is a style in art and a set of styles of European classical music. The word Baroque is also used in architecture‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ dance and literature. The word Baroque comes from Portuguese the word barocco which means strange. It was first used in France to mean works of art that did not follow the current trend. The Baroque Period was between the Renaissance and the Classical periods and it was from about 1575 to about 1770. In the Baroque period‚ there were lots of absolutist monarchs
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Medieval Europe – Marko Polo The Venetian Marco polo is not only one of the most renowned travellers in world history‚ but he and his book also generated more speculation than almost any other or volume in world literature. The travels and discoveries of Marco polo were well appreciated in the medieval times and of great significance. Marco Polo travelled to China and Mongolia and brought back many important useable goods that were then copied and used back in Medieval Europe. Marco Polo brought
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During the Classical period‚ Greek philosophy was developed and the human body became an artistic subject that was considered a self-governing‚ individual‚ intelligent being. There was a change from sculptures containing animals and animal worship to human form through artistic expression. In the past‚ other items‚ such as gods‚ animals‚ etc. were the subject of the artwork and now‚ humans became the focus or the subject. During this period of time‚ the study of man and artistic expressions of the
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occurred in Europe from circa 14th century to the middle of the 17th century. It is a valid concept for a distinct period in Early Modern European History because of the changes and reforms that occurred during the time period. During the Renaissance‚ knowledge spread like wildfire and opened up opportunities for everyone. Also‚ politics took a major turn for the better and the worse. Lastly‚ the arts took on a totally new perspective that changed the Renaissance as a whole. In the medieval period of Europe
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The period between the end of the World War I and the beginning of the World War II known as “the interwar period” was a turbulent era that marked and generated several changes in how commanders led the war. A number of factors promoted as well as limited innovation not only technological but also in other different forms. The purpose of this paper is to describe that the economic-financial crisis‚ the innate conservatism of officers‚ and political and military leaders with insufficient technological-minded
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civilization without an organized government. Citizens would be open to all kinds of abuses‚ not only from other citizens but possible from other communities. There would be no laws and no recourse for any wrongs that were committed. Without an organized system of trade‚ this civilization would not have an economy strong enough to sustain itself. An organized government is the most important characteristic necessary for the success and advancement of any civilization. Organized governments needed to
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renewed ideas during the 18th century. Reason was the center of thought during this time and was the basis that brought the change of ideas that people had until then. The Era of Enlightenment began in many places simultaneously‚ places like Germany‚ Great Britain‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ Italy‚ the American Colonies‚ the Netherlands‚ and France. The Enlightenment was a time of writings‚ art‚ music and ideas that were transformed during this period to accommodate the new way of thinking. During the Enlightenment
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QUESTION 3: Discuss the role of the European Central Bank in resolving the current economic crisis that is sweeping through Europe. In your opinion‚ does the European Central Bank have an obligation to those countries that have not adopted the euro? The European Central Bank (ECB) based in Germany‚ was established in 1998; it is the central bank for Europe’s single currency that is the euro (Ecb.europa.eu 2015). It consists of 19 European member states out of 28 European union countries‚ where they
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Did the development in European warfare during the Sixteenth Century amount to a ‘Military Revolution’? By the Sixteenth century‚ Luther had successfully challenged the Catholic Church from 1517 and Copernicus had declared a solar- centric universe in 1543. These are both historical events in early modern Europe. The dramatic changes in Military warfare are also seen as key to European developments in separating the medieval society from the Modern. The military developments change that art and
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of the poets of the Romantic Period were directly affected by the events that took place around them. Most of these writers were deeply associated with London‚ and as the capital of England‚ anything that took place affected them most. This was a direct reflection of the subject matter of their various works‚ from the influence of the Church of England‚ to the rights of women during that time period. The first work of this time period I will discuss is London from William Blake’s Songs of Experience
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