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    the king or the emperor‚ who embodied sovereignty. The status of Venetian artists is another interesting peace of this puzzle. Edward Muir‚ in his article‚ “Images of Power: Art and Pageantry in Renaissance Venice” expounds upon the importance and the social standing of artists in Renaissance Venice. Muir conveys‚ “The Venetian creation of a civic cult around the achievements of a distinguished past is evident in the ornamentation of the Ducal Palace. Although many of the palace’s early

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    The Influence of Expanded Trade in the Renaissance Helped by improved map making and advancing technology‚ trade influenced the Renaissance time period in many ways. With better means of transportation‚ countries expanded their trade empires. By expanding their trade they were able to find great new resources. This expansion of trade helped in the discovery of new peoples‚ played a major role in the spread of disease‚ and was even influential in some of the works created by the famous playwright

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    periods to compare and contrast‚ fewer artistic examples provide a starker depiction of radically changing ideas and mentality than the art of the Middle Ages against that of art from the Renaissance. First‚ art originating from the Middle Age will be thoroughly analyzed for context. Afterward‚ art from the Renaissance period art will be analyzed next to it for its departures on from Middle Age techniques and thinking‚ before the two are finally systematically compared and contrasted. First‚ art from

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    Renaissance is a humanism revolution that began in Florence‚ Italy‚ from 14th century to 17th century‚ lasts more than three hundred years. It swept through Europe‚ setting off a history of mankind’s greatest technological revolution. According to the development of all the European countries‚ in which‚ Italian Renaissance and northern Renaissance are the most significant. In fact‚ both of these renaissances had an important impact that not only on Europe but also on around the world‚ however‚ both

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    The word Renaissance is the French word for “rebirth” and “reawakening.” These two words describe it perfectly. In the late fourteenth century‚ education and artistic outlooks were completely changed. The Renaissance was made up of artistic and cultural movements and began in Italy. These movements influenced the rest of Europe as well and caused a wave of newly available education to people across Europe‚ which caused speculations and challenged the church and the pope (Cole and Symes 291-292).

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    Renaissance is defined as "the activity‚ spirit‚ or time of great revival of art‚ literature‚ and learning." Was there a twelfth-century renaissance? This is a question that still beckons an answer‚ and is often a topic of debate among modern historians. By definition‚ one can break it down: Was there a spirit of revival of a classical theme regarding the subjects mentioned above? Surely there was‚ and with author R.N. Swanson’s "The Twelfth-century Renaissance" as a guide‚ we can investigate just

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    The renaissance wouldn’t be as influential as it was if it weren’t for all the great thinkers and scientists of its time. During the renaissance many great thinkers tested the ideas of the church and made many new discoveries. One of these amazing thinkers was Galileo Galilei. Galileo was an extraordinary astronomer and inventor. Galileo was born on February 16‚ 1564‚ the oldest of six children in his family. His father‚ Vincenzio Galeli‚ was a merchant and also a musician while his mother‚ Giulia

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    The Italian High Renaissance is the defining movement in art history. No other artistic movement has contributed more to development of art as a whole. Before the Italian Renaissance artist held the same position in society as any other skilled craftsmen and were given as much respect as carpenters and goldsmiths. But‚ in the 1400’s this all changed. A new revolution in art opened the eyes of the world to the glory of the world itself. Before 1400 the primary subjects of art were religious in nature

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    bearing frets and a rounded body with a flat front that is shaped like a halved egg. The lute is used in a great variety of instrumental music from the Medieval to the late Baroque eras and was the most important instrument for secular music in the Renaissance. What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill‚ leather‚ or plastic operated by

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    Renaissance means rebirth. It was a time period in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century. The renaissance is the period when educated men and woman wanted to bring back the classical age. It started when scholars saw the art and literature of the Middle Ages. People found passion in the painting and the writing. There are three main reasons why The Renaissance took place in Italy. The first reason is because that’s where ancient Rome left all its architecture and artwork in the dust. The

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