<span>The French term<u> avant-garde</u> is usually reserved for artists or artworks that challenge existing conventions of art. The individual or works have a tendency to be radical, revolutionary, and/or unconventional in regard to art, culture, and society.</span>
There were mentions of them in works of Western Civilization. For example, Mycenaens were described in the Iliad by Homer repeatedly. And the Minoan people were mentioned in the Bible.
1.What is the Vitruvian Man? Describe this piece of art, including who the artist was and why this artwork is important.Vitruvio, which is translated to "The proportions of the human body according to Vitruvius"2. What is sfumato? What effect does it have in a painting?the technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.3.What are the characteristics of Mannerism? How does this style compare to that of the High Renaissance?(derived from the Italian word 'maniera' meaning style or stylishness) refers to a style of painting, sculpture and (to a lesser extent) architecture, that emerged in Rome and Florence between 1510 and 1520, during the later years of the High Renaissance.4. What was the Renaissance? Describe this movement, including the dates it occurred and what the movement included. What did the movement emphasize?The term 'renaissance' is derived from the French word meaning 'rebirth'. It is used to describe this phase of European history because many of the changes
Una sinfonía es un tipo de composición musical para la orquesta (aunque actualmente es común encontrar sinfonías para pocos instrumentos), dividida, generalmente, en cuatro movimientos, cada uno con un momento y estructura diferente. Son famosas las sinfonías de Haydn, Mozart y Beethoven en el período clásico. La forma de la sinfonía ha variado con el tiempo entre el período clásico, el romántico y el siglo XX, por ejemplo, las contemporáneas de Arthur Threisher son de tres movimientos.
