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    Baroque Period

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    ------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes ------------------------------------------------- Konzert in G major Johann Quantz Katherine Parkes Music Analysis 2012 Music Analysis 2012 Johann Joachim Quantz Konzert in G Major Johann Quantz was one of the first professional flautists in 18th century Europe. Quantz was an accomplished musician‚ flute maker and composer. He was an apprentice under his uncle Justus Quantz. Quantz

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    Paul Rudolph Architecture

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    (formerly known as the Art & Architecture Building)‚ houses the Yale School of Architecture and is one of Paul Rudolph ’s best known works. It was renamed in his honor after the building was renovated in 2008. Born October 23‚ 1918 Elkton‚ Kentucky Died August 8‚ 1997 (aged 78) New York‚ New York Nationality United States Influenced Muzharul Islam Buildings Yale Art and Architecture Building Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23‚ 1918 – August 8‚ 1997) was an American architect and the dean of the

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    Roman military and colonial towns were laid out in a variation of the highly planned grid. Developments in the architecture of fortification‚ relating to compact space and fast maneuverability‚ and the discovery of perspective‚ focusing the description on the eye of the viewer‚ led to the radial focus in city plans and the development of ideal town plans. Many courthouses throughout America can be seen to be based on Roman architecture.A particularly striking example is the U.S. Supreme Court building

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    Colonial Period

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    THE COLONIAL PERIOD IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF US HISTORY HYLES-ANDERSON COLLEGE ONLINE SUBMITTED BY JOSHUA FINLEY APRIL 11‚ 2013 ! ! During the early seventeenth to eighteenth century exploration and colonization were very prominent between the European countries. Columbus had discovered North America but went south and explored and colonized parts of what is now Mexico and South America. After Columbus many groups of Englishmen‚ Frenchmen‚ Germans‚ Scots‚ Irishmen

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    Literary Period

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    Literary Period American Period 1898 - 1945   Philippine literature during the American rule was influenced by two factors‚ first of which is‚ education. With the Americans providing free education‚ many were given the chance to study and English was used as the language of instruction. Unlike the Spanish‚ the foreigners were willing to teach their language to the Filipinos. Free education served as the stepping stone for others to improve their social status. Early literary works in English

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    Architecture on Campus

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    history of this sculpture and the artist who designed‚ I am sure everyone will learn to appreciate the value of agriculture in life. Beverly Pepper designed this abstract looking structure that serves as an icon to the Agronomy Hall. Pepper is an American born artist who was focusing on painting before she moving forward to building monumental outdoor sculptures around 1960. The Iowa State University commissioned Pepper to create a sculpture for the courtyard of Agronomy Hall that Figure  2:

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    STYLE FILE Origin Italy France Major Influences *Italian art‚ painting and architecture *Light-hearted themes on painting architecture and sculpture. *‘feminine style’- furniture‚ tapestry‚ clothing‚ interior design Notable Features *Intellectual and artificial‚ elongated forms‚ exaggerated and manipulated space * sophisticated‚ light and airy‚ elegant and curvy Key Facts *a reaction against the used of certainty in building structures *something out of the ‘conventional’ *no

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    The Hellenistic Period

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    creating its greatest impact in the realm of art and architecture. DEspite commonly being perceived as a single‚ uniform time period‚ there were several distinct periods of artistic styles including the Geometric‚ Classical‚ and Hellenistic periods. Each period is marked by distinctive characteristics that set it apart and often also reflect the historical and mythological aspects of Greek society. The Geometric period was one of the earliest period of Greek art‚ lasting from the ninth till the end

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    Mayan Architecture: Tulum

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    Mayan Architecture & The City of Tulum Outline I. Intro II. The Mayan Civilization A. Mayan Time Periods B. Mayan Territory C. Mayan Accomplishments D. Mayan Collapse III. Mayan Architecture A. Intro B. Tulum (Case Study) 1. Tulum ’s History 2. Tulum ’s Influences and Styles 3. Tulum ’s Design a. Site 1. Economy 2. Social Class Orientation 3. Defenses b. Buildings 1. El Castillo 2. Temple of Frescos 3. Temple of the Wind 4. Temple of the Descending God 5. Temple

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    Antebellum Period

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    DBQ Essay The period of time between 1800 and 1860 contains contrasts depending on place in America. Between the North and South lay differences in economic and political factors. This Antebellum period was one that caused disagreements over how best to help the economy‚ the extension of slavery‚ and relationship between states and the federal government. These

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