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    Rameau was one of the most important French Composers of the Baroque era.Little is known about his early life‚ only that he was able to play the harpischord at a young age and that he was studying to be a lawyer until his parents gave him the blessing to become a musician. H ewas a violinist in a troupe for a while. He did not get real acclaim until his publication of the Traité de l’harmonie‚ which is the foundation of studies of tonal harmony today. The Lully traditionalists were against him because

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    From the Baroque period through the Postmodern era there are three artist that stands out to me with their work. Rembrandt’s Resurrection of Christ is a wonderful piece of art with its reflection of the Roman Soldiers and the reassuring presence of Christ. In 1808 Goya’s Third Day of May is a work that was created during the realism period. Which due to the war during this time it affected many artists by changing the content of their work to real life events. Like many others during this era this

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    appreciated‚ as artist whether the male were realizes as such .This was the society for woman artist at that time. They for the man were well recognize for their art like poem‚ art piece and there sculptures. As the renaissance period end‚ the Baroque period begin. That when females artist started to get realizes for art work by Artemisia Gentileschi. Gentileschi was a female Italian painter that painted

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    think‚ Baroque music is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. Baroque music has been around for several centuries and has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would be safe to assume that Baroque music is going to be around for a long time and have an enormous impact on the lives of many people. Social & Cultural Factors Baroque music has a large role in American Culture. Many people can often be seen taking part in activities associated with Baroque music.

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    class in Baroque‚ Rococo‚ Neoclassical and Romantic Art Since the beginning of human civilization‚ there were always differences in life depending on whether you have a lot of money‚ a decent amount of money‚ or barely enough money to live on. Art is a great way to compare and contrast the differences of how people lived back in the day whether they were swimming in money as Kings and Queens‚ or doing everything they could to scrape up some coins to buy bread for their family. In the Baroque‚ Rococo

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    Baroque is a style in art and a set of styles of European classical music. The word Baroque is also used in architecture‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ dance and literature. The word Baroque comes from Portuguese the word barocco which means strange. It was first used in France to mean works of art that did not follow the current trend. The Baroque Period was between the Renaissance and the Classical periods and it was from about 1575 to about 1770. In the Baroque period‚ there were lots of absolutist

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    After the defeat of Napoleon‚ at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815‚ Europe had become engulfed in a war of political ideology pitting conservatism versus liberalism. Conservatism was a more traditionalist view held by leaders‚ like Metternich‚ and were for a more subservient populace to the authority. Conservatives further believed the government should be held by the elite class and were strongly against liberal demands for civil liberties. Liberals were a product of the enlightenment which swept over

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    Compare and Contrast between absolute and constitutional monarchy There are various types of political systems all across the world and each influences differently their region and society. The absolute monarchy of Louis XVI of France and the constitutional monarchy of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdoms are two great political systems. The absolute monarchy of Louis XVI lasted 17 and was one which followed the exact principals of an absolute monarchy. The constitutional monarchy of Queen

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    we have seen advancement from the Gregorian chant all the way to the Jazz of the 20th century. The current events‚ politics‚ religion‚ technology and composers can shape musical eras during time. Here I will look at the middle ages‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic and twentieth century periods. I hope that a better understanding can be reached to why‚ when‚ where and who are the reasons for musical evolution. Middle Ages Beginning with fall of Rome in 476a.d. the first half of this

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    always been available to middle and lower classes. This is due to music being considered a more advanced level of education that only wealthy and upper classes could afford to have. Two time periods that reflect these views are the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The Renaissance‚ the period of rebirth. It is also the period in which there was a dominant intellectual movement called humanism. This movement was focused on human life and its accomplishments. This movement highly reflects what the wealthy

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