Baroque Influence On American Culture
Our modern culture has been influenced by countless things whether it be something from our history or something that happens in our present society. The Baroque Era is one of those things that have influence our culture, not just here in the United States but also in Europe. The Baroque era, which started in Rome;Italy, was an Era in our history that made sure to leave an impact in our society. Due to certain events that happened during the Baroque Era, it has shaped our culture in our Arts, Literature, and also in our Music. During the time of colonization in the 16th and 17th century, European countries flocked to the Americas for different reasons and with them they brought their culture and Baroque art style. With all those different cultures and races coming together there was a lot mixing and blending that occurred. A “blend of Indigenous style with counter reformation” happened. Europeans were impressed with the Indigenous
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It is a way for us to express ourselves. Where we can make fictional worlds and lose ourselves. In all eras there have been fine pieces of literature that we find to be masterpieces. The Baroque era is no exception. The Book Don Quixote for example is one piece of literature that has been quite a big deal since the Baroque era. Written by Miguel de cervantes, the book Don Quixote has been the thing to talk about since it was first written. It especially impacted Spain. Known to be the “first modern novel” (The Guardian), it has influenced many works ever since the 18th century. Many versions and spin offs of the book has come since then, like the 1986 “Don Qixote; which was a dream” novel written by Kathy Acker. It has even appeared in a japanese manga called “One Piece” where a character named “Donquixote Donflamingo” appeared which was obviously a parody of the book. The book Don Quixote even appeared in the 10th season of the show
It is a way for us to express ourselves. Where we can make fictional worlds and lose ourselves. In all eras there have been fine pieces of literature that we find to be masterpieces. The Baroque era is no exception. The Book Don Quixote for example is one piece of literature that has been quite a big deal since the Baroque era. Written by Miguel de cervantes, the book Don Quixote has been the thing to talk about since it was first written. It especially impacted Spain. Known to be the “first modern novel” (The Guardian), it has influenced many works ever since the 18th century. Many versions and spin offs of the book has come since then, like the 1986 “Don Qixote; which was a dream” novel written by Kathy Acker. It has even appeared in a japanese manga called “One Piece” where a character named “Donquixote Donflamingo” appeared which was obviously a parody of the book. The book Don Quixote even appeared in the 10th season of the show