Stacie Mueller Art 100 Professor Morris 24 February 2012 The Evolution of Art To even begin to define art‚ we must have a starting point in history where something was first perceived as art. The question begs‚ though‚ why do we perceive it as art? To look up the word in a dictionary‚ you will find the term aesthetics almost always applied to its definition; however‚ much of we call art today is not exactly pleasing to the eye. Our shifting social attitudes have affected how art has been presented
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02.01 Travel Journal 1. How did manorialism develop in Medieval Europe? • Some people moved to countryside and focused on agriculture. • Small‚ independent economies arose‚ centered on large agricultural manors. • system controlled by powerful warrior landlords‚ built small armies to protect manor. • Landlords also leased out land in exchange for loyalty. 2. How did the idea of feudalism emerge as an historical construct? • 3. What role
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Yersinia pestis bacteria may form different types of the plague; bubonic‚ septicemic‚ and pneumonic. The bubonic plague is the most common form of yersinia pestis that attacks and infects the lymphatic system of the organisms‚ once resulting to one-third to one-half of the Europeans population wiped out in the year 1347. The lymphatic system works closely with the immune system‚ therefore the bacteria is incredibly harmful for the whole body. (http://www.ukessays.co.uk/essays/biology/bubonic-plague
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allegiance from their king to God To build churches for the people to worship in To copy the gospels for widespread distribution To establish schools and hospitals for the people 2 points Question 14 Why did Pope Leo III crown Charlemagne the first Holy Roman Emperor? Answer For building the monastery at St. Gall‚ Switzerland For agreeing to support Leo in the First Crusade For Christianizing the people of his vast empire For driving the Germanic Lombards out
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The Real Motives Behind the Crusades The Crusades were more the result of ulterior motives of benefit‚ rather than the desire to wipe out the Muslims. The Pope at the time‚ Pope Urban‚ wanted the Crusades for his own benefit. The knights and had also gone on the Crusades for themselves. Everyday laymen also went on the Crusades to benefit themselves. Merchants went to profit themselves as well. Christians and Muslims at some points in history were even able to live in harmony. The Crusades was
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people who were associated with a church. As the Roman Empire expanded its territories‚ Latin served the common grounds for the people of various backgrounds. Latin literacy greatly flourished at the time of Carolingian Renaissance. Because Charlemagne knew the importance of literacy‚ he invited Alcuin for personal tutoring and to establish literacy create curriculum for young children. However‚ Latin was still mostly for the upper class. Literacy awareness in vernacular language was very much
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the falsified history? If so‚ then where else could the gap have come from? Most of the historical documents of the time seem to have either been falsified or just don’t exist. For example‚ Heribert Illig believes “…Charlemagne was a fictional character‚” (Bellows 1). If Charlemagne was a made-up figure in history‚ than what else has been made up about that era? Maybe all of it has been
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Introduction Viking history tends to stretch over a period from the 8th century to the 11th century. Throughout this period the Vikings were known for their ruthless raids on foreign lands‚ most commonly recognized for the raid on Lindisfarne‚ where brutal Vikings boarded the island‚ killing monks and seizing what there was to find of worth. Not only are the Vikings know for their raids‚ they are also know for settlements in Britain‚ especially England. To this day there can be found traces leading
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-creates Eastern and Western Roman Empires ruled by autocrats -trying to end civil war and contested dynastic claims B) Constantine ( r. 306-337) C) Justinian ( r. 527-565) -520s/530s after massive earthquake Justinian begins huge urban renewal project -reformed the government and ordered a review of all Roman Law -Code of Justinian: foundation of Western Law; digest of Roman and Church law‚ texts‚ and other materials -participated actively in religious debates -attempts to reunify
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to find the honesty of the citizens. High positions were given by merit and often were foreigners. (Economic) Ottoman Turks: Starting in the 15th century pottery‚ rugs‚ silk‚ other textiles‚ jewelry‚ arms and armor‚ and calligraphy flourished. Justinian had brought cultivation of silkworms to the area in the 16 th century. Silks were produced under the Sultan leaders‚ but rugs were a peasant industry. Separate villages had their own distinctive designs. All rugs though use the “Gordian knot” from
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