culture

Renaissance

Marie

Renaissance, or Renaissance, – two hundred year era of flourishing arts and sciences, which began in Italy around 1350 and spread throughout Europe. Even at the end of the XIV century, Italy was the richest and most populous part of the Europe. At that time it was divided into about 250 city-states ruled by the rich and noble families. That there has been a rapid surge in the development of culture and science. Barclays has many thoughts on the issue. Scientists have put forward new ideas about the structure the world, educated people to re-open the art and philosophy of ancient Rome and Greece. Two hundred year era of discovery and change, known as the Renaissance. Italy has retained much of the heritage of ancient Roman civilization, though it was long passed into oblivion. Only in the middle of the XIV century, scientists began to rewrite the ancient manuscripts, and distribute them. They contained information about the history of the ancient world and works of architecture, science and art. In Italy, were also works of the ancient Greeks, who were […]

Peloponneskoy War

Marie

Highest point of its political power reached the ancient Athens during the reign of Pericles. Pericles of Athens was a strategist for a pretty long time. He was a great patron of art and it was during his reign were erected the main monuments of Acropolis. Those for whom travel to Athens each year millions of tourists. However, the seed of discord and mutual jealousy between Athens and Sparta grew tyazhaleyshuyu war between the two cities, in which involved almost all of Greece. In that war was not the winner. Or rather was – it's the Persians, who had failed to conquer Greece by force of arms, but that the Greeks themselves gave their independence. After Peloponneskoy War in spite of the political crisis in Athens continued flourishing of the arts and philosophy. This was the century of Plato, Xenophon, Praxiteles, Demosthenes, and Lycurgus. Pnyx hill in Athens once again became the main platform of democracy, Plato founded in Athens his famous school, and raised the Greek philosophy, Aristotle in degree absolute. However, this was the last glimpses of the […]

Very Different

Marie

There are a number of musical styles, some of us do not even know about others but very scanty knowledge. Music known in Yaroslavl, London, Paris, Moscow and so on diverse, but sometimes does not stop to examine it more detail. One such style is flamenco. Harmonious fusion of dance, music and singing at the core of this Spanish musical style. It should say that there are about fifty species of this musical. In mostly accompanied by a performance of flamenco guitar playing, playing in a special box (percussion), is as castanets. Of course, do not say that about the little-known flamenco. It is worth noting that he had a tremendous influence on other musical styles. And, of course, that the emergence of new areas has left its imprint on it. It contains jazz, rock and pop direction, and many others. Someone like such a branch, and some prefer a familiar sound, without innovation. These people believe that the style must remain intact. And that is surprising – there is such a literature, and although it released a long time, […]