvious thieves and so on.
One of the most surprising things to me was the amount of poetry being sold by booth merchants and roadside salesman. Though this should of been no surprise to me given the fact that poetry was so popular in Asia. The biggest discovery that I made was all the families and merchants were heading north where the trade was booming. While all of the farmers and older people were heading south to escape all of the commotion. They were looking for some property to settle down on. Though all of the people on the silk road had one of two goals: to make money or to reach a destination.
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