SELF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JANUARY 2013 Introduction to the Arts in France FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION A very rich cultural heritage Architecture Literature Music Painting/Sculpture Cinema Architecture From vestiges of Roman Roman amphitheatres still in use today Lyon (Fourvière) Orange buildings e.g. many 2000 years old Roman amphithéâtres still in use today To ultra modern designs such as the Centre Pompidou in Metz Cathedrals Notre Dame de
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Borrowings from French language The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries‚ and many English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What many people don’t realize is how much the French language has influenced English. Without going into too much detail‚ I want to give a little bit of background about the other languages which shaped English. It was born out of the dialects of three German tribes (Angles‚ Jutes and Saxons) who
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intelligent group of Enlightenment thinkers disprove the beliefs of the majority of a population‚ problems began to unveil. The French Revolution was a major part of the world’s history and most importantly Frances. The French Revolution changed France in every way; powers were given to regular people‚ not just the nobles and Kings. The three biggest causes of the French Revolution were the American Revolution‚ political inequalities and Bankruptcy of the government. The American Revolution was
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French cuisine (French: Cuisine française‚ IPA: [kɥi.zin fʁɑ̃.sɛz]) is a cuisine originating from France. In the Middle Ages‚ Guillaume Tirel Taillevent‚ a court chef‚ wrote Le Viandier‚ one of the earliest recipe collections of Medieval France. In the 17th century‚ La Varenne and the notable chef of Napoleon and other dignitaries‚ Marie-Antoine Carême‚ moved toward fewer spices and more liberal usage of herbs and creamy ingredients‚ signaling the beginning of modern cuisine. Cheese and wine are
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1/18/13 The first stage of the French Revolution (1789-1792) * Previously talking about the estates general – 1789 Louis XVI trying to solve economic problems divided into clergy‚ nobility‚ commoners because the French society was legally divided in the same way (all had different obligations and different rights) * Middle class included: bankers‚ merchants‚ doctors‚ entrepreneurs‚ lawyers‚ shopkeepers‚ artisans…comfortable life * Working class: lower class‚ those working for a wage/salary
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799)‚ was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent an epic transformation‚ as feudal‚ aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups‚ masses on the streets‚ and
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revolutions took place in order for change to occur. One revolution was called the French Revolution. This can be defined as the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in France 1789–99. In which Napoleon takes control of the directory and seizes power. It caused for political‚ economic and social change. There are a series of political and social causes for the French Revolution occurring .One social cause was the French peasants being treated unfairly. They had a large amount of taxes to pay‚ including
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French Revolution When you look at the French Revolution there are several things you should consider such as; liberty equality‚ brotherhood‚ hubris‚ fiscal irresponsibility‚ democracy‚ and technology. The people of France were divided into three sections called the Estates-Generals. The first Estate was made up of clergy‚ the second Estate was made up of nobles and the third Estate was made up of the commoners‚ peasants/working class people During the French Revolution people were put to death
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Chen Hao World History 9‚ Period 4 1-I-13 First Draft of French Revolution Essay Why was there a revolution in France in 1789? The French Revolution was a imaginary train that changed the direction of thought in Europe and also showed the end of the “Modern Age”‚ which is called the Ancién Regime in France‚ and showed the beginning of a “Contemporary Age”. The absolutism of the Ancién Regime was the seed that planted the fury of the people in France and it was the main reason that started
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Describe and Analyze How the Ideas and Objectives of the Men and Women Who Participated in the French Revolution Changed Over Time The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century inspired revolutionary ideas in France in the 1790s. During the French Revolution time‚ the rulers of the revolution‚ the bourgeois‚ promoted liberal‚ enlightened ideas like equality before the law and religious freedom. With the idea of natural rights for a couple years‚ feminists such as Mary Wollstonecraft
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