Why does the Italian Renaissance still affect us significantly today? Filled with a great variety of point of views‚ the Italian Renaissance was a period in history where humans were challenged to do more with their lives than solely worshiping God. The Italian Renaissance came about after a devastating disease known as the Black Plague or the Black Death. The Black Death can be traced back to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia in the 1320s. The epidemic reached its height between the years 1348 to 1350
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communicate and if it has improved or been detrimental to the art of communication. In the 21st century‚ the human race has more ways to communicate than ever before. This includes the use of the internet‚ the mobile phone‚ television and radio‚ as well as written and spoken communication. With all these methods‚ why do some argue that the art of communication has been lost? This essay will discuss how the internet has affected this art but it has not been lost but simply modified. Communication
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rulers‚ is that which has excited most general interest and has been most deeply studied by savants of all nations. But the great importance of it consists more in the historical records yielded by the reading of hieroglyphics and in the representative arts‚ Sculpture and Painting‚ than in Architecture properly so-called. It would seem that wood was used extensively in early buildings. At Saqqara‚ near Cairo‚ where impressive stone ruins have been found‚ going as far back as the IIIrd Dynasty (c. 2900
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thThe Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance were both spectacular events that occurred during the 17th-18th century Europe. The created movements in Art that left great impact on how we perceive art as it is today. They are very different movements‚ yet in some ways similar. As they both focused on religion but it was the Northern Renaissance that primarily evolved around religion. As for the Italian Renaissance‚ it was focused on Greek and Roman Mythology. Essentially‚ both movements
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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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Art Appreciation Name: Chadwick West Instructor: xxxxxxxxxxxx Course: Art Appreciation‚ ART 137 School: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx December 19‚ 2012 Comparing Medieval Art to Renaissance Art Medieval art period Medieval art covers a large scope of time. The period covered over 1000 years of art in Europe‚ Middle East and North Africa. The period was characterized by major art movements based on national art and regional art. There was also
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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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definition of art. Although commonly used to describe something of beauty‚ or a skill which produces an aesthetic result‚ there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture‚ and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. We might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example‚ how much thought is required? If someone flings paint at a canvas‚ hoping by this action to create a work of art‚ does the result
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had led to many developments and changes‚ particularly in arts. Renaissance had started in Italy which also had spread almost all over Europe. Since the renaissance in Italy was a bit different from the renaissance in North Europe‚ historians decided to separate it into two namely‚ the Italian Renaissance and Northern European Renaissance. Both had many similar changes during this period but they also differ in many things such as in arts‚ literature‚ architectures and beliefs. Life in Italy
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Italian Gothic Architecture A country that is rich in heritage and history is home to a place that is critical in the development of architecture not only in Europe but throughout the world. Italian gothic architecture represents a movement of gothic architecture that transitioned through Europe and transformed style and the typical depiction of the word “gothic.” Italy’s choice of design and placement of buildings shows the Italians approach and style in terms of gothic design. The Italian approach
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