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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Jungle Book

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    In Music in Disney’s Animated Features James Bohn investigates how music functions in Disney animated films and identifies several vanguard techniques used in them. In addition, he also presents a history of music in Disney animated films, as well as biographical information on several of the Walt Disney Studios’ seminal composers.The popularity and critical acclaim of Disney animated features ... Read more

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  • A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art

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    Series Book 29 - Wiley Companions to Art History
    A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art provides a diverse, fresh collection of accessible, comprehensive essays addressing key issues for European art produced between 1300 and 1700, a period that might be termed the beginning of modern history.Presents a collection of original, in-depth essays from art experts that address various aspects of European visual arts produced from circa 1300 to ... Read more

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  • The Renaissance

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    More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural ... Read more

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