Italian diaspora

Italian The Italian era is best known for the renewed interest in the culture of classical antiquity. The literature of the Italian Renaissance includes, the humanists Petrarch (The Canzoniere), and authors like, Castiglione (The Book of the Courtier) and Machiavelli (The Prince). The paintings of the era were influenced by Western painting, with artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. The architecture got their inspiration from Greek and Roman architecture, with works such…

It was during the Renaissance where this theme became common. Mary, also known as Madonna, and Jesus were portrayed in hundreds of paintings and sculptures during the Renaissance time. While not all Madonnas look alike, most “Italian” Madonnas are emotionally alike in the way they are portrayed, often seeming either pensive or joyous (35). The artist depicts the two types of female archetypes of the virgin and mother, which are combined in the person known as Madonna (35). Other…

the one you posted in the Discussion Board. Don’t give just a summary, but think about the organization of the canto, themes, depiction of characters, imagery. Dante Alighieri was one of the three fathers of Italian literature and he along with Boccaccio and Petrarch greatly impacted Italian culture and literature. All three had close ties to Florence. Dante is most known for “The Divine Comedy”. This epic poem “The Divine Comedy” consisted of three sections, Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. In the…

Florentine Giotto may be the most important Italian painter of the 14th century. His work points to the Renaissance style that developed about 100 years later. He showed a lot of talent at a very young age and is said to have been apprenticed to the great Florentine painter Cimabue. He was almost a completely self-taught artist. He would always be working on what he loved. His work pointed to the Renaissance style that developed a century later. “Although Giotto was widely considered a pioneer…

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Passage 2 Grow Your Own Pizza One of the best ways to learn about plants is to grow your own vegetable and herb garden. An added bonus is getting to eat what you grow! Wouldn’t it be fun to grow a pizza? Well, maybe you wouldn’t grow the pizza, but you could grow some of the ingredients. A simple cheese pizza has tomatoes and herbs in the sauce. In a pizza garden you can grow tomatoes and a few common herbs, such as oregano, parsley, and basil. These plants are easy to grow, and it is a bunch…

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It is through the processes of time that brings about many changes in society; whether good or bad, nothing stays the same forever. The fall of the Roman Empire marked the ending of the Classical Period and the beginning of the Middle Ages. During this time, up until the 15th century, the circle of economic and political power drew not from Western Europe, for the region entailed backward kingdoms, each vying for power against one another. Nonetheless, medieval vitality, the source of dynamism…

Ciao-hello, is how you may be greeted to a typical italan household. Italy is a very unique country and has many characteristics. Many Italians practice many interesting hobbies such as sports,food, clothing, and religion. But not all families keep practices sometimes they change and get new ones. Italy’s culture is also very important as you can express it through multiple things like holidays, foods, clothing, sports, music, languages, and art. Italy is a very beatiful country with many…

from the rest? How can one film connect to many people around the world and appeal to their emotions in an immense way. With the use of the Italian Neo-Realism films did just that. This movement allowed filmmakers to represent life as it is lived by the people. Normal people were given to chance to watch real world problems on the big screen. The movement Italian Neo-Realism was born at the end of World War II. During this time Italy was going to through major changes in society, these changes…