Ospedale della Pietà

ultimately the only way a poor family had to ensure free schooling for their sons (Pope 1). Vivaldi began seminary school at the age of 15 and became ordained at the age of 25 in 1703. Unfortunately, because of a health issue that many scholars have marked asthma because of symptoms such as “chronic shortness of breath”, “tightness of the chest”, “constriction of the chest”, Vivaldi’s term as a priest was short lived. He asked to be excused from performing Mass within the year of ordainment because he could not finish because of his persistent health problems (Pope 1). Vivaldi then followed his passion for music. Vivaldi at the age of 25 became a master of violin at the Ospedale della Pieta in Venice shortly after explaining his health issues had kept him from being able to perform Mass. The Ospedale served as an orphanage, convent, hospital, and concert hall (picture 4). Interestingly, he spent most of his musical career for over three decades at this orphanage for girls composing masterpieces that would make him infamous. The Osepdale was one of four orphanages that housed “illegitimate” children from some of Venice’s noblemen who actually funded them as a result of their liaisons. These orphanages had a reputation for fine music because the most talented girls were trained very early in age to perform in Vivaldi’s orchestras while the boys went on to a trade school. These performances were ultimately their primary source of income. Vivaldi’s orphanage was an…

In short, "The Gift of the Magi" is about the surprising Christmas Eve of young couple, Della and Jim Young. Desperate for any way to get the other something special, they each decide to sell their most valued possession. Della cuts and sells…

Greeks. Aristotle made some founding attributions. He devoted six chapters to the consideration of the method of study, the general signs of character, the particular appearances characteristics of the dispositions, of strength and weakness, of genius and stupidity, and so on (“Physiognomy,” 2015, para.4). He made some various statements: large-headed people are unkind, small-faced people were steadfast, broad-faced people are stupid and round-faced people are courageous (Waldorf, 2012, para.3).…

making Francesca and Paolo immortal. Their story was not only unknown to the world but also to their own people, through Dante’s poem not only did they get a voice but they got a voice that would be heard for generations to come. It is nearly 700 years after the completion of the Divine Comedy yet I and many others along with me are aware of the full story regarding Francesca and Paolo’s affair. They will both continue to live on through this poem giving them a sense of immorality through…

In the Ninth Circle of Hell residing in the Second Round, Count Ugolino can be found where those who committed treason against their country are condemned for eternity. Dante sees a sinner gnawing at the head of another sinner. The sinner is revealed to be Count Ugolino and his meal is Archbishop Ruggieri. Count Ugolino explains to Dante why he has ended up in this part of Hell. The readers find out that these two sinners have a past relationship. Count Ugolino is Italian, Dante notices this by…

Human beings having an absolute free will to choose their moral and spiritual path were taught by Pico della Mirandola. I do not agree with what Pico della Mirandola had taught because human beings do not have absolute free will to choose their moral and spiritual path. Pico della Mirandola once said “therefore, every human being has absolute freedom to choose whatever place in the “great chain of being” he or she may choose.” By saying “great chain of being” Pico della Mirandola is using that…

and also supported these schools. There could not be a new movement without contradictions. The humanists were trying to take the ideas of the ancients, using education while still keeping the Catholicism believes. Therefore, the Renaissance humanists did not reject the church, yet wanted to make it better for the human race. Petrarch (1304-1374), Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola, and Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) were a few of the most influential thinkers during that time. Petrarch also known as…

reach the likes of western scholars. Medici was able to fund the project due to his position as a merchant prince who brought commercial ingenuity to the city of Florence that guaranteed local economic stability (Fiero 32). Cosimo Medici came from the affluent family of the Medici’s which were bankers by profession in the city Florence (Fiero 32). Furthermore, Medici’s wealth played a major role in Ficino founding Platonic Academy. The Platonic Academy empires the art and literature era where…

to Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola’s Oration on the Dignity of Man. Pico Della Mirandola’s definition of summum bonum is a cultivated mind and spirit that is unified with God. He asserts: he[sic] withdraws into the center of his own unity, his spirit made one with God, in the solitary darkness of God…shall surpass them all. Who would not admire this our chameleon? (396) In order to attain this oneness with God, Pico Della Mirandola suggests a balance between many forms of religions. Throughout…

One ideal shown was the idea that man is equal to God. In Act II Scene II Hamlet is talking to his friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and goes on to say “What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god!”(page 50, lines 319-321), Hamlet’s amazement with man coincides perfectly with Pico della Mirandola’s, and other Humanist thinkers, ideal that man is an…