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1545
Emerge and expansion of the Counter-Reformation.
The first of these events was the emergence and expansion of the Counter-Reformation. In reaction to the Protestant religious advances made by the Reformation, the Roman Catholic church after the Council of Trent. -
1550
Consolidation of absolute monarchies.
This political change brought the consolidation of absolute monarchies. In order to display the power and grandeur of the centralized state. -
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Reign of Felipe III
Was an extremely docile, indolent, lazy character, lacking character and decision to govern. -
The destruction of religious
Protestant iconoclasm led to both the destruction of Religious art and lessen of amount of art in Protestant areas. Europe was divided into the Protestant North and Catholic South. -
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Thirty years war.
Starting as a battle among the Catholic and Protestant states that formed the Holy Roman Empire. -
The meninas
In 1656 he created Las Meninas, recognized as his masterpiece. In these years close to Las Meninas, Velázquez had contact with Francisco Rizi, who in 1655 was appointed painter to the king and in 1659 he worked on the decoration of the Hall of Mirrors of the Alcázar together with Carreño and under the supervision of Velázquez. -
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Antonio Vivaldi
Was a violinist who is considered one of the most important Baroque composers, he was influential for the whole of Europe. He composed many concertos as well as chorales and more than 50 operas. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in a music family, is known mostly for his instrumental work such as the cello suites, Brandenburg Concertos, violin sonatas and partitas, and his keyboard work. He was working mostly as an organist in several churches. -
The steam engine.
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force can be transformed, by a connecting rod and crank, into rotational force for work. -
Death of Johann Sebastian Bach
He died of complications after eye surgery in 1750 at the age of 65. Bach enriched established German styles through his mastery of counterpoint, harmonic, and motivic organisation, and his adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France.