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1600s to 1775
Baroque has been widely used since the nineteenth century to describe the period in Western European art music from about 1600 to 1750 -
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Baroque
Created symmetrical designs, then shifted to asymmetrical designs -
Historical events
1.Styles and paintings were inspired by the literature of Pagan and Christian themes. Indicating immense power and control were extreme characteristics of this age. 2.In 1602, the Dutch East India Company (a chartered company) was established in order to seek benefits from the Malukan spice trade. 3.Situated on the North American mainland, the Jamestown settlement was the first flourishing English settlement that had been established by the London Company. 4.Thirty Years War happened