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How did the Enlightenment affect the arts?
Before the Enlightenment:
During the Enlightenment:
Music:
How does it sound? What is it called?
How does it sound? What is it called?
Who is the composer?
Who is the composer?
Art:
What was the style called?
What was the style called?
What are its characteristics?
What are its characteristics?
Literature:
Who is the famous Spanish writer?
What literary device was used often?
What book did he write?
What type of book became popular?
Music
• Johann
Sebastian Bach:
– PreEnlightenment
– Baroque music
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Music of the Enlightenment
• With the advent of the Enlightenment,
music became more ordered and
balanced…
• This is what is referred to as Classical
Music
• And the greatest Classical composer of all
was a child prodigy named…
Music of the Enlightenment
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• An extraordinary pianist (the pianoforte was
replacing the harpsichord at this time)
• http://www.magnatune.com/artists/albums/carli
n-enlightenment/hifi_play
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A prolific composer
(626 compositions—and he died
when he was 35!)
http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-RequiemMinor-K626-Lacrimosa/dp/B0012F6NXU
Art
• Rococo
– Early 1700s
– Trivial subjects
– Aimed at the wealthy
• The Swing
Neo-Classical Art
• Late 1700s
• Reflects the
emphasis on reason
and order
Neo-classical Architecture
• Jefferson’s
Monticello
• Greek-Influenced
• Dedicated
to reason
• Can you think of
any buildings in
this area that were
built in the
Neoclassical style?
Literature
• Before the
Enlightenment,
novels were rare
– One example was
Don Quixote by
Miguel de Cervantes
Literature in the Age of Reason
• During the Enlightenment the novel became a
popular literary form
– Have you heard of Robinson Crusoe? It was written
during the Enlightenment
• Satire was another popular writing technique of
the time
– Jonathan Swift (Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest
Proposal)
• Why might these two forms have developed at
this time?
Literature in the Age of Reason
• Read the excerpt from Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal, written in 1720.
What is his idea? Is he serious?
“Because so many Irish parents cannot find decent jobs to support their
children, they spend all their time walking the streets to beg alms [money]…
Meanwhile, the children grow up to become thieves.......This situation
presents a serious problem.
.......Of course, a mother can feed her child for one year with breast milk. But
after that, she must beg food for the child. However, I [the writer of the
essay] have a modest proposal to solve this problem. Here it is:
.......I have been told by a knowledgeable American that a year-old-infant is a
“most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed,
roasted, baked, or boiled. . . .” Therefore, I suggest that of the 120,000
new infants of poor parents, 20,000 be reserved for breeding and the rest be
sold to people of quality.
.......“A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and…
seasoned with a little pepper or salt, will be very good. . . .”
Literature in the Age of Reason
• What literary device is Swift using in his essay?
• What real problems do you think he is
addressing?