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Essential Understandings Essential Questions Essential Knowledge The sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries brought many changes in the arts, literature, and political philosophy. The Enlightenment brought a new emphasis on order and balance in the arts as artists borrowed heavily from classical Greece and Rome, and new forms of literature were established. The Age of Reason witnessed inventions and innovations in technology that stimulated trade and transportation. Who were some artists, philosophers, and writers of the period? What improved technologies and institutions were important to European economies? Representative artists, philosophers, and writers Johann Sebastian Bach— Baroque Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart— Classical Composer Eugène Delacroix—Romantic School Painter Voltaire—Philosopher Miguel de Cervantes—Novelist New schools of art and forms literature Paintings depicted classical subjects, public events, natural scenes, and living people (portraits). New forms of literature evolved—the novel (e.g., Cervantes’ Don Quixote). Technologies All-weather roads improved year- round transport and trade. New designs in farm tools increased productivity (agricultural revolution). Improvements in ship design lowered the cost of transport. 19th Century Europe Napoleon and Congress of Vienna Essential Understandings Essential Questions Essential Knowledge The French Revolution left a powerful legacy for history: secular society, nationalism, and democratic ideas. Napoleon’s attempt to unify Europe under French domination was unsuccessful. The Congress of Vienna attempted to restore Europe as it had been before the French Revolution and Napoleonic conquests. What was the legacy of Napoleon? What was the significance of the Congress of Vienna? Legacy of Napoleon Unsuccessful attempt to unify Europe under French domination Napoleonic Code Awakened feelings of national pride and growth of nationalism Legacy of the Congress of Vienna “Balance of power” doctrine Restoration of monarchies New political map of Europe New political philosophies (liberalism, conservatism)