Opera in Venice Between 1637 and 1678‚ in nine different theaters‚ Venetian audiences saw more than 150 operas. The creation of public opera houses sparked the interest of the people of the time because of social and philosophical changes that were happening in the Republican state of Venice. Opera was not only interesting to the elite. It had now made its way to a public audience. The primary audience was the crowd of Venetians and tourists that came for the carnival season in Venice. Opera succeeded
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back ground: The MOSE (Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico‚ Experimental Electromechanical Module) is a project intended to protect the city of Venice‚ Italy‚ and the Venetian Lagoon from floods. The project is an integrated system consisting of rows of mobile gates installed at the Lido‚ Malamocco and Chioggia inlets (the gaps connecting the Venice Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea through which the tide ebbs and flows) and able to temporarily isolate the Venetian Lagoon from the Sea during high tides
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The Beach The beach is one of my favorite places to go. It is where I would like to live one day. In my opinion‚ it is the best place to go on family vacations too. Everyone always has that one place that they always like to escape to‚ and mine is the beach. The beach is the ultimate cure for all of my problems. While I am there‚ all of my obligations are suddenly gone. There are three things that I love about the beach: the warm weather‚ shopping‚ and the places to eat. The first thing that I
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innovative‚ and influential women of the Renaissance era. She set an example for all women to break away from the traditional roles of society and to become known. She aided Mantua in a time of need while‚ her husband was captured and held hostage in Venice‚ she had obtained a collection of beautiful things and antiques which she was passionate‚ yet greedy about. She was also a very well educated woman which was not considered normal in that time. Born in Ferrara‚ in Northern Italy‚ in May of 1474
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Mad Blood Stirring: Vendetta in Renaissance Italy Book Response Written by Edward Muir‚ this powerful microhistory analyses the events during 1511 in the town of Friuli‚ Italy at the time of the carnival. Muir’s thesis for his book‚ Mad Blood Stirring comes together in separate parts throughout his introduction. Firstly‚ Muir attempts to establish the importance of the Venetian rule over the province and people of Friuli and its capital city‚ Udine. Due to its geographical location‚ this part
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Desdemona has died. Iago is now to be torture and executed. Lodovico tells Iago to “Look on the tragic loading of this bed: this is thy work.” (Act 5 Scene 2:359-260) Before the execution Iago begs to be given a fair trial‚ and so it is done. The Duke of Venice as the “Judge”‚ Iago is given 20 minutes to give his defense speech. The Duke slams the gavel to hurry Iago up. Iago stands and starts off by saying “Thy honour‚ I am v’ry grateful yond thee has’t given me this chance to proveth myself. What I am
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of Imagination: Tvillio (Tullio) Lombardo and the Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture at NGA Tullio Lombardo‚ one of the most gifted sculptors of all time‚ brought his art alive by integrating classical antiquity and contemporary Renaissance Venice in all his works. People appreciated his creativity because he took the risk of stepping out from the culture of paintings‚ which were popular at his time‚ and emerged the art of sculpture into the world. While observing his magnificent works in
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Tiziano Vecellio‚ also known as Titian‚ was born in Venice‚ Italy in 1488 and died sometime in the year of 1576. Titian was known for his remarkable use of color and was the greatest Venetian artist in the sixteenth century. He was trained by two other Venetian artists named Giovanni Bellini and Giorgione. They were influential for his tonal approach to painting and his landscape style‚ which were usually atmospheric and evocative. His first paintings would include mythical figures with a flourishing
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him and his brother to Venice at age 10 to become a painter. Giovanni Bellini had the greatest influence on his style‚ which was high Renaissance. “Homage of Fredrick Barbarossa to Pope Alexander 3” was his first work to be noticed by society. The artwork was so popular because it was started by Giovanni‚ but finished by Titian because Giovanni had passed away. Titian’s grandest achievements was “Assumption of the Virgin” because it was first major commission in Venice and located on the high
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Othello‚ Lodovico tells Othello he is to lose command and Cassio will become the governor of Cyrpus instead. Subsequently‚ Othello is to be held prison and will await trial. It is from this point in the play that Othello protests his great service to Venice. From lines 338 to 356‚ Othello states his final speech before ultimately taking his own life. Here‚ Othello expresses his grief over what he has done feeling a strong sense of sin in his actions. His ego is still intact however as he mentions that
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