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    tremendous blossoming of knowledge now known as the Renaissance. It was a time of discovery‚ and of genius. Within Leonardo’s lifetime‚ Gutenberg printed his first Bibles; Columbus discovered the New World; and Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. At the age of twenty‚ Leonardo began to make a name for himself as a brilliant painter and craftsman. Though he completed relatively few works in his life (only 15 paintings are fully attributed to him)‚ Leonardo’s ability to render light‚

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    Beauty Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) His students painted and he put the final touches Lisa la Gioconda—his neighbor’s wife Not attractive‚ shy Da Vinci hires a six piece orchestra to play for her—she started opening up Mona Lisa is a composite of 6-7 women Had an affair with da Vinci Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) She is nude Owned by the French King Leo flees there He dies in France The perfect Italian Ren. Woman Leo put his self portrait in Lisa Mary Magdalene (Donatello) Beautiful

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    Giotto’s work.<br><br>Brunelleschi was the first Renaissance architect to revive the Roman style of architecture. He incorporated arches‚ columns‚ and other elements of classic architectue in his famous designs. One of his best known buildings‚ the Pazzi Chapel in Florence‚ was the first building to be designed with such elements. Brunelleschi is also credited with the invention of linear perspective‚ a mathamatical system painters could use to show space and depth on a flat surface.<br><br>Masaccio is most

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    RELIGION AND MORALITY (i)Examine the views of scholars concerning the idea that religion and morality are linked. In this essay I am going to be looking at all the different view points on why some people may think religion and morality are linked. I will talk about a few things that link them such as conscience‚ divine command ethics‚ Kant ’s view and Aquinas ’ view. Many people believe that morality is based upon religion and the rules written in the Bible and other holy books‚ although some

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    Sentence Patterns for 1st Semester Essays Variety in Sentence Structure Wadell‚ Marie L.‚ Robert M. Esch‚ and Roberta R. Walker. The Art of Styling Sentences:      20 Patterns for Success‚ 3rd edition. Hauppage‚ New York: Barron’s Educational Series‚ 1993. Pattern 1: Compound sentence: 2 short‚ related sentences joined by a semicolon. Hard work is only one side of the equation; talent is the other. Some people dream of being something; others stay awake and are. Forget defensive driving; practice

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    Music of the Renaissance

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    Table of Contents 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

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    The Renaissance The word ‘Renaissance’ means the re-birth or the revival of something. In History‚ the word Renaissance refers to the revival of art‚ literature and architecture. It is known as the bridge between medieval times and modern times. The Renaissance began in the 14th century and lasted for three centuries until the 17th century. Its birthplace was Italy. The Renaissance began in Florence in 1341. At this time in Florence‚ there was a lot of wealth. The people of Florence were

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    from ordinary and acknowledgeable biblical scenes to abnormal and delusional biblical scenes. Michelangelo illustrated a biblical scene of the final judgment between humans going to heaven while the others burn in hell in a fresco painted in the Sistine Chapel. The viewer‚ whether religious or atheistic is aware of the action displayed through the composition of

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    21 HUMANISM AND THE ALLURE OF ANTIQUITY FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ITALIAN ART TEXT PAGES 572-611 1. List three tenants that underlay Italian Humanism: a. b. c. 2. What fifteenth-century German invention facilitated the distribution of books and the knowledge they contained? 3. What was the basis of the wealth of the Medici family? 4. List four roles played by the arts in 15th century Italian princely courts. a. b. c. d. FLORENCE 1. Name the two finalists for the commission

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    Region 3 CENTRAL LUZON Provinces: 1. Aurora “Sanctuary Of Nature’s Splendor” - Baler 2. Bataan “History Hub of Central Luzon” - Balanga 3. Bulacan “Land of Heroes” - Malolos 4. Nueva Ecija “Rice Bowl of the Philippines” - Palayan 5. Pampanga “Culinary Center of the Philippines” - San Fernando 6. Tarlac “Melting Pot of Central Luzon” - Tarlac City 7. Zambales “Wreck Diving Capital of the Philippines” - Iba BATAAN DAMBANA NG KAGITINGAN Also called

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