Introduction
Italy a country filled with life. From its deep history in music and art to its rich culture in food and architecture, Italy is the place for family love and great friendship. From the superiority of the Roman Empire (31 BCE to 476 CE) to the rebirth of the Renaissance (14th century- mid 17th century), Italy has a story that is filled with ups and downs and a unifying love that will bring all to its lands for a peak of the past. Slightly larger than the state of Arizona, Italy is a boot like peninsula with the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and Adriatic Sea to the east. Her lands are surrounded by Slovenia, Switzerland, France, and Austria. The Alps outline her northern border, while the Apennine is her the backbone. Italy has a lot …show more content…
One that stands out on its own is Italian food. Faintly changing region to region, Italian food has made a huge imprint on the world. The cooking in Italy is known for being a way of establishing or maintaining ties with family and friends. Pasta being the go to dish for most first time visitors of this loved filled country is a dish served with love and strong connection to family. Cheese is the other food that many Italian residences include in their daily food menu. With over 450 different types to choose from pair cheese with a good glass of wine is the Italian way of life, (Aliprandini, 2015). Wine, cheese and pasta are good but the menu expands to include beef, lamb, seafood and for those who are little more adventurous there are horse …show more content…
The Mona Lisa, the Last Supper and the great Sistine Chapel are just a few of the famous works of heart that many would agree bring even the most willful to tears. With their tires to the Roman Catholic Church, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Giotto painted pieces of heaven to share with the world. Not stopping at just paintings, the renaissance covered it all. Poetry, literature and even movies were just as breathtaking. Poets such as Dante, Boccaccio and Pirandello have greatly impacted the western world, (Aliprandini, 2015). These great works brought the world to a pause and to a deep appreciation that would leave a thumb print over the entire
Italy a country filled with life. From its deep history in music and art to its rich culture in food and architecture, Italy is the place for family love and great friendship. From the superiority of the Roman Empire (31 BCE to 476 CE) to the rebirth of the Renaissance (14th century- mid 17th century), Italy has a story that is filled with ups and downs and a unifying love that will bring all to its lands for a peak of the past. Slightly larger than the state of Arizona, Italy is a boot like peninsula with the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and Adriatic Sea to the east. Her lands are surrounded by Slovenia, Switzerland, France, and Austria. The Alps outline her northern border, while the Apennine is her the backbone. Italy has a lot …show more content…
One that stands out on its own is Italian food. Faintly changing region to region, Italian food has made a huge imprint on the world. The cooking in Italy is known for being a way of establishing or maintaining ties with family and friends. Pasta being the go to dish for most first time visitors of this loved filled country is a dish served with love and strong connection to family. Cheese is the other food that many Italian residences include in their daily food menu. With over 450 different types to choose from pair cheese with a good glass of wine is the Italian way of life, (Aliprandini, 2015). Wine, cheese and pasta are good but the menu expands to include beef, lamb, seafood and for those who are little more adventurous there are horse …show more content…
The Mona Lisa, the Last Supper and the great Sistine Chapel are just a few of the famous works of heart that many would agree bring even the most willful to tears. With their tires to the Roman Catholic Church, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Giotto painted pieces of heaven to share with the world. Not stopping at just paintings, the renaissance covered it all. Poetry, literature and even movies were just as breathtaking. Poets such as Dante, Boccaccio and Pirandello have greatly impacted the western world, (Aliprandini, 2015). These great works brought the world to a pause and to a deep appreciation that would leave a thumb print over the entire