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    In the last several sessions‚ we discussed a variety of black stereotypes portrayed in the media during the Harlem Renaissance. During the 1920s‚ there were specific stereotypes associated with Classic Blues vocal performers-especially black female artists. These stereotypes were based on the “Mammy” figure‚ which dates back to slavery. Female classic blues artists were portrayed as buxom and “hyper sexualized.” The idea of sexually independent women was considered immoral‚ so it is of no surprise

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    trade as best as possible‚ most will not achieve centuries of notoriety. The ones that do earn the honor of being remembered today all had a common theme; wealthy patrons‚ including wealthy individuals‚ guilds and the church. Throughout the Italian Renaissance‚ the artists who achieved the most success were the artists who acquired the most notable patrons. Probably the most famous of these patrons were the Medici’s and‚ like other patrons‚ they were rich and powerful. The power did not always come

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    Italian and Northern European Renaissance The Italian and Northern Europe Renaissances were both an important mark in history by changing the ideals of life‚ thought‚ culture‚ and art of the people’s of this time. In this paper I will explain the motive for change in these cultures‚ including the similarities and differences of the two cultures. The Italian and Northern European Renaissance was the marking point for leaving behind the old ways and moving into the more classical

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    in "The Weary Blues." An example of assonance in Dream boogie is pop‚ re-bop‚ mop and in The Weary Bluesis lazy sway & poor piano moan. 3.In "The Weary Blues" look at the format of the poem. Notice the lines which are indented. How does this compare to "call and response" used in Jazz? When they say things like Relating to blues like “Oh Blues” or “Sweet Blues” its kind’ve like them saying “Yes” or “Oh Yeah.” 4.In "The Weary Blues" there are several examples of personification. List at least

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    1902–1967 Langston Hughes was first recognized as an important literary figure during the 1920s‚ a period known as the "Harlem Renaissance" because of the number of emerging black writers. Du Bose Heyward wrote in theNew York Herald Tribune in 1926: "Langston Hughes‚ although only twenty-four years old‚ is already conspicuous in the group of Negro intellectuals who are dignifying Harlem with a genuine art life. . . . It is‚ however‚ as an individual poet‚ not as a member of a new and interesting literary

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    undulation of sentiment. Have you ever considered the activists in the black community who were able to do so in spite of the educational‚ and societal misfortune they endured? Langston Hughes was at the forefront of written expression during Harlem Renaissance. It was a time of a proverbial rebirth. The black community was seeing an in fulmination of the fine arts‚ and with that they had a platform to discuss relevant events in their communities. Langston Hughes rectified the way African Americans

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    Running head: SURREALISM AND HARLEM RENAISSANCE Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance Two Historical Art Periods Elisa Montoya Western Governor’s University RIWT Task 1 May 13‚ 2013 SURREALISM AND HARLEM RENNAISANCE Comparing and Contrasting the Two Art Periods “Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance” 2 While there are many different historical art periods I will bring together two that I found to be extremely interesting. There are so many wonderful facts about all the different art periods

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    thThe Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance were both spectacular events that occurred during the 17th-18th century Europe. The created movements in Art that left great impact on how we perceive art as it is today. They are very different movements‚ yet in some ways similar. As they both focused on religion but it was the Northern Renaissance that primarily evolved around religion. As for the Italian Renaissance‚ it was focused on Greek and Roman Mythology. Essentially‚ both movements

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    Slave Culture and the Harlem Renaissance: Finding a Home in Modernism For years scholars have noted the importance in history of the African- Americans from the time of the Atlantic slave trade‚ even up to current culture and entertainment. As prominent as the slave trade is taught within the schools and the education systems‚ there has been little noted in the history classes about the art and literature of that time period for African-Americans. However‚ in spite of the little we know of the

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    page: Share: On this page Word Browser Advertisement (Bad banner? Please let us know) Harlem Renaissance‚ term used to describe a flowering of African-American literature and art in the 1920s‚ mainly in the Harlem district of New York City. During the mass migration of African Americans from the rural agricultural South to the urban industrial North (1914–18)‚ many who came to New York settled in Harlem‚ as did a good number of black New Yorkers moved from other areas of the city. Meanwhile

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