Italian Social Republic

revealed both humanist characteristics and the social beliefs of them. The clothing during the renaissance had a big impact on the social and political change. In the article Clothing in the Renaissance it says,“During the Renaissance it was a symbol. In this period of time, clothes were very important. Nobles would spend all their earnings on new clothing.” (Clothing in the Renaissance). This is an example of how the higher you where in the social…

Many things can represent the city of Miami to people. To me however, from daytime to nighttime, South Beach best illustrates what makes Miami different from almost every other city: diversity. Everything, from the sounds, feelings and tastes, to the smells and sights, makes one feel as though you are standing at the crossroads to the rest of the world. As you approach South Beach, crossing over the ocean on I-395, you can already hear multiple styles of music playing in the distance. Meanwhile,…

display. These were mainly famous for their art and culture. Many famous poets had belonged to this era like Ludovico Ariosto, Poliziano, Marsilio Ficino, Matteo Maria Boiardo and Luigi Pulci. Italian writers and poets had made several contributions to the world of literature during this period.The Italian Renaissance still had much in common with earlier times in Europe, it also began much that we still find in our modern world. So many achievements of the Renaissance have since been surpassed…

The Meatpacking District is one of my favorite neighborhoods in NYC because of how hip it is and how it is packed with steel and glass lofts, with sun pouring though the oversized windows. It always gives me an electric feeling walking around the cobble streets, looking at the Chelsea Market and walking the High Line. All of that sprightliness is encapsulated perfectly into the Fig and Olive. It has those floor to ceiling windows, that let rays seep in, reinforced by industrial steal framing the…

The Renaissance was a time of rebirth, when society moved away from the religious focus of the Middle Ages and back towards the Classical views of ancient Greece and Rome, focusing on nature, humanism, and individualism. Sandro Botticelli, a Florentine painter known for works such as The Birth of Venus, captures the essence of this revolutionary time period in his numerous masterpieces. Today, he is recognized as one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. It is clear that the works of…

I chose to immerse myself into the Italian culture. Choosing this culture was not difficult because I am, according to AncestryDNA, 75% Italian and would love to learn more about where I come from. The only exposure that I have gotten in relation to the culture was when I traveled to Italy in June of 2017 and by living at home with my extended Italian family. After extensive research, I learned a hefty amount of information on Italian culture. For the course, I was required to download two…

The following recipe has repeatedly changed and remade over time in order to achieve the superior ingredients to create everyone’s favorite fruit pizza. My family often enjoys making the delectable dessert together. We often listen to music and dance around the kitchen consumed with laughter. My stepfather first introduced fruit pizza to me while attending a family cookout. He told my family, he made a special pizza for us. Fruit pizza, the first thought that entered my mind was pizza and fruit.…

being a classically educated ‘literary man’, he translated Poussin’s expression ‘I am thinking’ into the more conventional oratorical concept of invention’ (invenzione in Italian). Now in the Italian Renaissance ‘invention’ approximately meant to what we now call ‘subject matter’. But more than that, it was also the term that Italian renaissance poets and scholars and then painters all gave to their initial planning process any new painting or sculpture or book. It followed that both artists…

Haagen-Dazs Argument Commercial Reflection Paper The commercial starts with an Italian man entering his home with some groceries and flowers. He says “Hello, my love” in Italian. The skinny Italian woman in the kitchen turns around and smashes a dish to the ground. She yells out “I’m leaving” in Italian with which the man responds “Not again”. The woman then proceeds to throw down the towel in her arm onto the floor. The floor already has pieces of the broken dish. She walks closer to him and…

Looking at the Past and Present to Find Meaning in my Life Several topics discussed in Humanities thus far are topics Dante seemed to be knowledgeable about; therefore, his interpretation and knowledge he had of these topics would possibly allow an enhanced understanding of how the topics make meaning in my life. Despite the probability that Dante and I would have different experiences and preferences in art, literature, and music, similarities would most likely exist. On my pilgrimage, past…