Over the years‚ generations have shared different perspectives on the idea of wealth and property. People have discussed the topic several times to explain what is right and wrong. Many agreed on the importance of wealth‚ while others viewed wealth as a source of evil. The population of Europe‚ when the Enlightenment occurred‚ often associated wealth with power. Therefore‚ the lower classes did not own any power over the government due to their lack of wealth. As the age of Enlightenment refreshed
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Choose three works of art from the Baroque period through the Postmodern era that are from the same time period or style and that have a similar theme. This project is broken down into two parts. In this unit you will work on the first two bullet points‚ which are highlighted in bold below. The final version will include all four bullet points and is due at the end of the Unit 5. Your final paper will be a 1200-1500 word critical essay about the three works of art you have chosen. The goals
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Notes - Sept 15‚ 2013 The Art Institute of Chicago Building was 1893 structure built as the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building and was built for the Columbian Expo. 5The Art Institute of Chicago opened as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on May 24‚ 1879. Chicago is a young city. 1577 painting… Artist moves with color El Greko‚ born Doménikos Theotokópoulos‚ was a painter‚ sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname‚ a reference to his national Greek
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Mauren Kennedy Western Art History Survey II Dr. Rod Miller 18 April 2012 A Classical Story‚ a Baroque Interpretation‚ and Gian Lorenzo Bernini When told his son would surpass him in artistic brilliance‚ Pietro Bernini of Florence simply responded‚ “…remember‚ that in this game the loser wins” (Fagiolo 9). A conversation held in the distant past‚ there was no way for Pietro to know that his son‚ Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ would come to be known as one of the most talented artists the world has ever
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There were a lot of great composers in the Baroque period. One of the composers that was very famous during this period was Johann Sebastian Bach. He was considered a magnificent baroque-era composer. Bach had a distinguished musical descend and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century. Bach won the post of organist at the court of the Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar. He wrote many church cantatas and some of his best compositions for the organ while working for the duke. During
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of core ideals. In order to understand the origins of the music we listen to today‚ we must understand the past‚ and how music has developed. Three periods vital to the development of vocal music includes the Middle Ages‚ the Renaissance‚ and the Baroque era. The music of the Middle ages was very religious. According to Music: The Art of Listening‚ the only type of music that was even recognized that the time was sacred church music . Vocal music in the Medieval period was characterized mainly by
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Enlightenment Absolutism from 1689 to 1799 in Eastern Europe Were enlightenment and absolutism ever compatible? Lonnie Johnson answered that question by stating “[they] may appear incompatible in theory‚ but they were compatible in practice” (Johnson‚ 98). Peter the Great‚ Maria Theresa‚ and Joseph II were the living proof of Johnson’s affirmation. From 1689 to 1799‚ Enlightened Despotism‚ also known as enlightenment from above‚ was enforced by these rulers with the main objective of obtaining more
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created. During this period music with instruments was created‚ the Gregorian chant remained strong as a preference. After the Renaissance period came the Baroque period from 1600-1750. The Baroque period was broken up into two periods called the Early Baroque period from 1600-1710 and the Late Baroque period from 1710-1750. During the Early Baroque period music from composers such as Vivaldi and Monteverdi emerged and became popular. Music became more light and airy.
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Lagrime mie is a Baroque cantata written in the 1650’s. It is part of her collection of cantatas and arias‚ Diporti di Euterpe. This piece contains chromaticism and word painting technique. Also‚ the form of the piece is similar to all cantatas of the Baroque period; that is‚ it contains recitative arioso and aria styles. The piece is composed based on a poem or lament about unrequited love by Pietro Dolfino. Based on the lyrics the lover laments the fate of his beloved after being locked up by
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Absolutism and Democracy During 17th and 18th centuries‚ there has been two types of government; absolutism‚ which gave unlimited power to the monarchs‚ and democracy‚ which gave power to the people. However‚ in my opinion‚ absolutism was still the most effective form of government during this period. There were numerous absolute monarchs such as King James I‚ Machiavelli and King Louis XIV renowned for their cruel use of power as a monarch. People in this time were not as educated as people in
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