Neo-Classical Period Flashcards
1
Q
dates
A
circa 1650-1750
2
Q
Age of
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Reason, Enlightenment, Rationalism
3
Q
saying
A
“God is dead. Reason above all.”
4
Q
Adittionally to reason, they worshipped
A
freedom
5
Q
Not a ____ movement but a ____ one
A
Political, spiritual
6
Q
Beginnings of
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Secular modern humanism (man is God)
7
Q
What lead to this
A
denying God and believing answers come from reason
8
Q
Literature
A
era of rule making, neatness, symatry, precision, order
9
Q
Why is it called this?
A
ideas and syles from the classical periods (greek and roman)
10
Q
What iss Jean Baptise poguelin’s stage name?
A
Moliere (molly-air)
11
Q
dates from Jean
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1622-1673
12
Q
What king did he perform for?
A
Loui 14
13
Q
What was the king famous for?
A
patron of the arts
14
Q
What lit tool did Jean use when writing
A
Satire
15
Q
satire
A
using wit or sarcasm to poke fun at human folly or vice
