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    of art is prevalent during the Gothic age‚ transitioning to the Renaissance period. Artist across Europe were influenced by the distinct styles of the two time periods‚ and it is apparent in many sculptures and paintings by famous artists such as Giotto and Michelangelo. The two consecutive art eras‚ are based around religion and the church; many of the paintings and sculptures that are staple pieces of the Gothic age and Renaissance period are either architecture‚ paintings‚ or sculptures used for

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    The Middle-Ages occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire around 500 C.E. and lasted until around 1350 C.E. The Middle-Ages are commonly referred to as the “Dark Ages” due to lack of education‚ the heavy control and domination of the Catholic Church‚ and the “Black Death” that killed off a third of the population in Europe. The Middle-Ages began to phase out as a new movement swept across Europe called the Renaissance. “The word ‘renaissance’ means ‘rebirth’ or ‘revival’.” The amount of impact

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    Giotto‚ Cimabue‚ Donatello‚ Mossaccio….these are a few artists of the Renaissance that impacted the era. With these artists a cult of genius began in the Renaissance. There was the Age of Exploration when Columbus "discovered" America in 1492‚ as well as Magellan’s and other Europeans’ discoveries around areas of Africa. The African slave trade fueled European Renaissance. There were several works that helped establish the era such as the "Arenal Chapels at Pagua" which was a dramatization

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    Middle Ages were the Hundred Years War and the War of the Roses‚ which brought about the climax of this era. As Europe became devastated by war‚ art still stood. A renowned artist of that time was Giotto‚ who painted the fresco"Noli Me Tangere"‚ using the technique of water color on wet plaster. Giotto also introduced weight and roundness of people in art. The Middle Ages ended in war‚ but the future would bring a peace to the past storms. The Middle Ages was an era that truly did not hold importance

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    What initially caused food shortages and famine in the early 14th century? The changing climate has resulted in poor harvests and famine. The period from 1300 to 1800 is referred to as the “little ice age‚” as it was the period of climate change for the worse; becoming colder and wetter. This ultimately led to the destruction of the crops that were essential to society. What was the name of the plague that devastated Europe in the 14th century? “Black Death” was the name of the plague that devastated

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    Submitted by Williams‚Sierra on 8/26/2014 3:19:29 PM Points Awarded 8.00 Points Missed 22.00 Percentage 26.7% 1. This writing outlines an ideal society based on justice and reason‚ but not on democracy. The ideal state was authoritarian. A) The Republic B) The Oresteia C) The Allegory of the Cave D) The Apology E) None of the above. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. The Song of Roland was inspired by A) the Vikings

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    The Maestà was at one time the amalgamation of over fifty individual panels that made up a two-sided altarpiece. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Cathedral of Siena from artist Duccio di Buoninsegna. Today different parts of the Maestà are either lost or scattered across collections in museums around the world after it was completely dismembered in 1771. Although‚ after its dismantlement‚ the full significance of the work has been lost‚ the Maestà remains an impressive display of art that

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    Development of Society In the beginning of our course of study‚ around the Iron Age‚ agrarian village societies began to emerge throughout Europe. Although they left few examples of what they looked like‚ they did leave evidence that their culture valued war‚ and was strongly oriented toward horses. Centuries later‚ when Rome had already conquered most of Europe west of the Rhine‚ the Roman Empire absorbed the Iron Age agrarian village cultures and began introducing them to Roman influences: language

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    High Renaissance   Introduction * the art of high renaissance‚ sought a general ‚unified effect in terms of pictorial representation and architectural composition. * a controlled equilibrium was observed from the increase in the dramatic force & physical presence of work of art. * Because the essential characteristic of renaissance art was its unity-a balance was achieved as a matter of intuition. * As a result‚ the style was destined to break up if the emphasis was shifted

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    Culture: Ancient Egyptian- Old Kingdom Artist: Unknown Title: False Door Date: Roughly 2400 B.C.E. Media: Limestone Measurements: 61 x 45 3/5 x 4 1/2 in. (154.9 x 115.8 x 11.4 cm) Accession #: 52.22 This relief sculpture serves more of a religious-function that any aesthetic one. Aside from have some minor damage done‚ it is nearly perfectly balanced. On the bottom of the piece are four men; two on each side that mirror each other. They all hold what seem to be spears in one hand and a scepter in

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