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It's been thoroughly vetted Stone was interviewed in Boris Malagurski 's documentary film The Weight of Chains 2 , which deals with neoliberal reforms in the Balkans. Foreign Policy called the documentary "beyond redemption, a work of cinematic malpractice that marks him as a ' useful idiot '".
Two years later in , Stone released Ukraine on Fire. In the documentary, Stone argued that Russia was justified in invading Crimea. Newsweek stated that "The less said about that orgy of alternative facts , the better". Stone's series of interviews with Russian president Vladimir Putin over the span of two years was released as The Putin Interviews , a four-night television event on Showtime on June 12, Stone also appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a controversial interview about the film.
In a cameo, Stone appears on a television in the show discussing how the theories in his film JFK had been proven correct the series took place in a hypothetical future, That same year, he also spoofed himself in the comedy hit Dave , espousing an accurate conspiracy theory about the film President's replacement by a near-identical double.
Martin's Press , a semiautobiographical novel first written in — Stone has been married three times, first to Najwa Sarkis on May 22, They divorced in He then married Elizabeth Burkit Cox, an assistant in film production, on June 7, Sean appeared in some of his father's films while a child. Sean Stone currently works for the Russia state media company Russia Today.
Oliver and Elizabeth divorced in Stone is currently married to Sun-jung Jung from South Korea , and the couple have a daughter, Tara b. Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief as having been a member of Scientology for about a month, saying "It was like going to college and reading Dale Carnegie , something you do to find yourself.
In , Stone was arrested and pleaded guilty to alcohol and drug charges. He was ordered into a rehabilitation program.
He was arrested again on the night of May 27, in Los Angeles for possession of an undisclosed illegal drug. In , former Playboy model Carrie Stevens alleged that in , Stone had "walked past me and grabbed my boob as he waltzed out the front door of a party. The allegation Stevens made surfaced after Stone announced he would no longer direct The Weinstein Company 's television series Guantanamo following the revelation of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations. I'm a believer that you wait until this thing gets to trial.
I believe a man shouldn't be condemned by a vigilante system. It's not easy what he's going through, either. During that period he was a rival. I never did business with him and didn't really know him. I've heard horror stories on everyone in the business, so I'm not going to comment on gossip. I'll wait and see, which is the right thing to do. Later both Patricia Arquette and Melissa Gilbert came forward to say he had acted inappropriately towards both of them.
Stone has been described as having leftist political views. Stone has had an interest in Latin America since the s when he made his film Salvador and later returned to make his documentary South of the Border about the left-leaning movements that had been taking hold in the region.
He has expressed the view that these movements are a positive step toward political and economic autonomy for the region. Stone has criticized the U. Stone called Saudi Arabia a major destabilizer in the Middle East. He also criticized the foreign policy of the United States , saying: It's okay to wreck the Middle East. I think he's an intelligent individual. I think he responds to difficulties well Senator Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.
Bush administration policies," and "has created In an interview with The Times newspaper on July 25, , Stone claimed that America does not know "the full story" on Iran and complained about Jewish "domination" in parts of the U. The remarks were heavily criticized by Jewish groups, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center. His words conjure up some of the most stereotypical and conspiratorial notions of undue Jewish power and influence.
In trying to make a broader historical point about the range of atrocities the Germans committed against many people, I made a clumsy association about the Holocaust, for which I am sorry and I regret. Jews obviously do not control media or any other industry. The fact that the Holocaust is still a very important, vivid and current matter today is, in fact, a great credit to the very hard work of a broad coalition of people committed to the remembrance of this atrocity—and it was an atrocity. Two days later, Stone issued a second apology to the ADL, which was accepted.
Stone signed a petition in support of Assange's bid for political asylum in June In June , Stone and numerous other celebrities appeared in a video showing support for Chelsea Manning. In December , Stone made statements supporting the Russian government's narrative on Ukraine, portraying the Ukrainian revolution as a CIA plot. He also refutes the claim that former Ukrainian president who was ousted as a result of the Ukrainian revolution Viktor Yanukovych , was responsible for the killing of protesters as claimed by the new Ukrainian government, and was the legitimate president forced to leave Ukraine by "well-armed, neo-Nazi radicals.
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Ashlar blocks have been used in the construction of many buildings as an alternative to brick or other materials. In classical architecture , ashlar wall surfaces were often contrasted with rustication. The term is frequently used to describe the dressed stone work of prehistoric Greece and Crete , although the dressed blocks are usually much larger than modern ashlar. For example, the tholos tombs of Bronze Age Mycenae use ashlar masonry in the construction of the so-called "beehive" dome.
This dome consists of finely cut ashlar blocks that decrease in size and terminate in a central capstone.
Ashlar masonry was also heavily used in the construction of palace facades on Crete , including Knossos and Phaistos. In some Masonic groupings, which such societies term jurisdictions , ashlars are used as a symbolic metaphor for how one's personal development relates to the tenets of their lodge. As described in the explanation of the First Degree Tracing Board , in Emulation and other Masonic rituals the rough ashlar is a stone as taken directly from the quarry, and allegorically represents the Freemason prior to his initiation; a smooth ashlar or "perfect ashlar" is a stone that has been smoothed and dressed by the experienced stonemason , and allegorically represents the Freemason who, through education and diligence, has learned the lessons of Freemasonry and who lives an upstanding life.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Finely dressed stone and associated masonry. A Global History of Architecture. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. Carving tools have changed little since then. Modern, industrial, large quantity techniques still rely heavily on abrasion to cut and remove stone, although at a significantly faster rate with processes such as water erosion and diamond saw cutting.
One modern stone carving technique uses a new process: The technique of applying sudden high temperature to the surface. The expansion of the top surface due to the sudden increase in temperature causes it to break away. On a small scale, Oxy-acetylene torches are used.
On an industrial scale, lasers are used. Carving stone into sculpture is an activity older than civilization itself. Prehistoric sculptures were usually human forms, such as the Venus of Willendorf and the faceless statues of the Cycladic cultures of ancient Greece. Later cultures devised animal, human-animal and abstract forms in stone. The earliest cultures used abrasive techniques, and modern technology employs pneumatic hammers and other devices. But for most of human history, sculptors used hammer and chisel as the basic tools for carving stone.
The process begins with the selection of a stone for carving. Some artists use the stone itself as inspiration; the Renaissance artist Michelangelo claimed that his job was to free the human form trapped inside the block. Other artists begin with a form already in mind and find a stone to complement their vision. The sculptor may begin by forming a model in clay or wax, sketching the form of the statue on paper or drawing a general outline of the statue on the stone itself.
When ready to carve, the artist usually begins by knocking off large portions of unwanted stone. This is the "roughing out" stage of the sculpting process. For this task they may select a point chisel , which is a long, hefty piece of steel with a point at one end and a broad striking surface at the other. A pitching tool may also be used at this early stage; which is a wedge-shaped chisel with a broad, flat edge. The pitching tool is useful for splitting the stone and removing large, unwanted chunks. Those two chisels are used in combination with a masons driving hammer.
Once the general shape of the statue has been determined, the sculptor uses other tools to refine the figure. A toothed chisel or claw chisel has multiple gouging surfaces which create parallel lines in the stone. These tools are generally used to add texture to the figure. An artist might mark out specific lines by using calipers to measure an area of stone to be addressed, and marking the removal area with pencil, charcoal or chalk. The stone carver generally uses a shallower stroke at this point in the process, usually in combination with a wooden mallet.
Eventually the sculptor has changed the stone from a rough block into the general shape of the finished statue.
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Tools called rasps and rifflers are then used to enhance the shape into its final form. A rasp is a flat, steel tool with a coarse surface. The sculptor uses broad, sweeping strokes to remove excess stone as small chips or dust.