During the renaissance Michelangelo had created many magnificent pieces of art‚ one of which is the most well-known pieces among the world; the sculpture of David. The Michelangelo sculpture of David wasn’t the only one created during its time‚ for Donatello had created one some years before hand. Among the two sculptures‚ Michelangelo’s has a more profound‚ fascinating‚ and exceptional quality to it that contributed greatly to the Renaissance. The High Renaissance was a period denoting
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During the baroque era‚ there were many prominent new artists‚ one of the most famous was a Venetian composer by the name of Antonio Vivaldi. He was very important during the baroque ear due to his mastery of the Italian concerto and his involvement in operas. Vivaldi remains relevant in modern times as the concerto is still a hugely popular genre for composers. A concerto refers to an instrumental work written specifically for a soloist or multiple soloists and a large ensemble. Vivaldi was born
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scholars‚ and other artists considered him divine and looked up to him and his art for inspiration. Most of Michelangelo’s work established great intensity and realism. In 1497‚ Michelangelo completed his first true masterpiece. He carved the famous “Pieta” out of marble. This stunning work was created for the tomb chapel of a French cardinal. Like
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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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On the surface‚ King Lear is a pagan play‚ as it is set in pre-Christian England. But it has‚ for all that‚ no shortage of appeals to deity and interesting speculation. This is‚ after all‚ a play set on the brink of eternity and it must make us wonder on the universe in relationship to the characters and ourselves. However‚ I believe that‚ although set in pre-Christian times‚ Shakespeare’s King Lear provided myriad allusions to Christian themes‚ parables‚ and characters such as the enduring of suffering
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Chapter 5 Study Guide Baroque Art and Music 1. What are the generally accepted dates of the Baroque Period? 1600 to 1750 2. If there are two words that would summarize the Baroque art‚ architecture‚ and music they are Excessive ornamentation 3. What is the “Doctrine of Affections”? Aesthetic Theory‚ musical moods could and should be used to communicate to the listener a specific emotion. 4. The single most important NEW GENRE of the Baroque Period was opera. 5. The two primary
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“Immediately Aeneas’ limbs grow weak with cold: he groans‚ and stretching both hands to the stars cries out in with these words: “O three and four times blessed‚ you who were permitted to die before the faces of your fathers‚ beneath the lofty walls of Troy! O Diomedes‚ bravest of the race of Greeks! Why could I not have perished on the Trojan plain‚ and have poured out my life at your right hand‚ where fierce Hector lies by the spear of Achilles‚ where great Sarpedon‚ where the river Simois rolls
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Odysseus & Aeneas By: Chance E-mail: mmb0014@unt.edu If there is any possibility that a comparison could be made with the famous journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas‚ it must be known that Aeneas is actually a hero in search of his own soul while Odysseus is a hero trying to find his old life and in a sense‚ his old soul. The Aeneid is very much of a spiritual quest‚ which makes it unique in ancient literature and in contrast with the Odyssey. Only Virgil admits to the possibility that a character
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his artistic career. A cardinal in Rome commissioned Michelangelo to create a sculpture of Mary holding the dead Jesus across her lap. Michelangelo was 25 years old at the time and finished the sculpture in less than one year. It became known as “Pieta” and was carved from a single piece of marble. Michelangelo then sculpted “David‚” one of the most recognizable statues in the art world. The statue shows the moment David was to battle Goliath and is known for great detail in the expression of humanity
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Humanities Midterm Exam Study Guide Ancient Religion Polytheistic Mainly Gods were immortal but have human forms & personalities Early Sculptures Willendorf Woman Standing Man Mesopotamia Modern Day Iran “Land between rivers.” Agriculture was fully developed here first Beginning of Bronze Age Different Civilizations Sumerians King Gilgamesh Had city-states Each city-state had its own ruler and god King served as intermediary between local god and people Buildings clustered around
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