Music/Musicians
During what century was the city of Venice the center of European musical activity?
The 16th Century
At what age did Louis found the academy of painting and sculpture?
10
What did Louis refer to himself as?
le Roi Soleil
With the bill of rights and the toleration Act, England won a victory for _____ rights.
Civil
In the second paragraph what three phases of the Baroque are the most paid attention to?
The Italian Baroque, The Northern Baroque, The Aristocratic Baroque
What year was the first opera house in Venice built?
1637
Who was the great proponent of Baroque and the leading Italian painter of the seventeenth century?
Michelangelo Merisi
How many workers did it take to build Versailles?
36,000
At what schools did Donne study at?
Oxford and Cambridge
What are two Aristocratic landmarks?
Japan and India
Who was the leading Italian composer of baroque instrumental music?
During the 1650-1750 time period, what are some things the artist would have captured if they had the audio function of smartphones?
The beat of the drum, the thud of boots, the barking of dogs, the murmur of conversation
What was the name of one very popular theater art court dance?
Minuet
In what year did fire tear through London and destroy three-quarters of the city?
1666
Between the years 1650 and 1750, what style prevailed in the west?
The Baroque style
In the 18th century, musicians were adopting the system of tuning known as what?
equal temperament
What did Baroque artists turn their houses of god into and for what?
Theaters, for sacred drama
Why did Louis move his capital from Paris to Versailles?
To exercise greater control over the french nobility
At what age did Vermeer die?
43
In what century did all of India unite by the Muslim dynasty known as the moguls?
16th to mid 18th century
What was Jean-Baptiste Lully often called?
Father of french
The Night Watch
What did the french royalty king wear?
Silk stockers, a large cravat, a well-coiffed wig, high-heeled shoes
What steel tool was used to develop dramatic contrasts of rich darks and theatrical lights?
The burin
What happened when Mumtaz died giving birth to the 14th child?
The inconsolable Jahan commissioned a glorious mausoleum on the banks of the Jumma River