Italian Literature A study of Italian literature has strongly influenced not only the Europeans but also the world. It shows passionate sensitivity to goodness and true beauty of life. The Italian love for Christian virtue‚ faith‚ hope‚ and charity radiates in both their prose and poetry. For Italians‚ true love and nobility‚ which are manifested in their literary works‚ are inseparable. FAMOUS POETS PROFILE WORKS SHORT DESCRIPTION of WORKS Horace Virgil Livy Ovid
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Shariah Copeland Professor Knotts Arts 1101 19 January 2013 Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci Known as the Renaissance‚ the period immediately following the Middle Ages in Europe saw a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome. Against a backdrop of political stability and growing prosperity‚ the development of new technologies–including the printing press‚ a new system of astronomy and the discovery and exploration of new continents–was accompanied
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philosopher‚ in his “Oration of the Dignity of Man” states that man can cultivate and grow what he chooses. (Doc. 2) Pico shows that choice is important and can lead to individual achievements‚ which was vital to the view of the humanist toward man. Also‚ Francesco Petrarch‚ known as the Father of Humanism‚ shows that he possesses a keen intellect and that he likes moral philosophy and the art of poetry. (Doc. 5) This is showing the things that are accepted in the Renaissance period. This letter is how Petrarch
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times my grandparents would regret coming to America sometimes. In U.S‚ they made more money than they did in Italy and it was more productive but there was more familiarity in Italy. The story of my dad’s side is very short‚ his name is Francesco Pisciotta. He grew up with the food
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Two of his most well known works include the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. In 1503‚ da Vinci began painting the “Mona Lisa” on cottonwood. It is uncertain whether this painting is of the wife of Florentine citizen Francesco del Giocondo as traditionally believed‚ while Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile remains a subject of speculation (which derives from da Vinci’s sfumato technique). Around 1495‚ he was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza‚ the Duke of Milan‚ to paint “The Last
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Artists tend to produce creative masterpieces that often overlap in characteristics. Having a focal point on a religious event both‚ Francesco Fontebasso and Biagio Bellotti‚ underline the importance and benefits of religion through the use of unnatural lighting and the presence of holy spirits. While Fonttebasso adds clearness to his work in the dramatic and emotional scene of The Adoration of the Magi‚ Bellotti adds unstable composition and unnatural detail to create an animated environment in
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FACULTY OF MUSIC Western Art Music ( MUF106 ) LECTURER : Prof. Madya Hanizah Hj. Musib STUDENT NAME : NUMBER ID : COURSE : MUF106 - Western art music TITLE : Secular Music in the Middle Ages Secular music is non-religious music. Secular means worldly. Secular music developed in the Medieval period and was used in the Renaissance. Secular music in the Middle Ages included love songs‚ dances‚ and dramatic works. This music was not bound by the traditions of the Church
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compose poems for special events and occasions. It is a very ancient tradition‚ dating back to the first days of classical civilization‚ to associate laurel[1] with proficiency in arts and poetry‚ or with victory.[2] The Italians Albertino Mussato and Francesco Petrarca were the first to be crowned poets laureate after the classical age[citation needed]‚ respectively in 1315 and 1342. In Britain‚ the term dates from the appointment of Bernard André by Henry VII of England. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
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called. Machiavelli is very successsful in reaching his point through repetition‚ it drilled the ideas into the minds of the readers. To give his advice structure‚ Machiavelli used an abundance of historical references. One leader he refers to is Francesco Sforza‚ Duke of Milan. Sforza fought and won power as a Duke‚ he passed that power on to his sons. His sons avoided war and lost power. This a great story to persuade the reader to think that the advice Machiavelli is giving should be taken. His
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Machiavelli Essay. Machiavelli attempted to gain the favor of a local leader by advising the prince through the use of tactful deductive reasoning‚ vivid perspective‚ and plentiful historical references‚ to convey the important skills required to be an effective prince. The way Machiavelli used deductive reasoning was to portray the importance of doing a certain task and doing it properly‚ to have the correct effect. “He must‚ therefore‚ never raise his thought from his exercise of war‚ and in
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