Modern history

In our modern era, being portrayed as a sloth or as slothful is now deemed as being lazy. However, it did not in earlier eras necessarily mean “laziness”. An old English word meaning, slæwð or slow, men and women have…

The thunderous fall of Constantinople ended the Medieval Period in Europe and launched the Early Modern Period. The era transition caused a gradual shift in religion, politics, and society. The works of several intellectuals sparked controversy, making many Europeans feverish. Some were poisoned with dangerous ideas, while others spotted corruption and made reform. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales exposes the radical Catholicism of Europe during Medieval times, which essentially ran the political…

Rachel Lowry writes in her essay “Straddling Online and Offline Profiles, Millennials Search for Identity” that according to a recent online study, one out of four Millennials say they can only be their true self when alone (p. 500). But in this modern age of social media and smartphones, are we ever truly alone? Everyone can be connected with people all over the world in a second, and everyone can easily find out information about whoever they want with a simple Google search. Consequently,…

Along with dance, many other things can be considered as art. The most popular art phenomenon would be painting, followed by things such as music and fashion. The origins of painting date back to pre-historic human times, when cave men still roamed the earth. For them it was a way of communication and storytelling. Throughout the years painting has taken on various different forms, and slowly evolved into what is known today as art. During the renaissance period art, most specifically in the…

Kierkegaard uses the parable of the jewel, to illustrate the difference in thought in the passionate and reflective ages. In the following essay, I will explore the difference between the two ages to gain a deeper understanding of Kierkegaard’s sentiments behind the example, before explaining the parable and showing how his prophetic analysis is truer than ever. Kierkegaard begins the The Present Age by stating that the present age is “one of understanding and reflection, without passion,…

September 11, 2001, a date that most everyone remembers, a turning point in modern American History. One of the biggest events that has ever happened to the United States. An event that killed more than 2,500 citizens of the United States and injured many more. September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. It all started when 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group Al-Qaeda hijacked four airlines and had a plan in mind. The 19…

Early Modern Europe is a period modern historians date from around 1450 to the beginning of the industrial revolution in late 18th century Britain. It is considered a transition period from the Medieval world to the modern world, and thus has elements of both in most aspects of life at this time. The Legal system was not an exception as during the 17th century, the legal system across Europe was changing to reflect the centralizing power of the crown or lack thereof. The new legal systems tried…

Throughout history, music as well as art, has been an indicator of what the mindset was from many cultures. Starting in the late nineteenth century, we can start to see a different style of art emerge, which was the modern era. This era introduced many styles such as impressionism, expressionism, symbolism, and pop art, to name a few. Like any new concept or idea, this was an exciting time for many artists, many of them thrilled with their new found opportunities. Overall, the modern era brought…

styles, so do artists. Thus, the opening of the Museum of Modern Art affected the United States by making modern art accessible to the general public, by creating a place exclusively devoted to showcasing modern art, and as a result, inspiring and influencing American modern artists. Primarily, the Museum of Modern Art was important to the U.S. because it stood as a place where the American masses could view modern art. This was the very first modern art museum to open in the United States—it…

Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. Each artist in each of the era’s have their own personal style and remarkable design. Artist strive for a unique style, this is which most do achieve by taking daily items and creating an extraordinary design. I do believe that modern art is consider art due to the unique way they interpret everyday objects into…