There were many difficulties and challenges dealt with in the seventeenth century, some which have many similarities to difficulties and challenges in today's society. During the 17th Century; also known as the Baroque Period, many investigations and discoveries formed and changed the way society viewed the world. ... Today's art does not take on the same propagandistic function as it did in the seventeenth century. The church in the 17th century used art to "encourage piety among the faithful and to persuade those it regarded as heretics to return to the fold." ...

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There were many difficulties and challenges dealt with in the seventeenth century, some which have many similarities to difficulties and challenges in today's society. During the 17th Century; also known as the Baroque Period, many investigations and discoveries formed and changed the way society viewed the world. ... Today's art does not take on the same propagandistic function as it did in the seventeenth century. The church in the 17th century used art to "encourage piety among the faithful and to persuade those it regarded as heretics to return to the fold." ...

• Word Count: 457
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ... It was also not uncommon for historical references to appear in literary works during the seventeenth century. ...

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One of the most important aspects of baroque art was consideration of the emotional experience of those who would view it. This was of great concern to Michelangelo Merisi who was known as an artist by the name of Caravaggio, the northern Italian town of his birth. He invented an innovative new tech...

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At the turn of the fifteenth century composers moved away from counterpoint that involved the piece being built off the top voice, instead composers began to implement more equality in the importance of each voice in the texture. ... However by the end of the sixteenth century the centers of publishing spread throughout more of Europe as the rise in saturation of music promoted competition amongst publishers and composers. ... Other important composers included Ockeghem (1420-1497) who served the king of France for half a century and Busnoys (1430-1492) who served Charles the Bold, Mary of B...

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Seventeenth century Baroque architects also made architecture a means of propagating faith in the state. ... It's appeal turned consciously from the witty intellectual qualities of the Mannerist art and architecture of the 16th century, and substituted visceral appeal directly to the senses. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate