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(336 BCE) Created a multicultural empire that blended cultural identities and reshaped civilization. Showed how leadership can shape cultural identity and unify diverse peoples. -
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher from Classical Athens, who explored moral self-awareness, encouraging individuals to define themselves, and identity through self knowledge, "know thyself." -
First recorded Noh Performance (Theater in Japan) Uses masks and performance to explore roles, emotion, and human identity. Examined social and spiritual roles, revealing how identity is expressed through ritual and performance. -
A book about the journey of spiritual transformation and search for moral identity. -
A Renaissance painting depicting Jesus and his disciples, showcasing perspective, composition, and human emotion. Explores human identity through emotion and relationships. It reflects Renaissance ideas about the importance of the human experience and personal expression. -
A book about the journey of spiritual transformation and search for moral identity, how imagination and delusion can shape personal identity. -
Defines political rights and national identity for citizens.
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ane’s journey is a deep exploration of personal and social identity. She struggles with class, gender roles, defining herself independently of societal expectations. -
The self-portrait with a bandaged ear is one of Van Gogh's most famous self-portraits. Painted after he cut off part of his ear. This piece symbolizes his internal struggles and mental health issues. -
Lumière Brothers’ First Public Movie Screening. Film emerges as a new medium capable of recording real identity.
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The Rite of Spring, a ballet by Russian modernist composer Igor Stravinsky. Breaks conventions, creating a new musical identity for the 20th century. https://youtu.be/EkwqPJZe8ms?si=rGFBn19S7mRpY00u -
Represents the modernist identity in architecture, emphasizing individuality, function, and lifestyle. -
Captures the struggles of everyday Americans during the Great Depression, reflecting the collective social identity shaped by hardship, resilience, and community. -
Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers. Redefines American identity by breaking racial barriers in sports. -
A modern reinterpretation showing how identity themes survive across time.