History of Rome

During the conversion of the mosque to a museum, hundreds of Christian mosaic art pieces were revealed from underneath plaster. Religious mosaics can be seen from wall to wall throughout its decorated interior. The Sunu, Deesis, and Theotokos mosaics imbedded on the walls of the Hagia Sophia not only beautifies the interior, but are an essential part of the religious beliefs taught and practiced in the Church. In the year 1849, one of the most important and prominent mosaics was discovered…

and Mrs. Ansley. The setting of the story in the city of Rome at a restaurant where the two ladies engage in many vigorous and enlightened conversations. While the women sit and enjoy the beautiful view from the resturaunt they are residing at they notice their daughters down below running off to spend a romantic evening with two young men. Seeing this moment causes Mrs. Slades memories of her and Mrs. Ansley’s quixotic adventures in Rome as young women and their first encounter with “roman…

This was an interesting read. The article written by Tom Mueller, depicts the events leading up to the design of the dome for Florence, Itay’s cathedral, Il Duomo also known as “Brunelleshi’s Dome”. Filippo Brunelleschi was the architect of the Dome. The story dates back to 1418, the Cathedral was known as Santa Maria del Fiore. For years the cathedral was in need of major repairs especially the rooftop, the dome had yet to be defined. The city’s Town Fathers needed this remedied immediately.…

Italy is one of the most culture enriched places left on the world today. It has seen the start of the human race, and has been the hot spot for many historical events. Even if it is not the capital Florence is a main city in Italy where creativity and art is born. Ginevra de’ Benci is a young women and expiring poet in Florence, yet sucked into the duties of her arrange marriage is stuck playing house wife when she could be creating her art. Ginevra is trapped in a life she didn’t want, and it…

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis directed by Vittorio De Sica tells the story of the Finzi-Contini, a wealthy, Jewish, and aristocratic family, in fascist Ferrara Italy through the eyes of Georgo, a upper middle class jew. The Finzi-Contini’s represent an older aristocratic European tradition that was dying after World War 1 leading them to ignore the dangerous realities, and the restrictions placed on their lives by the fascist italian state. They are so oblivious to the danger that they do not…

The ruins at Pasargadae reveal the architectural grandeur of an ancient Persian civilization. Pasargadae is said to have been the first great multicultural empire in all of Western Asia spanning from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west, to the Indus valley in the east. Its multicultural richness is reflected in its diverse architecture. The remains of a “Tall-e Takht” (fortified terrace), an audience hall, and the capital’s palaces can be seen throughout this once ornate but now…

Italy has an interesting geography that is unique to it. For example, its absolute location is 42 N, 12 E. Italy borders France to the west, Switzerland and Austria to the north, and Slovakia to the east. Italy’s area is 301,340 square kilometers and is slightly larger than Arizona (Italy CIA). Italy has many rivers and the longest of them, the Po, stretches across the northern part of Italy, which is mostly plains. Italy has more than 1,000 bodies of water with many of them are small lakes…

Adriatic Sea to its east, and the Lonian Sea to its southeast. Austria and Switzerland border Italy to the north. France borders Italy to the northwest. The Capital of Italy is Rome, also the largest city. The official language of Italy is Italian. About 98% of the people in Italy are Roman Catholic. The pope lives in Rome. Italy is 116,320 sq. miles. In 1994 the population estimate was about 57,107,000 (491 per sq. mile). Italy's official name is Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic). The…

Finn LeSieur Mrs. Stepp Period 7 May 8, 2018 An Allegory of Titian Titian was born in Cadore, Italy in the year 1490. He lived to the age of 86, dying in the year 1576 due to a sudden outbreak of the plague. Titian spent the first years of his life next to the Dolomite Mountains with three younger siblings. By the age of 12, he had already been sent to Venice so he could train under a mosaicist. This lasted little time. Once he left the mosaicist Titian began working with Giovanni Bellini.…

of Rome due to their belief that Romulus and Remus, descendants of the gods, were raised by wolves before founding Rome. The Lid of a Funerary Urn was the model for portraits of the Roman rulers, such as the Bust of Cicero. The alter of Ares Pacis Augustae effectively combines the mythology of Romulus and Remus with Augustus and his rule. It also provides a visual for Vergil’s Aeneid, which described the progression of the empire and establish Augustus as a descendant of the founders of Rome,…