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    Harlem Renaissance Speech

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    Topic: The Harlem Renaissance Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the 3 major advancements made to society as a . result of the Harlem Renaissance. Thesis Statement: The 3 major advancements were made in art‚ music and literature Introduction Attention Material: Music Thesis Statement: The 3 major advancements were made in art‚ music and literature Preview: The Harlem Renaissance was an important time period in African American History.

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    The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic movement of literature‚ art‚ dance‚ and music for black culture. Black artists used their talents to work towards civil rights and equality. This era helped to redefine how the world viewed African American culture. It developed a new black identity that challenged racism and politics through intellect and art. Though this artistic move- ment was charged by racial pride and a positive awareness‚ there were still laws being passed that prevented blacks from obtaining

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    how the poem does or does not answer the question. This poem was written in 1951‚ approximately twenty years after the end of the Harlem Renaissance. It is the only poem in this chapter on the Harlem Renaissance that was written years after its end. How is the content of the poem possibly related to Harlem and the Harlem Renaissance within a post-Renaissance perspective? Explain. "The Weary Blues" (pages 959-960) LISTEN to the poem being read at this address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdmp5lnj2WQ

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    Ages and the Renaissance Nicholas DiOrio History 101B TA: Abby Cliff November 16‚ 2012 It is commonly known in the world of history that the Middle Ages were a time of very slow‚ almost nonexistent growth‚ while the Renaissance is known for its divinity and rapid spread of the arts‚ literatures‚ and culture‚ as well as many other aspects of life during this time period. Voltaire even believed the Renaissance to be one of the four golden ages of European culture. The Renaissance did not simply

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    bass Woodwinds Flute Clarinet Oboe Bassoon Brass Trumpet French horn Trombone Tuba Percussion Timpani Snare drum Bass drum Cymbals Xylophone Glockenspiel More terms: Dynamics (32) forte (32) piano (32) monophony (44) polyphony (44) homophony (44) organum (64) Proper of the Mass (66) Ordinary of the Mass (66) Read the articles on page 64-66 on music in the cathedral‚ the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris‚ the work of Perotinus and the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Reims

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    The Conflict between Medieval and Renaissance Values in Doctor Faustus Doctor Faustus‚ is a play by Christopher Marlowe‚ based on a folktale of Germantic people‚ in which a man by selling his soul to devil for passionately seeking for power‚ the power of knowledge for twenty-fourth years living in all voluptuousness with the servitude from Mephastophilis. In this play‚ it has revealed about sin‚ redemption or damnation‚ the influence of power on corrupting‚ the divided nature of man‚ and the

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    RENAISSANCE ART OF LEONARDO DA VINCI AND MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI 101 Art Appreciation January 14‚ 2013 RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE ART OF LEONARDO DA VINCI AND MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were two of the greatest artists that ever existed. The elder man‚ Leonardo is an extraordinary person that exceeds in two completely different disciplines

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    High Renaissance Art Essay

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    Many art historians believe that the High Renaissance was a short period between 1490 and 1527 in the Italian States. It was characterized by a renewed emphasis upon classical tradition‚ and the expansion of patronage. During the Baroque period of art‚ the exploration of the human nature‚ the realm of senses and emotions was very crucial. The Baroque vision of the world is dynamic and dramatic; figures are depicted with the utmost vividness and richness through the use of rich colors‚ and dramatic

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    the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance in Italy

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    The Renaissance was a period following the Middle Ages where there was a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance started around 1350 and lasted till 1600. The Renaissance initially started in Italy. Individuals in Italy wanted to revive the culture of classical Greece and Rome. Through this process new things were created and accomplished. The Renaissance caused changes in arts and society. Drawings‚ paintings‚ and sculptures focused more on the individual and it was portrayed in a realistic

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