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largely centering on the individual’s intellectual potential. At this time, Florence was impacted largely by the powerful Medici family, who had political and financial influence over most of central Italy (Florence and Central Italy, 1400-1600 A.D.). Sandro Botticelli was born as Alessandro di Mariano

The Renaissance is a period that emerged in Europe after the middle Ages between the 14th and 17th century. It was a historical period initiating rebirth to society and so named because it signaled the re-emergence of humanism, which was the belief in the intellectual potential and overall experience of humankind. This renewal was witnessed particularly in the arts, with painters and sculptors seeking greater naturalism along with the revival of both mythological narratives and ancient figural proportions

From my trip to the art museum the piece which stood out the most to me throughout the entire experience was David Ghirlandaio’s Altarpiece showing the Virgin and Child, with Saints Apollonia and Sebastian. The work of art specifically depicts an example of a sacra conversazione such as the ones we have looked at in class. This piece was made specifically in the 1490’s or the Early Renaissance time period and directly came from Florence, Italy where it was commissioned by the church as an altarpiece

The Birth of Venus is a book based during the 15th century Renaissance time period, during a time where women had many restrictions set on them. In this book, art and history had a huge impact on the characters lives. Alessandra Cecchi, the daughter of a wealthy, prominent cloth merchant in Florence seeks for the freedom of marriage in order to paint. Alessandra was born with an unstoppable curiosity for the artistic world. However, being born during a time where it was unequivocally inappropriate

important forms of art discovered was secularism, and the man who influenced it among the people was Sandro Botticelli. Secularism is a theme that is seen through art and has nothing to do with religion. During the beginning of the Renaissance, religion was the most important aspect of a person's life. Painting themes that had nothing to do with religion had never been heard of in this day and age. Sandro Botticelli best represents humanism during

mattering, is the importance of self-awareness, a theme that perpetuates through Antonioni’s L’Avventura. Anna, Sandro and Claudia, three of the characters of interest in Antonioni’s film, are in constant limbo with their self-awareness and seem as if they are unable to achieve conscious, rational self-evaluation. Throughout this text, we will evaluate the existential anxieties of Anna, Sandro and Claudia as presented through the narrative and filmography of L’Avventura. We are first introduced to

towards death on a hospital gurney” (Pg. 5). This suggests that Reno came from a low working class that did impact her life growing up and wants to change her future and when she is given an unforgettable chance to achieve that she is resisted that Sandro was going to stand in

for uprooted children. Sandro 's mother lived alone, without his father, and as a young boy he had a series of step-fathers that would always leave in the end. This psychological strain of repeated rejection often causes self-esteem issues in young boys when father-figures are involved (Perry 2005). While social factors were on the side of poor children in earlier decades and religious duties placed the poor among the most important members of society to aid, by the time Sandro was on the streets, religious

Yesi Castro LASP 301: Final Essay Ônibus 174 is a documentary or non-fiction movie that describes the life of Sandro Rosa do Nascimento and the story of how he hijacked a bus on June 12, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a film, which tries to bring awareness to several issues affecting the Brazilian society including children of the streets and their invisibility as well as the systematic violence that occurs in the country. To do this, the directors used news cover clips from the scene, interviews

Rachel Kushner’s The Flamethrowers displays how the economic status or social rank can indeed affect someone like Reno, who is the main character, but also to the other characters that are surrounded by her. From significant class differences causes this character to experience mental distress and/or serve as a source of tension or conflict with others that is presented as oppression and resistance. This also can be referred by “Marxist Criticism”, which according to the Online Writing Lab at Purdue