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    the experiences of the realm of men to answer the realities of the lives of when during similar time periods. An example of a shift of thought and lifestyle is portrayed in European societies that transferred from Feudalism into the era of the Renaissance. Examples of such shifts include the power that was granted and accepted of women‚ and their roles in love. An individual that demonstrates how women were perceived in terms of power was Joan of Arc. She was burned at the stake because she defied

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    At the surface level‚ Modern and Renaissance art seem to be two unrelated eras separated by centuries and countless stylistic differences. However‚ through the study of art history‚ the relationships between art pieces from two different periods is revealed. The similarities and differences of art from the Renaissance and Modern movements show how historic artists inspire the next generations and emerging artists draw on them for aspects they choose to incorporate or avoid in their own work. Pablo

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    | Renaissance Humanism | Humanism is the term generally applied to the predominant social philosophy and intellectual and literary currents of the period from 1400 to 1650. The return to favor of the pagan classics stimulated the philosophy of secularism‚ the appreciation of worldly pleasures‚ and above all intensified the assertion of personal independence and individual expression. Zeal for the classics was a result as well as a cause of the growing secular view of life. Expansion of trade

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    “Not much was really invented during the Renaissance if you don’t count modern civilization‚” (P.J. O’Rourke). The Renaissance era gave birth to many things yet in many ways the most important element was humanism. It redefined Western Civilization. Humanism first came into the limelight in the 14th century when a large volume of classic texts from Ancient Rome were rediscovered. Changing cultural values‚ a burgeoning middle class‚ and corrupt government led many individuals to seek new ways of living

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    The music of the Renaissance and Medieval periods was shaped by its culture in the way that the music expresses what is going on around them. For example in the medieval period people lives were shaped around the church and therefore their music was also. You have the Gregorian chant‚ which was named after the Pope St. Gregory the Great and then you have all of the songs‚ which follow the order of mass. You also have the Christmas carol There is no Rose Today that came out of this era also. The

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    Ydalia Bell Nicole Hill 201320 Hum Renaissance and Baroque April 16‚ 2013 The Ideal Renaissance Man or Woman An ideal renaissance man or woman in the fourteenth and fifteenth century‚ a time when people aspired to be skilled in numerous areas and humanistic education was customary‚ meant you would have to stand out from the rest. Pico della Mirandola theories in Oration on the Dignity of Man sum up the ideal Renaissance man. He proclaimed that individuals face no limits to their development

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    o start of by talking about the early Renaissance Art‚ the definition is that Renaissance “was a period when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be revival of classical learning‚ literature and art”. The first painting that caught my eyes while reading chapter twelve was the Deposition. This piece was painted by Rogier van der Weyden. The reason why I really liked this piece was because it was a very meaningful piece about Christ. The Deposition is a painting of the removal

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    The similarities between the music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were content‚ expressive‚ and the constant change of development of new genres/sounds and new things being added. The differences were pieces not including every single characteristic into them. In addition‚ the renaissance included composers who were risk takers and innovation. In the middle ages‚ there was nothing but music composed for the church. Composers did want to expand and create pieces with instruments‚ however clergy

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    The Significance of the Harlem Renaissance Starting around the year 1917‚ Harlem‚ New York was bustling with life. Harlem was a diverse area where there little authority on cultural aspects for any one race‚ but in particular the African Americans. The African American people migrated to Harlem‚ and to other major cities in the North‚ in search of better opportunities than those found in the South. African Americans‚ though‚ were still cut down in society and the effects of the segregation in their

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    them here. QUESTION 5: Select an artefact and explain its importance for understanding the Italian Renaissance society. Time and again this course has brought me back to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ and the challenge here is irresistable: to demonstrate how this play assists an understanding of the ideology of the society of the Renaissance‚ with reference to Italy. The play gives the Renaissance a very human and three dimensional face. The story is set in Denmark‚ the author is English‚ and so

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