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    The Renaissance In Italy

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    This paper accounts for the reason why the Renaissance primarily flourished in Italy. The Renaissance is often described as a certain period in history, yet this periodization is contested by some historians as it is not as linear as the Age of King Louis XIV (Bartlett, p.2). Instead, the Renaissance is a fluid notion that sought to define stself according to the highly admired doctrines of ancient Greece and Rome as “urban, cosmopolitan, and often republican Italian scholars and statesmen”…

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    Before I came to Florence, Italy, I used to dream about visiting Milan, Italy. The Reason I wanted to come to Italy was not only Milan is one of the major fashion-cities in the world, but also Italy is famous for the origin of a high-end fashion brand. But my main reason study abroad in Italy was only Milan, honestly, I didn’t even know about Florence that well. After I arrived in Florence, I realized that I was a big frog in a small pond, there were so many inspiring things I have not imagined…

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    There are many bridges of different shapes, sizes or built from different material, some are even much older than others in the city of Venice, Italy are. Although some bridges are just there and never get talked about and others are well known, they all have interesting history behind their many bricks. The Ponte di Rialto Bridge in Venice is the oldest bridge that crosses the Grand Canal. (learnodo-newtonic) The original wooden bridge was designed by a Swiss Engineer named Antonia de Ponte…

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    Heritage and culture: Rome Rome is located in central Italy on the west side. It is the capital of Italy and the fourth-most populous city in the European Union. Rome has many natural attractions. Such as the Vatican gardens. The Vatican gardens is the city’s most well-known green space. It is also known as the city’s central park. The area contains many fountains and would be ideal for a picnic or a family day out with the kids. Accommodation in Rome is more to cheap accommodation rather…

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    The Spanish, like Jusepe de Ribera, did not find themselves in Italy by accident, rather for design. In the 16th and 17th Century, for example, The Spanish focused on the political realities of Italy and focused on the Spanish imperial domination of Italy’s formal and informal states, but also focused on globalizing the artistic styles that had become so popular during this time. Spanish Baroque artist Jusepe de Ribera is most known for his later works, such as A Greek Sage, ca. 1630, and is…

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    Third Places In Italy

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    emigration, as millions left to travel to the United States throughout the early parts of the 20th century. However, currently Italy is going through somewhat of a crisis on how to deal with the immigration influx occurring throughout their country, as well as many other Western European and European Union members. With thousands of African immigrants being smuggled into Southern Italy, and thousands more emigrating to the peninsula from Eastern European countries such as…

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    Machiavelli Biography

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    Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469 in a town called Florence Italy. He was known to have a great education and he was a great writer and reader.Machiavelli saw the struggles the french had during the french invasion in 1493 when the medici fled . In 1498 he became secretary of the Ten he had held this until fall in 1512. Machiavelli was employed in a great variety of missions. He did a mission for the Emperor Maximilian. And machiavelli did four more more for france. The dispatches during…

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    Italian culture. Choosing this culture was not difficult because I am, according to AncestryDNA, 75% Italian and would love to learn more about where I come from. The only exposure that I have gotten in relation to the culture was when I traveled to Italy in June of 2017 and by living at home with my extended Italian family. After extensive research, I learned a hefty amount of information on Italian culture. For the course, I was required to download two language applications that would help me…

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    questions answered, we can still try to figure it out, such as the question, “Who moved along the Founding of Rome?” Because of the lack of architectural evidence in Italy we can't really figure out what is true so we rely on the epic poem The Aeneid, to help us figure it out. The Etruscans, a group said to have previously occupied Italy before Rome had taken over the Latin rulers leading Rome, and deeply led the Romans to adapt their beliefs to the Etruscan beliefs that had also been inspired…

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    “When the nation-state of Italy was created in 1870, the highest aim of Risorgimento patriots was the civil and moral renewal of the Italian people. (pp.1)” The Risorgimento was a movement during the 19th century in hopes of forming Italy into a country instead of remaining a set of different independent states. It is sometimes called the Italian revolt because it was a time for awakening and allowing the Italian people to gain independence as a country. They wanted Italy to be transformed into…

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