Anton Ridder Van Rappard Essay Examples

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An Introduction to the Biography of Vincent Van Gogh (1314 words, 2 pages)

BiographyI'm not going to include a full biography of Vincent van Gogh since such information is easily enough obtained from the more traditional media (do people still visit libraries and book shops these days?). As I mention on my References page, David Sweetman's Van Gogh His Life and Art is ... Read More

A Biography of the Life and Literary Work of Anton Checkhov (556 words, 3 pages)

Anton Chekhov is a Russian writer. He was born in 1860 in Taganro, Russia. His childhood was spent in the slums of a poor neighborhood. He and his brothersworked long hours in the shop owned by his father. Later, he develops pleurisy inhis lungs which develops into tuberculosis. One year ... Read More

The Irony of Events in Lady with a Dog by Anton Chekhov (1080 words, 2 pages)

Irony incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected results. Huh? Well take the short story Lady with a Dog written by Anton Chekhov as an example. First lets get a look at our main characters, Dmitri Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna, and how they met. ... Read More

The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1244 words, 2 pages)

Biography of Vincent Van GoghWhat drove Vincent Van Gogh, born March 30,1853, to his mental illness and suicide? Could it have been the many things he tried, but failed at in his life? He failed in many different careers, in love, and even his artwork. Van Gogh sold only one ... Read More

The Significant Contributions of Ludwig Van Beethoven (487 words, 1 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer who is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of all time. He was born in Bonn. Beethovens fathers harsh discipline and alcoholism made his childhood and adolescence difficult. After his mothers death, at the age of 18, he placed himself at ... Read More

Sights from a Van Ride (621 words, 1 pages)

All throughout the long van ride, I could not stop thinking about the trip ahead of me. Two days, one night in the middle of nowhere.. how awesome! As I sat in the crowded van, I started to imagine what the trip would be like. I imagined the teeming trees, ... Read More

A Biography of Sir Anton Dolin, an English Ballet Dancer (1247 words, 5 pages)

Sir Anton DolinDancer and choreographer Anton Dolin has been called one of the most colorful and vitalfigures in modern ballet. As a member of internationally known ballet companies or as director ofhis own troupes, this British-born artist has toured Europe and America for the past twenty years.Anton Dolin, originally Patrick ... Read More

A Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven a Composer (678 words, 4 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven was, and remains today, an Olympian figure in the history of classical music. His influence on the last 150 years of music is unequalled while generally a member of the Classicist fold, he was in fact the first Romantic, and pre-figured virtually all music that followed the ... Read More

A Biography of the Life and Times of Russian Writer Anton Chekhov (327 words, 2 pages)

Anton Chekhov is a Russian writer. He was born in 1860 in Taganro, Russia. His childhood was spent in the slums of a poor neighborhood. He and his brothersworked long hours in the shop owned by his father. Later, he develops pleurisy inhis lungs which develops into tuberculosis. One year ... Read More

An Analysis of The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov (528 words, 1 pages)

The deconstruction of the conventions of the theatre in Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard predicts the more radical obliteration presented later by Pirandello in Six Characters in Search of an Author. The seed of this attack on convention by Chekhov are the inherent flaws of all the characters in The ... Read More

A Biography of Vincent van Gogh (918 words, 2 pages)

Vincent Van Gogh was born March 30th 1853. He was born in a small village of Groot-Zundart. His father Theodorus Van Gogh was a Protestant Preacher in the village. Vincent had a younger brother Theo who was born May 1st 1857. Vincent had three uncles that were art dealers so ... Read More

A Biography of Vincent Willem van Gogh (1924 words, 8 pages)

The rapid evolution of a style characterized by canvases filled with swirling, bright colors depicting people and nature is the essence of Vincent Van Gogh's extremely prolific but tragically short career. Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Holland, son of a Dutch Protestant pastor and ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Cherry Orchad by Anton Chekhov (326 words, 2 pages)

From the Anton Chekhov play, The Cherry Orchard, performed at the O'ReillyTheater, the character Varya is quite unique. Varya embodies Chekhov's idea ofcomedy, she is waiting for events to happen, but in reality they will neverhappen. Varya is probably motivated by her quest for happiness, and what shereally wants. She ... Read More

The Life of Johann van Beethoven (2767 words, 11 pages)

Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770 to Johann van Beethovenand his wife, Maria Magdalena. He took his first music lessons from his father,who was tenor in the choir of the archbishop-elector of Cologne. His father wasan unstable, yet ambitious man whose excessive drinking, rough temper andanxiety surprisingly did ... Read More

Life and Career of Ludwig Van Beethoven (487 words, 1 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer who is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of all time. He was born in Bonn. Beethovens fathers harsh discipline and alcoholism made his childhood and adolescence difficult. After his mothers death, at the age of 18, he placed himself at ... Read More

Biographies of Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck (739 words, 2 pages)

Jan van EyckHubert van EyckJan van Eyck, a Flemish painter who perfected the newly developed technique of oil painting in his life. His naturalistic panel paintings, mostly portraits and religious subjects, made oil painting a great success, using religious symbols to attract the eye. His masterpiece is the altarpiece in ... Read More

The Life and Times of Ludwig van Beethoven (322 words, 1 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He studied in Vienna under Mozart and Hayden. In Vienna he first made his reputation as a pianist and teacher, and he became famous quickly.At this time he composed many of his most popular works such as the Fifth symphony, the Emperor ... Read More

The Life and Times of Vincent Van Gogh (592 words, 1 pages)

Gogh, Vincent Willem van (1853-1890), Dutch postimpressionist painter, whose work represents the archetype of expressionism, the idea of emotional spontaneity in painting. Van Gogh was born March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, son of a Dutch Protestant pastor. Early in life he displayed a moody, restless temperament that was to thwart ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story The Darling by Anton Chekhov (531 words, 1 pages)

The short story, "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov, centers on the life of a woman name Olenka. Olenka is a gentle and compassionate girl who needs to be always fond of someone. Her first husband Kukin is a manager for an outside theater. They are good together, and Olenka not ... Read More

An Analysis of Olga Tchikildeyeff, a Character in The Peasants by Anton Chekhov (1165 words, 4 pages)

Olga s Hope and StrengthOlga Tchikildeyeff is a very powerful character in Anton Chekov s The Peasants.She is portrayed to have ...old charm and pleasant smile... (Chekov 70). The life shelives is strong and full of hope. She and the family in The Peasants go through manyhardships through the journey ... Read More

A Critique on Thirty Three Swoons by Anton Palovish Chekhov (689 words, 1 pages)

A critique on Thirty Three SwoonsIn the play Thirty Three Swoons, which is a collection of four farces written by Anton Palovish Chekhov. The play consists of these short productions in order, Swan Song, The Bear, The Proposal, and The Wedding. Each of them their own unique plays that pokes ... Read More

The Representation of Society in the Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov (774 words, 1 pages)

Discuss the representation of society in The lady with the dog , showing how it relates to the theme Anton Chekhov s The Lady with the dog is a story of a bored, married banker from Moscow, Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who meets a young married woman, Anna Sergeyevna, while on ... Read More

The Historical Works of Ludwig Van Beethoven (949 words, 3 pages)

I sit here listening to Beethoven s Symphony No. 5, and wonder who this man was. I went to Ask.com, and asked whom he was, and they had a brief overview of the man. Beethoven, Ludwig van The composer of some of the most influential pieces of music ever written, ... Read More

A Biography of Ludwig Van Beethoven a Composer (964 words, 2 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn to the son of Johann van Beethoven, a tenor in a choir,and his wife, Maria Magdalena. His first music lessons were from his father, an unstable man whose rough temper and desire to make Beethoven into the next Mozart did not destroy Beethoven's ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Lady with a Pet Dog by Anton Chekhov (1059 words, 2 pages)

In the short story "Lady with a Pet Dog", Anton Chekhov is ridiculed for being immoral for he depicts an adulterous relationship between the characters Dmitry Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna. Since Chekhov refrained from giving his views on this situation he has been condemned for being objective. In reality, Anton ... Read More

The Early Education of Vincent Van Gogh (490 words, 1 pages)

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was born on March 30, 1853, in the village of Zundert. At the age of sixteen, he started work at the Hague gallery of the French art dealers, Goupil Co.. His uncle was a partner in this firm and his younger brother Theo later worked there ... Read More

A Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven a Pianist (327 words, 1 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He studied in Vienna under Mozart and Hayden. In Vienna he first made his reputation as a pianist and teacher, and he became famous quickly. At this time he composed many of his most popular works such as the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven (1085 words, 2 pages)

BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven overcame many obstacles throughout his life (1770-1827). By expanding the style of his influences, he accomplished musical tasks before possible. His influences were Neefe, Mozart, and Bach. In comparison to other composers, such as Bach and Mozart, Beethoven produced a relatively small number of symphonies. However, his ... Read More

Literary Analysis of the Book the Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov (2044 words, 3 pages)

The Cherry Orchard Critical AnalysisThe Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov is about a Russian family that is unable to prevent its beloved estate from being sold in an auction due to financial problems. The play has been dubbed a tragedy by many of its latter producers. However, Chekhov labeled his ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven (577 words, 1 pages)

BEETHOVENLudwig van Beethoven was born 1770 in Bonn Germany. His mother was a singer in the service his father was a court musician that had little motivation and a drinking problem. His father noticed that Beethoven had a gift at a young age, and began teaching him piano and violin. ... Read More