The Renaissance The Renaissance (16th and early 17th centuries): towards the end of the Middle Ages‚ after the loss of the English territories in France‚ England suffered thirty years of civil war fought by rival aristocratic families for the throne: the Wars of the Roses. The Welsh Tudor family was victorious and proceeded to secure its position. The dynasty ruled from 1485 to 1603‚ and was succeeded by Scottish relatives – and former opponents – the Stuarts. The military power of the aristocracy
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days of the Roman Catholic Church saw trials and tribulations‚ through the reformation in the renaissance era a new style of music was born. This new style that began as renaissance music and slowly morphed into the style of baroque and classical through the work of amazing world renowned composers such as George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. These composers created a style of music in the Baroque era that was different than ever observed before. While the classical era was dominated by
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The Renaissance Period (1400 - 1600 C.E.) The Renaissance era encompasses Western music history from 1400 to the begining of the 1600’s. This period in time marked the rebirth of humanism‚ and the revival of cultural achievements for their own sake in all forms of art‚ including music. The word "Renaissance" in itself is defined as a "rebirth"or a "reconstruction". During this time‚ artists and musicians produced works that displayed more artistic freedom and individualism. This creativity
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Renaissance Polyphony: The Foundation of Modern Western Music Renaissance Polyphony: The Foundation of Modern Western Music The music of the Renaissance was essentially the beginning of all modern musical thought- the first to truly integrate various forms of harmony with definite structure. The music provided rapid and significant advancements in harmony within western music‚ evolving from the parallel lines of Ars Nova and culminating in the base ingredients for tonality and monodic chord
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Tu se’ morta is a piece sung by Orpheus accompanied by a basso continuo after he is told of Eurydice’s death. Orpheus wants to bring her back from Hell as he offers a distressed goodbye to the earth‚ sky and sun. The style of singing is simple and intended to bring a dramatic delivery to the audience. The vocal line is rhythmically free and the phrases are more irregular. The song is flexible because it is suggesting a sad and passionate farewell to the person he loves. To express this farewell‚
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occurred in Europe leading up to the Middle Ages (has) have had a lasting effect on architecture and design today. The enduring values of medieval art and architecture can be split up into five major styles‚ early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ Islamic‚ Romanesque and Gothic. The most influential period was the Gothic‚ which is known for its significant change from classical architecture; this change from classical architecture aided in the Gothic era’s transformation to its own identity. The Medieval period
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Baroque 1) Rococo was a style preeminently evident in small works such as furniture‚ utensils‚ and small sculptures. Rococo is the last style of the French monarchies and was carefree and playful. Rococo art centered on romance and love and emphasized tonality‚ softness and rich colors. Rococo art contrasted Baroque art as it tended to avoid heroic events and religious iconography and emphasized Hedonism. The word Rococo derives from Rocaille‚ which means shell‚ and Rococo art used curvaceous
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.............................................................................................. 7 CHAPTER 2: TERMINOLOGIES ................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 ARCHITECTURE: ........................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 HEGEMONY: .........................................................................................
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Renaissance 14th-17th Century -means “revival”‚ also‚ ’rebirth’ revival of interest in ancient Greek‚ Roman culture‚ humanist scholars attempted to rid feudal Europe of Church domination and conservatism -old sciences revived‚ new science emerged -national languages and cultures took shape‚ free from Roman Church authority---art and literature flourished -began in Florence Italy‚ spread to all of Europe Due to its geographic position‚ foreign trade and commerce developed in Italy. ---accumulation
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HUM – 121 March 5‚ 2012 Comparison of Baroque and Rococo styles Introduction Premises and characteristics of Baroque Caravaggio’s Amor Victorious Emergence of Rococo Boucher’s Nude on a Sofa Comparison of Baroque and Rococo styles Bibliography There have been different artistic peaks throughout the history of humanity influenced by specific social‚ political or religious
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