The Italian Renaissance – Commedia Dell’arte Even though The Italian Renaissance lasted for a short period of time‚ approximately 100 years‚ and some give more consideration and accolades to the English Renaissance‚ the Italian Renaissance was a period of dramatic cultural advancement. This is seen in its revolutionary architecture design‚ explorations of discovery‚ extraordinary art‚ innovation of Opera‚ and my personal favorite Commedia dell’ arte. Nearly all of Western theatre
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Marco Polo‚ a Venetian traveler and merchant had an immense impact on how the renaissance shaped‚ and personified the values of the renaissance in numerous ways. Throughout Marco Polo’s travels he collected new ideas and inventions from China‚ and back to Italy. Thus‚ later on was used often during the renaissance. His travels also influenced many young explorers to embark on their own journeys. As Polo traveled through the Middle East he absorbed the sights and smells. When Kahn sent Marco off to
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Baccio Bandinelli: The Self-Elevation of a Renaissance Artist Bartolommeo “Baccio” Bandinelli was a Florentine sculpture‚ painter‚ and draftsman in the early sixteenth century. Bandinelli practiced his craft during the same period as the famous Michelangelo‚ who painted the Sistine Chapel‚ and considered himself Michelangelo’s rival in sculpting. Many critiqued Bandinelli at the time of his work‚ claiming that his pieces were not as great as Michelangelo or other artists of the time. Despite
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Renaissance means a "rupture" with the unity that until then had been "supranational". Renaissance is the name given to the extensive movement of cultural revitalization that takes place in Western Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A new mentality emerged that manifested itself in the intellectual‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and artistic spheres. There are several cultural changes; humanism‚ intellectual movement and renaissance‚ artistic style. There are also some changes of mentality because
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The Harlem Renaissance The cause of Harlem Renaissance started from the great migration. Thousands of African Americans moved from the south to Harlem Manhattan in New York City. The urban setting of rapidly developing Harlem provided a venue for African Americans of all backgrounds to appreciate the variety of Black life and culture. The Harlem Renaissance encouraged the new appreciation of folk roots and culture. Though it centered in Harlem it was a nationwide movement. It started during the 1920’s
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Harlem Renaissance Mini-Project Overview of the Harlem Renaissance: The Harlem Renaissance (also known as the New Negro Movement) was a literacy‚ cultural‚ artistic‚ and intellectual movement that began in Harlem‚ New York after World War 1 and ended around during the Great Depression. It took place because people were protesting for civil rights for African Americans and they received a better life in New York and were able to impact the society with ideas‚ styles‚ language‚ and culture. Brief
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The beginning of the Harlem Renaissance is based on one’s view of the type of art that is expressed. For some‚ the Harlem Renaissance was a literary movement while for others it was more of a theatrical movement. The crusade itself had various names including “the New Negro Movement‚ the New Negro Renaissance‚ the Negro Renaissance‚ the Jazz Age‚or the Harlem Renaissance”(Haskins 17). The significance was focused around black migration which bolstered the importance of the event as an African American
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The Renaissance is a period in Europe from the 14th to 17th century. It was considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It all started as a cultural movement in Italy in the late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe‚ which started the beginning of the Early Modern Age. There are many highly interesting periods of history but the level of artistic and architectural production during this time is amazing. So much that centuries later they continue to capture
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The term Renaissance is used to refer to the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from circa 14th century to the middle of the 17th century. It is a valid concept for a distinct period in Early Modern European History because of the changes and reforms that occurred during the time period. During the Renaissance‚ knowledge spread like wildfire and opened up opportunities for everyone. Also‚ politics took a major turn for the better and the worse. Lastly‚ the arts took on a totally new perspective
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From the Medieval times and into the High Renaissance period‚ art went through a long progressive transformation. As art progressed over time‚ it reflected the transformation of societal and cultural values that went along with it. One of the major transformations that can be seen is the social status and perception of the Artist‚ going from mere craftsmen to artistic genius. Evidently‚ this is shown in Giorgio Vasari’s Lives of the Artists where he goes into various in-depth descriptions on the
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