A motet can be defined as an unaccompanied choral or composition based on a sacred Latin text. There are some exceptions‚ such as motets that have secular text or instrumental accompaniment. In general‚ motets normally used religious texts that were not used in the mass. Motets were often polyphonic‚ meaning that there were multiple vocal parts sung simultaneously. Motets started to be written during the medieval period and then developed throughout time and was most known throughout the Renaissance
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earring’ definitely doesn’t read like a historical novel. The novel is written in first-person narrative voice and therefore has a strong plot. It follows the life-changing experiences of quiet Griet over the two years she serves the Delft painter‚ Johannes Vermeer and his family. Soon‚ Griet is granted the privilege to help Vermeer in his studio‚ which any other family member has not. This act causes a great deal of tension within the household and the novel gets a totally different perspective. Reading
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Bibliography Campbell‚ Josephine. "Scientific Revolution." Salem Press Encyclopedia‚ January. EBSCOhost‚ search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=98402197. This source mentions the work of Nicolaus Copernicus‚ Rene Descartes‚ Galileo Galilei‚ Johannes Kepler‚ Tycho Brahe‚ and Sir Isaac Newton. These individuals were very important during the Scientific Revolution and they made numerous scientific discoveries. In my essay this information will be used in my three body paragraphs and the information
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work puts "many scholars on the wrong track‚" (Sluijter‚ 265). Instead‚ he proposes Vermeer was focused on fame‚ rather than history. Sluijter supports this argument by providing historical context and comparisons. Art of Painting was painted by Johannes Vermeer from 1666-1667 in Delft‚ Netherlands. This work follows the Dutch tradition of close observation of the natural world and interior scenes. However‚ this painting is a bit of an anomaly in Vermeer’s work because of its large scale and use
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The Project Gutenberg Etext of Women in Love‚ by D.H. Lawrence #2 in our series by D.H. Lawrence Copyright laws are changing all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright laws for your country before distributing this or any other Project Gutenberg file. We encourage you to keep this file‚ exactly as it is‚ on your own disk‚ thereby keeping an electronic path open for future readers. Please do not remove this. This header should be the first thing seen when anyone starts to view the etext. Do
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of thinking‚ this is only a theory‚ does not have mathematical tools to prove this idea Tycho Brahe (1546- 1601) Danish astronomer Does not have a telescope but has a lab and finds very precise data 1572- discovers new star 1577- discovers comet Johannes Kepler (1571- 1630) Assistant to TB New Astronomy (1609) Laws of Planetary Motion 1: elipptical orbits 2: speed of planet in larger orbit is slower - speed of planet in smaller orbit faster 3: farther from the sun slower orbit Keplers law provide
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Reading Group Guide Girl With a Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. In Girl With a Pearl Earring‚ Tracy Chevalier treats us to a richly appointed portrait of intersecting faiths‚ fracturing family dynamics‚ erotic awakenings‚ community scandals‚ religious tensions‚ and aesthetic compromises—all filtered brilliantly through the eyes of the young narrator‚ Griet‚ whose concise‚ wide-eyed perspective functions much like Vermeer’s camera obscura‚ rendering with particularly sharp precision
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Romantic Dates: 1800-1900 1. What was going on historically during this era? What was life like? Profound Political and Social changes going on; many moving into cities for work. Renewed interested in expressing emotion through music. 2. Does romantic music continue to use the same forms used in the classical era? No 3. Explain the Individuality of style. Composers wanted their music to be uniquely identifiable to them. They worked hard on self-expression. 4. What are the expressive aims
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THE EFFECT OF SCIENTIFIC EVOLUTION ON PHYSICS AS AN INDEPENDENT FIELD OF STUDY INTRODUCTION The early period of the seventeenth century is known as the “scientific revolution” for the drastic changes evidenced approach to science . The word “revolution” connotes a period of turmoil and social upheaval where ideas about the world change severely and a completely new era of academic thought is ushered in. This term‚ therefore‚ describes quite accurately what took place in the scientific community
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The 17th century was debatably one of the most innovative periods of time humanity has ever experienced. The newly discovered Western World was beginning to be fully colonized and one of the greatest nations of modern day was in its youngest stages. Economic conditions were at an optimal level with a significant expansion of trade between nations. People were becoming cultured and refined due to the changes brought about during the Renaissance. It was a true sign of human progress and ability. However
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