Philipp Melanchthon

Christian Rosenkreuz is an adopted name, showing the beliefs Fevvers’ buyer. Rosicrucianism is a philosophical secret society founded in mediaeval Germany by the original Christian Rosenkreuz. Rosicrucianism is associated with Christianity and particularly Protestantism. It had an influence on the development of the Freemasons society. His name in literature means 'Rose-cross' (from Latin 'rosae' and 'crux'), based on the symbol of a red flower and gold crucifix shared with the Knights Templar.

The ceremony of the Lord’s Supper at Marburg in 1529 triggered numerous heartless debates amongst two protagonists Luther and Zwingli. Throughout the Reformation era, debates played an important role, as they were a main mechanism in familiarizing the Reformation into countless towns. Debates were a means of resolving differences amongst like-minded Protestant groups. Landgrave Philip of Hesse had summoned the Hessian Chancellor Feige to send for both Luther and Zwingli for the express and urgent

Albrecht Durer SelfPortrait Artist and Humanist, Albrecht Durer is one of the most significant figures in the history f European art outside Italy during the Renaissance (Gowing 195). Portraying the questioning spirit of the Renaissance, Durer's conviction that he must examine and explore his own situation through capturing the very essence of his role as artist and creator, is reflected in the Self-portrait in a Fur Collared Robe (Strieder 10). With the portrait, Durer's highly self-conscious

Ozment & The Lutheran Reformation By: Hanan M. Madbouly Long before Martin Luther was one of Germany’s most famous reformers, Lucas Cranach a painter from Franconia served sixteen years as a court painter in Wittenberg. Wittenberg turned out to be the center for the Renaissance; this small town would be where the Renaissance would emerge. As Luther references it, it became the birthplace of religious pluralism and independent beliefs

back’ idea became popular amongst the right wing. Under this mind-set, the politicians who signed the treaty were seen as the traitors, and as guilty of stabbing the troops in the back. This legend is depicted below in this cartoon which illustrates Philipp Scheidemann and Matthias Erzberger literally stabbing the German army in the back with the signing at Versailles. What many Germans did not understand, was that the war truly was lost, and that meant that Germany did not have much choice in the

nationality, her ancestors practiced the Jewish way of life, yet it was not as discernable in Meitner or her direct family. Her mother Hedwig Skovran, a musician, was not well known but of enough skill to continue the occupation, while her father, Philipp Meitner, was a lawyer and a master of chess. Her siblings, much like her parents, grew up to be detached from the Jewish culture, which would lead them towards Christianity during a time of maltreatment of those of Jewish features or religion. This

George Frideric Handel's Water Music Not only is George Frideric Handel's Water Music extraordinarily beautiful, it also helped to establish the orchestral suite as a legitimate art form. Written to be performed outside instead of in a theater, it remains one of the most outstanding compositions in Handel's catalogue. Even though it is somewhat overplayed, the Water Music continues to be a very popular work of art. By nature of the venue this great work was to be performed in, Handel had

C.P.E Bach’s Influence on the Empfindsam Style and Future Composers Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach is listed in many history books as an important transitional composer between the baroque style and the classical style without giving specific reasons why. This essay focuses on the significant contributions C.P.E Bach made to music theory and the way music was performed. This essay will also cover his influence on the emerging empfindsam style and the inspiration he gave his musical successors, such

The universities of Europe had a major impact on the start and spread of the Catholic Reformation. Both Source B and Source D agree that universities played a major role in the start of the Protestant Reformation and in the further spreading of the Reformation by allowing it to be taught. Both sources, however vary slightly on how they believe universities of Europe contributed to the Reformation. They both agree that the universities and how they responded were directly influential, however they

The Renaissance was a time period between the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth century in Europe, which was known for the cultural rebirth of art and literature. Most of the changes during the Renaissance were based around humanism, which meant they were more human-centered than God-centered. During the Renaissance, people looked to their pasts with admiration, in search of guidance. In the world of art, principles of aspect were explored which allowed for the creation of more realistic