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The Black Death (or ‘the Plague’) was a deadly plague that ravaged early Europe in the late 1340’s and lasted until 1351. Throughout this time‚ Europe lost more than a third of its population. The Black Death was ruthless‚ infecting all that lay in its path. - The Origins of the Black Death Arriving in Europe in 1348‚ the Black Death was a shock to the population’s numbers. Thousands died‚ and many families were torn apart. But how did the plague come to be? Many experts have tried to pinpoint
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Boccaccio is a significant figure in Italian history and literature‚ and was among the founders of the Renaissance. Although Boccaccio studied law for years‚ he found that his main interest was in poetry and writing. One of his most famous works was the Decameron‚ which he completed in 1358. The Decameron narrates
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Bryan Rayburg September 8‚ 2009 Early Modern History MWF 10-10:50 Response Paper 1 The Black Death And How Society Dealt With It Giovanni Boccaccio talks about the Black Death in The Decameron a whole lot not only about how many people it killed‚ but also some treatments‚ funerals‚ and also how effective it really was. The sick during this time were ignored by mostly everyone. Not even family of most sick would try and care for them because they feared that they themselves would catch
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Misogyny in art dates back further‚ from Marvell‚ to Giovanni Boccaccio in his 14th century book‚ The Decameron. Boccaccio commences his book by generalizing women in the statement: “Whenever‚ fairest ladies‚ I pause to consider how compassionate you all are by nature‚ I invariably become aware that the present work will seem to you to possess an irksome and ponderous opening” (Boccaccio 4). He continues on to warn women to brace themselves‚ for his stories may be perceived as gruesome. In doing
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several altarpieces‚ including the famous Bardi Altarpiece (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-780‚ November 25‚ 2006). In literature‚ it was Bardi finances that supported the young writer Boccaccio at the court of Naples. This is where he was sent by his father‚ who was in fact
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society. The work of Giovanni Boccaccio led the way for Social Realism in literature. Boccaccio wrote the Decameron in 1351and based it upon people living through the plague. Its characters in order to escape the plague hole up in a villa and tell one another stories. These stories are comical and represent the social conditions and issues of the time. There are ten characters and each tells a story; giving ten stories in all. In the preface of the Decameron Boccaccio gives a detailed account
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and painting. Naturalism is the idea that only natural laws and forces operate in the world; it began in Northern Italy and spread to Northern Europe in the work of painters such as Jan van Eck and Hans Memling. Also related‚ a writer named Giovanni Boccaccio used naturalism in his work and is well-known for his book ‚ Decameron‚ which was written around 1350. Europe was also affected by religion in the late middle ages; many people thought the plague was a punishment from God for their sins and
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Medieval Romance played a big role in idealizing Chivalry. It mostly focuses on the hero and his noble deeds. The story‚’’ Federigo’s Falcon‚’’ was written in the 1350’s in Florence‚ Italy by Giovanni Boccaccio. ’’Le Morte D’Arthur’’ was written in the1450’s in England by Sir Thomas Malory. Both Ferdrigo and Sir Lancelot have strong chivalric qualities and are seen as heroes in both but today chivalry is no longer existent due to the changes of our lifestyle. Medieval romance usually idealizes chivalry
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wrote: Instantaneous death occurs when the aerial spirit escaping from the eyes of the sick man strikes the healthy person standing near and looking at the sick‚” (http://www.washingtonpost.com). According to Boccaccio‚ fathers and
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