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    Renaissance architecture evolved in the beginning of the 15th century‚ succeeding Gothic Architecture and lasted till the early 17th century. Renaissance architecture can also be defined as a restoration of Greek and Roman Architecture and its principles. As aforementioned‚ Greek and Roman architectural as well as artistic knowledge was lost due to the dark ages‚ and Renaissance sought to bring back that lost precious knowledge. Naturally Renaissance architecture saw use of architectural elements

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    American artists moved to Paris or spent considerable time there rather than endure the racism and segregation in America. In Paris they could be free to eat in any restaurant they chose‚ and were treated well. After fleeing segregation in America where African Americans couldn’t stay in the same hotels or eat in the same restaurants as whites‚ Josephine felt well at home in this vibrant city. World War II Hero During World War II‚ Josephine served with the French Red Cross and was

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    Music played an essential role in Italy during the Renaissance period‚ just as it does in current times. Major changes were made in composing‚ disseminating music‚ new musical genres‚ and the development of instruments. Church music was the most important music for those in the Renaissance. Polyphony‚ the use of different vocal melodies‚ became popular and was used in church choirs. The notation of writing music‚ neumes‚ was constantly changed. Neumes originally only stated the direction of the melody

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    A Survey of Renaissance Art What are the characteristics of the Renaissance are reflected in its art? These are the characteristics of Renaissance art:- Classicism: The artists of the early renaissance period believed that the art can ’t remain static; it should develop and move forward. For this‚ Roman and Greek classical styles in art‚ literature and architecture were studied. The artists of early renaissance examined the light‚ color and space techniques used by the ancient Greek

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    The Harlem Renaissance History By: Ding Louis Daniel Armstrong Summary The Harlem Renaissance was an expression of African-American social thought and culture which took a place in newly-formed Black community in neighborhood of Harlem. The Harlem Renaissance flourished from early 1920 to1940 and was expressed through every cultural medium-visual art‚ dance‚ music‚ theatre‚ literature‚ poetry‚ history‚ politics and the consequent "white flight" of Harlem. Instead of using direct political

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    of art is prevalent during the Gothic age‚ transitioning to the Renaissance period. Artist across Europe were influenced by the distinct styles of the two time periods‚ and it is apparent in many sculptures and paintings by famous artists such as Giotto and Michelangelo. The two consecutive art eras‚ are based around religion and the church; many of the paintings and sculptures that are staple pieces of the Gothic age and Renaissance period are either architecture‚ paintings‚ or sculptures used for

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    Jennifer Rider Professor Elenor TA 430 December 12th‚ 2012 The Italian Renaissance Fashion An age of artistic endeavors‚ inventive innovations‚ and of some of the most premier fashions in clothing‚ the Italian Renaissance was a birth of art‚ knowledge and of course‚ style. “Toward the end of the 14th century AD‚ a handful of Italian thinkers declared that they were living in a new age. The barbarous‚ unenlightened “Middle Ages” were over‚ they said; the new age would be a “rinascità” (“rebirth”)

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    The Renaissance versus the Reformation "I feel‚ sometimes‚ as the Renaissance man must have felt in finding new riches at every point and in the certainty that unexplored areas of knowledge and experience await at every turn"—Polykarp Kusch. Two very critical periods in the history of western civilization involved the eras of the Renaissance and the Reformation. The renaissance evolved mainly in direct result to the medieval times where the people where obedient to authority. The reformation

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    The David: Symbol of the Renaissance When you hear the word renaissance what do you think of? You probably thought of the Mona Lisa‚ Michelangelo or Davinci. Many look at this time period in the lense of art and invention‚ It seems that everyone who was famous during this time was either an artist or an inventor‚ which is why many believe that the David is a perfect representation of Michelangelo’s works and the renaissance because of the amount of skill and thought put into it that shows the value

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    Introduction Renaissance‚ literally‚ means rebirth; it is an era that began in 1400’s and ended in 1600 and its school of thought dramatically shifted from religious and mystical ideals to a focus to human interactions. It is worthy and important to understand the changes from the transition of musical period‚ because they mark and shape the music industry that stands now. For instance‚ opera was in its infancy when Giulio Caccini (1551-1681) started writing the first opera and now operas can be

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