Cyriacus Pizzecolli Research Paper

“Crocicchio” by Ardengo Soffici is a poem written in the era of the historic avant-garde in which Italy was facing a technological revolution; railways, cars and trams were all being transformed and as such the country saw a rise in the Italian Futurist movement. This movement praised all things modern by exploring new forms and technologies, treating them as a spectacle to be revered. The influence of these futuristic ideologies is clear in Crocicchio as Soffici paints a series of pictures of city life characterised by the chaos and activity which he experiences in his passing.

In the early years, the Italian Renaissance mainly focused education on ancient Greek and Roman literature and studies of “humanities” such as grammar, rhetoric, history. When compared to the loss of literature and cultural achievement during the Middle Ages, not just the literature, but the historical context of Greek and Roman texts spiked and interest within scholars of this time. Studies of the past were considered very important, such that “a Prince who cannot read the lessons of history is a helpless prey of flattery and intrigue.” (Doc. 1) Piccolomini stresses the importance of education of the past and implies that people, or Princes in his case, will only be subjected to failure if they don’t learn from history. However, Piccolomini

The purpose of this assignment is to present a brief yet comprehensive formal analysis of the work in question, namely, Joos van Cleve’s Lucretia. The painting was completed ca. 1525 by the Flemish artist most likely in Antwerp, where he was highly active from about 1511 until his death in 1540. The painting is oil on panel (75.9 x 60.6 cm) and is exemplary of the early Baroque period. The work depicts at the broadest level the suicide of the early Roman historical figure, Lucretia, following her rape c. 510 BC by Sextus Tarquinius, son of the last Roman king. The incident bears historical significance as it marks rising popular dissatisfaction of the Roman people with the monarchy, and the transition from the Roman Kingdom to the Roman Republic,

Trissino became Palladio’s mentor and patron. Seeing Palladio as a man with great spirit and exceptional aptitude for science and mathematics, Trissino also encouraged Palladio to study humanist values, such as the arts, music, and philosophy. In fact, at this time, “music was the principal art” (Tavernor, 1991, p. 20). It was also at this time that Trissino began to introduce Palladio to the works and teachings of Vitruvius, a Roman architect, writer, and civil engineer of the 1st Century B.C.E. Vitruvius had urged that art should reflect nature, “For Nature leads to Beauty, which is fundamental to the practice of architecture, once Utility and Strength have been achieved in a building” (Tavernor, 1991, p. 12)

Dio, Cassuis. The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus [c. 200 C.E.]. Trans. Ian Scott Kilvert. New York

Asclepius was a half mortal, half god because his mother was a mortal making him half mortal his father was Apollo which is a Greek God. Asclepius is known as a healer and medicine man which is why the Aesculapian snake was his symbol and it is still in use as of today. The Asclepius is a staff wrapped with a snake and it is a symbol of health you see it all over hospitals and doctors offices I actually think it is one of my favorite symbols snakes were said to be divine beings and they are wise and could heal. The snake is a glossy and skinny with smooth skin and has a brown back with dark around the eyes on the tummy of the snake it is a yellowish color and it is easy for this snake to climb the tree with the

The culture of Tuscany during the renaissance was distinguished by its fine arts caused by the Roman Empire taking over of Constantinople, which brought Greek knowledge of math, science, architecture, and the arts to the Tuscan region. In this particular time period, (1429-1519) if it were not for the introduction of new understandings in math and science, the Tuscans would not have had the advancements in art and architecture we use to this day. To further expand on this topic, we must look into additional aspects of Tuscany's culture including geography, work, folkways, and religion.

Procopius was the bishop of Caesaria in 500-565 and was married to the empress Theodora. He later became an official court historian and biographer. His writings have a picture of Justinian’s rule and accomplishments. Secret history tells us about Procopius’s justification for making this work and also shows the real Justinian and his wife. Procopius says in his writing it was not normal for certain people to write about the truth of what happened during their time. He hid his real explanation in his other books. It is now his place to tell the secrets of history.

Taking into consideration Cyntoia Brown’s situation and experiences, a sociologists would be of best fit to explain this complex case. Sociologist study the influence of social institutions on human development and behaviour. In Cyntoia’s case her behaviour can be a result of many different factors. As an adopted child, this can be a key factor since many children who have been put up for adoption are prone to feeling a sense of loneliness, neglect, and abandonment. Since Cyntoia has lived her life with no father figure, she is left feeling empty and tries to fill that void by opting to date older men in order to create that father figure role in her life. She was with an older man who was 24 years old, he was described as a drug dealer and

Many of us today have things in our culture that we appreciate without thinking about where they have come from. The things we enjoy so much could be from another culture, and even another place in time. This document will explore the influence of Italian Renaissance art on today's civilization, which has greatly changed the art of today.

The Dromaius novaehollandiae is also known as the Emu. Emus live in grasslands with a close water source. The emu is an Omnivore and eats insects, fruits, seeds, and flowers. The Dromaius novaehollandiae is identified by its enormous body and large eyes. They are usually black, brown, or grey and have feathers. Even though they are hunted by humans, wild dogs, and other birds, the Dromaius novaehollandiae is not a concern when discussing conservation status.

Pliny is by no means alone in his desire to achieve eternal fame , but his methods are conveniently transparent. To this end he collected and published his letters, hoping that they would achieve a wide circulation, and we cannot doubt that this collection was carefully edited for maximum eloquence, insightfulness, and name-dropping. Frequent use of quotations and allusions can be understood not only as a stylistic choice, but a deliberate use of letter-writing as a literary form, an explicit dialogue with his inspirations, his colleagues, and his own previous work. It also ensured that if part of the exchange was lost, the parts he was most proud of were backed up in quotation, a method of preservation he was well familiar with . With his uncle, Pliny the Elder, and his friend Tacitus to live up to, he did not attempt to write a history of his own. Rather, he trusted that association with great men and their work must rub off on him, or at least allow him a mention in their activities. A high proportion of his letters (eleven –the highest number addressed only to one recipient in the collection) are addressed to Tacitus , binding himself into the author’s set. Among these, it is illuminating to compare 6.20 and 6.16, both dealing with the eruption of Vesuvius and his uncle’s death. Epistolary

Completed in 1660, eighteen years after the initial planning stages, Francesco Borromini’s Saint Ivo alla Sapienza came to be known as an archetypal example of High Roman Baroque architecture. Its idiosyncratic floor plan and spiraling tower that sits atop the church’s dome became a topic of much speculation and debate but also an iconic fixture in Rome’s skyline. The controversy over S. Ivo usually ranged over interpretations of Borromini’s intentions in the planning of the church all the way to the minute details on ornamentations and the mantic or spiritual or theoretical meanings they might have had, if any. But to understand the Saint Ivo Alla Sapienza, one needs to understand the political and economic and en vogue culture and climate of 17th century Rome and the fact that the construction took places over three papal reigns, that of Urban VIII Barberini, Innocent X, and Alexander VII. The S. Ivo was actually an addition to a centuries old school of learning, the Archiginnasio - later known as the University of Rome or Sapienza [wisdom,] founded by Boniface VIII in the late 13th century but had remained without a proper chapel or library since. Borromini, was then still an apprentice to Bernini but through papal connections became the appointed architect charged with

In this short summary I discussed the roles that both Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli were a part of in secular Italy, along with a brief outlook on what life was like after they separated. If were to get the chance to write another paper on this topic, I feel that it would be beneficial to talk more in detail about both the Arno river failure and also discuss the other failures they faced before diverging their

Rome Reborn (RR)’s objective is to create scientific 3D digital models that illustrate the development of the city of Rome from the first settlement in the late Bronze Ages to the dramatic depopulation of the city in the early middle Ages – ca. 552 AD (Frischer, 2) However, the project team started modeling at the moment of 320 AD because at that time Rome is considered to be at the height of its urban development. Since 2007, the project team of RR has been releasing and distributing images and videos of the virtual reconstruction on the web for public viewing. After all, a goal of archaeology is to present their interpretations of the ancient remains. According to Frischer, the videos present the current stage of the virtual reconstruction of ancient Rome’s urban development in 320 AD, even including animations as casual as civilians strolling through buildings to something as exciting as gladiators fighting at the Coliseum.