Roman de la Rose

Christine de Pisan was an important woman during the Middle Ages. She was a French scholar who was unlike other women. In that time, women had small roles in society and relied on their husbands or family members for everything they needed. However Christine was one of the few who made her own living and changed people 's opinions. She was the first feminist and supported equal education for everyone. Being born into nobility, she didn 't firsthand experience the troubles of lower class women,…

east along the town. After Vittorio, Amedeo Maiuri became the director of the project. While he uncovered many important buildings, he did not use proper tools and did not properly restore the houses making him a controversial archaeologist. Alfonso De Franciscis took over in 1964 in which he restored many buildings. Later, Fausto Zevi and Giuseppina Cerulli Irelli worked to restore Pompeii after the 1980 earthquake. In 1984, Baldassare Conticello continued to restore buildings in Regio I and…

Member of the White Guelfs B. Married Gemma Donati in 1283, they had been betrothed since 1277 C. Fought as a calvaryman against the Ghibellines D. Held high public office- rose from city councilman to ambassador of Florence E. Exiled from Florence in 1301 1.one of the first active among the exiled Guelfs in an attempt to make a military return 2. once exiled Dante traveled to many cities and finally made a home in Ravenna. F. Was a…

Notre Dame de Paris means “Our Lady of Paris” in French. The cathedral was built in Paris, France along the Ile de la Cite in the Seine between 1163 and 1250. It is recognized for its size, being 130 meters long, 48 meters wide, and 35 meters high. Maurice de Sully wanted to build a cathedral that was good enough for France’s biggest city, so one morning, the people of Paris were awoken…

Although the modern human rights system was officially established with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, the concept and discourse of rights have a much longer history of conception and contestation. Yet despite advances in recognizing the rights of some, there were always other humans who were excluded. Sometimes such exclusion from rights was explicit and intended; other times it was just taken for granted as the natural order of society and civilization. In…

There is more to reveal behind this painting. In other words, this painting portrays the arrival of a beauty and love. Why is that so? Firstly, the title of this painting – The Birth of Venus. While the Romans knew Venus as an ancient Roman goddess, the Greeks recognize the goddess as Aphrodite. The representation of mythological subjects was the trend back in Renaissance. Despite the different names, the main character of this painting symbolizes fertility, love and beauty. Botticelli followed…

Directly following the start of the Commercial Revolution in the 1400s, Spain and England began to colonize the Americas, which was often referred to as the New World.The Spanish and English colonies were both similar and different in several ways. The Spanish and English colonies were slightly alike in the poor and unfair treatment of indigenous people and substantially different in religion and economic base. The Spanish and English were slightly comparable in terms of treatment of indigenous…

speaking to her I asked her about the rosary that she had in her room and what it was for. She states that the rosary is to, “help you remember where you are in prayers some of them are repeated and the beads help you keep your place.” According to Alan de la Roche, the Virgin Mary is reputed to have made 15 specific promises to Christians who pray the rosary. The Fifteen rosary promises range from protection from misfortune to meriting a high degree of glory in…

Puerto Rico’s Culture, History, and Food What is Culture? Culture is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region different from the rest of the world. Culture is the combination of values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group. Puerto Rico is a beautiful country with rich cultural diversity. Although, Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. Puerto Rico is made up of the Main Island surrounding smaller islands. Being a…

In the Gmelch article he mentions that, “Some players, especially Latin Americans, draw upon rituals from their Roman Catholic religion. Some make the sign of the cross or bless themselves before” My grandmother’s response to making the sign of the cross, “too acknowledge Jesus’ death on the cross and that it is through his sacrifice that they pray to God. A Catholic…