Italian neorealism

helped shape Europe to the land you see today. Before, Germany was a couple of Germanic states with no future of unification. Italy was seemingly worse, divided into three parts under three foreign rulers. During the 19th century the Germanic and Italian states, with the help of Garibaldi, Cavour, and Von Bismark, united using political and physical force through Nationalism. Count Camillo di Cavour used both physical and political force to unify Italy. In his words, he said that the people…

Italy come from the Renaissance age, such as the leaning tower of Pisa. Besides the different styles in buildings, I have heard that the food in Italy is quite different compared to the food America offers. For instance, from what I can imagine, the Italian food seems to be fresher, whether it’s served at a restaurant or bought at a market. In spite of these differences between the U.S. and Italy, the fashion industry is something both countries unconsciously observe. In this case, people in…

Friar Alberigo’s murder of several of his family members at a banquet takes on a new atrocity in the context of Italian culture of the time. Betraying a guest,, suggests the Friar contorted the traditional Italian values of hospitality and banquets which were popular and contorted it to suit his own despicable, sinful desires. For this crime against one’s guest the Friar is designated to the lowermost circles where…

Fascism was a Government system practiced by many European Powers. Fascism was brought about by one of the most ruthless dictators of all time. His name was Benito Mussolini. “ Benito Mussolini took power in Italy in 1922. Mussolini’s ideas and practices directly and indirectly influenced political movements in Germany (especially the Nazi Party), Spain (Franco’s Falange Party), France, Argentina, and many other European and Non-European countries right up to present day.”(“A Glossary of…

This time, the art is not mature yet formed an idealized norm , but it reflects the artists ' pursuit of new art techniques . Italian artists ' core concern was to make content more realistic reaction on the screen . So they began to the study of ancient sculpture, Greek and Roman painting style research , forming a new realistic style . Decisive impact on the people of this new…

Perhaps one of the driving factors in the rise of arquebuses was that the previous siege revolution made commanders feel that they had to innately aggressive in their battle tactics. It also made commanders see guns as the future of warfare, even if firearms at the moment still had some drawbacks. This mentality resulted in that the defensive tactics of the fifteen century saw a huge decrease in their effectiveness when artillery emerged on the battlefield at the battle of Crécy in 1346. Siege…

The result of the battle was a disastrous defeat for Italy and had to be extracted by the Germans. After the defeat, Mussolini tried to support Hitler’s 1941 campaign in Russia. That also ended in a defeat due to the ill equipped Italian troops. Italy then tried to push south and take North Africa, but that also ended with the German saving them. After this attack, Hitler would take precautions in case Italy might fall. In WWII Italy did poorly when up against the allied forces…

be set between the years 1504 and 1508, but spans several years as Antonio and the Duchess establish their family, all while keeping it a secret from her brothers. The setting of the play also coincides with the beginning, or early middle, of the Italian renaissance. At this time, Italy was divided into independent city states ruled by kings and princes, and strongly influenced by “merchant princes” such as the Medici. The merchant class, as shown by the reach of the…

cosmopolitan, and often republican Italian scholars and statesmen” believed it to be a reflection of their own experiences, instead of the “rural, feudal, usually monarchical values of Medieval Europe” (Bartlett, p. 5). Although the start of Renaissance in Italy can be accounted to the geographical location of the Italian…

Most of you probably know the name Leonardo da Vinci, but you probably don’t know exactly who he was. Well, that is why I am here. Hello everyone! My name is Rebecca and I am here today to hopefully inform you about Leonardo da Vinci. Today, I’m going to inform you on Leonardo da Vinci’s personal life, his most famous paintings, and just who is the mysterious Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci Who is Leonardo da Vinci? You’re probably thinking, “He was a painter who painted the Mona Lisa.” You are…