Pisa

Malcolm X once stated, “education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people those who prepare for it today,” which is truly valid because this realm’s future depends on those who are properly educated to continue the developments of their homelands. Education bears a great significance in the lives of adolescents and teenagers, especially in this generation, since the world is constantly evolving in the educational field. Knowledge is often associated with power because…

Church Corruption In the Middle Ages Introduction. The middle ages, highly romanticized in modern media, but quite possibly one of the worst historical time periods to have lived in. From the brutal pseudo-caste system that dictated the life of you and your descendants, to the leaders that were all either massive cowards or power-hungry generals, and even the many holy wars that ravished the peasants livelihood, simply making it another day was a challenge for the people. When times get tough,…

Title? What is the name of the most fascinating book in the world? Should I leave you wondering? Well I think it might come in handy so I am going to tell you the title? ¨The Black Death¨ is a book that talks about how the black death got started, who started the plague, when it started spreading, and why the plague started. So stayed tuned to hear a brief history lesson about a plague like no ordinary and how it almost died off cities and the human population decreased dramatically. Diane…

In the Inferno, the lustful between Francesca and Paolo seems to completely contrast with that of hate between Ugolino and the Archbishop Ruggieri. There stories may be kept at two different spectrums, but are in fact parallels of one another. Therefore, the story of Francesca and Paolo in Canto V and the story of Ugolino and Ruggieri in Canto XXXIII of the Inferno demonstrate the thin line between love and hate. Francesca was a young woman of her time expected to be in an arranged marriage by…

In Bell’s explanation of the events between 1936 and 1939 there were four integral affairs that spoiled the prospects of peace in Europe: namely, the German reoccupation of the Rhineland, the Austrian Anschluss, the Czechoslovakian Crisis, and the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. These consecutive events ultimately culminated in the Invasion of Poland on the September 1st 1939, but were foreseen well in advance and were of no surprise to anyone when they transpired. The proliferation, from crisis to…

bit of background information about the artist in the article “Attributed to Master of San Torpé: The Madonna and Child with Angels; Christ Benedict with Angles Above.” He is described in the article as “one of the most important artists active in Pisa,” and yet this distinction has recently drawn an even more elevated appreciation as scholars have attributed a fresh understanding of his talent as having been influenced by other well-known artists like “Duccio…Lorenzitti and also…

The Mona Lisa (c.1503 -19) and the Last Supper (1495 -98) are two paintings that are reputed not only for their artistic quality but their iconic status as the symbols of the renaissance. These works, in additions to several others by Leonardo Da Vinci, epitomizes the ideologies of experts that assert the relationship that drives two divergent but eternally connected disciplines: science and art. As the scientist devotes his entire endeavors to investigate the intricacies of nature and its…

There have been a lot of developments in education reform in Australia motivated by investments in Human Capital theory. Human Capital theory conceptualises the economic value of an individual’s knowledge, skills and dispositions. It is an extension on Adam Smiths work investigating differences in wages that suggests how much money a person makes is largely influenced by the degree to which that individual possesses skills, knowledge and dispositions that are valued by employers (Oxford…

Within about 40 years the Medici Bank was able to procure so much wealth and profit that it was economically equal with the Florentine treasury. Risks were taken to obtain as much profit as possible. Loans were given out to princes, kings, and even the hard working merchant. Everything was done for the money. The Medici Bank and family were the icons of Florence and the model standard when it came to wealth and power, they became the silent rulers of their hometown after the realization that…

Knowledge is a basic virtue that many people around the world inspire to gain or improve. Knowledge is defined as the "facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject" ("Knowledge." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.) or as the "awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation." ("Knowledge." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.). Through these…