Through the rebirth of the Classical Greek and Roman ideas, composers find newness and creativity through musical variations within the motet, the cyclic mass, and the chanson. ... The other new techniques of Du Fay's mass came from the way it sounded, written for two tenor lines using only 14 notes, as opposed to 15. ... Through exploration of life, variation, and the rebirth of Classical Greek and Roman ideas, composers transition from old, complex music, into more enjoyable, memorable, and immediate music....

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Here Botticelli passionately tries to recapture the former glory of Rome, because the classical myths had become popular among educated laymen. To these men, the mythology of the Greeks and Romans represented something more than captivating stories; they were convinced these classical legends must have contained some profound and mysterious truth. ... Simply as a side note: Venus was conceived when the Titan Cronus castrated his father, the god Uranus, the severed genitals falling into the sea and fertilizing it. ...

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Humanism is a rediscovery and reevaluation (analysis) of classical civilization and the application of the aspects of this civilization to intellectual and social culture in the current time. ... It is important to note that although Italy had become independent, the Church still remained powerful and religion continued to be a governing factor. ... His imitation of Virgil's Aeneid shows the degree to which he relied on Classical literature as a source and guide. ...

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Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. ... It is interesting to note that these works of art were only commissioned for the birth of a son, rather than a daughter. ...

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Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance, one can note numerous significant changes, mainly those pertaining to religion and art, and specifically, drama. ... Drama noticeably shifted from religious awe to classical reason between the Medieval era and the Renaissance. ...

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The English period of Renaissance led to the breaking of the medieval knowledge and philosophy, infusing a new spirit of freedom, introducing a note of patriotism and national glorification, and also accompanying a revolt against the authority of the Pope. ... This was the re-discovery of classical texts that propagated certain secularized sensibilities. ... The text was paraded as a source thought to be detailing a certain "divine magical revelation, and had provided the "textual basis for a sustained scholarly investigation of the powers of magic, that came to revitalize an interest in herme...

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