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    were not used in the mass. Motets were often polyphonic‚ meaning that there were multiple vocal parts sung simultaneously. Motets started to be written during the medieval period and then developed throughout time and was most known throughout the Renaissance period. During this time‚ there were a list of schools and churches that had well known composers and pioneers of the motet. The Burgundian School was a group of composers in the 15th century in northern and eastern France‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands

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    The Northern and Southern Renaissance is often viewed as one of the most important eras in European history. Both have contributed to the influence the artwork had on the people both politically and socially and helped kick start many artists careers. The Renaissance helped increase the popularity of other fields of study including literature‚ science‚ architecture‚ politics‚ and religion. Although both Renaissances saw the establishment of humanism‚ the greatest patron of the arts was still the

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    The renaissance was a mark of change. Revolutionary ideas were beginning to form‚ wars were ending‚ peasants were becoming wealthy aristocrats‚ it was a time of rebirth. Thanks to the leading families‚ artists and scholars alike were getting more recognition and notoriety from the general public and their paintings and writings were being admired and criticized throughout Italy. However‚ during this time of prosperity and excitement‚ there was also the feeling of despair amongst the people. Because

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    Katherine Mills Renaissance History Essay 2 November 3‚ 2014 Professor McClure INSERT INTERESTING TITLE HERE Widely known as the first great art historian‚ in his Lives of the Artists‚ Giorgio Vasari goes into great detail on the lives of many famous Renaissance artists‚ including Lorenzo Ghiberti‚ Donatello‚ and Leonardo da Vinci. In his biographies of these artists‚ one of the most interesting ideas that Vasari explores is the relationship between the artists and their patrons. Because artists

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    Patrons by definition are a people who give financial or other support to a person‚ organization‚ cause‚ or activity. During the 15th century powerful patrons rose and by that time‚ Italy was not a unified nation‚ but some state cities developed more and more power‚ the leaders of these cities became very powerful themselves. The leaders were dukes‚ counts‚ lords‚ cardinals‚ or even elected city representatives. Those leaders established their own courts and hired painters or sculptors to be the

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    carved flower that is shown on the cabinet doors and on the running frieze. Analysis Classic roman architecture includes columns and pilasters. Therefore‚ the double cabinet can be identified as an Italian renaissance piece because pilasters and columns were so prominent in Italian renaissance architecture. On the top two rooms it is possible that Doric columns or pilasters support the side doors. It can be said that the perspective is of a room

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    their relatives are going to heaven is by them paying indulgences. After all of this‚ the Renaissance happened and it changed everything. The renaissance was a cultural movement that began in Italy. It sparked a rebirth of classic learning and knowledge throughout Europe. A lot of the people started becoming rich and educated because of it. They started sending their kids to school. So basically the Renaissance changed everyone’s life.

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    perfect line of poetry.” This quote by Titian is meant to signify the importance of preparing before performing an activity‚ because otherwise‚ you will not end up with the result you want. Titian was an artist in the early stages of the Italian Renaissance‚ and was regarded as one of the best artists in the world by many Venetians. In fact‚ not only Venetians thought this‚ all around Italy it was agreed that Titian was the best artist‚ second to only Michelangelo Buonarroti. Skilled with a paintbrush

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    The Renaissance Period reintroduced many Classical Greek ideologies to Europe effectively transforming the culture. These ideologies included secular thinking and education‚ as well as classical art. The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg provided a quick and inexpensive way to produce books. This allowed for many common people to become literate and to increase their education. Another man‚ John Wycliffe‚ translated the Bible to the vernacular and made it available to the masses

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    Serrani (998042871) VIC343Y: Sex and Gender in the Renaissance Professor Konrad Eisenbichler March 19th‚ 2015 “For if the imagination does have any power in such matters‚ in girls it dwells so constantly and so forcefully on sex that it can […] more easily make that male organ into a part of their bodies.” (Michel de Montaigne) Word Count: 1471 Michel de Montaigne is one of the most important philosophers of the Renaissance era. Montaigne was born on February 28th‚ 1533

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