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Introduction

In my Humanities pursuit I have been task with being a cultural anthropologist in search of hidden time capsules from both The Renaissance and Age of Baroque periods. It has been rumored that there are artifacts from both periods such as art, music, architecture, philosphy, and literature that lie within these capsules. I hope to be able to unlock some of the myteries of these periods once we descover the were abouts of the time capsules (Fargis, 262).

The Renaissance is described as the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe from the 14th through the 16th centuries. "During the era Europe emerged from the economic stagnation of the Middle Ages and experienced a time of financial growth (Panofsky, 19). Also, and perhaps most importantly, the Renaissance was an age in which artistic, social, scientific, and political thought turned in new directions."(Panofsky, 19) "The Age of Baroque (1600-1750) style used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur from sculpture, painting, literature, and music. The style started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe".(Panofsky, 19)

After traveling the world and going on leads of the possible were abouts of the time capsules were have finally have what we think to be a lead to the time capsules that we have been looking for. During this time I had a lot of time to think of what could be possible hidden inside of the time capsules from both eras. I am going to give examples of what I think are rumered to be located inside the capsules from both eras.

Art

Art is difficult or perhaps impossible to come up with a single definition that will include all forms of it. "Art requires creative perception both by the artist and by the audience, as well as the need to appeal to human emotions" (Fargis, 262). From the Renaissance period I believe that Leonardo Da Vinci's His Last Supper would be a art piece that would have been preserved from the times. "Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal."(WebMuseum, 55-61) The second piece that I believe is in the time capsule is Michelangelo's The Creation of Man piece. "Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art."(WebMuseum 55-61) Both of this pieces of art from the Renaissance period have impacted the societies of the past and present in the daily evolution of people. They have had a strong impact on the church and the people that fallow the religion (Helen, 516).

For the Age of Baroque period I believe that Caravaggio's The Inspiration of Saint Matthew would have bee a significant painting for the era to preserve from the time. "Caravaggio was an Italian painter that abandoned the rules that had guided a century of artists before him, and had idealized the ...