Works by Dante Alighieri

the book that contains comedies, poems and tragedies that were written by Shakespeare and his works are studied today in colleges and in public schools. I believe that these changes have made major changes and impacts on the modern world today. I think that the printing press was extremely important as well as studying literature of the famous William Shakespeare. I believe that familiarizing with his work is extremely important. I believe the change in architecture paved the way of how…

According to the work of Thomas Heinze that entitled as “Answers to my Catholic Friends” in chapter 7, the bible do not mention the word purgatory nor a place which can purify the sins of an individual. The bible always speaks of a person to whom we can go to be purified…

Inferno and Beowulf is evil when we look at today’s society we still see that evil still has a prevalent force in today’s world whether it be words or actions the evil that inhabits this planet makes its presence known. It appears that even though these works were written long ago the concepts of evils have always been a topic of conversation and thought and when those topics of morality surface we are often left with more questions than answers and less unity. It seems even when we try to…

From Spoken Words to Written Works Since the dawns of civilizations, people have used literature not only to express their feelings and their imagination but also to narrate what happened on their surroundings. During the medieval period there was a sudden rebirth of literature. Spoken legends orally composed were transformed into written poems and hymns. New writing styles were introduced by those poets and scholars who traveled with the Crusaders – people who went on expeditions for the…

Mary Edwards Walker shut down her practice and headed to Washington, DC, where she found a city overrun with soldiers wounded during the Battle of Bull Run.[4] Walker believed that she had an obligation to act that inaction wasn't an option, Dante Alighieri wrote that “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” [5] She went straight to Secretary of War Simon Cameron and presented herself as a willing and able surgeon.…

antiquity. Only later, and only little by little, under the influence of more and more changing conditions of life and culture, artists completely throw medieval foundations and bravely enjoy samples of ancient art, as in the general concept of their works, and in their details. While art in Italy has strongly followed the path of imitation of classical antiquity, in other countries it long kept tradition of the Gothic style. To the north of the Alps, as well as in Spain, the Renaissance came…

was fully trained in 1501. He was mainly a nomad, working in diversified centres all throughout Italy. Most of his time, he spent a hefty amount of time in Florence. He was able to keep his own developing style despite all the paintings he saw. His work was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and his figures took an augmented dynamic form with complex positions yet his painted figures are still tranquil. He soon began making drawings of nude men since it was many artists during this period in…

The concept of gates throughout history details the idea of Heaven and Hell and private quarters while providing evocative imagery for us to contemplate. These works are physical manifestations of grand stories, and social barriers. The enormous size and various interpretations of these works, through religious, social or historical context, create a sense of judgment. It begs the question: who and what is allowed to physically and mentally pass these gates? Still, some objects don’t possess a…

at other pieces of artwork that are from then as well as from similar regions of the world. There are no other paintings depicting instances from the bible that can be considered from an outsider angle, those of artists like William Blake and Dante Alighieri whom took Christianity into its darker side. While this painting in particular, all of the Sistine Chapel is beautiful and itself a complete and utter masterpiece, “Adam’s Creation” always stuck out to me more, from my own outside point of…

Throughout history, the concept of gates provides evocative imagery concerning the ideas of Heaven and Hell, limbo and private quarters. These works are physical manifestations of grand stories, and social barriers. The enormous size and various interpretations of these works, through religious, social or historical context, create a sense of judgment. It begs the question: who and what is allowed to physically and mentally pass these gates? Still, some objects don’t possess a definitive answer…