Baroque and the Counter-Reformation On October 31‚ 1517‚ Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the doors of Wittenberg Cathedral. Exposing the corruption of the Church and its abuse of power‚ Martin Luther sent a shock wave through all of Europe. Threatened with the growing rise of Protestantism‚ and the crises it revealed‚ the Catholic Church launched the Counter-Reformation. The Council of Trent (1545 - 1563)‚ was a central feature of the Counter-Reformation. Aimed at addressing the abuses of
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the government were Spanish and only a few Filipinos were allowed to have a position in the society for they think that they were naïve and foolish. Most of these authorities took advantage of their powers and many Filipinos were abused‚ may it be women or children. The different levels consist of the central or national‚ which is headed by the Governor-General‚ and the provincial‚ headed by the alcalde mayor‚ while the military zones were governed by corregidores. Only a Spaniard can be an alcalde
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Baroque vs. Classical Music Essay When many people listen to music from earlier periods‚ they classify it all as classical music‚ when although there were many periods of music. Although the two may sound similar to the untrained ear‚ the Baroque style and the Classical styles of music have many differences. The Baroque Period (1600-1750) was a revolutionary period for music. Preceded by the renaissance‚ the Baroque Period offered new and different things to music. Common tools were used such
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evolved from the earlier Baroque period‚ and shared several elements with it. Indeed‚ Rococo is often referred to as Late Baroque for this reason. Both placed a heavy emphasis on ornate‚ highly sculpted detail and ornamentation‚ especially in regards to architecture and sculpture. Likewise both featured artwork rooted in more realistic depictions of people. However‚ they were also different in several important ways‚ and reflected changing social attitudes. Where Baroque was rooted in religion
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The Federalist Era The Federalist Era was a time in our history from 1789 to 1800 when the federal government would confront civil rebellions‚ threats of recession‚ international intrigues‚ and foreign wars. During this time‚ there were many economic‚ social‚ and political problems‚ as well as conflicts and events that later influenced and impacted future events in U.S history. The economic problem of our national debt‚ the social problem of the division of the country about slavery‚ and the
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The Progressive Era was the period of time from approximately 1900 to 1914 in which America revived a sense of protest and reform. Its "essential characteristic was a belief that all social problems could be mastered by exercise of the collective will" (Filler 6). Progressivism renewed an interest in improving America’s social‚ political‚ and economic ills. It distinguished itself from other eras of reform through its extreme promotion of "activism"‚ or energetically working to facilitate
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Analysis and Interpretation: Baroque versus Neoclassical Humanities IWT1 Emily Lampson May 24‚ 2015 Throughout history the formal arts and philosophy have changed with the times. Each period is affected by the current society’s social‚ political‚ and religious views‚ as well as the various cultures within one time period. While many periods have some similarities with other periods‚ they are all different from each other. Began in the early 1600s and lasting until the mid 1700s
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Diaz Tizol Yabucoa‚ P.R. The Mesozoic era Bilogy Class Mr. Kim 10th grade 1 /27/ 14 Introduction In this report I will be explaining a few facts about the Mesozoic era coming from the documentary “The day the Mesozoic Died”. This small film expresses how in many ways these creatures once inhabited our planet and disappeared completely in almost a blink of an eye. The Mesozoic Era could also be described simply as what
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A: The Neolithic era means “new stone”‚ divergent from the “old stone” of the Paleolithic era. Scientist had discovered that tool and stone production wasn’t the only thing that distinguished the Neolithic era from the Paleolithic era. The early stages of agricultural society are referred to as the Neolithic era. Over the years‚ agriculture has changed when it comes to the global climate. Although‚ there are also
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The Baroque period encompasses many distinct styles due to the religious tension between the Protestants and Catholics. Through their baroque paintings‚ Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio were among the many artists to have different interpretations of the baroque style due to whether they lived in the north or south. Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son and Caravaggio’s The Entombment both show biblical scenes. However‚ the impacts of their paintings are quite
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