2011-2012 DBQ The Renaissance was a period in history where European life changed drastically. It revolutionized lifestyle from that of the Middle Ages in the areas of art‚ science‚ and ideology. The Renaissance revolutionized ideology the most because in the Middle Ages humanism was almost non-existent and ideas were based more on religion‚ and human potential was unvalued. In the Renaissance period‚ people focused on human potential and values. Human potential was completely different in these
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REFLECTION: POETRY THEME: Dance- The Hidden Language of the Soul EXPOSITORY TOPIC: How can dance be considered as a communicable form of non-verbal language? PREFACE The purpose of the poem under theme “The Hidden Language of the Soul” is to evoke an emotional response in the reader and to cause him to ponder about dance as a language but to also inform them on the difficulties of speaking that language. The poem shows the definitions of verbal language in dance and how emotional an
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Among the hidden and Among the Impostors (323 pages) “Among the hidden” and “Among the Impostor” is part of the phenomenal series called “The shadow children book.” This magnificent book is by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Her writing is very complex but descriptive as well‚ making it easier to understand the mystery book. She has countless memorable novels such as Turnabouts‚ Just Ella and Running out of Time. After I read this amazing series‚ I am hoping to read these outstanding novels. That’s
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Marc Sokolovs Mr. Hamilton BAROQUE ESSAY Starting in the year 1600 and ending in 1750 the baroque era is one of Western music’s finest time periods. Key characteristics that the baroque era consisted of were emotion‚ complexity‚ ornamentation and embellishment at its prime. Most commonly‚ baroque music had a homophonic texture‚ one melody with a single high voice or instrument‚ combined with bass chords or an accompaniment. A feature that is widely known is the basso continuo; the bass lines are
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Comparison of Classical and Baroque Music According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary music is the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession‚ in combination‚ and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity (Music‚ 2011). Music as we know it today has evolved dramatically‚ and is still going through evolution every day. This paper will review the beginning of this evolution‚ and the two major periods that has crafted music into an art and shaped
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dark domination of theology in the medieval age began to break down. As a result‚ a new cultural‚ economic‚ and political system had emerged: The Renaissance. The Renaissance was the most widely influenced cultural movement in humanist history which marked the starting point of a modern Era. As Jacob Burckhardt stated‚ the Renaissance period is “an era of discovering humans‚” the Renaissance characterizes the rebirth of interest in humans. Renaissance art shattered the dominance of religion in artwork
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THE BAROQUE AGE Social and Cultural Background Baroque is a term borrowed from the visual arts and one that is used in many different senses. The Baroque Era applies to the years between 1600 and 1750. The most famous composers of this time were Bach‚ Handel‚ Vivaldi and Teleman. Politically it was an age of magnificent absolute Monarch’s. The most magnificent of all was Louis XIV of France. Louis ruled from 1634 until 1713. During this time the need to create a national
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Humanism and the Renaissance Founded on the ideals of Italian scholar and poet Francesco Petrarca during the late fourteenth century‚ Renaissance humanism centered itself on humanity ’s potential for achievement. Although God is credited for creating the universe‚ human beings are the ones credited for developing and sustaining it. The shift was away from understanding the world through faith and towards a broader intellectual and scientific understanding of it. A humanist‚ in this context‚ was
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Chorale During the baroque period‚ music had certain characteristics that are specific to the time period. For example‚ Contrast is an important characteristic in a baroque drama. The differences between loud and soft‚ solo and ensemble‚ different instruments and timbres all play an important role in many baroque compositions. In previous musical eras‚ a piece of music tended to consist of a single melody‚ perhaps with several melodies played simultaneously. Not until the baroque period did the concept
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Renaissance‚ meaning rebirth in French is a time of revival in art and literature in the European culture‚ which followed straightly after the Middle Ages. Renaissance is known to be strongly influenced by classical models‚ restoring the style and creating new discovery through art and invention‚ after a long era of artistic stagnation. Renaissance began in the late fourteenth century‚ after the Middle Ages and remained in until the sixteenth century. At the time of the medieval period‚ it is recognized
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