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deposits.” In that piece of text it says, that volcanic loam helps farming and crops. When the loam breaks down it gives important nutrients to plants and provides wonderful drainage. Italy has very poor soil, except Naples. Mount Vesuvius is located in the same region of Italy, Naples and caused two abundant eruptions that happened about ten thousands of years…

Machiavelli was an Italian political scientist. Many believe his teaching were that of evil and greed. As the political theorist that he was, He stressed the importance of brute, and even in some cases malicious force to keep the order of society, Anyone who defected from the prince's orders did not make it very far without some form of punishment following close by. To further back this claim, this paper will look into the evidence written by the man himself and others who cross examined his…

consists of a large cone that is partially encircled by a larger, deeper cone, which is the remains of an ancient somma volcano that has erupted and collapsed over time. Mount Vesuvius is located on Italy’s west coast and overlooks the Bay and city of Naples. Vesuvius stands about 4000 ft above sea level, and is part of the Companian volcanic arc, which is a line of volcanoes that formed over a subduction zone created by the convergence of the African and Eurasian plates (Ball, 2016). Vesuvius…

to secure the town before embarking on the campaign to re conquer Naples. Having received the much-wanted reinforcements which included 6,000 Swiss mercenaries from the Grisons, 2,000 from the Valais, plus the support of Giovanni dei Medici also known as Giovanni dalle Bande Nere". Francis rapidly ordered a third of his force south commanded by John Stuart, duke of Albany to march toward Rome with his intention of retaking Naples. Francis I took this decision when he reached a diplomatic…

Artemisia was acquainted with painting in her dad's workshop, indicating substantially more ability than her siblings, who worked close by her. She picked up drawing, how to blend shading, and how to paint. Artemisia will not have possessed the capacity to defeat these difficulties notwithstanding her extensive ability had she not had one imperative preferred standpoint over numerous other young ladies: She originated from a group of Painters and her dad was eager to show her the fundamental…

He speaks of his good deeds: “And Prospero the prime duke, being so reputed in dignity and for the liberal arts without a parallel” and of the misdeeds done against him by his brother: “he thinks me now incapable / he was for sway – wi’th King of Naples”. In this sense, he is almost hypnotising his daughter by keeping her awake to finish his story: “dost thou attend me?”, “thou attend’st not!”, “dost thou hear?” I feel that this reveals him as an untrusting and narcissistic character – wouldn’t…

In the baroque era portraits of woman were not as common as portraits of men. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Alessandro Algardi and Guiliano Finelli all attempted sculpting a bust of three different women around the 1630’s, each brought their own unique style to the portrait. Bernini the most famous and renowned artist out the three set a precedent for sculptures and other artists would continually be compared to Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Alessandro Algardi and Guiliano Finelli are no exception to this,…

Commedia dell’Arte: The Foundation of Modern Comedy While the exact origins of Commedia dell’Arte are unknown, it is one of the most influential forms of theatre. It has been a foundation for comedic theatre since around 1545. This unique form of comedy has influenced writers and performers all over the world. Similarities to Commedia dell’Arte can be found in the writings of William Shakespeare, in the acting choices of some of the most famous comedians and even in modern day television. It has…

Northern notions of “painting as a microcosm.” Many scholars have debated how the Sicilian-born artist gained exposure to Northern art, and believe it was during his time in Naples, where “René of Anjou … ruled as King” from 1438 to 1422 and “Netherlandish painting was highly valued.” It is also widely accepted that in Naples, Antonello “trained under … Colantonio del Fiore,” a master well-versed in the Netherlandish style. The most striking aspect of Antonello’s St. Jerome is his use of…

“political negligence and coup d’etat” with the help of Alonso the king of Naples to take over the position as a Duke of Millan by getting throwing out Prospero (10-12). Antonio is the evil brother of Prospero, from whom he usurped the position of Duke of Milan twelve years ago. Antonio sees them as a threat so he persuades Sebastian and plots together to murder Alonso and Gonazalo in their sleep in order to seize the crown of Naples (Oseman 15). By murdering them would benefit Antonio in…