Italy

Historians are constantly attempting to understand the factors that distinguish the Renaissance period from the Middle Ages. There has been a consistent focus on Italy as the beginning of the Renaissance, however, recently there has been a shift towards focussing on the Renaissance as a series of smaller, linked “Renaissances” around Europe. These different approaches have been examined in Introduction: A Wider Renaissance? by Alexander Lee. Lee establishes that one of the most prominent…

Mary Jane Dempsey Enzo Traverso ROM 6350 30 September 2017 Book Review: Equivocal Subjects: Between Italy and Africa—constructions of racial and national identity in the Italian cinema by SHELLEEN GREENE In her most recent work, Shelleen Greene attempts to present a multifaceted depiction of mixed-race roles in Italian cinema. Her book, Equivocal Subjects: Between Italy and Africa—constructions of racial and national identity in the Italian cinema, published in 2014, uses twenty-four films,…

Renaissance in Veneto and Tuscany Italian artists were representative of the Renaissance but were not representative of Italy as a whole during the Renaissance. Italy, throughout the Renaissance, was not unlike other European countries. The country faced the same decline in population due to the plague and a steady rise in population after the plague. Most of the country, like most of Europe, was rural and made up of peasants. The Renaissance, however, did not occur within the majority of…

their former fascist Prime Minister, Benito Mussolini. Mussolini ruled over Italy from the years 1922 until 1943, when he was dismissed by King Victor Emmanuel and his position was filled by Pietro Badoglio. During Mussolini’s reign as prime minister of Italy he created foreign policy objectives, affected countries with his policies, and signed the “Pact of Steel”. While Benito Mussolini was the prime minister of Italy he aimed to make his country an unquestionable Great Power. To achieve the…

Pope Julius II goal was to extend the authority of the papal and to make the papacy have true power over the military force and political authority in Italy. Julius hired Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a very important place that held the place of the new popes that are eventually elected. This reflects upon Julius because he wanted to spread the papacy out into the country. Therefore it was the purpose of building the Sistine Chapel. Julius wanted to continue…

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 language applications that would help me…

The Italian Renaissance in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy was the upbringing of several new ideas and concepts that many Europeans were not familiar with at the time, as well as the transition from medieval to modern times. As stated by a Swiss historian in the nineteenth-century, the Renaissance was the “prototype of the modern world.” Humanism was introduced and spread by Francesco Petrarch, the “father of humanism,” as well as several other humanists. Platonism was briefly revived,…

Patrizio di Marco. Using market intelligence based on the current sales trends, customer preferences, and competitor performance in Italy, Gucci defines the guidelines for buying, product assortment, merchandising, marketing and communications strategies that cater to local preferences and customs. 1. Gucci has a total of 14 stores in Italy, all situated in the expensive high end streets of prime cities to attract affluent customers for example, Firenze Duomo, Milano Rinascente, Venezia…

Italy is a diverse country with lots of interesting things to see and do. Most of Italy's people live in urban areas (“Italy”). Italians love their food, their families, their music and their heritage. There are numerous activities that Italians value doing on a day to day basis. Recreation is a top priority in Italians’ lives, and is a major theme and value. Recreation effects an Italian’s daily life through sports, leisure, and and vacations. Recreation effects an Italian’s daily life greatly…

I. Introduction The region of Abruzzo is located on the eastern coast of Italy, bordered to the west by Lazio (Roma) and to the east by the Adriatic Sea. The region is home to a distinct culture and history due to the mountainous area within it. It contains four provinces of L’Aquila, Pescara, Teramo, and Chieti with the capital city L’Aquila located at the base of the mountains. The region is plagued by poverty and earthquakes but is on the road to recovery from both. Abruzzo is often…