Southern Italy

Two civilizations that share many similarities and differences are the Romans and Greeks. The Greeks influenced many aspects of the Roman civilization. The Greeks first came to be around 1600 B.C.E. Rome was supposedly founded in 753 B.C.E. The ancient Greek civilization rose to power before Rome was established, and fell at the hands of Rome. Both were powerful in their time, and both left legacies that can still be found today. The Greeks were located in a mountainous peninsula, a…

The world is constantly changing, and improving for the better. The Age of Enlightenment was a key period where people began to think philosophically in eighteenth century Europe. People began to expand their minds and focus not on the past but on the future, a world where anything and everything is possible. The world changed for the better, and people were beginning to think of ways to better themselves and society. Philosophers all believed in four views, rationality, progress,…

In the article “The Battle for Divorce in Italy and Opposition from the Catholic World (1861-1974)”, Daniela Saresella argues that following World War II, the “processes of secularization” (Saresella, 411) that were altering the western world, took hold in Italy and set the stage for the 1974 referendum on divorce. The referendum was an integral moment as it marked the first division of the Catholic world and allowed Catholic citizens the understanding that they were not required to vote in…

Throughout the play, Hero and Beatrice change because of the lessons that they’ve learned. Their outlook on many things develop from the beginning of the play to the end. Beatrice and Hero were two cousins who lived in Italy. Hero was the model woman for this time period and Beatrice was nearly the opposite. Their battles and triumphs with relationships and how their character changes is documented throughout the play. I’m going to be comparing their personalities and their ideas on love…

Extent did Leonardo da Vinci Contribute to Math, Art, and Science? The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, that took place in the late fourteenth through early seventeenth century. The rebirth of human reason began in Italy and particularly in Florence. Italy had been rapidly moving away from the medieval era. The Renaissance movement had begun on a scholarly level, with humanists writers, but was clearly linked with the scientific developments, change, and growth of…

Many believe that Italy has not changed much in its history; it is a small country that has been exempt from many modern political affairs. However, a half-century long political and economic debacle known as “Risorgimento,” ‘The Resurgence,’ or simply the Italian Unification was one of the most important events in Italian history. It was successful in uniting the many independently controlled states into one unified kingdom known as Italy, and was influenced by many means including Camillo…

Crisis In Greece The country of Greece is located in the southern part of Europe, on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Greece joined the Eurozone expecting it to help the countries economic and financial power, but in the recent months the Eurozone and Greece have not been on very good terms. The Eurozone is comprised of 19 countries that all agreed on using the same currency, the euro. Greece is facing a debt that could completely bankrupt it, and if a deal is not made with the…

new ideas. The Renaissance can be traced all the way back to late thirteenth century Italy. This period of time when artists “saw themselves as reawakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture” is known as the “proto-Renaissance”…

The Latour d’Auvergne Triptych, also called the Annunciation with Saints and Donors is a three part, wood panel that depicts the Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary that she is to be the mother of Christ as described in the Gospel of Luke. As a foldable triptych, the art has remained amazingly well preserved without any conservation efforts, however, additional scanning and research had exposed some interesting changes and edits made to the image that are otherwise invisible to the naked…

marble gained him early fame (Held & Posner, 1971). The period of art history Michelangelo is associated with is called the High Renaissance, particularly in Florence, Italy. It was…