The Renaissance was a time of great discovery for Western Europeans, whether that discovery be of new continents, new ways of thinking, or new ways of expressing one’s self. These forms of self-expression are what defined the Renaissance, but I’ll not be talking about the forward thinking inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci, or the masterfully painted artistry of Michelangelo; I’ll be talking about music. More specifically, I’ll be talking about how music was changed forever, what its uses were, and
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The Duomo was a structure that was built on top of a cathedral in Florence, Italy. Many consider Florence Italy to be the heart of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a period in history lasting from 1350 to 1600. In this period of history, many art, medicine, astronomy, and engineering techniques were developed. During this period of time called the Renaissance, there was a big advance in the architecture field especially. The Santa Maria Del Fiore church was envisioned to be one of the greatest
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which were major aspects of the culture during the 15th and 16th centuries. Through exploration, the Europeans began taking many more slaves and bringing them back to North America. Martin Luther’s 95 Theses paved the way for secularism during the renaissance. In terms of politics, governments were shifting towards more progressive systems which eventually led to civilians being represented in choices made by their government. This emboldened the citizen to accomplish higher achievements. The Age of
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this life; they believed that if someone had a talent it was a gift given to them by God and they should use to create beauty. Their hope was to of gain fame and grow closer to God. It was this idea, that inspired the Renaissance. Even though humanism was considered a Renaissance idea there were many writers in the late Middle Ages that helped create the basis for future humanist. One of the most important writers was Dante, who wrote The Divine Comedy. Some of the Humanistic concepts that he includes
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Many art forms, in particular paintings, can depict stories upon close examination. As a person studies such works of art they must remain open minded and pay close attention to the tiny details that the artist has given within the artwork. Giotto Di Bondone’s painting “Kiss of Judas” is just one example of this, and how people must keep a watchful eye in order to accurately understand the intended meaning of the artwork. Looking at lines, shapes, compositional space, color, scale, and even titles
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Microhistory is not something that gained popularity until the 1970s and Gene Brucker certainly demonstrates the vitality of understanding the ways of the past, from a more human aspect. While Giovanni and Lusanna’s storyline is valuable to historians, the Pièce de résistance is how seamlessly the numerous records and references have been included. This highlights the rigor in keeping records and notarial documents in 15th century Florence and in this case the notes taken by Felippo Mazzei prove
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The Virgin of the Annunciation by Bartolo di Fredi (c. 1388) depicts the monumental scene of Vrigin Mary informed by Archangle Gabriel of her conception of Christ. Besides Mary’s facial expression and graceful gestures, this very precise(singular) moment is dignified and enhanced by the arrangements of various formal elements.(such as…shape and line and ) (the material and the size)The work is painted on a wood panel, while the very nature of tempera on a piece of wood enables people to stare at
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The Sixteenth century artist were creating imaginative pieces that focus on human ideals. The North Renaissance and the Southern one did this in different ways. One piece in the north, Garden of Earthly Delights (Open) (1505-1515) by Hieronymus Bosch focus on “the natural state of human sinfulness” (Stokstad 699). This painting shows ideals because “The owl symbolizes both wisdom and folly. Folly had become an important concept to the northern European humanists…” (Stokstad 699). The south focus
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While perhaps not as well known as the great William Shakespeare, the author Edmund Spenser was influential in more ways than one. The Renaissance was a time of discovery and economic and artistic blossoming. After a challenging time, England was finally beginning to thrive. However, the creative influence of the Renaissance did not seem to reach them. While other countries, such as Italy, were artistically blossoming, England lacked motivation. But, once Edmund Spenser’s works began to be publicized
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Activity 9.9 1. The intended readers would be a mature audience; therefore, college students and professionals would be interested in reading this piece due to the fact that it gives many interesting facts about what Eratosthenes did during his time. The readers would learn about the ancient discovery of the world being round and how it was discovered. Nevertheless, the audience that reads this will be intrigued by how Eratosthenes came to the conclusion on the circumference and the angle’s differences
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