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There are 5 historical events from the period. Name one.
Large-scale productions of buildings, France became a world power, Medical science moved forward, Colonization, Concept of Absolute Monarch
What does the word baroque mean?
irregular, grotesque and contorted, and was an insulting term
What term is used to describe the movement, curves, and frivolous elegance seen in the Baroque and Rococo art and architecture?
Baroque
What is a term given to a refined miniature form of Baroque art?
Rococo
What is the Baroque and Rococo period often referred to as?
The Age of Reason
What made monumental gains during the Baroque Period? There are 4.
Scientific knowledge, creativity, religious challenges, and the absolute monarch
What country became the dominant power of the western world?
France
What became the language culture and diplomacy?
French
Money was used to build lavish courts for kings and nobles. This is a reflection of what?
Absolute Monarch
Who was better known as the Sun King and epitomized the glory of court life?
Louis XIV
What were used as tools to illustrate the power of the state and the position of the king as a ruler by divine right?
the arts
To prevent his court from becoming involved in intrigues due to boredom, what did the king do?
Created elaborate rules of etiquette and occupied every moment with trivial duties and entertainments
Name one type of person who wanted to hire an artist.
popes, princes, kings, emperors, and those successful in politics as well as business
What country was considered the cultural center which was brought to its peak under the Sun King?
France
Who was responsible for developing the Royal Academy of Dance in 1669?
Louis XIV
What entered the theater under the patronage of the King and was the favorite form of dance?
Ballet
