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An artist of interest

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Hi you! Today I will write about Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt  was an Austrian  symbolist painter  and one of the most prominent members of the  Vienna Secession  movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings,  murals ,  sketches , and other  objets d'art .   Klimt's primary subject was the female body,  and his works are marked by a frank eroticism.  His most outstanding works were developed in  Klimt's 'Golden Phase'    which was characterized by a positive critical reaction and financial success. Many of his paintings from this period included  gold leaf . His best known works are: Danaë , 1907 Judith and the Head of Holofernes , 1901 Adele Bloch-Bauer I  1907 The Kiss  1907-08 The Three Ages of Woman  1905   This last one is my favorite, because t he work features three women in varying stages of age, symbolizing the cycle of life. The three ...

The movie GoodFellas: Three decades of Life in the Mafia

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GoodFellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the non-fiction book  Wise guy  by Nicholas Pileggi. The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family.   As a summary and to avoid the spoilers I will tell you that the story is about the Irish-Italian American, Henry Hill, and how he lives day-to-day life a as a member of the Mafia.  Based on a true story, the plot revolves around Henry and his two unstable friends Jimmy and Tommy as they gradually climb the ladder from petty crime to violent murders. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, with Pesci winning for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, Goodfellas was named the year's best film by various critics' groups. GoodFellas is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in the gangster genre. In 2000, it was deemed "culturally, historically, and aesthetically ...

The best holiday / Concert ever

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Hello strangers: today I am going to tell you about my holiday. The truth is that I have not traveled much outside of Chile. Once time I went to Argentina  to visit some cousins and traveled on a study trip to Brazil. But the best trip I've ever done was to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. I went in early August 2018 in the low season, so the hotel was low cost. On top of that, I only went with 500 dollars. The view was beautiful, the food cheap, the people very nice and the trip was wonderful. I stayed in the "Ciudad Amurallada", which is the historic center of the city. The hotel was called "Makondo" in reference to Gabriel García Márquez, who had one of his houses a few blocks away, next to Shakira's house. The sea was very warm, I did´t like it very much because it was very hot the weather and I wanted to freshen up. The tours were also cheap, so I went to a private island called "Isla Bella", where Pablo Escobar...

A country I´d like to visit

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Milan: The city of my dreams Oh milan! The paris of my life There are many reasons why I would like to visit this beautiful city. Its artistic heritage is one of the largest in Italy and Europe, it is also called today the city of design. As a future designer, my dream is to be able to go. About Milan, I know that during the summer, the temperature can exceed 40 ° C and that it has the second largest population in Italy. Also in it is the university "Politecnico di Milano", which is the 5th best university of art and design in the world. The most popular landmarks you can visit are: Cathedral of  Milan  Galery Vittorino Emanuele II The Last Supper: It is located in the refectory of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, in Milan I would like to go for the first time as a tourist, a couple of weeks. But I would love to go to study a semester of exchange at the  Politecnico di Milano.