During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ many European nations grew into the mold of absolutism. Starting with the role of James I‚ England underwent absolutist reforms as Parliament was often suppressed by the ruling monarch until the Glorious Revolution‚ when the supremacy of Parliament was established. James I was an absolutist ruler who emphasized the divine right of kings and sought to restrain Parliament under his will. Consequently‚ conflicts were inevitable as James I‚ and ensuing rulers‚ often
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J.S. Bach Flute Sonata in B minor (BWV 1030): the development of the Baroque Flute‚ the flautists and the music Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is no doubt one of the greatest composers of all times. He composed many works for flute including works for solo flute‚ flute with harpsichord and/or continuo and‚ two flutes and harpsichord. However‚ there has been a controversy‚ over the flute works‚ whether they were composed solely by the composer‚ assisted by someone or under the guidance of J.S
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Choose three (3) works of art from three artists from the Baroque period through the Postmodern era. Your three (3) works of art should come from the time periods or art movements covered in the reading from Unit 4 and Unit 5. Your choices must comply with the following criteria: •The 3 artworks chosen must be of the same style or time period. For example‚ you can choose one of the following suggestions: ◦3 Baroque works of art‚ or ◦3 Impressionist works of art‚ or ◦3 Abstract Expressionist
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Throughout history‚ music has mirrored society’s beliefs and values. This is most notable during the shift from the Baroque to the Classical era in Western Europe. This was a time of revolution‚ ingenuity‚ and enlightenment. During the Eighteenth Century and the beginning of the Nineteenth Century‚ an exceptional amount of social‚ political‚ religious‚ and musical change occurred. This was the time leading up to the French Revolution‚ which had everyone considering that the sociopolitical values
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The Columbian Exchange was the trafficking of goods‚ ideas‚ and disease between the Americas and Europe that took place during and after the Age of Exploration. From the Americas‚ Europe would get new crops such as corn‚ white and sweet potatoes‚ tomatoes and tobacco. Europe would also see some new diseases originating from the Americas‚ most notably syphilis. Though not as rich in large food animals as Europe‚ some New World animals would make their way back including turkeys. The major portion
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War --- Peace of Westphalia 9. Hernando Cortez ---Corregidores ---Mercantilism 10. Absolutism ---Cardinal Richelieu --- Fronde 11. Constitutionalism --- Charles I of England --- Oliver Cromwell 12. Moliere --- Racine --- Poussin 13. Prussian Junkers --- Frederick William the Great Elector --- Frederick the Great 14. Ivan the Terrible --- Mongols --- Peter the Great 15. Baroque --- Bartolomeo Rastrelli --- Absolutism 16. Frederick the Great --- Catherine the Great --- Maria Theresa 17. Galileo ---
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The legacy of the renaissance can be described and defined in many ways and through many great people. For example‚ one of the main figures of the renaissance was "Leonardo Da Vinci" born in Italy during the year1452; he was during his time and is still today considered a true renaissance man. Da Vinci dabbled in almost every aspect of the arts and science. He is most famous however for his painting (Mona Lisa) finished in 1506‚ but he also worked on designs for weapons and sculpted as well as the
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Humanities 101: Exam 4 June 11‚ 2012 1. Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is considered to be the father of music for many reasons. He was the greatest Baroque composer‚ arguably the greatest composer of all times. He developed the modern piano lessons we use today‚ and developed helping book to strengthen both hands equally to play the piano. He wrote thousands of compositions‚ and simplified the way we compose music. He is the reason the piano became popular over the harpsichord. He was brilliant
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means was the first crisis in church’s 1500 year history. 2. 14th century- severe economic reversals and social upheavals 3. 15th century- Renaissance: a revival of arts and letters 4. 16th century- Reformation: religious renaissance 5. Absolutism (absolute monarchy)- most evident during the reign of Louis XVI 6. 17th century - absolute and limited monarchy were the poles of state building 7. What were the main tenets of Lutheranism and Calvinism? How did they differ from each other and
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Timeline Semester 2 (1750-2010) Unit 1: Middle Ages & the Renaissance (Ch. 12-13) Unit 2: The Reformation (Ch. 14) Unit 3: Religious War & the Age of exploration (Ch. 14-15) Unit 4: Absolutism & Constitutionalism in Western Europe (Ch. 16) Unit 5: Age of Absolutism in Eastern Europe (Ch. 17) Unit 6: Expansion & Daily Life (Ch. 19-20) Unit 7: Scientific Revolution & the enlightenment (Ch. 18) Unit 8: French Revolution & Napoleon (Ch. 21) Unit 9:
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