The Age of Absolutism and the Enlightenment encouraged individuals to analyze their society. Enlightened thinkers started to deeply think about the structure of society and challenged traditional ideas of the power. Curious enlightened thinkers came up with their theory of how the government should function. Baron de Montesquieu was one of the most influential representative of the Enlightenment in France who promoted his idea of protecting liberty and unity in the government and society. Montesquieu
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In the eighteenth century‚ much of Europe was engulfed in intellectual and cultural movement known as the Enlightenment. Reformers‚ which included: writers‚ political reformers and philosophers‚ led the fight against dogma‚ and old tradition. Up to this point time‚ questioning authority was uncommon‚ people were not willing to risk being tortured or put into jail. Many of the philosophers that express Enlightenment ideas of: freethinking‚ reason‚ tolerance‚ education‚ risked themselves being killed
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The Baroque Art Style The era known as the Baroque period includes the seventeenth and most of the eighteenth centuries in Europe. The Baroque style was a style in which the art and artists of the time focused upon details and intricate designs. Their art often appeals to the mind by way of the heart. During this time the portraits began to portray modern life‚ and artists turned their backs on classical tradition. Much of the art shows great energy and feeling‚ and a dramatic use of light
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philosophical ideas and periods like the Reformation‚ Absolutism‚ and the Enlightenment. During the eighteenth century‚ France went through a period of turmoil. The French people 8much of the money and power‚ while they were left to suffer in poverty. A combination of ideas and changes were necessary to achieving a revolution. The Reformation movement was created when Martin Luther published his 95 Theses‚ debating how the church was run. Absolutism was created when money was being managed so badly that
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In Baroque Era‚ you can see the style throughout various of life forms in that time‚ for the purpose of this response‚ we are focusing on the architect and musical style of the Baroque Era. Bach’s composition No. 5 (Brandenburg)‚ has polyphonic texture and uses the string and woodwind instrument family. You can hear the violins‚ flute‚ and harpsichord in this piece. The musical form of this piece is a three-part ritornello‚ and there are 3 movements. The movements go: (1) fast‚ (2) slow‚ and (3)
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Absolutism and Peter the Great Analysis paragraph Peter the Great made a great effort to change Russia and he conquered his ideas and what he wanted to do with his nation. He strengthened the military‚ created a navy‚ and stopped the isolation of Russia. Since Peter was born in the medieval world he was captivated by the modern clothes and army; he was really interested in ships and navy. He built a ship just to communicate with the west (Europe) to exchange technology‚ ideas and other goods
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Baroque and Rococo Analysis Joel Hernandez Western Governor’s University Baroque Art Period The Baroque art period was between 1600 and 1700 and originated from the Portuguese. In this period‚ art was expressed in form of sculpture‚ architecture‚ and music whereby different artists were able to use these mentioned form of art to pass on an intended message to the community (Visual Arts‚ 2011). One of the factors that motivated this period of art was the support that it had
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In central and Eastern Europe absolutism was built on social and economic power. During the period from 1050 to 1300 personal and economic freedom for peasants increased‚ but after 1300 princes and nobles restored harsh serfdom on peasants. The serfdom would ban peasants from leaving the land without the lords permission‚ lords would take more of the land and impose heavier obligations on the peasants. Later‚ the hereditary serfdom was reestablished in Poland‚ Russia‚ and Prussia. The hereditary
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The baroque art was a type of painting that was very beautiful and at the same time it make to look the work or piece of art very amazing‚ this was because it was particularly from this type of art that it show a lot of drama‚ emotionalism and also a very clear image of what you were trying to show‚ this method make you lose in the art piece because of the realism in which it is. This type of art was also a type of architecture that was also very beautiful and with a lot of details‚ that it makes
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The Baroque era is an extremely important precursor to the music we know and love today. This time period (1600 to 1750) gave us much in the way of art. This art contained a large amount of embellishment because that is what was considered to be beautiful. All facets of art were influenced by these beliefs. Especially music which is a form of art that has always had a profound place in humanity’s history is no exception to this. Although music of the baroque period has helped us grow into the places
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