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There were, however, certain situations where infants would not be found in the baptismal registries. The only infants who were absent from the records were the stillborn infants. Stillbirth was the largest single component of reproductive mortality and accounted for around two-thirds of the total death rates among infants. As baptism could not be administered to the dead, stillborn infants did not appear in the baptismal records. For this reason there is no way of ascertaining the number of…

Social control is defined as any action, either deliberate or unconscious, that influences conduct toward conformity, whether or not the persons being influenced are aware of the process. Walsh and Hemmens (2008) states, “The term control can be used as a noun to denote restriction and supervision and as a verb to denote regulation and restraint.” Society has a system of social norms that all people are expected to follow. For example, it is understood that it is a sign of respect for a younger…

Garden art is an art form which is generated under the guidance of philosophical and aesthetic ideology. Every nation has its own perspective on these aspects. Thus, garden art is necessarily closely related to culture it belongs to. As the symbolic representation of each Eastern and Western garden style, the Chinese garden and the Italian garden differ greatly, indicating some significant differences, expressing diverse philosophies, and showing different styles. In order to clearly understand…

The Renaissance, a period of time in which European history experienced many changes between the 14th and 16th century, was inspired by the classical art and intellect of Greece and Rome. ‘Renaissance,’ a term that originally derived from the word in French meaning ‘rebirth,’ is entirely suitable for this phase of change (Leonardo Da Vinci, Wikipedia). Most people who ponder the thought of The Renaissance era will come across a few very intellectual beings that caused a drastic impact on the…

The renaissance, first recognized as rinascimento by Vasari, was a time of great creativity and invention in the world of art. Running from roughly the beginning of the 15th century to 1564, the renaissance knew many incredible artists that we know by name today, and others that helped develop the beauty of art that are less well known. From Cimabue and Giotto to Donatello and Michelangelo, this period was namely occurring in Florence with the perfect climate for an eruption of imaginative art…

Napoleon negotiated with Spain for occupation of Louisiana in 1800 in exchange for Tuscany and a written pledge to never sell Louisiana to a third party. French occupation in the west did not just threaten commerce in the United States, but the sovereignty and future of the nation. Knowing that the French armies would be detrimental to…

The Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Almost every Sunday during my youth was spent at church with the family. On many occasions, we were simply up the road at the local Catholic Church but the most memorable moments that I can recall are the ones spent with family at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus. I had always wondered why it looked the way it did until my continuing education later in life. This a very structurally beautiful building and it acts the part of worship and school all…

Michelangelo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo https://www.michelangelo.org/ Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarotti Simoni was born on March 6,1475 in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany. Died on February 18, 1564 at the age of 88 in Papal States, Rome. He was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. He was the first artist who was recognized during his life…

In second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind. The of that extensive monarchy were guaranteed by ancient renown and disciplined valor. The gentle but powerful, influence of law and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. The Mediterranean most of part like France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, the Balkan countries and parts like British rule and isles are under the rule of Roman Empire…

The Tuscan Florentine vernacular is a Romance language that arose from Vulgar Latin, between the 6th and 9th century. It belongs to the subgroup called “Italo-Romance”. This descent is due to the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5th century. Despite the many other Romance dialects that arose from Latin, this vernacular became the most dominant and prestigious vernacular for writing and for educated communication in Italy today. The first official document in the vernacular in Italy was the…