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    The Renaissance is a period in Europe from the 14th to 17th century. It was considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It all started as a cultural movement in Italy in the late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe‚ which started the beginning of the Early Modern Age. There are many highly interesting periods of history but the level of artistic and architectural production during this time is amazing. So much that centuries later they continue to capture

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    rediscovery of ancient art and literature‚ study of anatomy‚ and the Protestant Reformation‚ shaped the art of the Renaissance. Neoclassicism was shaped by the Age of Enlightenment‚ fascination with Roman art and revolutions around the world. The world was in shambles after World War I‚ which caused war refugees wanting to escape reality‚ thus influencing the art movement of Dada. The Renaissance began in the early 1400s in Florence‚ it was

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    Renaissance Lives: Portraits of an Age By Theodore K. Rabb The thesis of Renaissance lives is to show the reader a little bit of the Renaissance period. Rabb talks about 15 different people from the Renaissance period. He talks about astrologers to mothers and artists. Jan Hus Jan Hus was born in Prague was a religious thinker and reformer. He initiated a religious movement based on the ideas of John Wycliff His followers became known as Hussites. Hus was a dissenter in that time it was frowned

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    The piece from the Renaissance period I chose to write about is Spem in alium by composer Thomas Tallis. This piece is a renaissance molet in Latin which was composed in the 1570s and while the history for this piece is unknown the piece did come up in 1597 in Nonsuch Palace in a catalogue where the piece was dubbed as "a song of fortie partes". Many believe the piece to be written for Queen Elizabeth for her 40th birthday. To create Spem in alium Tallis organized the choir in 8 different choirs

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    What is the definition of the Harlem Renaissance? The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the social and aesthetic blast that occurred in Harlem between the finish of World War I and the center of the 1930s. Amid this period Harlem was a social focus‚ drawing dark journalists‚ craftsmen‚ performers‚ picture takers‚ artists‚ and researchers. The Harlem Renaissance was exceptionally critical in light of the fact that it denoted a minute when white America began perceiving the scholarly commitments

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    The word renaissance comes from the same French word meaning “rebirth‚” but this rebirth was not in any human or animal but in learning. People had this enthusiasm and crave for reading‚ writing‚ sculpting‚ painting‚ music‚ and many other subjects that would better themselves. They didn’t have this need before in the Middle Ages when everything was focused on God and the afterlife and when many of the people were not allowed to read and learn unless they came from a higher family in society. The

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    Renaissance means a "rupture" with the unity that until then had been "supranational". Renaissance is the name given to the extensive movement of cultural revitalization that takes place in Western Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A new mentality emerged that manifested itself in the intellectual‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and artistic spheres. There are several cultural changes; humanism‚ intellectual movement and renaissance‚ artistic style. There are also some changes of mentality because

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    Renaissance Humanism And the Individual’s’ Role in Society Humanism emphasize the importance of the Individual‚ promoted emotions and rational thought partly while rebelling against medieval traditions and views on religion‚ de-emphasizing sacrifice and devotion to prayer and other spiritual matters. Humanist scholars were attracted to classical literature of the Romans and Greeks‚ bringing secularism‚ rhetoric‚ and focus on logic to Europe‚ which is part of why scholars gradually floated away

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    Harlem Renaissance Outline I. Politics of the Harlem Renaissance A. General political feelings 1. Strenuous feelings towards African Americans a. Racism and discrimination legal b. Blacks face anger and discrimination politically 2. African Americans in politics a. Not allowed in public office b. Barely allowed to govern own areas and towns‚ minimal power B. The Politics of Harlem 1. Harlem viewed as

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    Donatello is known throughout history for several reasons‚ that of a character from the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchise being named after him‚ to being one of the most renowned artist/sculptor of his time‚ to what he contributed to the Renaissance Era. Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ who is formally known to today and was nicknamed as Donatello by friends and family‚ was born in 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ his father being an active member

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