As delightful as Baroque and Rococo art and music were, they came to be considered too delicate and ornamented for the tastes of the art and music aficionados of the late 1700s. There was a demand for artistic expression reminiscent of ancient Greek and Roman culture. Lasting fr...
Vincenzo Galilei was the father of the astronomer Galileo and a leader of the Florentine Camerata, a group of musical and literary amateurs who sought to revive the monodic (single melody) singing style of ancient Greece. Galilei studied with the famous
Ch 14. Art & Architecture of Europe Ch 15. Art of the Neoclassical Period Ch 16. Carving, Woodcuts & Woodblock... Ch 17. Glass in Art & Architecture Classical Architecture Topics Ancient Roman Architecture Ancient Greek Architecture More Classical Architecture Lessons Colonnade Definition, ...
Musical instruments are almost universal components of human culture: archaeology has revealed pipes and whistles in thePaleolithic Periodand clay drums and shell trumpets in theNeolithic Period. It has been firmly established that the ancient cityculturesof Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean,India,East Asia...
As for goldsmithing and precious metalwork, particularly silver, it reveals the influence ofAncient Persian art: a number of Iranian artists, fleeing the Arab conquerors, settled in China, but as with all other foreign influences, the Persian was absorbed and became unmistakably Chinese, in spirit...
Film Music's "tenderness beauty" No matter what age, we are willing to sing the praises of love, because love is beautiful. Love is an integral part of our emotions. From ancient times, whether it is in China or foreign countries, there are much words or other symbols describing love. ...
to ancient sports and games of millennia past, up through today's complex board games and videogames. Although we find ourselves in a time when games seem newly relevant, the truth is that games are nothing new. As a wellspring of pleasure, games are a cultural universal: our species, it...
A、English-speaking, Northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class B、English-speaking, Western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class C、English-speaking, Northern European, Protestant and upper-class D、English-speaking, Western European, Protestant and middle-class ...
Musical Instruments in the Ancient World Researchers have discovered archaeological evidence of musical instruments in many parts of the world. In ancient times, people played animal horns. In the Bronze Age in Scandinavia, they played metal horns called lurs. A bone carving named the Divje Babe ...
The history of music is a lengthy topic which requires much depth and time. Music is an ancient art form that began during prehistoric times. It carries with it a history for each human culture throughout time. Although there are many varied definitions of music, it is a cultural universal...