Essays About History
Hotel a French term for a luxurious townhouse or private residence of a French aristocrat Chateaux a French luxurious country house or stately residence some distance from the city appartement a French term appearing in the 15th century for a series of rooms in linear order where a person can progress from the most public…
What technique was used to create a more realistic interpretation in Flemish art? atmospheric perspective Which of the following is true about Flemish painting? the art was both symbolic and realistic What traditional Flemish symbols can you identify in the piece below? all of the above What is a predella? a platform on which an…
Italian Renaissance Basic Dates – 1450-1600 -1450 Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks -1469: Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain -1508-1512: Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel Italian Renaissance – Revival of arts and learning – less religion and more about humans – Humanism: Celebration of all humanity and individualism – ancient greek/ Roman influences Early Renaissance Men’s…
Constantinople established by Constantine in 330 CE Oikos preservation and honor of the family sericulture production of silk from silkworms segmentae patches of embellishment clavi purple bands that denote royalty or high status; ornate from oriental influence tablion rectangular purple patch paludamentum cloak worn over tunic to denote status; formerly worn by military officials pallium…
The Renaissance (3 points) 1. In “The Courtier,” Baldassare Castiglione wrote that the perfect court lady should be well-educated and charming. Women, however, were not expected to seek fame as men did. 2. Christine de Pizan was a prolific author who wrote a history of famous women and is now remembered as Europe’s first feminist….
Europe’s economy grew after the Black Death—since the plague didn’t damage farmland, buildings, ships, machines, or gold, people could use these things to grow and make new products. TRUE After Marco Polo’s soldiers made the Silk Road safe again, trade between China and Europe increased. FALSE Much of the trade between Asia and Europe at…
three changes from MA to Renaissance individualism/ more focus on the real world than spirituality/ ease of travel and printed books, mingling of cultures Types of vocal music in Renaissance chanson, madrigal, motets, acapella, anthem, mass (liturgical) cantus firmus when composers take a line of chant and use it as a base for a new…
The Characteristics of the Northern Renaissance. No Flattery, Highly detailed, Use of symbolism. True or False: The North Renaissance used a lot of symbolism? True How many types of craftsmen are involved in the production of a manuscript? 4. Parchment, Scribes, Illuminators, Binders What type of Illusion is found in Holbein’s “The Ambassadors” The skull:…
First there was the government shutdown, then came the blizzard. For 20 days this winter, the capriciousness of politics and nature closed down much of Washington, including its renowned museums. When the doors opened again, art lovers defied Arctic cold and lined up as early as 5 a.m. in front of the National Gallery of…
Due to the scarcity of wood the two predominant building materials used in ancient Egypt were sun-baked mud bricks and stone, mainly limestone but also sandstone and granite in considerable quantities. From the Old Kingdom onward, stone was generally reserved for tombs and temples, while bricks were used even for royal palaces, fortresses, the walls…
Pre-Christian traditions and incorporated zigzags, spirals and fierce animal heads. The typical wall decorations were painted murals. The Romanesque building techniques spread to England at about the time of the Norman conquest. Representative of the period are Abbey auk Homes (the Abbey of the Men) in Cane, France; Worms Cathedral in Germany, the Cathedral of…
I believe that architecture, plays a main role in everyone life. “Architecture- The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings. “. So basically, without architecture, wouldn’t any schools (yeah any students reading this probably do NOT want architecture to exist. ), we wouldn’t have any libraries, or any buildings in general. You can live…
Court Music: La Dough Vote -a troubadour and secular composer -his composition/writing style helped establish the classical form of courtly love poetry -is French -approximately 45 of his composition and works survived. Operation/Operation the Great (End of 12th Century – Beginning of 13th Century) Organ Music: Alleluia: Diffuse est. gratin -European Composer (believed to be…
Occasional caves and temporary tents Early humans are often thought of as dwelling in caves, largely because that is where we find traces of them. The flints they used, the bones they gnawed, even their own bones – these lurk for ever in a cave but get scattered or demolished elsewhere. Caves are winter shelter….
How historical architecture elements have been destroyed in the buildings of Alas Vegas Alas Vegas is a city in the state of Nevada and the city is extremely populous and internationally known for the fine dining, gaming and shopping (Stern, Peggy and Alan 13). Alas Vegas proclaims itself as the world’s capital of entertainments due…
The 18th century was a point in time when the world was changing and evolving, this time period is known as the industrial revolution. There were several types of revolutions and growth during this time. The general population grew immensely due to increased farming and food quantity. Due to the development of national banks, paper…
Mother cat and our kittens are made of bronze and the group is on semi-circular bronze base, set into a wooden base. Black color was used to paint the wooden base, but some parts missing large amount of color and has several scratches. The mother cat wears a necklace engraved around her neck. In the…
The musical has been running since 1983. It started of it production in the Lyric theatre London. Since then it has been running successfully through out the years, in popular demand. The essence of the play that reflects on the reality of life, love and emotions that ties people together, family relations, friendship, violence and…
The Italian Renaissance occurred from 1550 – 1700. The rapid economic growth in Italy during this time made it possible for the more wealthy citizens to indulge in alternate forms of entertainment. Wealthy families such as the Medics began a system of patronage, in which they would finance artists to produce art in many forms….
To some extent I would consider today’s day and age a period of renaissance, reformation, and scientific revolution. Each of these three topics can be compared in some way. However, they all also differ in some way. There are specific examples of each of these things during the renaissance period and today. The word renaissance…
Throughout history lifestyles have changed dramatically according to their time period. One example of this is the changes between the Renaissance period and Industrial Revolution. Each era had their own social classes: the higher class of the royalty and nobles, middle class of the merchants and bourgeoisie, and lower class of peasants and servants. As…
In Ancient Greece, the name of the monstrous murdering mother Medea was well- known. The story of Medea, the mysterious sorcerer-princess who helped Jason steal the famous Golden Fleece from her father, is a mythical romance with a terrible, terrible ending. Splendid’s new creative adaptation puts the audience at the heart of the performance, as…
Leonardo Passion(1170-1250) was an Italian number theorist, who was con-sided to be one of the most talented mathematicians in the Middle Ages. However, He was better known by his nickname Fibonacci, as many venturesome were named after it. In addition to that, Fibonacci himself some-times used the name Bigot, which means good-for-nothing or a traveler….
Rivers to Cross is an admirable play that takes you on a wistful journey of black history, over a time period of 174 years. The atmosphere of the play is set as commemorative, yet at the same time accusing of the audience and through the use of multimedia and contemporary dance and song, Gazebo Theatre…
Advancing was an aspiring writer, however, he is famously known for his practical and impractical inventions, anatomic and non-prolific drawings, and detailed sculptures during the Renaissance era, which make him an influential artist of that time. Advancing was an Italian Renaissance polymath meaning; a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas….
In the text Birling isn’t aggressive when the inspector arrives but does get more and more annoyed with Inspector ‘(after a pause, with a touch of impatience)’, ‘(rather impatiently)’, ‘(somewhat impatiently.)’On the other hand, Birling in the play, shouts and is very aggressive to try to get rid of him after hearing about the suicide…
Аnupam Sharma The concept of rule of taw and the administration of justice has heen known to exist in India ever since the vedas came to be recognised as they were synthesis of Drame Maintenance of law and order prevention and detention of crime in the society is the prime responsibility of police since ancient…
Tranio easily slips into the role of a traditional master and upper class gentleman. Tranio’s speech about how he intends to woo Bianca impresses even the intellectual, Gremio, who remarks: “What, this gentleman will out-talk us all! ” Unlike Grumio, Tranio is able to gain his own power and respect. He slips easily into the…
In this play there are seven main characters: Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Lord and Lady Capulet, Friar Laurence, and the nurse. All of their views on love and marriage are different. Here I’ll be looking at Juliet’s, Mercutio’s, and Lord Capulet’s views in great detail. I choose these characters as their views on love and marriage…
When we first meet Arthur Birling, he is described through the stage direction, as a ruthless, selfish and over-confident business man. All that he cares about his is image and his social status. He wants to be in the News Years honour’s list and is very self-satisfied and confident that he will get into it. Shortly…
