Renaissance composers

polyphonic nature (Nosow 2012: 1), but later in the Renaissance Era, compositions became more varied in subject and style, as the motet transformed from its cantus firmus-based, isorhythmic origins to a more free and often secular genre. Despite these vast changes, as Robert Nosow points out, Motets almost exclusively used Latin text, which demonstrates that a degree of prestige has always been associated with the style (Nosow 2012: 84). The early renaissance…

The term renaissance is usually used to mean revival or rebirth of something. In this case, renaissance refers to the period between 14th century and 17th century when revival of art, literature, music, architecture and philosophy occurred. Renaissance is the time that occurred after the classical learning. On the other hand, baroque is the period after renaissance and started after 16th century. As a matter of fact, this period was characterized by increased improvement of the renaissance…

Northern Renaissance Over time, however, the ideas and influence of the Italian Renaissance spread to other areas of Europe. The "Northern" Renaissance refers to Renaissance art, architecture, and philosophy that took place outside of Italy. French Kings and nobles began to build bright pleasure palaces called chateaus instead of the dark fortress castles of the Middle Ages. Many chateaus had large landscaped gardens filled with statues and fountains. Dutch Dutch painters brought a new approach…

Mona Lisa is a renown Renaissance portrait constructed by Leonardo Da Vinci, though in his words, “Art is never finished, only abandoned”, thus his most recognized creation was never completed. Despite the painting being underdeveloped, modern-day society maintains a profound respect for both the piece as well as fellow artists of the Renaissance era. Renaissance artists are admired by the general public, including scholars, as gifted geniuses in their respective crafts, specifically for their…

There may be ideal conditions for creative work to flourish in periods of calm and peace but the Renaissance proves that people 's creativity spikes in instable times like the people of the Renaissance period lived in. The Renaissance in the north differed from Italy 's Renaissance in the way that Italy had a period where people experimented and changed previous traditions, becoming more creative and secular at the same time. The North…

It is quite typical to refer to the period of history known as the Reformation as a paradigm shift sparked by one man---Martin Luther. He nailed his ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg, pounding the Church into its rightful place whilst catapulting human history into the Reformation. However, while it makes for a nice story, the facts run much deeper than at first presumed. Luther likely did not nail the theses to the door at all. More importantly, there is a rich history of…

Empire, and the 15th century around the Renaissance and The Age of Discovery. Most is what is said of the period is focused mostly on Europe where the empire fell and the Catholic Church exercise most of its’ power. The age is both look upon as ignorant and barbaric, as well as an enlightening time by historians. This is debated because not all people were the same, most were ignorant and few gain and spread knowledge. Most importantly when the Renaissance began, ignorance faded away over time…

revolutionary artist during the Late Gothic and Early Renaissance era (c. 1300-1500). However, each artist had incredibly different styles and utilized different mediums that they would later become known for. Giotto lived and worked in Florence during a period when religious subjects and styles had been laid down by centuries of tradition. As the first artist to depict human emotion, his influence put Western art on a path to the Renaissance. Jan van Eyck was one of the first Flemish artist to…

her maid and they stuff the head into a bag and escape back to the town of Bethulia. Many great Renaissance and Baroque artists have chosen to illustrate this biblical narrative in one of two possible scenarios, with or without the servant, the decapitation, with Holofernes disposed on the bed, or of the heroine holding or carrying the head of Holofernes, often assisted by her maid. The Renaissance, is the time period following the Middle Ages. At the time, Europe saw a great revival of…

During the Renaissance people interest in the arts started to increase and led to artists trying to perfect their craft the best they can. The concept of perspective was an example of the efforts that artists made in order to make their art as best as they possibly could. This practice was used in art works by Renaissance men like The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and The School of Athens by Raphael to express architectural…