Italian culture

Thesis: Michaelangelo’s The Torment of St. Anthony serves to convey the story of St. Anthony and the demons to the general public and reflects the rediscovery of classical texts and their influence on Renaissance culture. During the Italian Renaissance, much of the artwork focused on figures important to Christianity such as Madonna, Jesus, and David, as well as on mythological figures such as Venus and Mars. The subjects of these artworks reflect the emphasis on classical philosophy and…

Parmigianino (c. 1503-1540) was one of the most gentle and graceful artist of the Italian painters. His style was mainly influenced by Correggio and later influenced by Raphael. His works, whether painted or copper prints, had a great influence on Italy and Northern Europe. We can find that most of his paintings have slender necks and hands. This characteristic has the meaning s of anti-religious reform. "Madonna with the Long Neck" is an example of this. "Madonna with the Long Neck" is an oil…

more than likely read epics such as The Iliad and The Aneied, works that are familiar to me; however, the culture present today is much different than that of Dante’s time, and Dante would more than likely not understand technology mentioned in current literature. Dante would connect to Christianity and the basics of life through my ways of understanding, but he would find confusion with the culture and technology. Many connections exist between times periods we have learned about and my life.…

Renaissance. The Renaissance was a rebirth of many cultural aspects that were thought to have been lost to the ever changing world. The Renaissance originated in Europe during the 14th century in Italy. This new age brought about many great changes in Italian intellectual, artistic, and even cultural life. Even though the Renaissance began in the 14th century, it wasn’t given an official title until the 16th century. A man named Giorgio Vasari was the first to give the Renaissance its name.…

Villa Rotunda in four drawings (see Fig 2) (Anderson, 1994). However it was not the architecture that had a lasting impact on Europe. The ideology of the Villa, separation from the monarch and countryside lifestyle where cemented to the European cultures in History. It can…

Two of the most recognizable eras in human history were the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. They began with the rise of the Italian city states in Europe. Their influence can be seen in architecture, art, and literary works. The Renaissance also highlighted Humanism. Humanism was a way of life that focused on human beings, their values, and aspirations. Alongside these changes, the Scientific Revolution was beginning. New discoveries were being made in mathematics, astronomy, medicine…

“O human race born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou fall.” With his allegorical writing style, Dante Alighieri revolutionized literature in the renaissance period with masterpieces such as Dante’s Inferno. Dante Alighieri was born on May 21, 1265 in Florence, Italy. He was born to a wealthier family and had a good education as he learn poetry, philosophy, and many other literature skills he used in his writing. From the outside, his life looked perfect though his mother…

Olive Garden and Johnny Carino’s are two very well known Italian restaurants in the same category. Which restaurant is better? When my family goes to dinner we usually always pick Olive Garden, but this Sunday we decided to give Johnny Carino’s a try. Olive Garden has been around since 1982 and since then they have been evolving their food taste, food variety, prices, specials and service (Olive Garden Inc. El Centro Ca). Johnny Carino’s has been around since 1997 and since then has also been…

Benozzo Gozzoli was an influential Italian painter in the Renaissance. He helped impact art as we know it today in many ways. Some of his most acclaimed pieces included Madonna and Child Giving Blessings, Adoration of the Magi, and Women at the Tomb. His style of artwork was fresco which is a painting done expeditiously on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling with watercolor. Gozzoli was born around the year 1421 in a village in Italy called Sant’llaria a Colombano. His birth name was Benozzo…

considered to be the undiscovered place according to Europeans before 1500s. It was actually the land where European called ‘New World’- it was until letter of Amerigo Vespucci has been published in Florence during 1505-1506. Vespucci himself as an Italian explorer, born in the city of Florence and is known to have been through number of voyages. Vespucci letter, was written to Pier Soderini; the Gonfalonier of Republic of Florence during the time; the letter consisted of mainly his experience,…