Aside from the French wars of religion‚ the assassination of King Henry IV was one of the major events which had left a significant impact onto the French. It was surprising for the mass when the king was murdered because he had already done so much for the country - not only because of his role as a king‚ but also for the people and the country which he was concerned. But was it really appalling? The Catholics and the Huguenots did not have a good relationship with each other (Wikipedia‚ French
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II of France and a great patron of the arts‚ began to fund ballet in the French court. Her elaborate festivals encouraged the growth of ballet de cour‚ a program that included dance‚ decor‚ costume‚ song‚ music and poetry. A century later‚ King Louis XIV helped to popularize and standardize the art form. A passionate dancer‚ he danced many roles himself‚ including that of the Sun King in Ballet de la nuit. His love of ballet fostered its elevation from a past time for amateurs to an endeavor requiring
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with the ideas of the Enlightenment is what sparked the beginning of the French Revolution. By the year 1789‚ many people of the third estate were outraged with the current system of government. France was ruled by an absolute monarchy under King Louis XIV. Often referring himself as the Sun King‚ he abused his power frequently. Seen in excerpts from cahiers‚ the third estate asks that the king be forced to reform the abuses and tyranny of letter de cachet (Document #3). Which were letters signed by
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Ballet is a form of dancing performed for theatre audiences. Like other dance forms‚ ballet may tell a story‚ express a mood‚ or simply reflect the music. But a ballet dancer’s technique (way of performing) and special skills differ greatly from those of other dancers. Ballet dancers perform many movements that are unnatural for the body. But when these movements are well executed‚ they look natural. The beginnings of ballet can be traced to Italy during the 1400’s at the time of the Renaissance
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Dsn S 183: Lecture 11 (October 3): Kitsch‚ Camp‚ and the Double Eagle Slide Identifications. Be prepared to recognize‚ identify‚ or discuss any of these images in a future exam: 1-3. Examples of kitsch: pink flamingos‚ garden gnome‚ Hello Kitty stationery‚ Precious Moments figurines‚ painted plaster Pietà. 4. Photo of Thomas Kinkade with one of his works. 5. Thomas Kinkade. Happy Valley‚ c. 1990. Mass-produced lithograph copy of original oil painting. 6. Photo of Jeff Koons with one of his works
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class. Originally Ballet was performed by kings and nobles inside of court. This was shocking to me because I had expected the dance to have its roots as merely a performance for kings. The articles stated that it was more of a casual dance until Louis XIV made the dance more rigorous requiring dancers to have formal lessons. Moreover‚ I was suprized to learn that the first ballerinas were men. Today ballet is notorious for being performed
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1603 Queen Elizabeth I dies and James VI of Scotland becomes king of England This united the crowns of England and Scotland for the first time. They would later be officially united to create Great Britain. 1605 James survived an assassination attempt - The Gunpowder Plot 14th May‚ 1607 Settlement of Jamestown‚ Virginia. This was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the US. 1st Jan‚ 1610 Galileo discovers rings of Saturn. This was an important discovery in the world of astronomy
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Gianlorenzo Bernini "Apollo and Daphne" The statue "Apollo and Daphne" was made by the artist Gianlorenzo Bernini‚ the statue was commisioned in 1622 by the Borghese family and was completed in 1625. The statue is roughly 243 cm tall and is located at the Galleria Borghese‚ Rome. Bernini was a Italian sculptor‚ architect and painter who lived from 1598 till 1680. At first he worked in the late Mannerist tradition but left this style and helped create a new style that had more emotional and psychological
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courts of the 15th century. Noblemen and women were treated to lavish events‚ especially wedding celebrations‚ where dancing and music created an elaborate spectacle. King Louis XIV had a heartfelt influence on the development of ballet. He is passionate about dance and everyone loves him as a performer too. King Louis XIV established the world’s first ballet school in 1661 and it was the Academie Royale de Danse (Royal Academy of Dance). Did you know that before‚ ballet is only exclusive for men
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reshuffling the royal council. He was taking over Henry IV who died before 1624‚ Richelieu would continue the legacy by lowering taxes and revive the annual tax in order to restore public order in France and foundations for the economy. Therefore later Louis XIV who is known as the “Sun King” took over the throne. To reach the greater level of French Absolutism‚ he had to achieve constituted collaboration with the nobility. After that he named Jean Baptiste Colbert‚ the controller of general of finances
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