up again‚ the Congress of Vienna purposely surrounded France by stronger countries. Metternich also wished to have a legitimacy government; therefore the bourbons of France‚ Spain‚ and Naples were restored and the dynasties in Holland‚ Sardinia‚ Tuscany‚ and Modena were restored. Russia‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and England formed a Concert of Europe that helped urge tradition back into Europe and gave each other support if revolutions broke out. Socially‚ most revolts and wars were prevented from happening
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was born 28th September 1571 in Milan Italy. He was a dynamic painter whose vibrant artist techniques of tenebrism and dramatic realism caused uproar throughout his career. He is known today as one of the most innovative artists of his time. Caravaggio’s father‚ Fermo Merisi was a known to be an architect/decorator to the local merchants. His mother‚ Lucia Aratori was the daughter of a baker and came from a well established family within the same region. In
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I have chosen to write about one of the most significant figures in art‚ Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on 15 april in 1452 in Vinci‚ Tuscany‚ Italy. Leonardo’s full name was Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci‚ which means "Leonardo‚ Piero’s son‚ from Vinci"‚ the name he wore because he was born a bastard. Leonardo showed as a young man‚ talent for many aesthetic areas‚ for example. Sing‚ read poetry and play the lute. But he showed an even greater talent for painting and was hence in
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Before the Congress of Vienna the French occupation had far reaching affects on Italy. The power of the Church and the Pope was reduced‚ changes were made in landownership and land was redistributed. A new middle class began to appear. Agriculture was improved and the peasants were freed from their old feudal ties and obligations. Then when Napoleon was defeated and the restoration of the old regime and monarchs was started‚ Italy again became a country divided into eleven independent states‚ excluding
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her feast is on April 29th. Saint Catherine of Siena is the patron saint against fire‚ bodily ills‚ illnesses‚ miscarriages‚ and sexual temptations‚ and she is also the patron saint for firefighters‚ nurses‚ and sick people. She was born in Siena‚ Tuscany. She spent her life in Italy and also died in Italy. James Benincasa and Lapa Piagenti‚ who are her parents‚ were her only family members. Something that she did was she liberally assisted the poor‚ served the sick‚ and comforted the afflicted
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and pastry. Other products such as breakfast cereals‚ fruit salad (Macedonia)‚ muesli and yogurt are becoming increasingly common as part of the meal. However the traditional Italian breakfast varies by region and by season. In some regions such as Tuscany and Umbria‚ in the past‚ people used to drink red wine (notably Chianti) in which they would dip their biscuits. It is also very common for some Italians to have a quick breakfast snack during the middle of the morning (typically a small panino‚ or
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significantly through his amazing intellect. Da Vinci was a painter‚ sculptor‚ artist and an engineer. He had an unlimited desire for knowledge and expanded the fields of science and art greatly. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15‚ 1452 in Vinci‚ Tuscany. At the age of 14‚ he was apprenticed to Andrea di Cione. He learned not only artistic skills but also technical skills like mechanics and chemistry. As he became older he qualified as a master of his guild‚ art and medicine. He worked in Milan as
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Mazzini‚ Cavour‚ and Garibaldi: Opposing Views and Instrumental Personalities Europe in the mid-nineteenth century was a tumultuous continent surging with popular movements. In particular‚ there was a notable increase in nationalism‚ not only amongst countries that were united but as well as in regions of divided states that were bound by a shared language or culture. Perhaps the greatest examples of nationalism during this time were the movements for unification among the Germanic states as well
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Australian army and the war was not supposed to last as long as it did. Going against two enemies at one time was too risky. Cavour was furious but in the end things turned out in his favor nationalist took over the Papal States‚ Parma‚ Modena and Tuscany. Otto von Bismarck was more radical with his approach speaking out against anyone that would not follow his lead. He was an opportunist and seeing things at his advantage Bismarck jumped at the opportunity.
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notable architects who came to compete for a chance to build the dome roof. Some of the questions that came up included “Could a dome weighing tens of thousands of tons stay up without [flying buttresses or pointed arches]? Was there enough timber in Tuscany for the scaffolding and templates that would be needed to shape the dome’s masonry? And could a dome be built at all on the octagonal floor plan dictated
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