The renaissance wouldn’t be as influential as it was if it weren’t for all the great thinkers and scientists of its time. During the renaissance many great thinkers tested the ideas of the church and made many new discoveries. One of these amazing thinkers was Galileo Galilei. Galileo was an extraordinary astronomer and inventor. Galileo was born on February 16‚ 1564‚ the oldest of six children in his family. His father‚ Vincenzio Galeli‚ was a merchant and also a musician while his mother‚ Giulia
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Renaissance is defined as "the activity‚ spirit‚ or time of great revival of art‚ literature‚ and learning." Was there a twelfth-century renaissance? This is a question that still beckons an answer‚ and is often a topic of debate among modern historians. By definition‚ one can break it down: Was there a spirit of revival of a classical theme regarding the subjects mentioned above? Surely there was‚ and with author R.N. Swanson’s "The Twelfth-century Renaissance" as a guide‚ we can investigate just
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Unlike today‚ women in the Renaissance period didn’t have inalienable rights. There was an abundance of stereotypes during the Renaissance which kept women from reaching their potential achievements and abilities. Humanist believed that women were supposed to be a good companion to their husband and be a teacher to their children. Besides women having rules and being told how to live‚ Women in the Renaissance had better lives and more freedom than we think. Women didn’t have rights at the time and
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The Italian High Renaissance is the defining movement in art history. No other artistic movement has contributed more to development of art as a whole. Before the Italian Renaissance artist held the same position in society as any other skilled craftsmen and were given as much respect as carpenters and goldsmiths. But‚ in the 1400’s this all changed. A new revolution in art opened the eyes of the world to the glory of the world itself. Before 1400 the primary subjects of art were religious in nature
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bearing frets and a rounded body with a flat front that is shaped like a halved egg. The lute is used in a great variety of instrumental music from the Medieval to the late Baroque eras and was the most important instrument for secular music in the Renaissance. What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill‚ leather‚ or plastic operated by
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The Renaissance spanned across over two centuries‚ beginning in the opening years of the 15th century and extending through to the 16th century‚ into the early years of the 17th century.[1] The duchy of Burgundy was a center of “French culture and civilisation”[2] and cultivated music with much vigour. The immense wealth enabled dukes to maintain at Dijon one of the most magnificent courts in Europe. The influence of the Dukes of Burgundy was great during the Renaissance‚ ruling much of northern
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as best as possible‚ most will not achieve centuries of notoriety. The ones that do earn the honor of being remembered today all had a common theme; wealthy patrons‚ including wealthy individuals‚ guilds and the church. Throughout the Italian Renaissance‚ the artists who achieved the most success were the artists who acquired the most notable patrons. Probably the most famous of these patrons were the Medici’s and‚ like other patrons‚ they were rich and powerful. The power did not always come
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When I first began comparing the two different statues of David‚ Bernini’s Baroque "David‚ and "Michelangelo’s Renaissance "David" the first thing that came to my attention was the facial features. As you study the face of Michelangelo’s "David" there is a sense of calmness to it. There is little or no emotion depicted in his face whatsoever. Here is a man‚ ready to face a giant with nothing more than a sling‚ a stone‚ and his faith in God‚ yet there is no emotion on his face. No signs of fear‚ anger
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Tina Taylor Art 101: Art Appreciation Marc McGrath May 7‚ 2012 Architecture of Bramante Architecture in the fifteenth century resembles the effects that were brought on during the Renaissance years. In this time‚ every major city and town was known for a specific type of architecture. In the High Renaissance the focus of architecture moved physically from Florence to Rome and Venice‚ while its aesthetic objectives became the search for an all-encompassing spatial experience. The three major
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Jacob Seifert AP Euro 9 September 2012 The Italian renaissance‚ the first of two renaissances‚ brought in new ideas to the western world along with the commonly thought of art. The ideas are presented in the art and it’s often from the artists who were leading the charge in the new ways of thinking. Humanism and Secularism were both heavily present in the art of Michelangelo‚ Masaccio‚ Raphael‚ Botticelli‚ and Brunelleschi. Their art was reflective of the influx of new thinkers and the decline
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