Italy, unlike all other countries, was the focal point during the Renaissance era, a time for rebith or Greek and Roman ideas. For so many reasons, Italy thrived during this period. The most obvious reason being, Italy was geographically in the center of the world. Then, there was the influence the church held over the people. Lastly, there was the political standing of those ruling Rome. These along with so many other ideas created a booming Renaissance eon.…
The first factor that moved Florence in to the Renaissance was their Republican government. A part of their government was seven chosen men who they referred to as ‘senior guilds’ which formed a body of magistrates and ruled the city. This government was created so that it could preserve Florence from the rise of terrible city tyrants who were out to get many cities. This government introduced situations of the city as public matter rather than private matter. Anyone a part of this government had to be elected or appointed. No positions were inherited to people. People elected their rulers and it was the ruler’s responsibilities to help the concerns of all the people rather than just a few. The second factor that moved Florence in to the Renaissance was the rise of Fine Art; starting with paintings. In the late 15th century many artists came around to some very famous pieces and new concepts of art. One artist that played a major role in this was Gentile Da Fabriano. He’s most famous for his new Gothic International painting, the “Adoration of the Magi.” This piece of art became the new talk of the town. It incorporated many influences from all over Europe, not just Italy. It also purposed many ideas and storytelling, which was something that hadn’t been done at this time yet. Another famous artist, which many of us know today, Leonardo Da Vinci. He’s most famous for his painting of the “Mona Lisa” mostly because of her interesting smile. The third factor that moved Florence in to the Renaissance was the introduction of Humanism. Within the late 14th and early 15th century, a new perspective of learning, writing, creating, and even thinking arose. Humanism seeks after the incredible importance on people rather than the divine or supernatural matters. This allowed many people to turn away from the Medieval Ages to a new age. A famous scholar Pico Della…
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The High Renaissance, which began in the cinquecento in Italy and later spread through the rest of Europe, was a period around the 1500s, the starting date of the renaissance itself. High Renaissance artists where frequently talented in numerous fields, Leonardo Da Vinci was an expert of many sciences, Michelangelo Buonarroti was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art and lastly, Raffaello Sanzio, an architect and painter of that time. However, even though these three are widely known, Da Vinci himself is the greatest portraitists of all time. There are a few paintings that make up for his fame; the portrait of Ginevra de Benci,…
“Ya Strugglin”, by Boogie Downs, is another example of a hip hop song that contains extreme homophobia. This artist uses stereotypical attributes of homosexuals to ridicule and mock individuals in the hip hop industry. Down states, “Where oh where, are all the real men/ The feminine look seems to be the trend/ You got eyeliner on, chillin' and maxin’/ See you're a man with a spine extraction/ So what I'm askin' is plain to see/ Are there any straight singers in R&B?” Although this verse contains some amazing rhymes, it is very offensive and discriminating. The rapper is essentially proclaiming that men with feminine attributes are disgraceful and not considered real men. The last line is asking if there are any heterosexual rappers out there,…
As the interviewer takes Gioia and the audience on a journey throughout time, Gioia describes themes in love songs revolving around “prohibition and repression” – starkly unlike the gushy, loving perception we have today. The interviewer mentions various songs including “Greensleeves”, whereby Gioia points out the real history behind the song involves a prostitute. Ultimately, through various examples and explanations, Gioia drives the point home that our perception regarding the history of love songs is starkly misconstrued. Those who are accredited for the history of love songs are often incorrectly credited. In reality, marginalized people, such as slaves and prostitutes, created love songs. Furthermore, Gioia discusses the constant shift in love songs from romantic to dance music, claiming we are currently in a period of dance…
When reading the article “The forgotten victim from Florence and Normandie” by Steve Lopez, I started to develop mixed feelings about this horrific incident. I was in disbelief that the LAPD did absolutely nothing to resolve this issue. I don’t understand how they were just able to sit and watch as innocent people were left defenseless against angry mobs. Many people were injured and robbed of their possessions. Leaving them to fend for themselves. I believe if the LAPD intervened there would have been a different outcome.…
This allowed a new category of women to emerge. In addition to the “promiscuous” or “domestic” woman, “Charity girls” were respectable working women who also engaged in sexual activity. Men would “treat” working women to drinks and other forms of entertainment, often in exchange for sexual favours6. Women who engaged in this type of activity too often would be criticized for being promiscuous, but in many cases it was necessary for them to survive. Women were still dependent on men for economic support because they were considered “second class” wage earners7. This is further evidenced by department store managers encouraging women to supplement their wages by finding a “gentleman friend”8. Therefore, it is clear that women could not financially support themselves and often turned to men for assistance. This further emphasizes the double standard, as women were required to maintain a balance between working respectability and being perceived as immoral. Men in the song are described as “villains”, which indicates a particular stance the song takes on working women and their relationships with men. Attempting to maintain this double standard would often place a woman’s good reputation in jeopardy, and many women rejected pleasure in favor of her own morality for this…
a representation of the prince’s social status in the hierarchical system. The “smell of the…
In the article “The forgotten victim of Florence and Normandie” written by Steve Lopez, an incredible victim of horrific riots shares his life story and how it affected him. Fidel Lopez suffered many injuries that changed his life forever. After being physically assaulted his beliefs remand positive. I agree with Fidel and his positivity after his injuries because I believe that violence over violence will not solve anything. Fidel chose to be the bigger person and continued his life as much as he was able to despite his injuries.…
Impact out of State: His rise to power in Germany inspired the rest of the world to solve its problems with violence.…
Young men are holding their drinks around a dirty mahogany floor. Some men stand around bopping their head to the upbeat music whereas others their drunkenness of the night be show with their boughs of laughter. They are not there at her at his club for the liveliness or alcohol. They are there for one thing only. They are there for the sway of the mesmerizing female dancer who has everyone in the room transfixed on her. Though they were transfixed in her presence they find no problem shouting obscene words that would demean a young girl. The lack of respect doesn’t bother the sensual dancer because it happens so many night before. She just goes on and does the job she was supposed to do. During, the Harlem Renaissance African American female…
Around 96 percent of Italy’s population is italian. Other cultures live in this country: North African Arab, Italo- Albanian, Albanian, German, Austrian and other european groups. Italian is the official language of Italy which is spoken by 93 percent.…
As per Charis Kubrin, a surely understood professor of Society and Psychology at the University of Washington, sexual generalization of ladies is apparent in sixty-seven percent of misogynistic melodies (Kubrin). For instance, we can reference the artist Nelly with his song “Tip Drill”, a song of much controversy. It verses, “I said it must be ya ass cause it ain't yo' face. I need a tip drill, I need a tip drill” (Nelly, “Tip Drill”). You can see within the video of this song nearly fully naked women, throwing money on women, and even Nelly swiping a credit card between a woman buttocks. The recurrence of such verses and symbolism mirrors the attitude operating Black community that women are to be used sexually then disposed of. This brings forth the thought that Black men keep away from responsibility and marriage which builds the generalizations on ordinary illegitimacy inside the homes of Black…
As time progressed, the public started to become increasingly progressive. With the age of the Social Dance Revolution and the rise of women in the work force on the cusp, women in particular began to shed the traditional ideas of courtship and modesty. The 1920’s song “Sweet mama tree top tall; Wont you kindly turn your damper down” tells of an African American woman that is representative of the women of this time period. This song utilized a black woman to both appeal to the free-spirited figure that women craved to be, but also to alert them to stay in line for the men. The main lyric of the song “turn your damper down” serves as a double entendre. In literal terms, a “damper” is an object used to regulate the amount of heat that flows through a stove.…