England and Burgundy * Renaissance: (French‚ “rebirth”) PERIOD of art‚ cultural‚ and music history between the Middle Ages and the BAROQUE PERIOD‚ marked by HUMANISM‚ a revival of ancient culture and ideas‚ and a new focus on the individual‚ the world‚ and the senses. * Burgundy: * Martin le Franc: * Contenance angloise: (French‚ "English guise") Characteristic quality of early-fifteenth-century English music‚ marked by pervasive CONSONANCE with frequent use of HARMONIC thirds and
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Lindsay David Art History 6D 3 June 2008 Dong Qichang‚ In the Shade of Summer Trees‚ 17th century‚ Ming Dynasty This painting is from the Ming Dynasty‚ and very clearly depicts and captures the essence of The Southern School‚ or Literati painters. The first thing to note is the overall composition of the painting. First and foremost it is a landscape painting. The colors are very monochrome; the space is stretched to reveal a depth to the painting that the eye cannot capture; and there
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shell was a long-term conflict between the kingdoms of France and Europe‚ which lasted from 1337 until 1453. The war had three distinct phases: Edwardian‚ Caroline‚ and Lancastrian. Though such a long war is difficult to summarize in just a few words‚ basically it was originated do to a succession crisis. There was no one next in line for the French throne‚ so Edward III of England tried to claim the spot‚ but the French “decency” rejected him. Eventually‚ this conflict “spiraled” into a war
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The twentieth century was full of events and changes‚ which affected all aspects people’s life. Of course‚ these changes were connected with the art too. The twentieth century had become a time of bright creative inspiration; many aspects of culture were in heyday. In this essay the history of music in the twentieth century will be discussed by comparing two countries: Russia and England. Both countries experienced a time of great music development; however‚ this time was different for them in some
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King Philip’s War Hist. 146 King Philip ’s War King Philip ’s War‚ it was one of the first and bloodiest conflicts between the colonist of New England and the Native Americans‚ primarily the Wampanoag Indian tribe. There were massive casualties on each side‚ all of which were caused by fighting and disease. King Philip ’s War‚ had began out of almost forty years of tension between local native tribes of Massachusetts and puritan colonists of Massachusetts. Each side felt as if they had no
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Week 11‚ Lecture : Separate Spheres and Women’s Status in 19th Century England PART 1: 1792-1840s Introduction: Women’s Status in early 19th century ALTHOUGH feminist ideas have circulated in Britain for over 3 centuries‚ an organised woman‟s movement did not emerge until the mid-19th century. How can we explain this? As we have seen‚ Wollstonecraft‟s 1792 Vindication was an endeavour to apply the liberating ideals of the French Revolution to the position of women in Europe‚ a call to arms to change
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families‚ religion is ignored as parents are non- believers. In others‚ religion is central to their way of life: religious belief is passed on to the young person and rituals are observed. Prayer or meditation‚ sacred writings- The Quran‚ The Bible and faith communities and their leaders are all introduced at an early age so religion becomes a natural part of the children’s lives. Religious teachings help to guide a person in life. Christian families may teach their children to pray‚ say grace before
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ecclesia An ecclesia is a professionally trained religious organization governed by a hierarchy of leaders that claims everyone in a society as a member. Membership is not voluntary; it is the law. Consequently‚ considerable political alignment exists between church and state officials‚ so that the ecclesia represents the official church of the state. Ecclesiae formerly existed in England (the Church of England) which remains the official state church)‚ France (the Roman Catholic Church)‚ and Sweden
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The 17th Century Travelogues of Ahmad bin Qasim and Ilyas Hanna al-Mawsuli In the 17th Century‚ Christianity had begun to spread beyond the borders of Europe. With the Spanish conquest and Christianization in the New World (Latin America)‚ the spread of Christianity had reached all throughout the world. In 1611‚ a Spanish Muslim named Ahmad bin Qasim‚ left for France and Holland as a Moroccan ambassador. He recorded his theological and intellectual discussions with the people he encountered in
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British Imperial Policy of the 13 North American Colonies in the 17th and 18th Centuries John Liu Between the years of 1607 and 1763‚ Great Britain sent over many of its people to the new world‚ establishing the thirteen colonies. To keep these colonies in line and exploit the advantages that they gave to Britain‚ many imperial policies passed. Several aspects from the policies stand out as particularly important‚ such as the hierarchical order‚ virtual representation‚ and sudden changes in salutary
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