Vespucci (visible at right) discovered in a book at Heidelberg University‚ dating to 1503‚ states that Leonardo was working on a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo. The sitter‚ Lisa del Giocondo‚[8][9] was a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany‚ and the wife of wealthy Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo.[10] The painting is thought to have been commissioned for their new home‚ and to celebrate the birth of their second son‚ Andrea.[11] The Italian name
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art in general." I choose this man because he is one of the more talents and known artists in the cultural family. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) Michelangelo‚ the second of five brothers was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ at Caprese‚ in Tuscany‚ to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day‚ his father noted down: "Today March 6‚ 1475‚ a child of the male sex has been born to me and I have named him Michelangelo. He was born on Monday between 4 and 5 in the
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in the world. Olive Garden uses Italy as its basis of inspiration and attempts to focus on hospitality and a pleasing dining experience. In 1999‚ Darden Restaurants‚ Inc. established its cooking school in the Tuscany region of Italy known as the Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute of Tuscany. Olive Garden creates all of its principles from two specific ideas: hold us to high standards and treat us with respect (Darden‚ 2011). Olive Garden believes there are five essentials to good‚ hospitable
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TUTTI MATTI Critical Issues After spending 6 years in Tuscany‚ Italy learning all aspects of a restaurant’s operation‚ Solomon returned to Canada and opened her first Tuscan Cuisine restaurant in Downtown Toronto. In order to survive in the competitive restaurant industry and discouraging economy condition‚ Solomon needs to address the following issues: 1. How to remain profitable so that she can pay off her initial investment of $380‚000. With a low contributed margin (Appendix 2)‚ Solomon
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Le Cordon Bleu | Week 2 Individual Project | | | Marlon G Leon-Medrano | 7/21/2013 | The main difference that one can find between the American and the Italian wine label systems are that American wines are named according to the type or types or grapes that they used while Italian‚ as most of European wines‚ are named according to the region that they come from. Another important difference is that Italian wineries are required to show on their label the vintage year (year when
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Wheat Field with Cypresses‚ 1889 Vincent van Gogh created a series of paintings while in the asylum in Saint-Remy in early June 1889. Van Gogh was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work was known for its tactile beauty and bold colors. Van Gogh had a substantial influence on 20th-century art. After years of psychological afflictions and mental illness‚ he died at the young age of thirty seven‚ due to a gunshot wound‚ most commonly accepted to be self- inflicted. The term Post-Impressionism
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music consisted of a sweet‚ gentle melody. None of Bologna’s biographical documents survived. Bologna was a great influence on the prime figures of 14th century Italian music. After his death in 1386 his music still playing in northern Italy and Tuscany‚ His work was still treasured even after his death. Philippe Le Chancelier was most likely born in Paris‚ France in the 1160’s‚ the approximate date in undetermined. Philippe was not only influential through his sermons but his music. During the
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although‚ we will be looking more at his mathematical accomplishments throughout this essay. Spencer Spencer Galileo was born on February 15th‚ 1564 in Pisa‚ Duchy of Florence‚ Italy and he died January 8th‚ 1642 (77) in Arcetri‚ Grand Duchy of Tuscany‚ Italy. He lived a very well rounded life‚ studying many fields of math and science. Galileo’s math contributions weren’t as great as his astronomical discoveries .Despite being a genuinely pious Roman Catholic‚ Galileo fathered three children out
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Doughnuts‚ eBar‚ Five Guys‚ Gourmet Grill‚ Haagen-Dazs‚ Jamba Juice‚ La Cantina‚ Megumi‚ Neiman Marcus‚ Ollo Fresh‚ Perry’s Pizza and Pasta‚ Pholicious‚ Piazza di Giorgio‚ Shake Shack‚ Starbucks‚ Starburst cafe‚ Subway‚ TCBY‚ Tokyo Bay‚ Tony Luke’s‚ and Tuscany Pizza market. In conclusion I would prefer King of Prussia over Springfield
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Italy 1 The Differences between Northern and Southern Italy Nicole L. Ault Cultural Anthropology Jonathan Sharpe 04-26-2010 Italy 2 There are major differences in culture between northern and southern Italy. These are demonstrated in myriad ways including food‚ intelligence‚ fitness/health‚ architecture. This paper will attempt to demonstrate the differences in culture in Italy. When you think of Italy what do you think of? I think of the warm weather‚ white sandy beaches‚ different
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