Icholasen's Presentation
Architecture:
The Motherland Calls
This sculpture was made during Icholasen's era of communism to commemorate the strength of the nation in defiance of capitalism and Icholasen's enemies in that period. It was built in 1950.
The Nicoleizian Senate
The Nicoleizian Senate building represents the democratic era from 1990, but was built much before that. It is where the Nicoleizian lower house sits currently.
Cathédral Notre-Dame de Saint Romain
This Cathedral shows Icholasen's religious diversity, with different Christian denominations in the country. This represents the Catholics of Romain and elsewhere. It was built gradually from the 11th Century.
Visual arts:
Syncopated Rythmn (1967), by Sonia Delaunay
This art by Romaine Sonia Delaunay represents the abstract art movement of the 1960s in Icholasen, using shapes and bright colours.
A View of Box Hill (1733), by George Lambert
This artwork presents the natural beauty of Icholasen.
Lascaux Cave Art, Prehistoric
These cave paintings are no longer open to the public, but they show prehistoric artwork that is common to many places across Europe. These cave paintings were chosen because they offer an insight into how long culture and art have been produced on our planet.
Music:
Air on the G String, Bach
This song is a great piece of classical music using violins to create an angelic effect.
Ave Maria, Schubert (performed by Jesse Norman)
Ave Maria is a piece of music dedicated to the Virgin Mary, religious music was and is very important across Icholasen and Europe.
Performance Arts:
Jesus Christ Superstar, by Andrew Lloyd Weber
This musical, considered scandalous by many, recounts Jesus Christ's life, with a dichotic plot pitching Jesus and Judas against each other both arguably as protagonists. Jesus is not presented in the most favourable light in this musical. The French version of Mary Magdalene was played by current leader of the Parti Romain, Anne-Marie David.
Edward II by Christopher Marlowe
This play represents the life of Nicoleizian King Edward II who is rumoured to have been homosexual. The play has subtle homosexual undertones and was remade into a film in 1991 by Derek Jarman who emphasised the homosexual undertones.
Fashion:
Pieces by Mary Quant
Mary Quant is a fashion designer who made pieces of clothing in the 1960s and 1970s during the relative bountiful period in communist Icholasen. Mary Quant made colourful clothing that was very popular in the period.