writing the Decameron‚ a series of 100 stories that are structured in a frame narrative. Each of these one hundred novellas presents a particular theme ranging from love‚ death‚ fortune‚ wit‚ sex and of course‚ religion. The action is taking place in Florence during the Black Death that struck the city in 1348. These were the times when religion was major part of everyday life in Medieval Europe. Through the Decameron‚ the reader is exposed to a variety of stories discussing the Christianity and saints
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AMERIGO VESPUCCI (or VESPUCIO) (ves-puteh’-ee)‚ Italian navigator‚ born in Florence‚ Italy‚ 9 March‚ 1451; died in Seville‚ Spain‚ 22 Feb.‚ 1512. He was of a wealthy family of merchants‚ and received his education from his uncle‚ Giorgi Antonio Vespucci‚ a Dominican friar‚ a friend and colleague of Savonarola. He engaged in business‚ first in Florence and afterward in Seville‚ where he met Columbus‚ perhaps as early as 1493‚ and where in 1497 he equipped the fleet with which that navigator sailed
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Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian prince as well as a writer who lived in Florence during the renaissance. One of his most famous wittings‚ “The Prince”‚ debates weather or not It is better for leaders to be feared or loved. Machiavelli’s book contains much evidence that shows how a leader who is feared makes a stronger leader. Others Interpret that “The Prince” describes that it is better for a leader to be loved. Although both positions have valid points I believe that there is more evidence
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Machiavelli argues in his “The Qualities of a Prince” that a leader is required to know the land and physical combat in order to properly govern and protect his country. Machiavelli is wrong in this because I believe that the President of the United States of America is more than capable of governing and defending his country without military experience. Some stress that the president of America is required to have military experience in order to fit the role of Commander in Chief. That may have
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Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci ART 101 Art Appreciation August 15‚ 2011 The works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo influenced the art of the 16th century in Italy and Europe in many ways. Three of Michelangelo’s works such as: The Last Judgment‚ Pieta‚ and David were great works during his time. Leonardo da Vinci also contributed great works to the 15st century such as: The Last Supper‚ St. James in the Wilderness‚ and The Mona Lisa. Although there were some similarities in Leonardo
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so many as the “Father of Modern Science”. Galileo was born on February 15‚ 1564 in Pisa‚ Italy. He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei‚ a well know musician and music theorist‚ and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574‚ the family moved to Florence.
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work‚ it even affected his writing style. The Decameron is one of his masterpieces that he wrote after the Black Death which reflects the life in 14th century and is an example of allegoric medieval literature. Giovanni Boccaccio was born in Florence and lived between 1313 and 1375. He is known as the Father of Italian prose who has a great part in Italian literature and poetry. During his lifetime he was a writer but also a diplomat‚ businessman and an international traveller who served his
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time were illiterate and this was the churches way to teach their story. In ‘Madonna of the Rocks’ the figures are very realistic and beautiful that they would evoke worship since the people couldn’t read the bible. Both paintings were done in Florence which was the center of the western world‚ it was between trading countries and so was extremely rich and with wealth they were able to commission more
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The European Renaissance began in 14th-century Italy with Petrarch and Boccaccio. Prior to the Renaissance‚ Latin and Provencal were the literary language in Italy. It was only in the 13th century that Italian authors began writing in their native language. In the early Italian Renaissance‚ much of the focus was on translating and studying classics from antiquity‚ but soon many writers‚ not content to rest on the laurels of ancient authors‚ attempted to integrate the methods and styles of ancient
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni better known as Michelangelo was a world renowned painter‚ poet‚ sculptor‚ and architect. Michelangelo was born March 6‚ 1475‚ Caprese‚ Republic of Florence‚ Italy and died February 18‚ 1564‚ Rome. Michelangelo was still very young when his mother had become ill and died. When he became old enough he was put in to school‚ but Michelangelo’s father soon realized that he had no interest. So‚ at the age of 13 Michelangelo’s father took him as an apprentice
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