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A long life, well lived
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February 14, 2017
Vol. 15 No. 7
THEATRE REVIEW BY PHILIP KOBYLARZ
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t some point in our lives, we all have just wanted to run away to join the circus. Cirque du Soleil gives us an opportunity to flee the doldrums of our daily lives and visit a fantastical realm of escape and transformation in their San Jose Grand Chapiteau limited engagement running from February 9th to March 19th. Described as a “waking dream of Mexico,” this show is the first continued on page 40
SUBMITTED BY SEEMA GUPTA
T
he human figure is among the most captivating subjects in art, having been interpreted in various ways throughout history. Recreating the human figure involves the study and appreciation of body shape and postures. The resulting form and style of this practice have evolved over time, influenced by the cultures and experiences of the individuals who create them. In the Prehistoric age, carvings were used to somewhat resemble
a human figure, but this process was refined during the time of Egyptian civilization, when parts of the body became more proportionate to the whole. While the Greeks introduced “contrapposto” – an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure with unequal weight distribution on both legs, the Romans rendered it realistic with “perspective” and “mannerism,” making accurate and truthful representations of humans in real-life settings. With the advent of Modernism came the experimentation with and abstraction continued on page 32 Classified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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