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Art in the Middle Ages and French Renaissance Period.
Art in the Middle Ages and French Renaissance Period.
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French Renaissance was the cultural and artistic movement in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries. The time is associated with the improvement of artistic and cultural designs. On the other hand, the middle ages describe the period of the fall of Roman power. Moreover, at the time, artistic displays and cultural designs were ordinary.
Comparison of artistic and cultural evolution of French Renaissance and the middle ages.
The middle ages art and culture comprised of leadership images. For instance, the king’s setting was the main theme that demonstrated royalty (Neal, 28). With the expression of a stable ruling kingdom, the political environment had a strong army that defended the community. Correspondingly, King Arthur defeats the Roman Empire and takes command of the region (Nela, 28). When a new regime takes over, the social and cultural setting is disrupted. Thus, with King Arthur’s entry, there is a battle of faith between Muslims and Christians (Neal, 28). Therefore, the Artistic and cultural traditions in the middle age composed of wars, betrayals, death, and supremacy. Conversely, the French Renaissance period, was introduced by a young king (Neal, 63). As can be expected, a young king adores a life of the lavish cultural setting.
Thus, the artistic and cultural traditions were based on the accomplishment of young kings. Besides, due to the king’s stubborn nature, François was a proud person who never surrenders to his enemies (Neal, 63). Consequently, with such a king in authority, art in the French Renaissance period evolved due to capturing the king’s mood. What is more, the French Kingdom had already grown stronger and created a rift with the Spanish empire (Neal, 63). As a result of the family’s togetherness, the cultural traditions in French Renaissance were different from the middle ages. Supremacy positions were also given to the queen and mothers (Neal, 64). Recognition of women in power is contrary to the middle ages. The Evolving of artistic culture and traditions is witnessed in the French renaissance period by the royal family lineage’s entry into authority, which is a contrast in the middle ages.
Art/architecture/cultural artifact of France Renaissance
The art painting of King François 1 was not only an evolving piece in the art field but an encouragement from the king. For instance, the king encouraged drawing and exploring art at that time. It should be noted that the king was hospitable to matters that were of his benefit. Moreover, the king was interested in art due to his young age. Compared to the middle Ages, the French Renaissance period’s royal authority was nice to the people. Hence, it was a perfect opportunity for the evolution of the art.
What is more, form the king’s portrait; he wanted something that will be of attraction in the palace. The drawing of the king symbolizes the representation of authority and nurturing artistic minds. Correspondingly, leaders in the French Renaissance period were flexible to decisions. Hence, embracing art evolution was an easy task.
References
Neal, l. (2020). FRANCE AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Home Depot Fiscal Year 2004
Home Depot Fiscal Year 2004
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TOC o “1-3” h z u Main Sections of the Annual Report PAGEREF _Toc377248279 h 1Factors influencing Home Depot’s Performance PAGEREF _Toc377248280 h 1Company’s Assets PAGEREF _Toc377248281 h 2Home Depot Internal Control Environment PAGEREF _Toc377248282 h 2
Main Sections of the Annual ReportHome Depot founding was in the year 1978. During its lifetime the company has been experiencing robust growth leading to its current status. That is, it is at the moment the second largest retailing company in United States of America and third wide world. In its 2004 annual report, the company detailed a number of issues in its reporting. Among the major details contained in the annual report is the growth of the company during the preceding one year. Hence, it sought to bring the attention of its stakeholders to the fact that the retailing outlet has been performing better in comparison to its competitors (Norton, 2006). Furthermore, it goes a step further to explain the reasons that did contribute to this growth. In addition to this and in order to give stakeholders a glimpse of the future the company, there are plans of expansion contained in the annual report of the year 2004.
Factors influencing Home Depot’s PerformanceThe reports attribute growth of net sales to the increase in revenues from services. That is, revenues from the service sector increased by around 40% totaling to $2.8 billion. This was due to strength in a number of areas directly linked to service delivery. The company also did experience increased profits and according to this report, it was due to the altering customer earnings for each share at $1.88 and $2.26 for the fiscal year in question. Furthermore, there was an increase in capital expenditures in the year (Porter, 2007). This is since in the previous fiscal year capital expenditures were at $3.9billion, which increased to $3.5 in a span of one year. This was due to the fact that investment in terms of increasing the number of stores, distribution centers, and the modernization of the stores there was an improvement.
Company’s AssetsGenerally, most of the company’s assets are increasing due to increased investments. One of the reasons as to why there was this increase is due to improvement in excess cost over the overall assets due to acquiring of companies by Home depot. Furthermore, the company is keen on increasing its long term assets by more than $70 million. Owing to all this, the current fiscal year has more assets in comparison to the preceding years. Hence, return on assets did increase considerably to around 14% (Porter, 2007). This has the meaning that of the total income of the company 14% came from assets. The reason for the said return over the assets is due to the newly acquired stores that are totaling around 140 newer stores. Hence, currently the company’s assets are on the rise and the top management intends to keep it that way according to the report.
Home Depot Internal Control EnvironmentThe company has commitment to ensure that there is effective internal control. As such, KPMG LLP which is an independent accounting company has the mandate of auditing all the financial systems of the company using their legal integrated legal framework. Furthermore, the company does its audit in accordance to the matters of ing (Norton, 2006). Additionally, to make internal control more effective, there is a meeting held in the United States of America before each of the company’s Company Accounting Oversight Board. According to the 2004 annual report, the management believes that it has enough reasons to state that its opinion on audits is reasonable. Hence, it allows KPMG which is independent to oversee most of the audits of the company at the moment.
References
Norton, C. L. (2006).Intermediate accounting: financial reporting and analysis. Stamford: Cengage Learning.
Porter, G. A. (2007). Financial accounting: the impact on decision makers. Stamford: Cengage Learning.
Art Description
Art Description
For this assignment, I choose the first image. I think that the image is dated back to 1300 BC during the Armana period. There are various features that have enabled me to distinguish, and one of them is that it shows a symbol of the power of which King Akhenaton and his wife are holding three children, an implication that it is about the royal family. Another thing is that the drawings are made in a two-dimension form, an indication that it was among the ancient drawings before artists began the 3-D sculpture painting. Another clue is the writings on the wall- the hieroglyphics were among the initial writings that were invented in Egypt and therefore were much common at the time. Besides, it is around 1300 BC that Egypt began monotheistic religion, in which they worshiped the sun. The rays are a sign of life and originate from the sun god. The rays shine on the royal families as a symbol of power.