History of Italy

Pope Julius II goal was to extend the authority of the papal and to make the papacy have true power over the military force and political authority in Italy. Julius hired Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a very important place that held the place of the new popes that are eventually elected. This reflects upon Julius because he wanted to spread the papacy out into the country. Therefore it was the purpose of building the Sistine Chapel. Julius wanted to continue…

in. One of these states was Italy. During the period 1830-1870 there were many different debates as to whether or not Italy should be a unified country and what type of government they would be ruled by. Although some believed that unification was a bad idea because it would bring unrest to the area or make Italy too strong, many wanted a unified Italy and believed they should be granted their independence under either a monarchy, papal authority, or a republic. Italy needed to unify to become…

between England and Italy? These two countries saw the heighth of their society, the struggles due to catastophie, one remained centralized the other decentralized, and the many legacies brought fourth to help shape, not only their society, but also the western world. England and Italy each had a different structure of government. England used a type of system known as a “nation-state” which is” a form of political organization in which a group of people who share the same history, traditions,…

extraordinary force throughout all of history. Ideas in the enlightenment period leading to a new way of thinking, religious beliefs leading to war. For Italy, Germany and others it was nationalism which changed their history in the 19th century and led to wars for independence. Although nationalism helped Italian and German unification it also led to the breakup of empires such as the Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman. Nationalism is the idea that people of the same history, belief ,language and…

selecting Italy as my study abroad destination can be attributed to my love for genealogy. My research on the well-known Ancestry.com website dates back to 2012 where there has since been an addition of over 1000 members to my family tree. After learning that my maternal second great-grandfather moved to the United States from Italy in the late 1800 to early 1900’s, my interest has broadened to learning more about my ethnicity. Results from an AncestryDNA test further promotes my ties with…

A NUMBER OF SOCIOLOGISTS HAVE RECENTLY Stated THAT the High Renaissance was the culmination of the artistic developments of the Early Renaissance. The High Renaissance that flourished over 35 years from the late 1490 until the early 1530 (Encyclopædia Britannica ©2016). The Renaissance started at Florence. Florence called the middle age a “congruence of artistic genius” (Kleiner 2007:577), the beginning of Humanism and “economic prosperity” (Kleiner 2007:577) nourished the beginning of the…

The artistic traditions of Italy have their origins in the ancient Roman Empire, which was centered in Rome and the Italian peninsula. The classical tradition of ancient Greece and Rome has been an ever-present element in Italian art throughout its history. Its two greatest and most influential periods—Renaissance and Baroque—relied heavily on the style and ideals of classical art. For centuries, artists have traveled to Italy to study both monuments from Roman times and the work of the great…

Italy is a wonderful country, full of life and culture. The country’s extensive historical background gives way to diversity of all kinds, in every aspect of consideration. This marvelous wonderland is home to stunning natural beauty, astonishing landmarks, delicious food, many ancient cities, and hundreds of interesting, artistic pieces. Italy is technically a peninsula that is readily recognizable for its boot-shaped coast line, that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, and natural,…

Renaissance in Veneto and Tuscany Italian artists were representative of the Renaissance but were not representative of Italy as a whole during the Renaissance. Italy, throughout the Renaissance, was not unlike other European countries. The country faced the same decline in population due to the plague and a steady rise in population after the plague. Most of the country, like most of Europe, was rural and made up of peasants. The Renaissance, however, did not occur within the majority of…

One of Italy’s most hated men in history is their former fascist Prime Minister, Benito Mussolini. Mussolini ruled over Italy from the years 1922 until 1943, when he was dismissed by King Victor Emmanuel and his position was filled by Pietro Badoglio. During Mussolini’s reign as prime minister of Italy he created foreign policy objectives, affected countries with his policies, and signed the “Pact of Steel”. While Benito Mussolini was the prime minister of Italy he aimed to make his country an…