Medieval Europe Gunpowder changed wartime forever. The medieval times where also called the Middle Ages. This was the time of knights, castles, and jousts.Also in the is time gunpowder was very useful because it had just started being used for war. The Middle Ages took place in 500 AD-1500 AD. The Middle Ages were a time of war and men had to be completely devoted to it. In this time some of the most brutal and bloodiest battles were fought. Most battles in this time were bloody,because you would
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1. According to what I understand from the power point, some of the key ways in which Chicanos and people of color re-use the style of the gothic is through the use of tattoos, graffiti, music, literature and some stories passed down from generation to generation, like the story of La Llorona. The gothic literature focused on ruin, decay, death, terror, chaos, privileged irrationality and passion over rationality and reason. Myriam Gurba’s book Painting Their Portraits in Winter is full of stories
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I lived in the High Middle Ages. By the end of this period the Middle Ages were at their Golden Age. The Golden Age of a society or culture is when it reaches its peak. During the High Middle Ages, Europe was under the system of feudalism. People were starting to learn how to build cathedrals. This period was called the urbanization. It means that small villages were turning into cities. There was also the new idea of Papacy. Since popes were gaining authority at the time by having a major role
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Leonardo DaVinci’s (1452-1519) large mural made of oil and tempura on plaster in Italy in the middle 15th century (currently located in Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan), and is one of DaVinci’s most successful artwork. The scene as painted by Leonardo DaVinci represents the ‘Last Supper’ which Jesus ate with his twelve disciples (also known as the Twelve Apostles) where he announces that one of them will betray him. Due to many environmental factors and vandalism of the artwork, very little of the
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Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, and died on May 2, 1519. He was a Writer, Mathematician, Inventor, and an Artist. Leonardo Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. He painted the “Mona Lisa” in 1503, He also Painted The Last Supper in 1409. Mona Lisa was painted in 1503, The Mona lisa painting is 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 ⅞ in). The Mona lisa is Located in Musee Du Louvre, Paris. The Mona Lisa is a Half length portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci that was
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or 70 x 99 ¼ inches. This piece is a darker, more sinister looking piece with many characters, and exemplifies baroque imagery. Mattia Preti born February 24th 1613 in Taverna, Calabria, Italy and deceased January 3rd 1699 in Valletta, Malta. Preti was an Italian Baroque artist who worked mainly within Italy and Malta. Preti was a member of the Order of Saint John, a catholic
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a head that looked really disgusting. It was said then that his dad knew he would be a artist. He often never completed what he started. In 17 years when he was older he only got 6 pieces done. Leonardo da Vinci was born April, 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy.
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Once there was a nearby city called Venice. It was a large city where it was common for people to move to have a fresh start and bigger opportunities. Among these people, the was one particular family that moved. They were called the Capulets. At first when they moved, they struggled to meet their needs. They are very humble and friendly. Most of the family members worked for the wealthy of the city, either on farms or houses. One of the capulet members called Scott worked for a family called the
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“Leonardo da Vinci epitomized the Renaissance, living, thinking and creating art and creating technology, that still characterizes that age of discovery. He typified the free spirit and zest for life and nature of the ultimate Renaissance man.” He was an extraordinarily genius who applied the scientific method to every aspect of life, including art and music. His thirst for knowledge did not stop there he also advanced anatomy to unknown levels. Initially, Leonardo learned anatomy from the old Greeks
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The Beginning of the eighteenth century saw a momentous shift in culture, known as the ‘Enlightenment.’ The inspiration for fashion art and culture began to be drawn from Paris, which saw a shift of influential power from Versailles. The latest fashion coming through at the time had a far greater impact on society, affecting not only royalty and aristocrats but also middle and lower classes. The single most influential figure in the establishment of Rococo fashion was the mistress of Louis XV’s
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