Roman de la Rose

Amy Shuford 5 April 2011 Music History II Research Paper – Les Nuits d’Ete Dr. Christina Reitz An Analysis of Hector Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’Ete Born in 1803, in the village of La Côte-Saint-André, France, Hector Berlioz produced some of the most invigorating and exciting music of the Romantic period (Holoman, 1, 6). Romanticism primarily focused on subjectivism, therefore people were concentrating more on their emotions and spirituality and less on logical explanations for the problems of humanity

suffering with inflation and over taxation angered many. Inspired by the Age of Enlightenment and the recent experiment in democracy in the United States, the people of France rose up in revolution. Art of this period in contrast to the Rococo style was designed to convey a moral sense. Borrowing from the ancient Greeks and Romans the Neoclassical movement was inspired by the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum, bringing about a new interest in the classical arts and philosophy. The revolution was

(pg. 146) Roman architecture adopted, adapted and used all sorts of motifs taken from these assimilated peoples and cultures. Of these cultures, the influence of Etruscan, Greek and Egyptian are the most easily recognizable. The grandeur of Imperial architecture reflected the social changes of the people of Rome. These social and cultural changes in Rome were due to the expansion of the ancient Roman Empire. The changing needs of the population demanded innovations and displayed Roman wealth, dominance

Gothic architecture with magnificent stained glass windows lies within the Sainte-Chapelle. Sainte-Chapelle is considered a perfect example of the Rayonnant style of Gothic architecture. Sainte-Chapelle is located within the Palais de Justice complex on the Ile de la Cité, in the center of Paris. King Louis IX commissioned Sainte-Chapelle between 1241-1248 to house his relics and Christ’s Crown of Thorns. Louis IX bought the Crown of Thorn for 135,000 Livres. For comparison, to build the entire Sainte-Chapelle

they loved each other anyways. Etienne was a scholar, a nobleman, and the Duke of Guyenne. He was part of the French court, and supported Christine completely on her writing interests. Etienne and Christine had three children together, including Jean de Castel, who was born in 1384 and lived for eighty-eight years. That is the only known child. One fateful day, Charles the fifth died, and Christine’s father lost his job. Not long after, Tommaso got sick and finally died. Just a few months later, Christine’s

Each of these themes are depicted through the cultural and religious symbol of the Virgin of Guadalupe. La Virgen de Guadalupe or The Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, represents a central image of Mexican Catholicism. The Catholic Church utilized the symbolic image of the Virgin of Guadalupe to represent feminine virtue through a

but is highly regarded in literature. While working as Clerk of the Works Geoffrey was robbed twice, and he eventually gave up his position to work as the gardener in Somersetshire in the King's park. Geoffrey Chaucer's major works include Roman de la Rose, The Book of the Duchess, The House of Fame, Anelida and Arcite, Parliament of Foules, Boece, Troilus and Criseyde, The Legend of Good Women, The Canterbury Tales, and A Treatise on the Astrolabe. Geoffrey Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400

country that many would associate with religious persecution, there was a time when it was not only against the law, but dangerous for Catholics to practice their faith there. In the years 1926 through 1929, Mexico fought a war over the freedom of Roman Catholics to worship. As a result of the Mexican Revolution, the constitution of 1917 stripped great power from the church, along with half of its enormous land holdings. 18 It was a time when priests – many of whom were tortured and executed – risked

able to understand the artistic intents behind genitals. The piece of art has ever since had a chaotic story: going from owner to owner, the painting remains reserved to a restricted circle of initiates. A roman has even been published that tells the whole story of the piece of art: Le roman de l’Origine by Bernard Teyssèdre. It ends with the entry of L’Origine du monde, in Orsay museum on the 26th, June 1995. In a nutshell, the painting has experienced a long exile from its being realized in secret

In the same way, Florentines saw themselves favored by God. The two most important interpretations of David are by Donatello and Michelangelo, which both have similar and different meanings. Donatello's bronze David, likely commissioned by Cosmo de Medici and completed between 1430 and 1440,