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romanticism

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:29:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: britanica online

Romanticism

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attitude or intellectual orientation that characterized many works of literature, painting, music, architecture, criticism, and historiography in Western civilization over a period from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. Romanticism can be seen as a rejection of the precepts of order, calm, harmony, balance, idealization, and rationality that typified Classicism in general and late 18th-century Neoclassicism in particular. It was also to some extent a reaction against the Enlightenment and against 18th-century rationalism and physical materialism in general. Romanticism emphasized the individual, the subjective, the irrational, the imaginative, the personal, the spontaneous, the emotional, the visionary, and the transcendental.

aesthetics

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:48:58 GMT

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Clip Source: www.philosophyarchive.com

The word aesthetic can be used as a noun meaning "that which appeals to the senses."

Someone's aesthetic has a lot to do with their artistic judgement. For example, an individual who wears flowered clothing, drives a flowered car, and paints their home with flowers has a particular aesthetic.

Since actions or behavior can be said to have beauty beyond sensory appeal, aesthetics and ethics often overlap to the degree that this impression is embodied in a moral code or ethical code.

Aesthetic arguments usually proceed from one of several possible perspectives, i.e.: art is defined by the intention of the artist (as Dewey); art is in the response/emotion of the viewer (as Tolstoy); art is a character of the item itself; art is a function of an object's context (as Danto); or art is imitation (as Plato).

Cereal Bon Bons

Sun, 03 May 2009 08:44:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: this is a cinch to make and no oven needed

Clip Source: www.marthastewart.com

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Homemade bonbons are a treat to receive and, in this case, a cinch to make. Melt 6 ounces of chocolate (white, milk, or dark) in a double boiler or a microwave oven. Stir in 4 cups of cereal, such as cornflakes. Drop tablespoons of mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment, spacing them 1 inch apart. Refrigerate until set. Place in paper candy cups, and arrange in a box with tissue paper; tie with a bow.

terry-cloth caddy

Fri, 01 May 2009 10:34:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: this is really useful

Clip Source: www.marthastewart.com

Terry-Cloth Caddy

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Clear off bathroom countertops by storing toiletries in a hanging organizer. To make one, just stitch a few seams in a hand towel.

Tools and Materials
Hand towel (about 19 inches by 40 inches)
Straight pins
Sewing machine
1/2-inch-diameter dowel (2 inches longer than width of towel)
One yard grosgrain ribbon

Fold down top of towel 1 1/2 inches; pin, then sew to create a channel for the dowel. Flip towel over; fold it onto itself so it overlaps about 5 inches; pin. Repeat to make a second pleat so bottom edge of towel is bottom edge of caddy; pin. Sew along both sides of towel, leaving channel at top open and reinforcing pockets' corners. Sew two more seams to divide towel's width into thirds. Pass dowel through channel, tie ribbon to both ends, and hang.

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