1. Describe some of the events and scientific discoveries that shook the late nineteenth century’s confidence in the idea of progress. What effect did these events have on music, literature, and the arts?
Despite the incredible advancements from the scientific world in the late nineteenth century, the rapidly developing industry had its dark side. Telephones, automobiles, and airplanes were in their early stages of development, and were all crashing into people's worlds at an a dangerously fast pace. Contrary to the welcomed progress of such periods as the Enlightenment, the overwhelming influx of new ideas was too much, and, as shown many times throughout history, the arts followed the thoughts of the time. Although this time, it was not the celebration of progress, but a look into the pessimistic side of it. Modernism. Feeling as though they could no longer put their faith in anything, artists turned away from science, religion, and the reliability of the human mind. Painters abandoned reality, writers shunned traditional structure, and musicians ignored logic. The faster the innovations of the early twentieth shot up, the more its weak foundations crumbled, and the arts left the structure completely.
2. Was early twentieth-century music responsive to public opinion? Was emotional expression to an audience important to early twentieth-century composers? Explain.
As art continued to drift away from reality in the twentieth century, it inevitably become detached from the ordinary public. Disregarding the conventional expectations of their audience, composers became increasingly experimental. Although to some this was a breath of fresh air from the heavy sentimentality of composers such as Tchaikovsky, many were driven away by the harsh separation of music from feeling. Compared to the romantic sounds from the era of the same name, Modernist music seemed cold and emotionless. One of the most influential composers of the time, Igor Stravinsky, was an outspoken advocate for this detachment, or “objectivity”, as it was called, of sentiment from music, and rejection of Romantic emotionality. Objectivity was the ideal, and this more mathematical approach to music led to some interesting new sounds. Some
Another invention of the 1920’s would be the Band-aid. Who hasn’t used a band-aid? In 1921, a new housewife named Josephine Dickson and her newlywed husband Earle were living in New Brunswick, NJ. Earle was a cotton buyer at Johnson and Johnson, and Josephine stayed at home cleaning and cooking. Since Josephine was a hardworking housewife, she had many cuts and bruises. Since there weren’t much to help to medicate her cuts, Earle and Josephine would cut off pieces of adhesive tape and cotton gauze to cover the wound. Earle didn't like seeing Josephine hurt like that and wanted something more safe and durable to use whenever she got hurt. Suddenly, Earle had an idea. He sat down and prepared ready-made bandages by placing squares of cotton gauze
During the years of the 1800’s there were many technological, social and political developments in America. The country experienced growth through the Industrial Revolution, slavery and the women’s rights movement all in one century. The nation experienced reforms, utopian societies and compromises all in pursuit of a “perfect” America. All of the inventions, movements and amendments of the 1800’s helped shape America’s industry, government and society, overall shaping the United States.
The technological change that has had the most impact on life in this country is the telephone. In the early
The 1920s often referred to as “roaring twenties” is one of the most remarkable periods because of technological advances, and scientific discoveries. Many of the inventions made during the 20s such as Insulin, Penicillin and Traffic Signals have saved numerous lives. With the invention of Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine, Electric Dishwasher and Refrigerator household chores have gotten much easier. Due to the advances in technology and scientific discoveries made in the 1920s, inventors and scientists today are able to study the previous work and take the invention one step farther (Inventions in the 1920s).
Essential Question: What are some of the inventions in the 1920s and how did they affect society then and now?
There were many inventions that were created in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that had a huge impact on life in the United States. Some of these inventions were the telephone, the electric light bulb, and the airplane. The telephone was created by Alexander Graham Bell, the light bulb by Thomas Edison, and the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright.
During the 1860’s America was in a period of economic hardship due to the ongoing demand for materials and money to fund the war. In the South, sufficient money and materials were hard to acquire because the southern economy still depended on the labor of slaves to produce their goods and income rather than factories. The Northern economy used numerous factories to produce goods and make profit for the war, but they still did not have technology that was advanced enough to easily produce all the necessary materials and money. After the civil war, America embarked on a journey of economic expansion and unification for the nation. In the late 19th century, government policies, technological advancements and population changes contributed to
List the five most important inventions of the early nineteenth century. Rank them in order of importance. Justify your ranking.
During the 1920s there are very many technological advancements you may not be able to count them all. While some are way more prolific than others i will share some that are the greatest known to man and some that you now might take for granted. This period of advancements came right after WWI. Many scientists were in overdrive for the war during this time which helped to contribute to the innovative power of the 20s and 30s. Not all of these advancements were useful but were still very clever. now here are just a few of these inventions that i think are important or clever.
Many great innovations that benefited people came to earth in the 19th and 20th century. These new creations vastly improved people’s way of lives by making things easier and faster to do while some provide news and knowledge in a flash. The amazing ideas were formulated by brilliant inventors so that they could address the current needs to prevent time consuming tasks and at the same time deliver good results. Through these notable wonders which we often use were the computer, television, radio and telephone people were able to live fully and efficiently. We tackled about the most useful things and how did they become our everyday need and without these said
The main events that stood out to me as most beneficial towards our society would be the 17th 19th and 20th century. Starting with the 17th century having Anton van Leeuwenhoek inventing the microscope in the late 1600’s opened doors to what kind of organisms could be seen and discovered. It was a start of what later on would be a connection to seeing correlations between the organisms and diseases. The 19th century was a booming era in health care as the industrial revolution allowed the growth of hospitals to be made over the U.S. During this time many medical advances were being made such as tools to help during certain procedures, for example dentists using anesthesia which later was used by other practitioners and it is still a medical
The beginning of 20th century was a time of drastic change. New developments were made in the arenas of the classical sciences, social science, psychology and philosophy - each challenging traditional thought. Industrialization and the introduction of many new, challenging concepts in the fields of politics as well as the development of new technologies gave artist more freedom to innovate and break the rules of traditional art. By using new materials, techniques and the new approach artists were pushing boundaries of what has previously been accepted art practice in order to invent radically new styles.
What if someone was on the most stunning adventure of their life, but they left their camera at home? Or what if no one ever took a photo of a wedding, birth, or birthday? Imagine if all of the photos and videos in the world just disappeared, with nothing left but a memory. How would people remember, be aware, or know anything? Everything would be prodigiously affected from memories, to crimes, to social media. The most significant invention of the 19th century was the camera because of the extent of information it can give us.
1. Briefly describe the status of music in relation to the other arts in the nineteenth century.
“Modern painting, breaking through old conversation, has released countless suggestions which are still waiting to be used by the practical world.”(Gropius) The birth of modernism and modern art goes back to the Industrial Revolution, a period that lasted from the 18th to the 19th century, in which rapid changes in manufacturing, transportation, and technology profoundly affected the social, economic, and cultural conditions of life in Western Europe, North America, and eventually the world. Before the 19th century, artists created art pieces for wealthy people and institution places like the church where they can create art works about storytelling of religious or mythological scenes . These arts were there to instruct the viewers.However, this changed when during the 19th century many artists began to create works that were about people, places, or ideas that interested them, and of which they had direct experience. With the popularization of the idea of a subconscious mind, many artists began exploring dreams, symbolism, and personal iconography as avenues for the depiction of their subjective experiences.Challenging the notion that art must realistically depict the world, some artists experimented with the expressive use of color, non-traditional materials, and new techniques and mediums.