Italian neorealism

In reading Dante's works, a thoughtful reader can easily understand how deeply the poet felt the social role of the artist and how deeply he felt involved in the political-philosophical debate of his century. Consequently, it is known that both, Dante's literary style and his political thought greatly influenced the works of other authors during several centuries up to the present day. If it is true that Dante's popularity is due to all his works, it is also true that Dante acquired a huge…

In order to make this dish, ingredients such are spinach leaves, basil leaves, onions, garlic cloves, spaghetti, evaporated milk, queso fresco (fresh cheese) and pecan nuts are used. I typically get my ingredients at the closest grocery store next to my house. This store happens to be Fry's Food and Drug stores. As one of world’s largest food retailers they have a conscientiously drive sustainability and innovation into the supply chain (CITATION). As for the meal the main ingredient used are…

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, located on 1380 Commercial Drive, serves up rustic, and affordable Neapolitan style Italian food, while providing a quiet getaway from the heavy traffic of Commercial Drive. The menu offers up many Italian staples, such as a vast assortment of thin crust pizzas, a modest selection of pastas, and a variety of fire-bread sandwiches. Their dishes are all centered around the unique Campania tomato, a special tomato that grows in the volcanic soil at the base of the…

years, Italians and Americans are revealing the distinguishing differences between Italian cuisine in their homeland and Italian cuisine in America. Substantial recognition and pride in American immigrants from Italy reflects the “Italian” classification for both cuisines. Italian cuisine, unlike Italian-American cuisine, stems from a distinguished heritage, which utilizes freshness and quality of local ingredients to produce their best dish, while Italian-American serve their spin on Italian…

Mussolini to describe his particular political movement. He started this movement in 1919, the theory behind it was to be able to evolve in response to popular Italian opinion. A strong point of the Mussolini fascism was to have propaganda that masked the social, economic, and political inequalities. This allowed for more support from the Italian populace. After World War I there was political turmoil in Italy, Fascism’s ability to adapt and change allowed it to survive and eventually this led…

Examples of these prevailing narrative themes are evident in two works by earlier Italian Renaissance artists, the Self-Portrait in a Studio of Lavinia Fontana, and the Self-Portrait While Painting the Madonna and Child of Sofonisba Anguissola1. Both pieces show the artists in their place of work, Fontana in a studio showcasing her ability…

Have you ever sat at home and just got the urge for a pizza? We all do this but some of us simply go to the closest pizza shop and get a greasy, overpriced pizza, feel unhealthy the next morning and regret buying the pizza, as well as having less money in our pockets. I have done this plenty of times. I would be much better off if I thought about my decision before just jumping in the car and going to the nearest place. From this moment onwards, I know where I will be going for a pizza even if…

of these changes impacted women, education and youth movements. Women in a fascist society were expected to stay at home, be submissive and nurturing . Mussolini launched the battle for births , aiming to keep women out of work and increase the Italian population. In return for women bearing more children, marriage loans and tax cuts were offered, while providing health care for mothers and children . He enforced the laws against abortion and contraception , leaving women with no alternative.…

Following the end of World War I, a new political doctrine emerged in Italy and Germany and was strongly enforced and spread by two extremely influential figures: Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. This new political ideology was named fascism by Mussolini, and according to him, was different than all ideologies before it; he lists in The Doctrine of Fascism ideologies such as socialism and democracy that fascism specifically opposes. Both Mussolini and Hitler rejected most ideologies that came…

Contrapasso in Inferno by Dante Alighieri as Illustration of Justice Dante Alighieri, who lived from 1265 to 1321, was one of the major Italian poet and political figures during the Middle Ages period. He is particularly famous for a piece of literature which later made a major impact on the development of the Italian literature and the world literature – Divine Comedy, which he composed during the final years of his life. Dante 's Divine Comedy belongs to the list of the most gorgeous pieces…