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kabukiaku · 1 month

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His eyes are enthralling....Omega but he's wearing the mask from Depth of Satan's Eyes.

this unintentionally became anniversary art for this amazing album.

bonus:

#my art #the band ghost #omega ghoul #omega #demons #masks #digitl art #Infestissumam #ghouls #nameless ghouls #baroque period #baroque #this was one of those cases where inspo just hit me like a brick #that album's artwork by zbigniew dude....holy shit. just phenomenal.

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half-a-life · 4 months

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Troja Palace is a Baroque palace located in Troja, Prague's north-west borough. It was built for the Counts of Sternberg from 1679 to 1691. The palace is owned by the city of Prague and hosts the 19th century Czech art collections of the City Gallery.

The stairs between the palace and the gardens are the work of two sculptors from Dresden: Johann Georg and Paul Heermann. They sculpted statues representing the fight of gods and giants. The terrace is decorated with a rare collection of vases made by Bombelli.

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Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿

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lesser-known-composers · 3 months

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Joseph Umstatt (1711-62) : Concerto for violin, strings & b.c. in A major

I. Allegro - 0:06 II. Adagio - 2:32 III. Allegro - 3:42

Solamente Naturali Bratislava / Miloš Valent (conductor)

#Joseph Umstatt #austrian composer #baroque period #Youtube

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wandering-italy · 30 days

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Palazzo Ducezio, the town hall of Noto, Sicily.

Dec. 2019

#noto #sicily #sicilia #italy #italia #original photography #photography #travel #photographers on tumblr #lensblr #architecture #historical architecture #baroque #palazzo #baroque period #wanderingjana

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iocity · 23 hours

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I just saw someone call Baroque the “fat lady period” on yt and it pissed me off. Let me begin this post by saying idgaf if someone is fat, I AM FAT. Being fat is not inherently bad and evil and blah blah blah whatever fatphobes say. The problem with the post is that 1) women specifically were targeted and 2) the female bodies portrayed in the Baroque period are very normal and typical female bodies. Nothing was said about the depiction of MEN in Baroque, which also widely had softer features and forms, and more fluid expressions and movements. So why are women the only fat ones?? Despite the bodies depicted being very normal, and them being flatteringly anatomically realistic (despite being AT TIMES softer than real bodies around the shoulders and such), their bodies are fat because… ?? Because the artist or viewer reviewing the work doesn’t have the skill to draw a real woman, and thus they draw the form that they think a woman’s body should take? Yes, drawing a muscular fit body is nice and takes skill, but muscular and fit does not equal unrealistic and idealized. A woman can be muscular with a tummy, or with bigger arms, or with skinnier hips, or saggy boobs (or, hey, with a body bigger than a size 0 because being muscular comes in more weights than 100-110). Just because someone has never actually seen a woman’s body in its natural state, doesn’t automatically make the person being viewed fat. It just means the viewer needs to get better at their craft, and fix their fucked up perspective of what a woman’s body should be. If anything but rigid and stiff (ex. boobs that are perfect semi-circles that sit oddly high) is fat, then maybe just fucking get good noob.

#ioranting #ioposting #baroque #baroque period #art #art rant #art history #art history rant

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th3-0bjectivist · 6 months

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Dear listener, I turned on my car radio for about five hours on a long drive this week and found myself suffering and appalled through the advert-heavy and song-lite nature of it all. Seriously, this is what passes for radio programming these days? The ninety-nine and one-half trillionth T-Swift breakup ballad? Pop-country tunes that manage to all sound the EXACT same as the previous pop-country tune?? Radio rock stations featuring tunes with less balls than a castrati troupe!? Modern hip-hop/rap music that all sounds roughly equivalent to setting up a lawncare sprinkler system in my car only without the water!!? Nine-to-ten agonizing commercials in a row before you get to the commercial-free hour, only to be then reminded between each individual song that it’s the commercial free music hour!!??!?!!?? I flipped from station to station hoping for some form of alleviation, for SOME hope that music is still alive and well on the radio in 2023. Y’know what I found out? The absolute BEST music programming on modern radio is based on tunes created around two to three centuries ago. That’s right folks! The best radio station I came across was a classical one. The classical radio deejay was informative, his voice was soft and pleasant, there were minimal commercials and the musical interludes lasted forty-five minutes at a stretch until the next commercial break. Inspired by this, until the end of 2023, I’ll be posting 3 classical tune sets (Bach, Vivaldi, and Brahms) starting with my personal favorite German musician of all-time, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western culture, this man was truly fit for the title ‘Master of Composition’. Starting off as a mega-talented organ player and violinist, Bach had a distinct flair for blending widely varying instruments and regional musical styles, regularly synthesizing multifarious sound techniques to make a noise ain’t nobody on Earth had heard before. Having been employed by local churches early on, Bach began composing his own ‘sacred music’ (see also ‘church music’) and being something of a musical jack-of-all-trades engaged in his own ‘non-secular’ works which did not jive with very simply defined and rigid church traditions. Having a penchant for engineering complex and experimental arrangements, Bach developed a special talent for weaving melodic lines and immensely complex interdependent harmonies together to provide compositional structures that were simply second to NONE in the early 1700’s and even up to this very day. His concertos for orchestras, sonatas, suites, cantatas, keyboard works, choral works and organ works really are the stuff of legend which is why they are hailed up to the current day! I could go on endlessly about his accolades, but instead I’ll just leave you with the following final thought. Some of Bach’s individual works are like observing an incredibly detailed drawing or painting, except with audio. If you concentrate enough on a single piece, you’ll very clearly hear the overlapping elements, the solid lines accompanied by the abstract rudiments floating softly in the background and be moved emotionally by the very physics of the harmonic motions. It’s not just the melodic nature of the man’s tunes, but also the harmony that accompanies them. Smash play and enjoy a variation of Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and experience for yourself why people like Bach were truly the rock stars of their era. And if you want more, like way more, click just below for The Best of Bach and enjoy!

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He also married his own cousin, had 20 children through separate wives, and died after eye surgery in 1750. I like to separate the art from the artist on my blog. Nobody’s perfect, it was different times back then with vastly inferior social and medical standards at play. I don’t judge too harshly. I mean, he was so talented that Duke Wilhelm had him imprisoned after Bach simply tried to leave the Duke’s royal court to find a better gig. He did something that the vast majority of modern musicians just can’t seem to be bothered to do… innovate (to simplify that word for modern musicians, it means creating brand NEW stuff that no one has heard of or tried before, you’re welcome…)! And for that reason, he has more than earned his placed in the annals of human history as one, if not the greatest composer, and my personal favorite classical composer of all time. Image source: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/07/how-bachs-anatomy-may-have-handed-him-greatness

#j.s. bach #bach #johann sebastian bach #music on tumblr #classical music #audio video #audio on tumblr #cantata BWV 147 #jesu #joy of man's desiring #composer #violinist #legend #classical #baroque period #music from the 1700's #orchestra

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p1325 · 11 months

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Since Tomorrow I got the English Literature exam which is all about Shakespeare for extra credits. I was thinking of reviewing all the plays I had to study for it.

1. Much Ado About Nothing (1598-1599) 10/10 I really loved this play. The plot is somehow similar to Pride and Prejudice and Emma but instead it’s set in a city near my hometown in the Renaissance period. Benedick and Beatrice are hilarious, I really loved this couple in particular. I loved the 1993 movie adaptation especially.

2.The Taming of the Shrew (1590-1592) 8.5/10 I preferred its modern movie adaptation ‘’10 Things I Hate About You’’ since Katherine is less abusive and the relationship between Katherine and Petruchio is extremely toxic. Bianca’s relationship was slightly better though. I loved the plot and its metatheatrical intro. It was kinda sexist too lol

3. Romeo and Juliet (1594-1596) 10/10 As a tragedy, this one was well done. This is obviously one of the most popular Shakespearean tragedies of all-time and everybody knows the story pretty much.The relationship is kinda weird but the romantic undertones throughout the play are incredible see Romeo’s soliloquies or the famous balcony in Act 2. The ending was very intense too.

4. Richard III (1592-1594) 9.5/10 As a historical play, this one really had everything. No wonder that Game of Thrones and House of Cards were inspired by them. The soliloquy at the beginning gave me chills. However, I think the play really reflects our political reality. It looks like we as a society didn’t evolve much.

5. Hamlet (1599-1601) 10/10 Whew, what a trip. I didn’t Hamlet to be so depressing. Hamlet as a character was very relatable because it reminded me of myself at a certain point in my life. What I loved about this novel is Hamlet’s indecisiveness, it was very reminiscent of myself. Despite the tragic ending, I loved it. Ophelia deserved better by the way

6. Macbeth (1606) 10/10 Honestly, this is probably Shakespeare’s best tragedy, Similarly to Richard III and King Lear, Macbeth is a man who gets what he wants through corruption and immoral acts despite the witches’ prophecy. His wife Lady Macbeth is no better. However, they all get what they deserve in the end and I can’t complain about it. You reap what you sow.

7.King Lear (1605-1606) 7.5/10 King Lear was my least favorite Shakesperian play. Don’t get me wrong but Cordelia didn’t deserve to die even though the King Lear’s declining mental health process was portrayed very well with no judgement from the writer. Actually, Shakespeare felt sorry for him. Ugh his mind

8.Othello (1601) 10/10 This one was a messed up trip. How can a husband be that jealous and suspicious over his wife? I mean, Seriously? How did Othello even believe Iago’s lies in the first place? Smh....Anyway I loved Othello. His rage seemed like King Lear’s insanity to me. Overall it was really good. The handkerchief symbolism was incredible to analyze in particular.

Wish me luck for tomorrow :D

As a way to finish this thread, I’m adding these two quotes from Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth

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belle-primrose · 1 year

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Marquise de Caumont La Force, by Francois Hubert Drouais

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opera-ghosts · 1 year

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OTD in Music History: The supreme master of music, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) was born in Eisenach, then the capital of the duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, in present-day Germany. What more is there to say? To all readers: Make sure that you listen to some Bach today (and every day). And to the musicians, just remember: "There is nothing remarkable about playing a musical instrument. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time, and the instrument plays itself.” - J.S. Bach PICTURED: A very fine printed copy of a late 19th-Century British engraving done by "C. Cook" after the famous 1746 painting of the elderly Bach by Elias Gottlob Haussmann (1695 - 1774).

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evydraws · 1 year

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Master study

... Well, I tried and failed at capturing that nose TWICE which is maybe a skill in itself.

#diego velazquez #velazquez #master study #graphite portrait #graphite drawing #graphite #my art #sketchbook #drawing #art practice #portrait sketch #art study #baroque art #baroque period #baroque #old masters #traditional art

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thepastisalreadywritten · 4 months

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Johann Sebastian Bach's (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) handwritten personal copy of his Mass in B minor held by the Berlin State Library and added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

The Mass in B minor (completed in 1749) is widely regarded as one of the supreme achievements of classical music.

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Bach: Mass in B minor - Kyrie I - Herreweghe

#Johann Sebastian Bach #Mass in B minor #Berlin State Library #UNESCO's Memory of the World Register #UNESCO #classical music #Youtube #Baroque period #Baroque style #Baroque era #composer #western classical music

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catavaggio · 5 months

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Ferdinand van Kessel (attributed), The Dance of the Rats, ca. 1690 (X)

#art #painting #baroque period #flemish art

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mitigatingchaos · 1 year

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Sunday Pipes #94

J. S. Bach’s Praeludium in C min (BWV 546) on the spectacular Lezajsk (Poland) Baroque pipe organ, performed by Robert Grudzien in 2009. This a treat for your ears and if you play it loud enough, it will loosen the dust from high places in your home. Enjoy.

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#Baroque music #Baroque period #pipe organ #Sunday pipes #Youtube

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lesser-known-composers · 3 days

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Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) - Arie a voce sola, Op. 8: Che si può fare ·

Cappella Mediterranea · Leonardo García Alarcón

#Barbara Strozzi #baroque period #classical music #italian composer #Youtube

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howamidrivinginlimbo · 11 months

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The Hall of the Ancestors in Vranov nad Dyjí Castle, South Moravia

The hall was built for the Althann ancestors of Michael Johann II Althann between 1687 and 1695. The Austrian sculptor Tobias Kracker created the statues of the ancestors and Johann Michael Rottmayr painted them on the ceiling.

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tarragonblack1235813213455 · 5 months

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LIBERAL ARTS

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MUSIC APPRECIATION

CLASSICAL MUSIC

PERIOD -> Baroque

This period of music was between 1600-1750

COMPOSER -> Bach

Bach challenged Louis Marchand to a keyboard competition.

COMPOSITION

Toccata in d minor

Fugue in d minor

COMPOSER -> Handel

COMPOSER -> Vivaldi

PERIOD -> CLASSICAL

This period of music was between 1750-1830

COMPOSER -> Mozart

Mozart was a prankster.

COMPOSITION

Symphony #41

"Jupiter" in C Major

COMPOSER -> HAYDN

He would teach any arrogant musician a lesson in humility.

COMPOSITION

Symphony #45

"Farewell" in f♯ minor

COMPOSER -> BEETHOVEN

PERIOD -> ROMANTIC

This period of music was between 1830-1900

COMPOSER -> BEETHOVEN

Beethoven became deaf as he aged into his last score

COMPOSITION

Symphony #9

"Ode to Joy" in d minor

COMPOSER -> TCHAIKOVSKY

Tchaikovsky died when he got infected with cholera

COMPOSITION

The Nutcracker

The ballet was originally included to supplement this composition

COMPOSER -> MUSSORGSKY

He was an officer in the army

COMPOSITION

Pictures at an Exhibition

This suite was created in response to any individual picture created by Viktor Hartmann at the Imperial Academy of Arts.

PERIOD -> 20TH CENTURY

#liberal arts #music appreciation #classical music #baroque period #classical period #romantic period

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