Southern Italy

The Renaissance, which means rebirth and it, paved the foundations of early modern Europe. It began in Italy during the crusades Italian cities such as Venice, Milan, and Genoa prospered from trade with the crusaders and the Muslim world. The fall of the Byzantine empire of 1453 opened more doors of opportunity for Italian merchants. Florence became the banking capital to fund trade and keep the finances of the Roman Catholic Church in order. Double entry book keeping, which is debits and…

see lexis, intercommunication and dialect. Dialect differs throughout Italy as you travel to different places in Italy the dialect changes due to the cultural influences around those areas. As for lexis, “Figurati!” Is commonly used in Italy, it translates to “Don’t worry about it”. This term can be used how it is meant to be said or could be used as a sarcastic comment. This is just one of the many terms used throughout Italy and can be taken as a type of…

Medieval Christmas (Intro) Most holidays during the medieval period were determined by the Church including Christmas. Christmas in medieval England was very different to modern day Christmas. It was the church that ensured that it was celebrated as s true religious holiday instead of just being a simple feast for peasants to enjoy themselves. Medieval Christmas History There was no established imperial religion until the birth of Christianity. When Christianity took over the empire, the church…

What does four country have in common but also differ in? Economy! Ancient Greece; during the Classical Period and the Hellenistic Period, Ancient Israel, Rome, and the Persian Empire all had an economy that they had many similar aspects. Most of them traded with their neighboring countries. Agriculture was another common feature in the economy of these countries. But obviously, the four countries had their own ideas in helping better their economy. Too which they were much successful. There…

Day and Night: Escher’s Turning Point Tegan Sorensen V00885279 AHVS 260 Due: November 21st, 2017 M. C. Escher is an iconic artist, but more iconic than the artist is his art. From detailed landscapes to mind-boggling impossibilities, he worked in woodcuts, wood engravings, and lithographs. These allowed for extreme contrasts and impeccable detail. While many of his works could be named as iconic, Day and Night marked a significant change in Escher’s artistic journey. From its context and…

This great country we live in called America was named after one of history’s important contributors. It was named after an Italian-born explorer and merchant named Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo was born in 1451 in Florence, Italy. He was born into a family of culture. His uncle, Giorgio Antonio Vespucci, a Dominican Friar was his educator instead of him attending to the University of Pisa as his older brothers did. His father was a notary in Florence and one of his other uncles was an…

Renaissance (1300-1700) is a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe, and Italy is believed to be the birthplace of this “rebirth”.Thus, Italian Renaissance is commonly believed to be a great influence upon the Northern Renaissance. However, this new speculation about who might have influenced Leonardo da Vinci will make us question everything we thought we knew. The similarity between the Eve in Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck’s The Ghent Altarpiece (1432) and Mona Lisa (1503) is…

Raphael, Michelangelo, and my favorite Donatello. The renaissance, which means rebirth” has taken place around the 1350 through 1550 and spread through southern France and Spain. The renaissance was also known as the most creative periods. In this period of time it focused on bringing education. Donatello was born in 1386 in FLorence, Italy. Donatello was his nickname, his full name is Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi. Donatello was the greatest…

The geography of Ancient Greece impacted Greeks and their civilization in a variety of ways. Greece is a small country in Southern Europe shaped like an outstretched hand, with fingers for land that reach into the Mediterranean Sea. The peninsula of Ancient Greece is bordered on the east by the Aegean Sea, on the west by the Ionian Sea and the south by the Mediterranean Sea. A peninsula is a land that is bordered on three sides by water just like the mainland of Greece. The mainland of Greece…

Rocco Corresca, a late 19th century Italian immigrant, moved to the United States after hearing promises that America bred opportunity and, “everybody was rich and that Italians went there and made plenty of money, so they could return to Italy and live in pleasure ever after”(immig. test.) Corresca’s ambition drove the decision to emigrate to America. This ambition for a better life appeared in Corresca’s description of the “house” owned by Corresca’s grandfather. “it was a dark cellar that he…