the body. This stands for the way he views absolutism should be practiced. As document 3 says‚ St. John Bayle stated that King Louis XIV "took great pains to be well-informed of all that passed everywhere; in public places‚ in the private houses‚ in society and familiar intercourse. His spies and tell-tattlers were infinite." This quote defies the character of Louis XIV as a spy to his people. This meant that he could not trust any of his people do anything without his knowledge or consent. He believed
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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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On this day 220 years ago‚ a group of French insurgents stormed a national arms house‚ the Bastille‚ and set off the events of the French Revolution. This changed France forever‚ bringing an end to the monarchy that had dominated the political landscape for years‚ bringing about the Napoleonic period and ultimately‚ Democratic France that we see today. Perhaps the driving force behind the movement could be pointed at the period of oppression rained down on the French peasantry by the nobility in
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It is through the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth that the reader can recognize everything nature has to offer. Wordsworth opens this poem by claiming that he is a cloud observing the nature underneath him. From here he sees a large field of daffodils‚ then further describes the deeper meaning of these flowers using a series of poetic devices. In the second and third stanzas‚ Wordsworth glorifies the image of the daffodils. He describes them as endless and “continuous
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Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation The Renaissance * Approximate dates: 1375 (death of Petrarch) – 1527 (sacking of Rome) * The Renaissance is highlighted by: * a rediscovery of classical learning (Greek and Roman) * beginning of science * increased diplomacy * increased secularism * new belief in the individual * Secularism: never rejects Christianity‚ however‚ rejects Church’s domination and emphasizes man’s capabilities * Begins in Italy
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What were the primary influences that shaped the Baroque form in Italian and northern European Art and Architecture? Many believe the term Baroque derives from the Portuguese word barroco‚ meaning an irregularly shaped pearl (Sayre 677). Originally‚ it was used in a derogatory manner with connotations of bizarre and strange‚ implying bad taste. Ironically‚ some of the most profound and beautiful works of art and architecture were created in this era. Religion‚ economics‚ the rise of absolute monarchy
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Theresa Petruccio Global October 15‚ 2006 DBQ Absolutism and Democracy During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries there were two forms of government. The two forms of government were democracy and absolutism. Both of these forms of government were effective in there own ways. Absolutism though was the most effective during this time. Absolutism is when the ruler has unlimited power. Many rulers had a democracy government but absolutism was more effective because the rulers had
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thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate from it. The systems that fail are those who rely on the permanency of human nature‚ and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result." Human nature depends upon the environment in which they are immersed. The idea that children‚ not humans in
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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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thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate from it. The systems that fail are those who rely on the permanency of human nature‚ and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result." Human nature is directly proportionate to the environment in which the people grow. Without the rough life
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