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Rádio Ópera Renaissance Italy - encyclopedia article about Renaissance Italy. The Italian Renaissance was the earliest manifestation of the general European Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy during the 14th century and lasted until the 16th century, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe. The term Renaissance is in essence a modern one that came into currency in the 19th century, in the work of historians such as Jules Michelet and Jacob Burckhardt. Although the origins of a movement that was confined largely to the literate culture of intellectual endeavor and patronage can be traced to the earlier part of the 14th century, many aspects of Italian culture and society remained largely Medieval; the Renaissance did not come into full swing until the end of the century. Era The European Renaissance began in Tuscany (Central Italy), and centered in the cities of Florence and Siena. Cultural achievements The Italian Renaissance is best known for its cultural achievements. Origins Italy in 1328.

Watch & Listen - Opera Videos, Podcasts & Interactive Content - Lyric Opera of Chicago Sir David McVicar speaks about RUSALKA The internationally celebrated director of Lyric Opera's company premiere of RUSALKA discusses the opera and his new production with Roger Pines, the company's dramaturg and broadcast commentator. Download (right click and "Save Target As" / "Save Link As") 2014/15 Season Audio Preview Sir Andrew Davis, Lyric's music director, introduces the 2014/15 season, including commentary and musical highlights from all eight operas. The majority of recordings used by permission of EMI Classics. LA CLEMENZA DI TITO Discovery Series Backstage at Lyric #138 Mozart's penultimate opera tosses conflicted characters into a thicket of a plot with music that hints at 19th-century romanticism. Download (right click and "Save Target As" / "Save Link As") RUSALKA Discovery Series Backstage at Lyric #137 Water nymph Rusalka falls in love with a mortal and there are dire consequences in this sensual Czech fairytale. Download (right click and "Save Target As" / "Save Link As")

Sapphire & Sage - Renaissance &Medieval Necklace Collection (* indicates items that are part of a portrait reproduction collection) Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I of England, artist unacknowledged Portrait Location: Portraitgalerie, Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria Detail of portrait "Queen Elizabeth I" Cluster Necklace * A highly accurate replication of the piece worn by Queen Elizabeth I. Sizes are listed below for both the choker-style length (shown above) and a longer length that is suitable for wearing outside garments, as is shown in the portrait. Queen Jane Seymour, c. 1536 (shown with detail) Hans Holbein Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna "Queen Jane Seymour" Carcanet and Cotiere Necklace Parure * This design's pearl-and-jeweled pattern is the staple of most Tudor Era jewelry parures. A three inch extender chain has been added to lengths listed for the shorter cancanet (choker-style) version, which makes it perfect for wearing on a bare neck, while being adjustable to fit over high-necked partlets. "Mary Queen of Scots"

Radio Horizonte The Renaissance in Movies - a list by Pepper Baggins SymphonyCast from American Public Media Let’s talk about search | Lisa Gold: Research Maven So my last post, “Yet another study shows that ‘digital natives’ suck at searching,” seems to have struck a nerve– it’s received over 5000 hits (thanks to links from BoingBoing and Fark, as well as Twitter and Facebook), and I’ve been reading the wide range of comments that have sprung up in various places (including my blog, BoingBoing, and the original article at Inside Higher Ed). I think what many people (especially students) don’t understand is that search is both a tool and a process, requiring different skills, knowledge, and experience. You can learn just enough to get by or really master it with a little curiosity, persistence, time, and practice. There are many ways to do this, and you don’t need a formal class– you can teach yourself (as I did). There are lots of online resources to help you, including tutorials and how-to guides on university and library websites and specific search engine help pages. General advice: Some Google-specific tips: Like this: Like Loading...

Rete Toscana Classica Renaissance Lady "The Renaissance Lady: Politics and Culture" (148) The kind of economic and political power that supported the cultural activity of feudal noblewomen in the eleventh and twelfth centuries had no counterpart in Renaissance Italy. By the fourteenth century, the political units of Italy were mostly sovereign states, that, regardless of legal claims, recognized no overlords and supported no feudatories. . . . Hence, where the urban bourgeoisie did not overthrow the claims of nobility, a despot did, usually in the name of nobility but always for himself. . . . Hence, the Renaissance aristocrat, who enjoyed neither the independent political powers of feudal jurisdiction nor legally guaranteed status in the ruling estate, either served a despot or became one. In this sociopolitical context, the exercise of political power by women was far more rare than under feudalism or even under the traditional kind of monarchical state that developed out of feudalism. . . .

Radio4 Lady-in-waiting The Countess of Airlie, the lady-in-waiting of Queen Mary Lady-in-waiting is often a generic term for women whose relative rank, title and official functions varied, although such distinctions were also often honorary. A royal woman may or may not be free to select her ladies, and even when she has such freedom her choices have historically been constrained by the sovereign, her parents, her husband or the sovereign's ministers as, for example, in the so-called Bedchamber crisis. Duties[edit] Africa[edit] Historically, within certain traditional states of the Bini and Yoruba peoples in Nigeria, the queen mothers and high priestesses were considered "ritually male" due to their social eminence. The same custom exists among a number of other tribes in the continent, such as the Lobedu people of Southern Africa. Belgium[edit] In Belgium the ladies-in waiting have historically been chosen by the Queen herself from among the Catholic noble houses of Belgium. Britain[edit] Cambodia[edit]