THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

  • THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

    THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
    The development in Italy of opera buffa, sonata and symphony, and sentimental style.
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS BORN

    GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS BORN
    George Washington, father of the United States of America, is born.
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    GOVERNMENT OF NADER SHAH

    Nader Shah's rule from 1736 until his death in 1747.
  • The death of Johan Sebastian

    The death of Johan Sebastian
    The death of the composer Johan Sebastian Bach on July 28, 1750.
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    ANTONIO CANOVA

    Antonio canova was an Italian sculptor and painter of Neoclassicism. His style was largely inspired by the art of Ancient Greece and his works were compared by his contemporaries with the best production of antiquity, he was considered the best European sculptor since Bernini.
  • THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE USA

    THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE USA
    The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776
  • THE END OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

    THE END OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
    1820 A fierce struggle develops between absolutists and liberals for power