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    Art Renaissance

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    1. How is Corbet’s Burial at Ornans an assault on bourgeois values?  -He painted a scene that would normally be reserved for something religious and was highly controversial during the time. He took a step that went against the bourgeois values by not caring about the class definitions that were socially acceptable. He painted something that he “shouldn’t” have‚ but it brought him instant fame. 2. How do Japanese prints influence the works of Degas?  - Degas was influenced by Japanese prints in

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    Carolingian Renaissance Reform of the Frankish Church under Carolingians -By 741‚ the Frankish Church had held no councils for a long time‚ Pope Zacharias said that ‘priests hardly know was priesthood is’ and Boniface said that Frankish clergy had a reputation for adultery -It needed reform and Carloman I recognized this‚ asking Boniface to convene a synod ‘to correct and amend ecclesiastical discipline’ -742/3 Concilium Germanicum‚ 744 council at Leptinnes both summoned by Carloman and one summoned

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    Love in The Renaissance

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    Love in the Renaissance The topic of love in the Renaissance can be described as complicated‚ to say the least. When it comes to someone in rule‚ it get’s even more complex. With the constant battle for power‚ it’s hard to know if relationships were based on true love or if they were just a ploy in order to move up in society. With the pressure of pleasing people and protecting your country‚ having to trust someone enough to be your significant other adds to the stress of it all. On top of the

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    This essay will show how the renaissance which means: “the rebirth” can be characterized by emphasis on humanism‚ art‚ science‚ religion‚ and renaissance self awareness. During The Renaissance era renaissance scholars used the humanist method in study‚ and viewed art in search for realism and human emotion. Scholars such as Niccolo Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci were important influences in the era. The Renaissance was a cultural movement that greatly influenced literature‚ philosophy‚ politics

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    My idol of the Renaissance period is the famous woman artist named Artemisia Gentileschi. She was born in Rome on July 8‚ 1593. Her father was a well-know Roman artist named Orazio Gentileschi and my mother was named Prudentia Monotone. She died when Artemisia was twelve. Most women artists in this post-Renaissance era were limited to portrait paintings and poses. She was the first woman to paint major historical and religious scenarios‚ such as her painting‚ Judith Beheading Holofernes‚ c.

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    The idea of an overture started in the 17th century or the Baroque era. An overture is defined as an instrumental introduction and usually played before a larger work such as an opera‚ play‚ ballet‚ etc to set the mood for what is coming up in the rest of the performance. Concert overtures started to appear in the early 19th century or the Romantic era. These overtures were inspired by a play or story‚ but they did not necessarily lead up to a larger work. Instead‚ they were independent‚ individual

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    Architecture and Function

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    Art and Intention Michalle Cochrane ART 101 August 3‚ 2012 UOPX Art and Intention Michelangelo experienced a lot of resistance in the sculpture of David; his meaning evaded the public understanding. Duchamp’s Nude Descending work of act became just one of the controverted works due to the people thinking that he mocked the audience because they did not see any women in his painting. The public was offended by Michelango’s David art work because of the nudity. The public wanted to get rid

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    History Of Architecture

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    Complete the following statement: When a glass rod is rubbed with silk cloth‚ the rod becomes positively charged as a) negative charges are transferred from the rod to the silk. b) negative charges are transferred from the silk to the rod. c) positive charges are created on the surface of the rod. d) positive charges are transferred from the silk to the rod. e) positive charges are transferred from the rod to the silk. 21.3.1. Complete the following statement: When a glass rod is rubbed

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    The Woman's Renaissance

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    To What Extent And In What Ways Did Women Participate In The Renaissance? Thesis: Women of a higher social and economic status had a broader range of opportunities such as reading‚ writing‚ and art‚ but were still expected to do household chores‚ while women of a lower class were bound even more strictly to their domestic responsibilities. General Info • Household chores came first (Cooking‚ cleaning‚ sewing‚ etc.) • If a woman did not marry‚ she would enter a convent or live with relatives

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    The Renaissance in Rome could be retitled The Renaissance of the Roman Papacy because Charles Stinger’s book does not describe the Renaissance as most laypeople would expect. A renaissance is traditionally thought of as the rebirth of a civilization with accompanying advancements in architecture‚ art‚ literature‚ and music. Stinger’s book is fundamentally about the papacy and the author pays little attention to what lies outside the church walls. Stinger’s thesis is that the once-great city of

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