History of Italy

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that family forms itself in terms of rules roles habit activities and beliefs. Every family is different in its own way as seen in the Angelino family factor such as the: Tradition. As we are told the Angelino family grand parents emigrated from Italy in 1904,the family was famous of its own Italian sausage which can be seen as part of their tradition, they had larger family of five expecting the sixth one showing a tradition of many children, there grandparent mama who is old is taken care…

position of relative advantage over the Germany Army by the failure to contain Germany forces in Sicily. The inability of Allied Force Headquarters (AFHQ) to seize the initiative allowed the Germany leadership time to develop the withdrawal of forces to Italy. The essay will address the dysfunctional command and control of the AFHQ at the various levels of leadership which allowed an orderly withdrawal of Axis forces. It will evaluate the command and control of the Allied leadership. Assess…

Without The Renaissance, Where Would We Be? Although many people think the Renaissance period is simply an era of rebirth, it ultimately shaped the world into what we know today. What is the significant effect of the Renaissance? P.J. O’Rourke stated “Not much was really invented during the Renaissance, if you don’t count modern civilization.” This statement refers to the vast amount of advances made during the period. The long-lasting achievements in technology, science, mathematics, geography…

Coming from the archaic period, the Kouros and the Kroisos are very similar figures that depict the gradual change in artistic ability in the Greeks. The Kouros and Kroisos are very rigid in stance with fists clenched by their sides and one foot striding forward. The Greeks also freed the figures from the material they were carved out of, making them free standing. Both figures also seem to be made out the same kind of stone. Despite their similarities, the Kouros and the Kroisos are…

In the chapter called Material Continuity, Personal Survival and the Resurrection of the Body of Caroline Walker Bynum’s book Fragmentation and Redemption, she thoroughly discusses the historical thought processes present in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and in modern times that dealt with the correlation between one’s existence and identity and their physical body. She looks at how the material part of human identity is often thought to have been required in order to help one continue…

Mixing the colors of Titian and sketches of the great Michelangelo, Tintoretto brought an awe inspiring new air to the art of the Renaissance with his innovative ideas combined with the works of older Renaissance masters. He created many works over the course of his lifetime, and through those works Tintoretto portrayed some of the most prominent themes in the fine arts of the Renaissance. With outstanding contrast and color usage mixed with an amazing skill in creating accurate and realistic…

Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei, a well-known musician and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574, his family moved to Florence, where Galileo began his formal education at the Camaldolese monastery in Vallombrosa. Galileo Galilei is remembered for several things but one in particular was making observations that essentially set the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo was never…

The fifteenth century was a critical tuning point for Europe and the rest of the world. It brought about the Age of Exploration, which transitioned Europe from the Middle Ages to the early modern world. There were many important factors that led Europeans to be able to broaden their horizons, so to speak, and explore new and uncharted territory. Major advances in technology, booming economy and commerce, the many deaths caused by the bubonic plague, and curiosity and the thirst for fame and…

Italy is home to some of the world’s most prestigious and successful men. One man in particular paved the way for other people to follow. He is none other than Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor, architect, musician, inventor and scientist. There are not many that were gifted in multiple aspects like him. His actions alone coined him the name "The Renaissance Man." On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in wedlock in a farmhouse on the outside the…