The Renaissance era gave birth to many well made and useful weapons. The most important and manageable of these weapons are the sword‚ bows and crossbows‚ and axes. These weapons each have differ- ent uses and styles making them convenient for many tasks. Swords are normally depicted as only a knightly weapon‚ but were also used by commoners for many a duel. Of course they were mostly a knights weapons as they used them in battle for "hewing‚ slicing‚ and stabbing" (Renaissance Weapons). Some of
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The Renaissance era was a time for larger‚ fuller-figured women with wide hips‚ big hair and huge dresses with oversized shoulders and large puffy sleeves. It seemed everything about the Renaissance Era was large. While the makeup at the time was understated‚ bright red lipstick was in vogue. Blonde hair was also in‚ which was a huge change from the darker hair of previous centuries. As the Renaissance Era came to an end‚ everything swung in a totally different direction. By the time the Victorian
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Medieval and Renaissance Period During the Middle Ages musicians only worked for courts‚ towns‚ and churches. With that churches and cathedrals seemed to be the center of the musical lifestyle and education. Unlike today women were not permitted to sing in church‚ but they could make music in monasteries‚ where they also received musical training. Music in the society of the medieval ages instrumental music was less important than vocal music. The mood and emotional expression of the middle ages
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far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving . There is indeed change during the Renaissance period; however‚ those changes cannot be considered as drastic change. Hence‚ I would like to say that the Renaissance is not a revolutionary period. First of all‚ there is no drastic change in the politics in the Renaissance period. Renaissance inherited Feudalism from the Medieval Period . During the Renaissance period‚ we can see that there is a movement of power from feudal lords to the rulers. Rulers
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Why did the discoveries of the renaissance period have so little impact on medical treatment at that time ? The discoveries of the Renaissance did not make a significant contribution to the improvement of medical treatment for many reasons. The first of these reasons is that the discoveries made during these times were about anatomy - not treatment. Vesalius dissected bodies in order to prove that many of the works that Galen - the ancient Greek who had formed the basis for modern medical teachings
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The Renaissance era was filled with an appreciation for nature in Europe. This was due to the fact that “in traditional Europe‚ the mass of the population derived its wealth and social status from the land. The extraction of the earth’s produce had priority over all other activities” (Mendels 242). Because of this‚ nature was a fundamental part of society. Europe’s economy was based on human’s interactions with nature. During the Restoration‚ nature was still important but beginning thoughts of industrialization
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The renaissance period and ideologies The renaissance period was highly influenced by artists who promoted religious ideologies. The word Renaissance in itself is means ‘rebirth’ or ‘reconstruction’. It refers specifically to the revitalization of the early renaissance in Italy in the fourteenth century‚ which eventually spread to England in the sixteenth and further north in the seventeenth. Christianity was the leading religion at that period of time‚ artists such as Michelangelo‚ Leonardo
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developed in San Francisco that only lasted seconds‚ but yet it destroyed ¾ of the city including 300‚000 homes and 38‚000 buildings at the end. Much of the destruction that day was caused by the fire that the earthquake started that is why people today call it “the great Fire of 1906.” During the earthquake the head of the city’s fire department passed away when the chimney of his home collapsed on top of him. In addition to this tragic incident the fire department lost almost all of its water due to
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Who were the Poor Clares? Why is it somewhat surprising that they were accomplished musicians? They were nuns in the Catholic Church. Its was a surprise because they were nuns and wasn’t expected to be great musicians. What is a chanson? A song in French‚ or a French song. What is the song "Fine Knacks for Ladies" about? What type of song is it? It’s a poetic song. Knacks for Ladies is a madrigal - a poetic song. In it the singer presents himself as a humble pedlar. Through the words to the
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The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the early 16th century to the early 17th century. It is associated with the pan-European Renaissance that many cultural historians believe originated in Tuscany in the 14th century. This era in English cultural history is sometimes referred to as "the age of Shakespeare" or "the Elizabethan era"‚ the first period in English and British history to be named after a reigning monarch. "Renaissance" literally means
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