Matteo Ricci‚ SJ was an Italian Jesuitpriest born of a noble family on the 6th of October 1552‚ in Macerata‚ Italy. He was attracted to the Jesuit religious order and‚ in opposition to his father’s wishes‚ he joined the Society of Jesus. Along with his studies in philosophy and theology‚ he also studied mathematics‚ cosmology‚ and astronomy under the guidance of Clavius. Ricci began his journey in 1577 and travelled to Portugal. Then‚ in 1578‚ he sailed to the Portuguese city of Goa on the west coast
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1: Aunt Ritas Italian Stew ¤ Aunt Rita’s Italian Stew 1 pound mild Italian sausage links‚ cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 yellow summer squash‚ thinly sliced 2 zucchini‚ thinly sliced 2 carrots‚ thinly sliced (optional) 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (optional) 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Cook the sausage with onion and garlic in a large‚ deep skillet or pot over medi- um heat‚ until the
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the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ two rooms caught my attention. The dining room from Lansdowne House‚ London (dining room) reflecting the English Neoclassical style and the Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace‚ Venice (bedroom) illustrating the end of Italian Baroque and the beginning of the Rococo style. As this essay moves forward‚ a number of the characteristics of each room will be highlighted‚ starting off with the general space and scale of the room‚ moving into the ceiling‚ walls‚ floors‚ furniture
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The Italian Renaissance embodied ad fontes‚ studia humanitatis‚ and virtu. Ad Fontes‚ meaning “return to the sources‚” which fostered a new approach to the past. Florentines looked back at the Greco-Romans seeking the knowledge they possessed. Studia Humanitatis incorporated new course material at universities. Previously‚ they had studied theology‚ medicine‚ and law; they now studied history‚ philosophy‚ rhetoric‚ and music. The study of philosophy opened debates over God‚ the Monarchy‚ and science
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Complicated relationships seem to be a recurring theme throughout Italian Opera. In the movie version of the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni‚ this seems to ring true. This opera is an example of realism‚ also known as verismo. This film version of the opera is focused on love and jealousy filled with symbolic music and a great libretto. The story revolves around Santuzza‚ Turiddu‚ Alfio‚ Lola‚ and Mamma Lucia. Yelena Obraztsova as Santuzza‚ in a soprano voice‚ is a peasant girl from
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Classics of Italian cinema 2010 Federico Fellini’s films were‚ and still are in many cases very controversial. Fellini attempts to convey many of his own ideas and attitudes into his works. Nowhere is this more evident than in his attitude towards faith‚ ritual‚ and religion. Fellini’s attitude towards faith‚ ritual and religion has always been critical. However‚ the way in which he demonstrates this criticism varies. These varying methods of criticism are clearly demonstrated‚ when one considers
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belonging to the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. They are spoken by about 670 million people in many parts of the world. Among the more important Romanic languages are Catalan‚ French‚ Italian‚ Portuguese‚ Romanian‚ and Spanish. My report is particularly about Italian and Spanish borrowings to the English language. Spanish borrowings appeared in English in 16 century. Historic circumstances which influenced on these borrowings are associated with some geographic discoveries
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Global Political Economy Report: The impact of Great Depression on the Italian economy TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. BODY……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.1 UNEMPLOYMENT………………………………………………………………….. 2.2 GDP………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.3 BANKS …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. INTRODUCTION The Great Depression of 1929 was
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years of 1880 and 1920‚ more than 4 million Italians immigrated to America (Hall 1987: 54). Italy was compromised of many races of different origins‚ and there was a broad distinction between the northern and southern Italians. Southern Italians were poor‚ unskilled workers who worked in agriculture. The northern Italians were generally wealthier‚ more enterprising‚ and more intelligent than their fellow southern countrymen. The group of northern Italians were peaceable and industrious‚ and improved
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The Italian Renaissance was a period of great achievement that produced very influential masterworks that directly affects society today. The masterworks created by the genius artists during this time period are all greatly influenced by the philosophy of Humanism. Humanism of the Italian Renaissance was an education reform based off the idea that humans are the primary importance and centered on human’s values‚ capacities‚ and worth (Eugenio 534). This theory gives the knowledge necessary for
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