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Positing that physical beauty is a mere reflection of the ultimate, eternal Form of Beauty, which true love seeks to grasp through a "ladder of ascent" from physical desire to philosophical understanding, revealing love as a yearning for immortality and the Good -
The Bust of Cleopatra VII is a granite bust currently on display in the Gallery of Ancient Egypt at the Royal Ontario Museum. It is believed to have been discovered in Alexandria, Egypt at the site of Cleopatra's sunken palace on the island of Antirhodos. The bust was purchased by the ROM's founder Charles Trick Currelly while on expedition in Egypt in the early 20th Century -
A monumental work of Heian-era fiction, often called the world's first novel, chronicling the life, loves, and political fortunes of the "Shining Prince," Hikaru Genji, son of an emperor, offering a rich, psychologically deep portrait of aristocratic court life, customs, poetry, and complex human emotions through intricate prose and integrated poetry. -
A celebrated wind ensemble masterpiece, composed around 1781-1782, likely in Munich or Vienna, scored for 13 wind instruments (12 winds plus double bass). -
The Tramp (1915) is a pivotal silent comedy short film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, marking the deeper development of his iconic Tramp character, showcasing his sensitive, caring side alongside his mischievous nature. -
A 1936 photograph taken in Nipomo, California, depicting a 32-year-old mother, Florence Owens Thompson, and her children. Taken while Lange was working for the U.S. government's Farm Security Administration, the photo became an iconic symbol of the Great Depression's hardship and poverty. -
A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes.