Marc Sokolovs Mr. Hamilton BAROQUE ESSAY Starting in the year 1600 and ending in 1750 the baroque era is one of Western music’s finest time periods. Key characteristics that the baroque era consisted of were emotion‚ complexity‚ ornamentation and embellishment at its prime. Most commonly‚ baroque music had a homophonic texture‚ one melody with a single high voice or instrument‚ combined with bass chords or an accompaniment. A feature that is widely known is the basso continuo; the bass lines are
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Almost immediately‚ I was reminded of what I had previously learned in my History 102 class. Baroque music came out of the Renaissance period. It was known to be very ornamented and exaggerated. This was particularly reflected in his pieces‚ the overall melody of the song was much more sharp and dramatic in comparison with the first piece. Again‚ the song took me
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Chapter 22 Beauty‚ Science‚ and Spirit in Italian Art: The High Renaissance and Mannerism - Notes The 15th century artistic developments in Italy matured during the 16th century. The 15th century is thus designated the “Early Renaissance” and the 16th century the “High Renaissance”. Although there is no single style that defines the period‚ there is a distinct level of technical and artistic mastery that does. This is the age of Leonardo da Vinci‚ Raphael‚ Michelangelo‚ and Titian‚ artists whose
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The Baroque Era lasted from 1600 to 1750. It incorporated bold‚ powerful statements and the music was written for specific instruments‚ which was different from the Renaissance Era up to 1600. Also‚ the Baroque Era developed figured bass (basso continuo) and included improvisation which allowed for contrasting sections. One influential composer during the Baroque Era was J.S Bach. Bach was an involved musician who composed mainly to meet the needs of the positions he held. For example‚ as a church
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Art Institute of Chicago opened as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on May 24‚ 1879. Chicago is a young city. 1577 painting… Artist moves with color El Greko‚ born Doménikos Theotokópoulos‚ was a painter‚ sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname‚ a reference to his national Greek origin 12 apostles. Mary as a symbol she is a queen. Red stands for love. White for purity‚ goodness. Good as gold. “Assumption of the Virgin”. Mary was assumed body and
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dawned. The Roman Catholic Church continued its march against Protestantism‚ and sovereign states. The art and architecture during this time provided spectacular and compelling images‚ which the church could reassert its presence through. The term baroque was coined in eighteenth-century by artist and scholars whose tastes were attuned to classical ideas. The word derives from the Portuguese word borroco‚ meaning irregular pearl. It was an era of constant turmoil; Europe was plagued with religious
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Comparison of Classical and Baroque Music According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary music is the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession‚ in combination‚ and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity (Music‚ 2011). Music as we know it today has evolved dramatically‚ and is still going through evolution every day. This paper will review the beginning of this evolution‚ and the two major periods that has crafted music into an art and shaped
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Baroque – There were two key stylistic traits of Baroque art. The first of these traits was to give the paintings a sense of grandeur or sensuous richness. The other key stylistic trait was to have a strong emotional content. Other stylistic traits are naturalism and classicism but these are not key traits like a sense of grandeur and emotion. The Baroque painters wanted to evoke emotional feelings in the people viewing their work. And they wanted it to be dramatic. Baroque took place from around
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Baroque vs Classical Music form the period of approximately 1600-1750 is usually referred to as “baroque.” This was a time when the doctrine of the “divine right of kings” ensured the absolute rule of “God-chosen” monarchs. During this time‚ Louis XIV became the most powerful and praised monarch in all of European history. Discoveries in science stimulated both technology and philosophy. People began to think about ordinary matters in a new way‚ affected by the newly acquired habits of scientific
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TASK IWT 1 1112.1 The Renaissance art period is one of the most famous periods in western culture. Well known artists like Leonardo de Vinci‚ Donatello‚ Botticelli‚ Michelangelo and Raphael all came from this period in time. During the 1400’s‚ the western world was emerging from medieval times and artists during the Renaissance sought to distance themselves from what they saw as the dark ages‚ by returning to and reviving the ideas of classical antiquity. This nod towards classic Greek and Roman
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