Tuscan order

explains, “The island of Pianosa lies in the Mediterranean Sea eight miles south of Elba. It is very small and obviously could not accommodate all of the actions described” (Heller ). Located 8 miles south of Elba, Pianosa is a tiny island in the Tuscan Archipelago. At only 3.9 square miles, it is far too small to have contained the air base and village described by Heller. Bombing targets in Italy where Yossarian and others flew missions that were mentioned include Ferrara, Bologna, and Avignon…

Art from the Ground Up Art is everywhere, it surrounds us from the buildings we stay to the nature we enjoy. However, art in all its phenomena is still underrated to this day. As an Art major, I have been asked, “What can you do with art?” I have also been told that I will be a failure and poor for the rest of my life if I rely on art. These statements created an opposite effect. It was intended to discourage me but, instead it gave me the chance to prove people wrong. Art is not worthless, it…

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver is about a girl named Taylor Greer who packs up everything she has from her small town in Kentucky and moves across the country to where her very old car finally gives out. Taylor has nothing more than a couple hundred dollars, a junk car, a lot of ambition, and her morals. The book portrays her as a strong person who isn’t to be messed with. She doesn’t let the fact that she is a woman affect anything she does, because deep down it’s obvious that it doesn’t…

were early Renaissance men. Yet in Northern Europe the Middle Ages continued longer than in the South: there Humanism[4] was a purely literary, not a general cultural, phenomenon. When, therefore, Martin Luther, Doctor of Theology and priest of the Order of the Augustinian Hermits, came to Rome late in 1510, he was for the first time in his life confronted with the Renaissance—and this gave him a decisive trauma. He was not (as a pious legend likes to have it) shocked by profligacy and…

(Gucci History, n.d.). As he spent numerous years by working in London’s Savoy Hotel, he absorbed the English nobility aesthetic and introduced this sensibility in Italy via exclusive leather products created and produced by master craftsmanship of Tuscan artisans (Gucci History, n.d.). Within few years, in 1930’s, the label had enjoyed such success as it attracts a sophisticated international…

Madonna is among the greatest piece of art in history, to an extent that Raphael was inspired by earlier pieces of Madonna done Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Raphael short art career lasted for just 20 years. He who was a long-term admirer of Leonardo’s was inspired by his earlier version of Madonna and Child with Saint Anne piece and Michelangelo. Although his own style can be recognized. For instance, in Madonna of the Meadow by Raphael, he absorbed the pyramidal grouping which was so…

At a particular time, the development of ancient Rome was the greatest of the world, however, it started as one small settlement. According to a Roman legend, “Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin foundlings who had been nursed by a she-wolf on the banks of the Tiber River, on the 21st of April, 753” (Adams, 1994). Despite art in Rome having its own local styles, the Romans continued to be influenced by the Greek. This influence is highly obvious in their sculptures, paintings, art and…

Throughout history, Church Architecture has played a great role in how Catholics worship and actively participate in the liturgy. Church Architecture influenced actual participation during the Liturgical Movement in that it guided reformation emotionally using visual images and objects. The Real Presence is represented throughout the beautiful details put into the doors, walls, columns, pews, altar, and windows of a church. Members of the Church are able to live a life in Christ, learning from…

Food is vital in our world because in order to live we need to eat. Modern food today is very diverse from the way we prepared and cooked dishes from back then, foods we ate in the past is the same foods we eat now but enhanced. We often use food as a way to be social or have social gatherings. Many families get together and bring food that has an importance to their culture. Food recipes are generally passed down from generation to generation. The recipes usually stay the same but people will…

Today, olive oil is widely used for a variety of purposes such as cooking, beauty products, and medicine, leading to a world consumption of about 535 million gallons per year on average. Evidence shows that olive oil was being produced during 4500 B.C. in modern day Israel. What is olive oil? Olive oil is the oil acquired from olives. This fat is obtained by pressing olives, but the process is not as simple. Olive trees need numerous years and extra care to be ready and to produce an optimized…