Italian city-states

is believed to be the birthplace of this “rebirth”.Thus, Italian Renaissance is commonly believed to be a great influence upon the Northern Renaissance. However, this new speculation about who might have influenced Leonardo da Vinci will make us question everything we thought we knew. The similarity between the Eve in Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck’s The Ghent Altarpiece (1432) and Mona Lisa (1503) is astounding. Is it possible that Italians were the ones who actually got inspired by the…

The Italian combat squad was formed by 200 smaller groups which would later grow in size to become known as the Blackshirts. As Mussolini’s popularity grew two years prior from the start of the Italian combat squad, the first fascist party was started. After the first fascist party was created Mussolini was finally let into the government and eventually…

Time Capsule Introduction It is true that the world has been evolving and will continue to evolve in all life perspectives. This is so because there are notable improvements in the way people carry out things showing that there are advancements as time goes on. The term renaissance is usually used to mean revival or rebirth of something. In this case, renaissance refers to the period between 14th century and 17th century when revival of art, literature, music, architecture and philosophy…

Document D has lots of evidence for this. The note states, “The image on the left reflects the Middle Ages belief that each zodiac governed a certain part of the body. For example, the constellation of stars called Aries the Ram controlled the head; Sagittarius the archer controlled the thighs. The illustration…

In fact, that he was right, he opened a pizzeria called Pizzeria UNO, which specializes in Deep-Dish Pizza, and thus began a Chicago-style pizza. The Chicago locals are very proud of these pizza and the visitors from other cities or countries will not miss this. There are two kinds of them, Deep-Dish Pizza and Stuffed Pizza. Deep-Dish Pizza like the name of this pizza says it was made with high-side pan, a deep layer of dough that wrapped around the pan like a bowl. The…

and other Italian dishes, which I am sure was the aim of this commercial. Fratello’s is the restaurant behind the advertisement and they label themselves as being a modern Italian restaurant with traditional recipes that are crafted with love. Established in 1996 by Bobby and Joey Madison who filled their menu with authentic Italian family recipes. From what is on their website they pride themselves in their recipes and the quality of their food, as shown in the commercial. They state that…

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One cannot think of the Renaissance without thinking of the amazing art created during the event. The Renaissance was a period of time from the 14th to the 17th century, which is known to be the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. During this period of time, also known as the rebirth, Europe got out of it's misery and sky rocketed with innovations. These new ideas were about almost every and anything, but one main thing that impacted and changed the Renaissance was art. During the…

The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is located in Florence, Italy. It was built in the beginning of 1246 as a Dominican Church. It received its name because the site on which it is located was the church of Santa Maria delle Vigne in the ninth-century. The word Novella Translates to ‘New’ thus translating to ‘The New Santa Maria’ The Church was designed by several friars, the first being Fra Ristoro da Campi and Fra Sisto Fiorentino. Santa Maria Novella is made up of various additions and…

Both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance art forms centered on realism and religion, but differed in that Italian art emphasized the human form and aristocracy, while Northern Art focused on fine details and color, and the everyday life of peasants. Northern art was predominantly Gothic, but over time began to adopt some of the Italian characteristics. To illustrate, the ‘Adoration of the Magi’ created by Albrecht Durer, shows the minute details used by Northern artists as…