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    High Renaissance

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    High Renaissance   Introduction * the art of high renaissance‚ sought a general ‚unified effect in terms of pictorial representation and architectural composition. * a controlled equilibrium was observed from the increase in the dramatic force & physical presence of work of art. * Because the essential characteristic of renaissance art was its unity-a balance was achieved as a matter of intuition. * As a result‚ the style was destined to break up if the emphasis was shifted

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    Music Appreciation September / 21 / 2010 The Middle ages and the Renaissance Paragraph 1: The views and values of the middle ages and the Renaissance are very different. The term Medieval comes the Latin derivation‚ medium aevum (middle ages). This term comes from the idea that the middle ages were an interruption in the advance of classical learning. On a political and social side of things‚ medieval man had to obey his superiors‚ who were prelates‚ the cleric‚ the king‚ the lord‚ the city fathers

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    Serrani (998042871) VIC343Y: Sex and Gender in the Renaissance Professor Konrad Eisenbichler March 19th‚ 2015 “For if the imagination does have any power in such matters‚ in girls it dwells so constantly and so forcefully on sex that it can […] more easily make that male organ into a part of their bodies.” (Michel de Montaigne) Word Count: 1471 Michel de Montaigne is one of the most important philosophers of the Renaissance era. Montaigne was born on February 28th‚ 1533

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    The piece from the Renaissance period I chose to write about is Spem in alium by composer Thomas Tallis. This piece is a renaissance molet in Latin which was composed in the 1570s and while the history for this piece is unknown the piece did come up in 1597 in Nonsuch Palace in a catalogue where the piece was dubbed as "a song of fortie partes". Many believe the piece to be written for Queen Elizabeth for her 40th birthday. To create Spem in alium Tallis organized the choir in 8 different choirs

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    Carolingian Renaissance

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    Carolingian Renaissance Reform of the Frankish Church under Carolingians -By 741‚ the Frankish Church had held no councils for a long time‚ Pope Zacharias said that ‘priests hardly know was priesthood is’ and Boniface said that Frankish clergy had a reputation for adultery -It needed reform and Carloman I recognized this‚ asking Boniface to convene a synod ‘to correct and amend ecclesiastical discipline’ -742/3 Concilium Germanicum‚ 744 council at Leptinnes both summoned by Carloman and one summoned

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    happen. The Common Themes Theory suggests that for every cultural change‚ there is a problem‚ solution and effect. This theory is reflected by the cultural change in Italy during the Renaissance period which led to the explosion of the arts and new inventions. In the late medieval period‚ just before the Renaissance‚ north Italy was becoming very urbanized and contained some of the largest cities in Europe. Italy’s economy greatly benefited from trade‚ which allowed some big cities to become much

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    The Italian Renaissance was a period of great achievement that produced very influential masterworks that directly affects society today. The masterworks created by the genius artists during this time period are all greatly influenced by the philosophy of Humanism. Humanism of the Italian Renaissance was an education reform based off the idea that humans are the primary importance and centered on human’s values‚ capacities‚ and worth (Eugenio 534). This theory gives the knowledge necessary for

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    Western Europe emerged from the hardships of the middle ages in a spectacular cultural flowering-the renaissance‚ literally a rebirth. A money economy replaced the feudal system‚ and consumer goods with fixed price levels and values became available on an open market. During the renaissance individuals became more self-aware and extrovert. Renaissance had a more unifying effect on fashion. Clothes were made to match a customer’s request. Tailors began to form business networks of closely related

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    The Renaissance The Renaissance was a time when talented persons renewed roots and established many forms of art and expression. It was a major turning point for the world of religion and art that started in the 14th century or so. It was what most people remembered as coming out of the Middle Ages. Many reforms and dramatic events occurred during the Renaissance because it was a time of rebirth of the Roman culture. Many artist found themselves in some of the best places painting and sculpting for

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    Crash Course in World History: The Renaissance: Was it a Thing Name: _______________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: ____________ Crash Course World History: Crash Course #22 Renaissance. Was it a thing? Directions: 1. Preview the video viewing questions. 2. Watch “Crash Course in World History” without taking any notes. 3. Watch “Crash Course in World History” a second time. Pause the video as needed so that you can answer the questions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vufba_ZcoR0

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