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    Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Whereas classical liberalism emphasizes the role of liberty‚ social liberalism stresses the importance of equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles‚ but generally they support ideas and programs such as freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ freedom of religion‚ free markets‚ civil rights‚ democratic societies‚ secular governments‚ and international

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    Baroque one big misshapen pearl STYLE ARTISTS and IMAGES VOCAB HISTORICAL NOTE Baroque art falls into the period of Counter-Reformation led by the Catholic church against the Protestants. Much of the Baroque art‚ especially in Italy‚ reflects reaction to Mannerism‚ but also the social turmoil of the time. According to the Council of Trent and the Catholic church artworks should be a clear‚ intelligible subject realistically interpreted in order to stimulate piety. This was part of the reason

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    BAROQUE ART Art Appreciation –HUMA 205-1202A-05 Janice Miller AIU Abstract Baroque art is presented as an art style. Baroque art style is such diversity within in the Baroque period 1600-1770 because of the relationship to the era’s border and intellectual tendencies there was three important effects on the art. Which are‚ western Christianity‚ religious tensions‚ and the division of the Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. The Baroque artist appealed to their viewer

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    believe‚ exactly how it was with the Baroque Era of Music. When Was the Baroque Era? The official company line on when the Baroque Era started‚ which you will find in every book‚ encyclopedia‚ or bubble-gum wrapper on the subject‚ was the year 1600. The event which earned 1600 this enviable distinction‚ as far as I can tell‚ was the simple fact that it has two zeros stuck on the end of it‚ thus making it fairly easy to remember. In contrast‚ the end of the Baroque Era was definitively set by Johann

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    vocal composition. Among these works‚ Quantz composed ‘Konzert in G major’. Quantz began making flutes in 1739. He made eighteen instruments that can now be found in museums in Germany‚ the USA and Japan. | Quantz’s flutes are unlike other baroque flutes in a number of interesting ways. In 1724 (whilst in Paris) he invented a second key for D#. Although the Eb key already existed on the flute‚ Quantz thought that adding a D# would help with tuning and intonation. Even though the

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    Manifestation of the Baroque Period Roughly around the 1600s to 1750s‚ the Baroque period came to life bringing heightened nature‚ and more personal and emotional expression to art. It originated in Italy and spread out like a plaque throughout Europe‚ the Americas‚ and Spain. Everything from art to literature and even music was more theatrical and was given more emotions. Catholicism was generally being reflected off of the Baroque arts. Dramatic religious paintings were being made Literature

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    The Baroque Era By El-Fatih J. Ajala The Genres of the Baroque Period: Opera – “drama presented in music‚ with the characters singing instead of speaking” (Joseph Kerman‚ p. 87): One cannot speak of Baroque opera without mentioning the name of Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Monteverdi has the distinction of being known as the first great composer in the genre of opera‚ as well as the last true madrigalist of his time. He began writing his madrigals at a very early age and

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    Baroque Art Styles Amber Eagler American Intercontinental University Abstract The author of this paper has chosen three works of art from the Baroque Style. The three works of art are as follows; Pieta‚ The Entombment‚ and Rembrandt’s Belshazzar. The author gives her insight about the painterly appearance of the works of art. In this paper‚ we will analyze these three paintings and how they fit into the Baroque time period. Baroque Art Styles This paper will start with an explanation

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    monarchs in the late 16th/early 17th centuries need new sources of income? Why did monarchs wish to get their income without the permission of the nobility? 2. Explain the role that each of the following played in the failure of England achieving absolutism‚ as well as the success of the French: England France · Religion - Religion · Parliament/Tradition - Estates

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    The Baroque style of art emerged during a tumultuous period of religious and political change (Carl and Charles 2012). During the 16th century‚ rival religious beliefs weakened the power of Catholic dogma and papal authority across Europe. As a result‚ the Counter-Reformation sought to make institutional reforms‚ and reinvigorate the mystical and evangelical ideals of Catholic theology (Mullett 2002). These reforms included strict guidelines on the purpose and content of religious artworks. The Baroque

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