Race Pendleton 4/29/13 Italian Immigration 1880-1920 Many people have emigrated from Italy to America over the past few centuries. During the time period of 1880-1920‚ the largest number of Italians arrived in America as nearly four million Italian immigrants came to the states. Most came from either Sicily or southern Italy and were mostly comprised of lower income people. A majority of the immigrants were known as the "birds of passage". Life was often hard for Italians in America as they were
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Many art historians believe that the High Renaissance was a short period between 1490 and 1527 in the Italian States. It was characterized by a renewed emphasis upon classical tradition‚ and the expansion of patronage. During the Baroque period of art‚ the exploration of the human nature‚ the realm of senses and emotions was very crucial. The Baroque vision of the world is dynamic and dramatic; figures are depicted with the utmost vividness and richness through the use of rich colors‚ and dramatic
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Renaissance Art Renaissance is a French word that literally means “Rebirth” and is referring to the rebirth of learning in northern Italy after there was hardly learning in the middle ages. During the Renaissance‚ there was a great renewal of education and ancient times. But‚ the Renaissance was more than just studying works of ancient scholars; it influenced sculpture‚ architecture and painting. In Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa‚ the mysterious smile reflects the newly emerging Renaissance
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Italian Immigrants During the time period from 1880 to 1920‚ millions of people from around the world made the decision to immigrate to America. Specifically the Italian that immigrated to the United States came from Southern Italy. Roughly 5 million immigrates arrived at Ellis Island during the time period of 1880 to 1920. The original homes of these Southern Italians was economically depressed and predominantly agricultural in comparison to the Northern Italian’s home‚ which were prosperous
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The Renaissance From the fall of the Holy Roman Empire to there was a dark age in Europe where all technology and thinking stopped. Europe was a battleground for feudal lords and their knights trying to control the surrounding territories. The dark ages started to end when Pope Urban the 2nd called for the crusades of the holy lands and the city of Jerusalem. The renaissance began in Italy‚ and spreading to the rest of Europe by the 16th century‚ its influence was felt in literature‚ philosophy
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Daniel Yu The Renaissance The changes in peoples values‚ beliefs‚ and behavior beginning in the late 1400s became to be known as the English Renaissance. Renaissance is an appropriate term for this historical period in time‚ Renaissance meaning "rebirth" in French. People had become to be more curious about themselves and their world‚ so gradually there was a renewal of curiosity and creativity. A few of the extraordinary people in this period include Leonardo da Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ Christopher
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How the Italian culture has influenced the United States Italian culture is ever present in today’s modern America. From the trending name brands that people obsess over to gourmet dishes served around the country to the countless aspiring artists who gathered inspiration from the one of the most artistic countries in the world‚ Italian culture has had a profound effect on America. Italian Americans are the fourth largest ethnic group of European origin but their visibility and impact on popular
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The Renaissance The Renaissance (16th and early 17th centuries): towards the end of the Middle Ages‚ after the loss of the English territories in France‚ England suffered thirty years of civil war fought by rival aristocratic families for the throne: the Wars of the Roses. The Welsh Tudor family was victorious and proceeded to secure its position. The dynasty ruled from 1485 to 1603‚ and was succeeded by Scottish relatives – and former opponents – the Stuarts. The military power of the aristocracy
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To what extent is the term “Renaissance” a valid concept for a distinct period in early modern European history? Prior to the 14th century‚ the Middle Ages revolved around the basic understanding of the Bible. Middle to lower class citizens relied heavily on the teachings of the priest’s and blindly followed their ways of living. The church discouraged any new concepts and believed that life on Earth was simply a preparation for the after life. The Renaissance‚ ranging from the 14th to 16th centuries
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The Renaissance was a time of change and rebirth. It was also a time when many people had very different views. The Renaissance had begun in Italy and later moved to other countries. It began in about the Fourteenth Century and reproduced many classical ideas. During the Renaissance there were a couple key views including humanism‚ which is an outlook attaching prime importance to human rather than divine matters‚ and artistic expression‚ which is the belief that your feelings can be expressed through
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