THE WORLD OF EUROPEAN CULTURE

Chapter 7, Section 4

Mannerism is an artistic movement that emerged in Italy in the 1520’s -

1530’s. It marked the end of the Renaissance by breaking down the principles of balance, harmony, and

moderation.

Mannerism

El Greco El Greco was a Spanish painter who

painted figures that were elongated or contorted. He used shades of

yellow and green, against an eerie background of stormy grays, to reflect religious tensions and

upheavals of the reformation. f

Baroque was an artistic style of the seventeenth century. It was characterized by complex

forms, bold ornamentation and contrasting elements.

Baroque

Madrid, Prague, Vienna& Brussels

These were Catholic reform movements. They were also influences & richly detailed

buildings at Catholic courts of the Hapsburgs.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian who completed St. Peters Basilica in Rome & was the greatest figure in the Baroque

period.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a playwright, actor, & shareholder in the chief theater company. He was also a master of the English

language.

Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer who wrote, “Don Quixote” a funny story

about a knight and his squire.

Miguel de Cervantes

Lope de Vega Lope de Vega was a Spanish

playwright, Wrote 1,500 plays that were witty, charming,

action-packed, and realistic.

Thomas Hobbes was an English political thinker. He published

“Leviathan” in 1651. It was based on revolutionary upheavals in England.

Thomas Hobbes

John LockeJohn Locke was an English political

thinker. He wrote Two Treatises of Government in 1679. These

treaties described how governments are formed. His ideas can be found in the Declaration of

Independence and US Constitution.

Natural Rights are rights with

which all humans are born with.

They include the rights to life, liberty, and property.

Natural Rights

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