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    Baroque Art Influence

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    about 1600 and ending at approximately 1750. The Baroque was a reformation of both the art and architectural worlds, being that the focus turned to a more exaggerated, clear, and easily interpreted view of artistic pieces. The Baroque started in Rome around 1600 and before it ended, it had spread all across the European continent. The style that the Baroque brought to Europe was influenced by the Roman Catholic Church and the Council of Trent; in large part as an attempt to respond to the…

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    Introduction Italy a country filled with life. From its deep history in music and art to its rich culture in food and architecture, Italy is the place for family love and great friendship. From the superiority of the Roman Empire (31 BCE to 476 CE) to the rebirth of the Renaissance (14th century- mid 17th century), Italy has a story that is filled with ups and downs and a unifying love that will bring all to its lands for a peak of the past. Slightly larger than the state of Arizona, Italy is a…

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    Socrates, Herodotus, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. These are a few names that are known throughout history for their contributions to modern society. Rather it be in art, philosophy or war, modern society has been influenced one way or another by these men as well as the culture from that time period in history. Their concepts and ideas have been distributed into America’s culture and building practices. The architectural design of that era has also made its way into the very…

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    American Baroque History

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    In the context of European history, the period from 1585 to 1700-1730 is often called the Baroque era. The word “baroque”, as Erwin Panofsky says in his book Three Essays on style, signifies everything wildly abstruse, obscure, fanciful, and useless. The other derivation of the term from Latin verruca and Spanish barueca meaning a wart and by extension an irregular shaped pearl. Eighteenth century critics were the first to apply the term to the art of the 17th century. It was not a term of…

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    prayer and works of charity, specializing in those benefiting the sick. Years afterwards, she was quoted saying, “My life is consumed and distilled into this sweet Spouse, so that I in this way accomplish what the martyrs did with their blood.” (History Today Volume: 61 Issue: 4.). In addition to her visions, Catherine received the stigmata in 1375. The stigma was five wounds located in her feet, hands, and heart.(Marypages.com). However, she prayed that they would not be visible until after her…

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    Although I have never experienced the culture of Italy, I expect it to have many differences from the United States. For example, from what I have seen in photographs, architectural styles differ. The people of ancient Rome built enormous structures such as the Colosseum. Other buildings in Italy come from the Renaissance age, such as the leaning tower of Pisa. Besides the different styles in buildings, I have heard that the food in Italy is quite different compared to the food America offers.…

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    Maffeo Barberini Influence

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    Maffeo Barberini was born on April 5, in Florence. His father, Antonio Barberini, was a famous and very rich nobleman in Florence, but he died when Maffeo was only three years old. He moved to Rome with his mother, Camilla Barbadoro, when he was six years old. While he was a young, he lived with his uncle, Francesco Barberini, who was prothonotary Apostolic at that time, and he had a very great influence to the young Maffeo. Maffeo Barberini was educated at the “Collegio Romano” under the…

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    topic that was chosen by Pope Julius to decorate the walls of his library. The School of Athens, painted between 1510 and 1511 portrayed the cardinal virtue of Philosophy and depicts the most recognizable philosophers of the Classical Age in Greek history. It represents the pinnacle of human achievement and the results of the pursing truth and virtue. It forms the basis of the union of Classical-Pagan thought and…

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    Italy is the heart of Western civilization and has been crossroads of the world for it's port in the Mediterranean sea for over 2,000 years. Creativity, Learning and technological advancement have shaped every aspect of Western Culture. Italian history begins with the Etruscans, an ancient civilization that rose between the Arno and Tiber rivers. At that time, Italy was a hodgepodge of peoples and…

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    Sara Wittbold Araoz APAH P.2 Google Classroom READ & WATCH Response: BYZANTIUM & ISLAM Response 1: Hagia Sophia / Byzantine Empire From its grand beginnings, as the “seat of Christianity” at the start of Constantinople, the Hagia Sophia has seen many faiths, as well as tragedies. After the Hagia Sophia’s first mysterious destruction, it was rebuilt by Constantine’s son, Constantinius II in 360 CE to serve as magnificent cathedral for the city. Again in 532 CE the Haiga Sophia was destroyed,…

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