the Amsterdam town hall and the Admiralty. After 1669 and his second marriage to Anna van Arckel‚ Bol‚ now a wealthy man‚ hardly painted anymore. His self portrait of the late 1660s is one of his last works. I believe this work of art is from the Baroque period. This painting is a scene from an Italian play by Battista Guarini called‚ The Faithful Shepherd. The background story of this painting tells of the central figure‚ Amaryllis‚ who is betrothed to the god‚ Achilles‚ having engaged in
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the course of European history‚ empires have risen and kingdoms have fallen. The eighteenth century marks a time of great change and diversity for European empires and monarchs. It was a time of enlightenment‚ a break from custom and tradition‚ absolutism and constitutional rule. Based on this great rate of change‚ diversity and ultimate decline of monarchial rule‚ the definition of monarchy may be left to interpretation. Throughout the course of this essay I will analyze the different governing
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This form of absolutism eventually led to the American Revolution‚ the first of many revolutions which tried to abolish an absolute monarchy in the early modern period. Furthermore‚ In “The Social Order and Absolute Monarchy‚” written by enlightenment thinker‚ Jean Domat‚ Domat tries to justify the absolutism portrayed by King Louis XIV by arguing that absolutism was created in the best interest of France and that obeying the king is like
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Baroque Art‚ as a distinct style‚ emerged during the 17th century. It ran in parallel with the Scientific Revolution in Europe‚ and was a direct product of the Counter-Reformation movement of the Roman Catholic Church. The philosophy behind the style emerged in the 16th century during the Council of Trent when the Roman Catholic Church felt the need for an art form that would help reinforce its power and clarify its ideology following the Reformation. Baroque Art was created with the dual purpose
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establish knowledge based on an enlightened rationality. Enlightened Absolutism or Enlightened Despotism as it is more often called can be defined as a form of government strongly influenced by the wide propagation of ideas and the political philosophy of the Enlightenment. It is a term first used by the Philosophes in the second half of the 18th century that manifested to describe a particular phase in the development of absolutism. The term ‘Enlightened Despot’ refers to those 18th century monarchs
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paintings we see they both have a huge influence on Baroque art. Taking a closer look at each painting gives us a better understanding on how important these two paintings really were of the generation they were presented in. The classification of the Baroque is anything with a complicated design which can also indicate any style of art‚ music and architecture of the 17th century Italy. Baroque also knows as "imperfect pearl". The style of Baroque began around the 1600 in Rome‚ Italy‚ it displays
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the light to sinners Transforms the calling into a miracle Question 3 2 out of 2 points What is the canzona’s dominant rhythm? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Long-shortshort Long-shortshort Question 4 0 out of 2 points Why did the Baroque artists place elements on a diagonal‚ not the Renaissance frontal and parallel planes? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: To evoke a sense of depth To produce a sense of action Question 5 2 out of 2 points Why did the orphanage directors hope
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COUNTRY ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES ARCHITECTURAL MOVEMENT RENAISSANCE BAROQUE ROCOCO Age of awakening or the rebirth Period of Artistic style “Late Baroque” was ornate and made strong usage of creamy‚ pastel-like colours‚ asymmetrical designs‚ curves and gold. Italy Plan • Central plan • Concave or Convex on plan • Oval plans Wall • • Often painted Ceiling • Ribbed Vault • Flat ceilings of wood and plaster. • Contains Large frescos Doors • Richly carved frames‚ sometimes arched and
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1597-1601. Italian Baroque. pg. 681. {( + * 5. Artemesia Gentileschi. Judith Slaying Holofernes. c. 1614-1620. Italian Baroque. pg. 683. 6. Josd de Ribera. Martyrdom of st. Philip. c.1639. spanish Baroque. pg. 688. T.Yelazquez. Las Meninas. 1656. Spanish Baroque. pg. 691. 8. Rubens. Elevation of the Cross. 1610. Flemish Baroque. pg. 698. 9. Frans Hals. Archers of Saint Hadrian. c. 1633. Dutch Baroque. pg.704. 10. Judith Leyster. Self-Portrait. c. 1630. Dutch Baroque. pg. 705. 11. Rembrandt
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References: François Dupuigrenet‚ D (2011).The Thirty Years War: Europe ’s Tragedy.‚ Vol. 80 Issue 4‚ p929-932‚ 4p Henry‚ S.(Sep 2010. The Politics of Bohemia and the Thirty Years ’ War on the Spanish Baroque Stage.‚Vol. 87 Issue 6‚ p723-778‚ 56p Nelson‚ O.‚ M .(2002). Thirty Years’ War. Publisher: World Almanac Education Group‚ Inc Ian‚K.(2005).Europe’s Second Thirty Years War.History Today; Sep2005‚ Vol. 55 Issue 9‚ p10-17‚ 8p‚ Randall‚H (20110).War
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