The Baroque period (1600-1750)‚ also known as the “age of absolutism”‚ was when the Western World as we know it today began to take shape. The humanistic attitudes of the Renaissance period‚ such as the emphasizing of matters regarding humankind‚ nonreligious knowledge‚ and the significance of the individual‚ overlapped the Baroque era‚ carrying its concerns with it. Consequently‚ the Baroque era turned out to be a period of extremes; a time of tense‚ dramatic‚ and exuberant arts‚ unjust rulers‚
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& raised in San Antonio‚ Texas. Valdez began drawing at age three; as early as kindergarten‚ he realized his artistic skills differed from others. While participating in a mural project at San Antonio’s Esperanza Peace and Justice Center at age 10‚ Valdez decided art would be his career. He earned his of Bachelor Fine Arts‚ at the Rhode Island School of Design in Illustration. Valdez art works are exhibited at National Museum of Mexican Art‚ where recently I visited to choose an artwork
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and studied six musical periods: medieval‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic‚ and impressionism. Of these periods‚ my favorite would have to be the baroque period. The baroque period lasted from 1600 until roughly 1750. Outside of music‚ there was a large amount of change occurring in the arts‚ society‚ and popular culture throughout this time. During the baroque period‚ music was transformed by the development of several new genres. Baroque music was unique in the characteristics of mood
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Mrs. Gratz January 4‚ 2015 Challenge II Baroque Art: What is it and why do we care about it? The Baroque is often thought of as a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear‚ easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance‚ and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ and music. The style began around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe. It’s defined as “a style of European architecture‚ music‚ and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed
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FACULTY OF MUSIC Western Art Music ( MUF106 ) LECTURER : Prof. Madya Hanizah Hj. Musib STUDENT NAME : NUMBER ID : COURSE : MUF106 - Western art music TITLE : Secular Music in the Middle Ages Secular music is non-religious music. Secular means worldly. Secular music developed in the Medieval period and was used in the Renaissance. Secular music in the Middle Ages included love songs‚ dances‚ and dramatic works. This music was not bound by the traditions of the Church
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A Survey of Renaissance Art What are the characteristics of the Renaissance are reflected in its art? These are the characteristics of Renaissance art:- Classicism: The artists of the early renaissance period believed that the art can ’t remain static; it should develop and move forward. For this‚ Roman and Greek classical styles in art‚ literature and architecture were studied. The artists of early renaissance examined the light‚ color and space techniques used by the ancient Greek
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Baroque art is a style of architecture and art originating in Italy in the early 17th century and variously prevalent in Europe and the New World for a century and a half. It was characterized by the free and sculptural use of the classical orders. Artists would implement the baroque style of art in their paintings in order to express concerns or symbolize ideas. A famous Spanish artist was Diego Velazquez. During the 1640s and 1650s‚ Velázquez served as both court painter and curator of Philip IV
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The Art of The Renaissance by Mariah LaRonge Did you know that most likely the most famous painting in the world‚ the Mona Lisa‚ was painted in the time of the Renaissance? The oil painting of the straight faced woman (or man)‚ painted by the famous Leonardo De Vinci‚ is said to be painted between 1503 to 1506. No one knows who the person in the painting is. No one even knows whether or not it is De Vinci himself‚ a relative or even a man or a woman! The English name "Mona Lisa"‚ came from a
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Music has evolved too many different forms that we recognize today. We trace this development throughout time. Beginning in the middle ages‚ we have seen advancement from the Gregorian chant all the way to the Jazz of the 20th century. The current events‚ politics‚ religion‚ technology and composers can shape musical eras during time. Here I will look at the middle ages‚ renaissance‚ baroque‚ classical‚ romantic and twentieth century periods. I hope that a better understanding can be reached
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Talents from the Baroque Era The Baroque era extended from late Renaissance and early Classical periods between 1600 and 1750. The origin of the term “baroque” comes from Portuguese and refers to an “irregular shaped pearl”. The era of Baroque music was an age of brilliant progress of knowledge. It was also known for the age of the scientific discoveries of Galileo and Newton‚ and advances in math of Descartes‚ Newton. Baroque period included production of some of the greatest music of all time.
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