Italian Wars

Italian-American Culture When most people hear the term Italian-American, they begin to think of the Godfather, Rocky, the mafia, or even Fonzie from Happy Days. But, Italian-America is much more than the characters portrayed in films. Italian-American culture is a culture that has evolved through history despite discrimination and hardships. While they faced prejudice at first, they are now seen as a monumental contributor to the immensely diverse culture of the United States of America known…

When discussing Italian film it is impossible to shy away from the discussion of Country’s fascist era and the effects it had on cinema at the time. The same could be said about almost anything that was part of Italian culture at the time, the fascist state establishing its totalitarian hold. Women in fascist Italy were arguably the demographic most affected by the new order Mussolini was hoping to create. However, much like the films produced in Italy, women were never openly persecuted,…

To what Extent did Leonardo da Vinci Contribute to Math, Art, and Science? The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, that took place in the late fourteenth through early seventeenth century. The rebirth of human reason began in Italy and particularly in Florence. Italy had been rapidly moving away from the medieval era. The Renaissance movement had begun on a scholarly level, with humanists writers, but was clearly linked with the scientific developments, change, and growth of…

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,…

Belvederes’ museum. The sought after peace and leisure was influenced by the Renaissance giving more meaning to what was built. Architects like Palladio explored different philosophies understanding the connecting the city to the countryside. Post war times, the villa turned attention away from industry allowing agricultural and art it flourish. Bibliography Adams, T., 2009. From riches to Wags. New Statesman, 16 Feb.138(4936). Akerman, J. S., 1987. Palladio's villas and predecessors.…

the Ancient Romans, Medieval, and Renaissance worlds. I found Gothic art to be eye grasping and made connections with the light of architecture from the Gothic and Renaissance worlds. For literature, I have learned on a much deeper level about love, war, and what it means to be a noble…

In the beginning there... was… pizza. Biblical references aside pizza is truly a piece of both foreign and ancient art we, as English speakers, call “food”. To obtain even the most primary of ingredients you except you any person speaks the word pizza, a vast array of events must of occurred. I am talking about food items like tomatoes, which are normally used in the sauce in pizza, cheese, the overall topping used to cover the pizza itself and the flat bread, the very basis of all pizza. The…

printing and publishing house, named Bertieri & Vanesetti. He gained notoriety and fame after publishing the works of Gabriele D’Annunzio, an Italian writer, poet, journalist, playwright and soldier during World War I. D’Annunzio was associated with the Decadent Movement in his literary works and transformed from literary figure into a national war hero during World War I. The Decadent Movement was during the late 19th century artistic and literary movement that followed an aesthetic ideology of…

Benito Mussolini was a clever man. Prior to 1922, he used the post war crisis to his advantage. He provided the illusion that fascism was the way forward and a way to eradicate the country of socialism . The people of Italy saw it as a means to end the economic, social and political turmoil they were facing . The political ideology and mass movement of fascism dominated Italy. It included extreme militaristic nationalism, political and cultural liberalism. They stood for social unity and…

image of the Renaissance is the colorful and intricate paintings and works of art. Renaissance Art had many characteristics that made it stand out from the previous Medieval Art style of painting. Europe had just suffered the Black Death and several wars were taking place throughout Europe. Over one third of the population died and with it died many artists. Europe was no longer concerned about religion or traditions,but survival. It seemed that the only place that managed to thrive…