18th Centuries (1600 and 1750) 2. Instruments: Violin‚ Viola‚ Cello‚ Harpsichord‚ Organ‚ Recorder‚ Flute‚ Oboe 3. Typical forms/structures: Opera‚ Oratorio‚ Fugue‚ Suite‚ Sonata‚ Concerto 4. Composers and their works/pieces: Purcell – Dido and Aeneas Vivaldi – The four seasons J. S Bach – Mass in B Minor Monteverdi – L’Orfeo Handel – Messiah Domenico Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonatas J. S Bach – The well – tempered clavier Romantic (1810 – 1900) 2. Instruments: Full Orchestra‚ Concert
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Aeneas is pleasing Elissa with his story: "We have sailed from the island of the Harpies to the Adriatic Sea‚ from which we have been called to Eporus by miraculous rumor. They are the captive Trojans and Helenus‚ had been named to be rulers. We were delighted because the welcome report was true. Andromache called our people kindly to the palace where she gave many great gifts to Ascanius and Ancises. Helenus was the husband Andromache and a noted prophet.He strengthened our spirits with his true
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Hephaestus‚ the Greek god of fire‚ is most revered for his master craftsmanship. In works of art he is usually depicted as a middle-aged smith working in his forge‚ often making a thunderbolt for Zeus. Born of Hera alone‚ he was cast down as a baby from Olympus by his mother for his defective ugliness and fell for a whole day before he hit the ground. Nine years after he was thrown from the heavens‚ he returned to Olympus and became one of the twelve Olympian Gods. With Zeus’s favor‚ he was able
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MASENO UNIVERSITY FACULTY: ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPT: LINGUISTICS LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE COURSE CODE: ALI 819 TASK: Trace the historical development of the Epic to date indicating the major turning points in its evolution.
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| An Analysis of Iconography and its Importance in Italian Renaissance Art Mariah Garlitos Art 323 Margaret Goehring November 30‚ 2012 Upon first glance at a work of art we are tempted to distinguish recognizable figures and apply a deeper meaning to them. It becomes a sort of challenge to figure out what the artist intended for their audience to get out of their work. As we examine particular pieces of art‚ focusing on art of fifteenth century Italy‚ we come to realize Italian artists
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homoerotic one or not. Classical and Hellenistic Athenian scholars perceived it as pederastic‚[2] while others perceived it as a platonic warrior-bond.[3] [edit]Trojans The Trojan men Hector — son of King Priam and the foremost Trojan warrior. Aeneas — son of Anchises and Aphrodite. Deiphobus — brother of Hector and Paris. Paris — Helen’s lover-abductor. Priam — the aged King of Troy. Polydamas — a prudent commander whose advice is ignored; he is Hector’s foil. Agenor — a Trojan warrior who
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Will Leggett Mrs. McDonald AP Euro 12 April 2016 The Impact of Renaissance Art Humans have always sought to pursue glory and aesthetic beauty. This truth is made evident by studying the various cultures of history‚ such as Rome‚ Egypt‚ and Greece. All of these civilizations‚ in their own way and with their own perspective‚ have used art‚ literature‚ and oration as a means to depict their standards of beauty‚ opulence‚ and humanity. The Greeks and Romans glorified the human body using sculptures
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to have developed gatstraphetes as weapon during a war against Cumae and Milet between 421 BC and 401 BC. Based on similar pattern the catapults were used in Greek as arrow -shooting machines‚ popularly known as katapaltai as well. According to Aeneas Tacticus‚ the flexible crossbows dominated the Greek and Roman artillery designs. History of catapults reveals that the catapults got improved and were supported with innovative technologies between 330-329 BC. With the improvement in catapults the
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hillsides were not favorable to building | | | | | Question 3 2 out of 2 points | | | What deeply-seated Roman virtue demanded respect towards the gods‚ country‚ and parents?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Pietas | Correct Answer: | Pietas | | | | | Question 4 2 out of 2 points | | | Why is Cupid riding a dolphin shown at Augustus’s feet on the sculpture Augustus of Primaporta?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | To show Augustus’s divine descent
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Michelangelo: Biography of a Talented Artist During the dates 1475-1564 there were many famous painters working all around the world. One of which was Michelangelo. He painted and sculpted many famous items that are still talked about today. Michelangelo led a very busy life‚ as of which you will be reading about today. Michelangelo was born in 1475 in a small village of Caprese near Arezzo At the age of 13 Michelangelo’s father Ludovico Buonarroti placed Michelangelo in the workshop of the painter
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