As perhaps the oldest art form, dance has been understood to have originated from the point in time before sapiens was a species. ... It was at this time when ballet began to change from a pastime for noble amateurs into an art for experts. ... "The perfect dance needs music sweet As dreams; seductive, so the feet Are led to move as by some spell; Or music as of murmuring shell. ... Beauty and Joy, twin souls, should meet To make that lovely miracle - The perfect dance. ... Men said they saw in hers complete - The perfect dance.""...

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Changes in education began to take place, and upper class men were expected to be well rounded in subjects of art, writing, and mathematics. ... The great art of the Renaissance is never to be underestimated. ... Although the Renaissance was a time where art and humanity flourished, there were also many injustices occurring. ... After all, no time period in history has proved to be completely perfect. ... Some of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance made art that would forever impact the world and people's ways of thinking. ...

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The Renaissance From the 14th Century onwards there were many advances and developments made in Science medicene and art. ... There was a freat influx of new ideas and new ways of looking at the world and reivival in art and learning. ... The study of their writings and works of art was seen to be like a great adventure and a voyage of discovery. ... Many Renaissance works of art show subjects taken from the bible. ... They began to realize they could have their own relationship with G-d and the Pope and priests were far from perfect. ...

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A major difference between Renaissance art and artwork from the Middle Ages was that man paid little to no attention to man as an individual, whereas Renaissance artists showed a greater appreciation for beauty and man in general. ... They became aware of how noble, clever and perfect man was, transforming their outlook on life to something more optimistic and cheerful. ... In conclusion, the Renaissance gave man a new perspective on themselves, which was apparent in the differences between medieval art, literature and scientific belief and those of the Renaissance. ...

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Art, Creativity, and Humanism sprouted up to give life back to what was lost during The Middle Ages. ... Aside from art, literature is also one of the major changes between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ... Hamlet seems to celebrate how "godlike" mankind truly is and how perfect, and admirable we are compared to other life. ... They shifted art subjects, they praised themselves for who they were, but most of all, they challenged the authority of the Church that was in control for so long. ...

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She publicly relished her role as a devoted wife and mother, seeming like a perfect example of new middle class virtues. ... The Arts Changing scocial conditions resulting from the Industrial Revolution were causing changes in art and literature. ...

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Someone will think of his Rugby tournament, someone might be concerned with her art project , other person might be thinking about how to get to the night club on Friday night. ... Those are absolutely perfect in their design and each of them is completely different to the other but together they make up a beautiful medium that we know as the snow. ...

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His goals for a perfect westernized nation included a proper military system, a suitable form of legislation as well as having a scientifically knowledgeable public. ... Petersburg with European style buildings and old fashioned art designs. ...

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More than ever before, the church was brought into direct confrontation with the dilemma offered by pagan ideals of education and the perfect man. ... Art in the middle Ages was used in the churches for religious reasons or beliefs. ...

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"Japanese sword play became an art as well as a skill, with carefully observed rules that typified he Japanese concern for style in all aspects of life" (8). ... "The Vikings were able to master the art of navigation. ...

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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. ... A perfect example of this is in The Second Shepard's Play where Mak and Mak's wife, Gill, imitate the glorious scene of Christ's birth in the manger by putting the stolen lamb in a basket and pretending ! ...

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