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    Religious Art During the Dark Ages and the Renaissance Kennedy Paige Period 8 December 10‚ 2012 Ermine-  symbolizes truth‚ fidelity‚ mischief making.  Often associated with the aristocracy or royalty. lamb- symbolizes humanity‚ peace‚ and innocence.  The lamb represents Christ as the Lamb‚ and also Christians as the flock. Cat- symbolizes shrewdness‚ treachery‚ trickery and watchfulness. Often associated with Satan‚ witchcraft or sorcery. Unicorn- symbolizes purity‚ harmony and the arrival

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    The renaissance The renaissance was the rebirth and revival of Europe. The renaissance was a rebirth in many ways especially in learning and knowledge. It was also an age of new discoveries both geographical; exploration of the new world‚ and intellectual. The renaissance took place between the 14th and 17th century‚ resulting as a bridge from the middle ages to the modern century. NORTHERN ITALY‚ being in the perfect spot to become parts of large amounts of the early trade

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    Renaissance What was one of the chief aims of Italian Renaissance art? Realistic portrayal of individual persons‚ especially the human nude What was considered to be most important in education of "Christian Ladies"? domesticity or asceticism What is a fresco? Method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster‚ usually on wall surfaces. What was the purpose of liberal education? Liberal studies were viewed as the key to freedom‚ which allowed humans to achieve their goals

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    The Renaissance 1500 – 1650 Renaissance"‚ French for "rebirth"‚ utterly describes the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe and also England. When referring to England‚ the Renaissance made its biggest impact between the years of 1500 and 1600. After I presented this chapter‚ I known that After the Norman Conquest‚ the language spoken in England slowly evolved from Anglo-Saxon to "Middle English‚" a language more recognizable to modern English speakers. These sites offer introductions

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    The Italian Lira is a fairly new currency with roots that lie deep within Italian culture. The word "lira" is actually derived from the Latin word "libra"‚ meaning pound‚ making it a distant cousin to that of the British pound sterling. The lira was a monetary unit long before it existed as a coin or note. The lira made its first appearance in the hands of bankers‚ merchants and consumers in Venice in 1472‚ put in place by Doge Nicolas Tron. The Venice lira set a trend for large silver coins with

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    BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA

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    The impact of the Renaissance on Europe Jacob Burckhardt best describes the renaissance as the prototype of the modern world‚ for it was the period between the fourteenth and fifteenth century in Italy‚ when the base of modern civilisation was formed. It was mainly through the revival of ancient learning that new scientific values first began to overthrow traditional religious beliefs. People started to accept a new rational and objective approach to reality and most

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    The Renaissance has Changed Man’s View of Man The Renaissance challenged the status quo of the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages‚ the Church had authority over most people. These people also had limited rights. All of this changed during the Renaissance. This period of time focused on the philosophy of humanism‚ which embodied the idea that humans were a significant part of the world. The Renaissance changed man’s view of man through the institutions of literature‚ astronomy‚ anatomy‚ and

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    What factors happened to help transition into Renaissance? What came from the transition? Many factors helped transition into the Renaissance. First off‚ there was a less dense population due to the Hundred Year’s War and Bubonic Plague. Many serfs died and the remaining populations realized they don’t have to be controlled by the nobles and get better wages by leaving. From this‚ trade flourished from the new merchants and the feudal system collapsed. From the website‚http://www.biography.com/people/petrarch-9438891

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    10 June 2012 ART 131 Writing Assignment #1‚ Option 2: Sculpture of the Renaissance A time of extraordinary beauty in the field of art was the period known as High Renaissance. There was a growing trend towards realism‚ and artists of the time aspired to achieve beauty‚ harmony and naturalism in their work. These qualities began to revolve around a movement called humanism‚ which was a philosophical school of thought that attached more importance to humans and less to God. In this respect‚ sculpture

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