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French Revolution How It Started

Question: How does the French Revolution start in the novel “A tale of two cities”?

Is it depicted accuaretly? And what chapter does the french revolution begin?

Answer: Not positive, but think is goes something like:

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tale_of_Two_Cities

Alberich

The French Revolution

The French Revolution Human Rights

When we think of early 19th century French style, we think smart. For smart indeed, was this period of smart, sharp design. A period of neoclassic design, the return to the classic, or, “with a high regard for classical antiquity”.

Historically speaking, the period finds its origins at a much earlier date, in 1765, with the move towards the great symbol of classic, ancient Greece and Rome, with inspiration especially derived from Roman copies of Hellenistic sculptures and particularly through engravings, for instance, in Wood’s The Ruins of Palmyra.

Even Greece was all-but-unvisited, seen as a rough backwater of the Ottoman Empire and dangerous to explore. This 18th century neoclassicism was really derived from the “idea” of the ancient classic period. The “classic” period is generally understood as the apex of Greek civilization circa 500 BC, with its emphasis on proportion and harmony.

Enormous interest was also generated for this smart neoclassical style by the beginnings of archaeology and the excavation of Greek vases in the south of Italy, which became models for new types of ceramics, i.e., Wedgwood’s jasperware in England (for which John Flaxman did many designs) and Sèvres porcelain in France. This very smart period of design is spread across a time line from 1765 until its decline, about 1830.

However, throughout this period of approximately 65 years, constant revivals of the style developed. From 1796, the chaos resulting from the French Revolution began to subside giving way to the equally, politically unstable period known as the Directoire. It was from this period of design, still with its emphasis on the classic that the French Empire style evolved. The period is known as Empire, due to its identification with the first French Empire and the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (1795 – 1815).

The Napoleonic style was agrandiosised by symbols of Roman imperial power. The Empire style originated in the desire of Napoleon to revive the luxurious majesty of Imperial Rome, even Interiors, such as at Fontainebleau were redesigned to include classical columns, molding, and other Greek and Roman motifs.

All French art, architecture, painting, furniture, dress and design, including silver and porcelain, evolved into one of the most smart and stylish periods of designs ever seen, the style swept Europe with its influence seen from London to St Petersburg.

The style has never been surpasses, characterised by its understated simplicity, restraint and purity of form. It was on 16 June – 19 June 1815 that the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte fell at Waterloo and the Bourbon monarchy was restored under Louis XVIII.

This period, known as the “Restauration” period, was for the most part closely aligned with the former Empire styles, formal, fine lined, elegant neoclassic. We see the final days of the classic French Empire style towards 1830, with the close of the reign of Louis XVIII

The appeal of this French Empire, classic style, has never subsided. It is constantly revisited to provide new inspiration to all aspects of design, both interiors and fashion.

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The French Revolution Games

Question: HELP! My sims 2 keeps crashing!?

I downloaded custom items for my sims 2 french revolution film i was gonna make but now the game keeps saying it crashed and the application will terminate in this pop-up window.

Answer: If you downloaded custom items from thesims2.com or somewhere else, a virus may have attacked your computer (probable from an unknown site). Or from thesims2.com, you may have downloaded files that were really big, like either houses or custom outifts.

My suggestion is deleting some of them. I had a problem like this before and i actually uninstalled the WHOLE game and expansion packs, but i dont suggest you do that first. But if deleting some doesnt work, then yes, go and uninstall everything and re-install it.

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Sorry but its true. I know it sucks

OTR: Melwood in the French Revolution skit

French Revolution Music

Question: Write me a poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

I really suck at writting poems so if you could help, that would be great!

Write a Poem- The people of France have a long and intimate history with the arts, including poetry and music. La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, was composed around the time of the French Revolution and served as a rallying cry for revolutionaries everywhere. Create an original poem or song highlighting following three issues: unfair tax structure, inferior social status, and lack of educational opportunities. Include references to at least three specific grievances in your poem. Write a minimum of 15 lines.

Answer: Stay after school and ask your teacher for help. No one wants to do homework and they certainly don't want to do yours.

FRL French Revolution Live (Part 2)

French Revolution Sans Culotte

Question: anybody who knows anything about history please help me……..?

if u no any of these questions then please put the number and the answer
thank you

Part 1:

3. ______ fanned flames of opposition to the French Revolution abroad.
4. a variety of _____ with differing views competed for power in revolutionary Paris
5. _____ spoke out in favor of women’s rights
6. who resisted the ideas of the declaration of the rights of man?
8. how did european monarchs and nobles feel about the French Revolution?
10. how were sans-culottes different from jacobins?

Part 2:

6. which of the following helped napoleon rise to power
a. his great speaking ability
b. his strong belief in republican government
c. his military successes
d. his revision of the tax laws
9. a disastrous attempt to invade which country was the beginning of napoleon’s downfall?
10. the chief goals of the congress of vienna were to

Answer: try to look around on this site http://en.wikipedia.org/ there you find a lot on history...

The Sans Culottes