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    The Enlightenment and Romantic periods had different views on nature through writings and paintings; however they also sought to recognize the limits in human knowledge through the study of nature. The Enlightenment was a period where it tried to explain and study the true nature of mankind and how it progressed. Natural history was the science of Earth’s development. G.L Buffon was the foremost practitioner and he was able to produce a multivolume ‘Natural History of the Earth.’ Buffon tried to

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    Neoclassical  Art  Period   Romanticism  Art  Period   RIWT  Task  1     Swinford‚  Beth   8/23/2012           Neoclassical Art Period The Neoclassical art period overlapped with the 18th century Age of Enlightenment and continued into the early 19th century. Neoclassicism left almost no feature of visual culture untouched. This was regardless of the realistic and hypothetical connections to the classical tradition of Western art.

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    approved the Tydings-Mcduffie Law. Through the Homestead Act‚ the right to own any civil land up to 24 hectares was given to any Filipino. The Protestant religion was accepted by the Filipinos. The social status of Filipino Women during the American period. They were allowed to participate in politics‚ to work in the government‚ and to pursue their studies in college. Matters like health and cleanliness were improved. Transportation and communication in the Philippines were developed. The influence

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    The Romantic Era vs. The Enlightenment: The Ultimate Antithesis When we think back to the romantic era and the enlightenment‚ we create images of old philosophers and writers in the glow of a lamp trekking the way to the beliefs we rely on now by the edge of their pen. The noted people who started the ideals of America such as Locke‚ Voltaire‚ and Rousseau promoted equality for men‚ the free market‚ and that fact that we are created by our experiences. Perhaps we imagine those who blew our minds

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    1.) Alexander the Great- Alexander the Great played an important role in the intertestamental period. He defeated Darius of Persia and brought Greek rule to the known world. He established seventy cities‚ all modeled after the Greek style. His conquering of the middle east facilitated the Hellenization of Rome‚ and brought the Jews under Grecian dominion‚ to the dismay of many Jews living there at that time. 2.) Antiochus Epiphanes- Replaced High Priest Onias III with Onias’ own brother

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    Romantic and Modern Composers As social and political views changed throughout history‚ a revolution in the art world followed. Artists use their pieces to explain their point of view‚ this includes writers‚ painters‚ and especially musicians. The end of the French Revolution inspired hope and visions for the future‚ which musicians responded by entering the Romantic period. In order to compare musicians in the Romantic period and those in the modern era‚ we must look into the stylistic choices

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    a gyroscope. William Gilbert‚ an Englishman‚ experimented with magnets to learn and understand their behaviors. Gowin Knight‚ on the other hand‚ rubbed magnets on iron bars to create super magnets. This magnetized compass needles for much longer periods of time. Lord Kelvin corrected this by using small magnets that surrounded the compass and prevented deviation. The small magnets were known as corrector magnets (Travers 155). Many different compasses have been invented‚ with various uses‚ but some

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    The European Romantic movement focused on creativity and originality with an emphasis on nature.  This was far from the previous Enlightenment movement. That drilled in a logical answer for every possible phenomena. Romantics wanted to view the world as a miracle and appreciate it’s beauty. They  didn’t feel the need to over rationalize everything. The spokesman of the Romantic movement was the artist. Artist used painting‚ theatre‚ poetry and such as methods to spread this new ideology. One piece

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    Culturally Rich Inventions The digit zero and the numbering system Chess Algebra‚ Trigonometry‚ and Calculus The decimal system The game of Snakes and Ladders The value of “pi” Noble prizes in Literature‚ Physics‚ Economics‚ Peace and Medicine Ayurveda is the earliest literature of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine‚ Charaka‚ practiced medicine 2500 years ago. Until 1896‚ India was the only source for diamonds to the world India never invaded any country in her 10‚000 years

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    Other Differences: A Comparison of Pillow Talk and Annie Hall Pillow Talk (1959)‚ starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson‚ and Annie Hall (1977)‚ starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton‚ are two very different films that both belong to the genre of romantic comedy. Both films received five Oscar nominations. Pillow Talk was nominated for best actress‚ best supporting actress‚ musical score‚ art direction‚ and the one which it won‚ best story and screenplay written directly for the screen (Kimmel‚

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