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European Culture

European Culture. Chapter 7, Section 4. Mannerism. Mannerism 1520s and 1530s Italian movement to revive religious values Broke down the principles of the High Renaissance “El Greco” Used colors to reveal tensions within the Church. The Baroque Period. Baroque 16 th and 17 th Century

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European Culture

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  1. European Culture Chapter 7, Section 4

  2. Mannerism • Mannerism • 1520s and 1530s • Italian movement to revive religious values • Broke down the principles of the High Renaissance • “El Greco” • Used colors to reveal tensions within the Church

  3. The Baroque Period • Baroque • 16th and 17th Century • Italian movement to mix the Renaissance art with the religious revival of mannerism • Gian Lorenzo Bernini • Completed works for the Church, like St. Peter’s Basilica and the Throne of St. Peter

  4. Golden Age of Literature • England • William Shakespeare • The most famous figure in Elizabethan England • The Globe • Shakespeare’s theatre • Round, roofless structure that could hold 3,000 • Spain • Lope de Vega • Wrote over 1,500 plays, showing importance of literature • Claimed to have written purely for his fans, not for fame • Miguel de Cervantes • Wrote Don Quixote

  5. Political Thought • Thomas Hobbes • Wrote The Leviathan • Claimed people were born evil, needed the government to protect them from each other • Social Contract theorythe name for the pact between people and government • John Locke • Wrote Two Treatises of Government • Claimed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property • Also said people were evil, government ensures their protection • Was against absolute rule of one person

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