Prix de Rome

great effect. All of this was done to the highest standard and in a highly skilled manner. The design of the Colosseum was created for certain roles and effects. Its main role was to provide a permanent purpose-built arena in the center of Ancient Rome for staging different entertainment for the Ancient Romans. The Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world, seating up to 80,000 Romans. The design of the Colosseum was used to show the might and power of the city…

The Baroque Period, which ranged from 1600 to 1750, was an innovative era for music. During this period, musicians began to compose motets and madrigals, which differed from the type of music typically used during the previous period, The Renaissance. This era of music showed that there were many talented artists that influenced the way music is played today. In fact, "A new style of solo singing was developed, recitative, that aimed to join features of music and speech. This led inevitably to…

Long ago in France the esteemed hero named Florence Allard was born. Florence Allard was born in a suburb of Paris in 1985. Florence is a very tall man, standing at 6'3'' with long brown hair parted at both sides. He has a simple complexion, he's fair skinned with a slight dark tint to it. He has perfect blue eyes and a gorgeous smile. He also has one of the best features that anyone could possible have: he's French. Florence had a decent childhood. His parents were very conservative people,…

Both Michelangelo and Bernini’s David are unique in not only their representations of the eras in which they were sculpted, but also in how the influential eras that came before them played a role in creating them— and how those sculptures will go on to do the same for future artists. Michelangelo’s David, sculpted in 1501-04, is one of the most iconic pieces of the Renaissance, as it best embodies the classical Greek inspirations that defined the Renaissance as an art movement. Though…

Throughout 540 to 604 AD lived a man named Gregorius Anicius. Gregorius birthplace was Italy, he was the son of Silva and Gordianus who commanded extraordinary wealth with leverage in the city. “Gregorius’s family owned estates on the island of Sicily, which provided income” (Catholic Online, n.d.) Gregory’s father Gordianus, was a senator, while occupying the title Regionarius in the Church, Gregory’s aunt Pateria and mother Silvia are recognized as saints in the Orthodox and Catholic Church.…

The sculpture of Calf Bearer found in Athens Greece 560 BCE it is an Ionic classic style probably made of marble. It is a status behalf of Rhimbos. The greeks adopt some of the poses from the early Egyptian and korai style. Using the left foot forward but the greeks demonstrate its elegant and high standard of body proportion, the face and the body are in proportion. His is holding a calf around his neck and I noticed that Calf Bear and the Calf are making the letter “X “ with the calf legs and…

Just south of Europe is Italy, best known as the boot on the map. Italy might also be known as one of the biggest peninsulas.This gives them a nice mixture of mountains and elegant lands. Not only are there famous geographic sights but there are also many cities filled with things for a tourist to see. Saying that is great is understatement because there are also festivals for their culture and religion. The influential part that Italy had gotten from Etruscans and Greeks made their art and…

B) The following are seven attractions that made the cut of 21 that I feel should have made the final list of seven world wonders: Roman Colosseum: Rome, Italy Built in 70 A.D., the Roman Colosseum is the largest amphitheater (round, unroofed, arena) stadium ever erected in the Roman Empire. With the ability to hold 50,000 spectators, the Roman Colosseum was built for the entertainment of the Roman people. The Colosseum held various events/games, such as gladiator face offs and battles between…

Alida Slade It is human nature for people to build bonds and form relationships with other people. From forming an intimate relationship, to forming friends, and even forming enemies, these things come naturally. In the story Roman Fever written by Edith Wharton which plays out a story of two friends reminiscing about the past, but with thinking about the past it brings up old secrets. The two main characters in the story are Alida Slade and Grace Ansely and though out the whole story Alida is…

Italy Italy is a country located in Southern Europe and is made up of lots of mountains and it runs from the Alps to the Central Mediterranean sea. Italy isn’t just made up of mountains though it also has quite a few islands like the Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and about 70 other smaller ones. Italy is a huge tourist place any many people travel there every year due to all the things they are popular for like their fashion, engineering, vehicles, and above all things food. Another big thing to…