During the Baroque period, the Catholic Church commissioned artist to create works that would reinforce its own historic tradition and authority in order to lure people back and regain its former power. The period of time was called the Counter-Reformation. ... Artist embodied creativity, a state of mind or expression of concerns about the period. ... The Baroque Movement was highly encouraged by the Catholic Church, the most important patrons of the arts during this period, in hopes of influencing the people to return to the traditional values of spirituality. ... Human suffering, violence...

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The Baroque period in Poland was alive for more than two centuries, beginning at the very end of the sixteenth century and lasting until the middle of the eighteenth century. The Polish Baroque writing style focused on richness of the form and consisted of metaphors, paradox, and conceit. ... As the Baroque period was coming to an end, Polish literature became a product of the Polish Commonwealth's declining history and politics. ... In conclusion, the negative impact of Sarmatism can be expressed through the use of symbolism, metaphor, metonymy, imagery, personification, allusion, and s...

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Following this, I will intricately explore/investigate all the relevant details of Borromini's "San Carlo alle Quattro" , a famous church from the period, from it's facade, to is plan forms, right up to it's dome roof and intricate painting and sculpture. ... Art historians, have traditionally emphasized that the Baroque period falls in a time which the Roman Catholic Church had to react against the many revolutionary cultural movements that produced a new science and new forms of religion (Reformation). ... During the baroque period new social and political systems resulted in ...

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Music from the Renaissance and Baroque period in many ways reflect the mentality and setting of their times, each birthed upon the evolution and changes of profound ideas that became signature motifs of their place in history. ... This period is noted heavily for its revival of Greek and roman ideas, hence the name renaissance meaning "revival"(Sherrane 1). ... The rules for consonance and dissonance are iconic of this time period, and it sets it apart from the one before and after. ... The Baroque Period (meaning abnormal or bizarre) spanned from the year 1600 to around 1750. The g...

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During the Baroque period new forms of presenting music were invented. ... The concerto was one of the most important forms of music that came out of the Baroque period. During the Baroque period there were many new influential composers. ... Towards the end of the Baroque period, the great composer J.S. Bach shined and wrote some of the best Baroque pieces ever written, still Baroque in style, but giving way to the new classical period. ...

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Each period to their own invokes style and composition for different reasons. For example pre-renaissance elements of composition are inherently divergent than those of the Baroque period, just as the styles used in the Italian Renaissance are notably different than those in Germany during the Northern Renaissance. Taking into account all of the stylistic and compositional elements that appear in the piece, Samson Captured by the Philistines can be most likely classified within the artistic period of the Italian Baroque. ... Again, the struggling and stressed back adds to the overall drama in ...

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This new style, variously called late Baroque, early Georgian, or Queen Anne, was a blend of several influences, including Baroque, classical, and Asian. ... This feature was borrowed from Asian designs and reflected a growing concern for comfort in the period. ... In Boston and New York, late Baroque forms were painted with fantastical scenes of the Far East known as "chinoiserie" (10.125.58). Although this form of decoration originated during the William and Mary period, it remained popular through the 1750s. ... Leisure activities became more commonplace in the late colonial period, a resul...

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During the 17th Century; also known as the Baroque Period, many investigations and discoveries formed and changed the way society viewed the world. ... Many scientists of the same time period agreed with their discoveries claiming that these philosophers "simply amplified human understanding of creation." ... Many Baroque period artists were influenced by many of the discoveries in their time and when viewing a painting one is not only taking in beauty but also apart of history. ...

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Thomas Cole was an artist of the Romanticism period who was notable for his outdoor adoration. ... Nicolas Poussin's "The Burial of Phocion," is a 1648 landscape painting from the French Baroque Era. ... Considering the time period of this painting it could be considered as a icon of the growth of civilization versus nature. ... Also the linear diagonals used for perspective were typical of the time period. ... Poussin's was noted as the best French Baroque painter and his influence on art was drastic for the next two centuries leading to the teachings of Poussin. ...

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It was not permitted to paint nudes during this period; moreover the clothed figures were done with blatant ignorance to anatomy. Art during this period was used as an aid to the church; therefore whatever was boorish or sacrilegious was destroyed. ... A short period known as High Renaissance (1500-1520) gave birth to some of the most influential and greatly known artists, among them Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Directly following this period is an interval that concluded the inspired majesty known as The Renaissance, this period is called The Late Renaissance. From approximately 1520 ...

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Early Life Central Europe in the mid-18th century was going through a period of transition. ... The music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods was transitioning toward more full-bodied compositions with complex instrumentation. ... As 1782 turned to 1783, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart became enthralled with the work of Johannes Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel and this, in turn, resulted in several compositions in the Baroque style and influenced much of his later compositions, such as passages in Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) and the finale of Symphony Number 41. ...

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In August, Wieck replied to Johanna promising to make Schumann into a greater artist than Mosheles or Hummel, but he insisted that Schumann take daily piano lessons, study music theory with another teacher, and agree to have a review of his progress after a six-month trial period. ...

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In August, Wieck replied to Johanna promising to make Schumann into a greater artist than Mosheles or Hummel, but he insisted that Schumann take daily piano lessons, study music theory with another teacher, and agree to have a review of his progress after a six-month trial period. ...

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