No one wants a stranger in Florence so go away! Is the words that Eleanor of Toledo (1522-1562) might have heard when she arrived in Florence in 1539. The famous image of Eleanor with her son Giovanni is considered a famous portrait today that was created by Bronzino in 1545. Historians debate whether the portrait illustrates her status and the fact she gave birth to many children. Yet‚ Eleanor brought important family connections from the Spanish which expanded the Medici power. She became a patron
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Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian painter born in Rome in 1593. Her father was Orazio Gentileschi‚ a well-known Tuscan master. Gentileschi and her brothers were given their first creative art lessons by their father. However‚ it later was apparent that Artemisia was greatly more artistic than her siblings. She established her first famous art piece at seventeen years of age. The name of this artwork was called “Susanna and the Elders”. Some critics feel Artemisia was harassed
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Zac O’Neal Honors IT 03 Throughout the readings that we have completed so far this semester‚ I have had a number of things surprise me. I would have to say that the thing that I encountered that surprised me most came about while reading about many of these big name historical figures’ lifes. With Descartes‚ reading about his work with fencing and about his life decisions‚ such as the decision to become a philosopher‚ which was a step down on the social ladder for him‚ or his time in Holland was
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Nowadays‚ it is politically impossible to commit to paper a "training guide" for leaders. There are innumerable detractors to any possible stance or strategy a leader might adopt. As a result of this‚ all "training" must take place behind closed doors‚ far from the prying eyes and ears of the news media or the public. But this has not always been the case. Niccolò Machiavelli was brave enough to give the leaders of his day a how-to guide. In this work‚ The Qualities of a Prince‚ we are given
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There are many famous scientists that exist and have in the past existed. Some may be slightly more important then others‚ but in the end they are all equally important. One scientist is Francesco Redi. Francesco was an Italian physician and poet who was one of the first people to serious attack the idea of spontaneous generation in 1668. Spontaneous generation is simply a supposed process (that never was completely observed) in which a living thing is created from something that is nonliving. He
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Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly and Time From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time) Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly and Time Agnolo Bronzino‚ circa 1545 Oil on wood 146 × 116 cm National Gallery‚ London Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time is an allegorical painting by the Florentine artist Agnolo Bronzino now in the National Gallery‚ London. Around 1545‚ Bronzino was commissioned to create a painting which has come to be known as Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time. It displays
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star hotel located in A4 near terminal 1 and 3 targeting tourist and travelers from all around the world. The world class services and excellent customer service make the brand very popular among the passengers. (History of Marriot‚ 2012) Tuscany Ristorante Tuscany Ristorante is very popular Italian restaurant open for 12 years and the favorite for the guests coming to Marriot Hotel. This restaurant is a main attraction for Marriott brand. It provides authentic food for the food lovers with excellent
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and exterior designers went to great lengths to make the restaurant look and feel just like an authentic Italian restaurant in Tuscany‚ Italy. In fact‚ Olive Garden continues to remodel their chain of restaurants based on actual Italian architecture‚ art‚ and interior design. If you were to visit the Olive Garden corporate website you would find many pictures posted of Tuscany‚ Italy and the inspiration they use to design their restaurants. You begin to feel this experience just as you are pulling into
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have specific strategies when implemented and will help the organisation achieve its goals. In this case the marketing plan is to advertise two different types of holidays for its current and possible customers. One is to do a painting holiday in Tuscany and the other is to do a walking holiday in Turkey. Igor Ansoff created the Ansoff matrix‚ there are four different types of strategy within his matrix that have to potential to be market development‚ these include; Market Penetration‚ Product development
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interior and exterior designers went to great lengths to make the restaurant look and feel just like an Italian restaurant in Tuscany‚ Italy. In fact‚ Olive Garden continues to remodel their chain of restaurants based of actually Italian architecture‚ art and interior design. If you were to visit the Olive garden corporate website you would find many pictures posted of Tuscany‚ Italy and the inspiration they use to design their restaurants. You begin to feel this experience just as you are pulling into
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