The triggers of absolutism: what happened before absolutism was entrenched? Absolutism was prevalent and inveterate in Europe during the 16th-17th century than every century before this period or after it. Two main features of absolutism are Divine Right and centralized power. Many renowned emperors in history‚ however‚ are great fans of absolute power. For instance‚ Julius Caesar‚ the dictator of the Roman Empire; Elizabeth I of England‚ the mighty queen of the Great Britain; Louis XIV‚ the majestic
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Baroque music is a heavily ornamented style of music that came out of the Renaissance. The baroque period lasted from 1600 until 1750 . Baroque music has some distinctive features which makes it different than any other style of music. Firstly‚ during the baroque era strings where the main section of the chamber orchestra‚ woodwinds and brass were also used for solo effects. Baroque music has a unique energetic driving rhythm. The rhythm is often short and melodic‚ rhythmic phrases were usual including
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In what ways and to what extent did absolutism affect the power and status of the European nobility in the period 1650 to 1750? Use examples from at least TWO countries. France: decreased nobility power‚ Louis XIV gave nobles very little power‚ made them his “lapdogs” at Versailles‚ result of the Fronde rebellion Russia: decreased nobility power‚ Peter the Great let ranking in armies be based on ability‚ giving lower class people the opportunity to move up‚ nobility did not like his reforms
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Baroque vs Classical Music form the period of approximately 1600-1750 is usually referred to as “baroque.” This was a time when the doctrine of the “divine right of kings” ensured the absolute rule of “God-chosen” monarchs. During this time‚ Louis XIV became the most powerful and praised monarch in all of European history. Discoveries in science stimulated both technology and philosophy. People began to think about ordinary matters in a new way‚ affected by the newly acquired habits of scientific
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16th to 19th century‚ the art style that followed after the Renaissance and mannerism was the Baroque era. The baroque style was very distinguish and different from the previous era. It was somehow contradicting because it was grandeur yet asceticism. The style itself characterize by new exploration of form‚ play with light and shadow‚ space‚ colors‚ emotional and the intensity of dramatic. The baroque style was made to impress and serve as a way to communicate with people in the name of church and
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if we were to follow a democracy or an absolute ruler‚ I would select a democracy. Democracy is the only government where the people wont have their freedoms taken by one person and no one can abuse their power. Democracy is more effective then absolutism in that power is separated in 3 branches‚ this way of government is firmly believed in by Montesquieu. Another positive from democracy is that people are given the right to free speech‚ which was written about in many of Voltaires’ books. Democracy
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November 14‚ 2010 Musical Talents from the Baroque Era The Baroque era extended from late Renaissance and early Classical periods between 1600 and 1750. The origin of the term “baroque” comes from Portuguese and refers to an “irregular shaped pearl”. The era of Baroque music was an age of brilliant progress of knowledge. It was also known for the age of the scientific discoveries of Galileo and Newton‚ and advances in math of Descartes‚ Newton. Baroque period included production of some of the
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Max Mayer HIS 102 Prof. McGowen GTF Nick O’Neill Feb 25‚ 2013 Absolutism Most historians would argue that the years 1660 to 1789 could be summarized as an Age of Absolutism‚ the period from the Restoration in England and the personal rule of Louis XIV up to the beginning of the French Revolution. Our textbook defines absolutism as “a political arrangement in which one ruler possesses unrivaled power (Western Civilization pg 184). Rulers received their power directly from God – theory of divine
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Music in the Baroque Period Music is in everyone’s lives these days. You always see people with headphones in their ears or jamming out in their cars. Many people listen to music in the privacy of their homes‚ where they can listen to music as loud as they want and can sing along and not have anyone look at them funny. But do all these people who listen to music on a daily basis really know where it came from? A lot of people will say that Michael Jackson is the king of pop or that Elvis was the
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The Baroque time frame was from the 1600AD-1750AD and was the first occasion when that instrumental music turned out to be essentially equivalent‚ both in amount and quality‚ with vocal music. “Composers also developed a new way of handling the chords as that their interrelation was felt to be more logical or coherent.” (Kerman pg.‚ 83) There are four musical attributes of the Baroque time frame. These four are Homophony- Monody‚ Recitative-Act‚ or imitate while singing strict metrical rhythm which
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