officials and advisors as they tried to improve the financial situation after the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution‚ both of which almost decimated the treasury because of the size of the armies required. Besides the costs of the wars‚ King Louis XVI built a giant palace called Versailles which was a testament to unchecked spending with vast amounts of gold decorating the interior. Estimates suggest that over 7 to 10 percent of the national treasury was spent on the palace. “By 1685‚ the effort
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home to an abundance of historical monuments and locations. A particularly grand example is The Sainte-Chapelle. The Sainte-Chapelle is an extremely old monument‚ having been built during the years of 1246-1248. Its existence was funded by Louis the 9th‚ who was the King of France at the time. His purpose for this building was to house the many valuable‚ sacred‚ and historical artifacts he had collected over the years. Additionally‚ the creation of this chapel would push the Kingdom of
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Fine Arts Theatre Research Paper: Moliere In all the works of theatre there has always been a list of names that created stories that transcended all other works. These stories and their authors would go on to become timeless and world renown. Among these masterful writers sits Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. His stage name however is what most people remember him by‚ and that name is Moliere. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was born in Paris on January 15‚ 1622. His father
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mentioned (the Louis) was established in 1640. And since now specific time references are mentioned‚ we can assume the play takes in ’modern times’ i.e. during the time it was written (the 1660’s). The action of the play takes place in a single day. Tartuffe takes place undoubtedly in France as shown by the currency‚ the use of French throughout the script and our assumption of it’s modernity as mentioned above. The currency points exclusively to France because it is named after King Louis XIII of France
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Baroque 1) Rococo was a style preeminently evident in small works such as furniture‚ utensils‚ and small sculptures. Rococo is the last style of the French monarchies and was carefree and playful. Rococo art centered on romance and love and emphasized tonality‚ softness and rich colors. Rococo art contrasted Baroque art as it tended to avoid heroic events and religious iconography and emphasized Hedonism. The word Rococo derives from Rocaille‚ which means shell‚ and Rococo art used curvaceous
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poetry from his mother‚ Louise of Savoy (Knecht 1994). The Duchess of Angoulême‚ Louise of Savoy‚ had been a considerable patron of writers and intellectuals herself (Richardson 2002). Another immense influence on Francis’s taste came from the court of Louis XII. Francis’ predecessor redecorated the royal château at Blois with Italian Renaissance style interior (Richardson 2002). In 1504‚ at the age of ten‚ the soon-to-be king directly requested pieces of art from Italian masters‚ according to Niccolò
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FRQ #3 a) The flow of genetic information from DNA to protein in eukaryotic cells is called the central dogma of biology. The role of RNA in protein synthesis is extremely important as protein synthesis could not occur without RNA. Three forms of RNA exist solely to create proteins. Through a process known as translation‚ RNA constructs the proteins necessary to sustain life. Spliceosomes Process pre-mRNA by splicing out intronic nucleic acids producing mRNA which is then translated to protein
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Over the course of Quarter‚ I composed more than a few FRQs. Throughout my many in-class essays‚ I learned not only about rhetorical analysis‚ but also some tendencies I have as a writer. In all four of my essays‚ the most prominent trend I exemplified was a lack of focus on certain pieces of my analysis. Often‚ I would provide a strong analysis of certain evidence‚ but then would begin to stray from my original point. Occasionally‚ my sentences proved nothing‚ such as when I wrote that‚ “This major
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Even though the Enlightenment dominated the eighteenth century two very important cultural trends were able to emerge into the world of arts. These were the Rococo style‚ followed by the Neoclassical style. Although both completely different from each other‚ both helped to clear the path toward the modern world of art we have today. The differences of the two can be expressed through the origin of creation‚ stylistic paintings‚ and architectural developments. "The Rococo style arose in France in
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Many rulers in western Europe established absolute monarchies. In an absolute monarchy the rulers maintained control over every aspect of the people residing in their territory. Absolutism is a term used to describe a form of government whose authority is not restricted by law or governing body. Overall‚ if the ruler of an absolute monarch is strong‚ an absolute monarchy will be successful and benefit that country because there will be less arguing and final decisions can be made quickly. In the
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