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Music from the baroque period was great masterpieces from composers such as J.S. Bach and L. v. Beethoven. One of the major things the differenciates music from the Baroque period to any other is that the majority of music written at the time were composed and performed on a harpsichord, which is like a piano in many respects but it has no dynamic contrast and has two sets of keys (one on top, one on bottom) and pieces were written specificlly for the harpsichord and maybe a small ensemble but not a whole orchestra. Just as Pop music originated from America and reggae originated from Jamaica, Baroque music originated from Central Europe (Germany, Italy, Austria etc) and is still the home of Classical music today. Also, Baroque music usually consists of simple, easy-to-remember melodies because this was sort of the first real genre and composers were at a walking pace when it came to composing so did not want to over-complicate themselves (if that makes any sense at all!) That is all I know about the Baroque period, hope it helps!
Well, the Renaissance is divided into two parts: early and high. So really, the High Renaissance would be considered the transitional period between Early Renaissance and Baroque. In most of Europe, the High Renaissance lasted until about 1600, when the Baroque period began. In Italy, the High Renaissance technically lasted until 1600, but around 1520, another artistic movement became popular: Mannerism. Mannerism was a movement dominated by complicated, intellectual art. Allegories, distorted figures, and complicated compositions are characteristic of this movement. Other Italian artists persisted in the High Renaissance style, so that time frame (1520 to 1600) is still considered to be part of the High Renaissance.
Although Wikipedia defaults to music if you type in Classical Period" - is this really only a 'music' question? Was life in Europe pretty much the same in 1820 as it was in 1750??
There are many different branches of Christianity, but the most common in Europe and other Western countries are Christianity, and Catholic. Some other smaller but still large branches include Mormon and Anglican.
Western Europe is majority Catholic whiel Russia is majority Eastern Orthodox. Both are branches of Christianity, however.
The most common religion is Roman Catholicism.(catholic)
Christianity originated in europe
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When visiting Europe, it's worth seeing the baroque architecture.
Baroque refers to a style or period of architecture in Europe. An example of a sentence would be: "The building was beautifully done in the baroque style".
Some examples would be Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, as well as some branches of Christianity, such as Catholicism which is not dominant in the area.
Catholicism and Protestanism were main and Anglicanism began as an 'interweaving' of these two. See related link below:
Monks help spread Christianity across Europe.
Both events were examples of Christianity's unifying effects in Europe.
historical factors such as the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, which led to the division of Christianity into Protestant and Catholic branches. This division influenced religious demographics in different regions of Europe.