The birth of an innovator Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in Cento, Italy on April 28th . from a young age he showed great interest in everything mechanical, from tractors to trucks. He was drafted into the Italian air force and was stationed on the small greek island of Rhodes. On the island, he had limited access to parts that he needed so he became quite good at improvising. People described him as a real live Tony Stark because he made something from nothing due to his limited access to parts
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aristocracy that the characters of the novel are a part of loses its social and political importance. As the aristocracy became less prominent, the middle class (the people with jobs like doctors, lawyers, etc.) grew bigger and bigger. The unification of Italy gave Italians new chances to improve their social statuses in society. In the time around when this novel was written, aristocracy was dying and the professional class was growing. Jobs like lawyers and doctors became accessible to the men coming from
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Around the 1300’s lots of changes happened that shaped who in society was considered renaissance man. A Renaissance man is simply a person who was many talents and areas of knowledge and since the 1700’s lots of events have occured that define who we consider to be a Renaissance man. The changes of the Renaissance man from history to present day are are how they used to be more artistic and now a Renaissance man is more logically knowledged. The continuities is how a Renaissance person is the physical
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Pondering the Art of the Baroque and Renaissance Period The Baroque and Renaissance periods. Two periods of time that stand out in history. Almost 500 years ago, these eras, of which legends of the arts arose, still captivate the specters of today. Renaissance Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo Davinci are all familiar names cemented in history as some of the greatest artists and inventors of all time..., but what do they have in common? They were all artists in the Renaissance period. Renaissance
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Raphael's School of Athens, painted near 1509 and 1511, is a critical work that conveys values held by its maker. In this work of art, Raphael paints Plato and Aristotle in the focal point of the canvas, two important philosophical personalities from these times. They are distinguished by the books that they hold. These scholars are most identifiable in the painting, and they are surrounded by different unidentified philosophers, demonstrating that Raphael held Plato and Aristotle and their convictions
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The humanistic, Petrarchan characterization of the early Italian Renaissance1 had begun to give way to a more unstable, anguished atmosphere by 1478.2 The vacuum of power that had been brought on by the Babylonian Captivity3 was still inflicting conflict within the Italian leadership hierarchy. The thriving neo-classicist jurisdiction of Lorenzo de’Medici in Florence was beginning to falter at effective management of the city-state,4 slowly creating an opening for opposing figures, such as the resurgent
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David. Through his significant art pieces and sculptures, Michelangelo has widely influenced western civilization. Because of his contributions, he defined western art and he represented the Renaissance time period. Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy, on March 6, 1475. When he was young, his parents noticed
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famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. Some of his famous works include the statues “David” and “Pieta”, as well as the Sistine Chapel. His works are still highly praised today and will last into the future. Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. His father, Leonardo di Buonarrota Simoni, was serving as a magistrate in the small village. His mother, Francesca Neri, grew ill at this time and this decided Michelangelo be placed and live with a family of stonecutters. As he grew
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The great biblical hero “David” has been represented many times throughout the history of art, and two famous examples of “David” were sculpted by both Michelangelo and Bernini. When sculpting a similar subject matter, there will often be comparable characteristics, but between the different stylistic periods of the Baroque and the High Renaissance, there become noticeable aspects that differentiate them. Known as the first large marble nude to be sculpted since the classical antiquity, Michaelangelo’s
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my dad was born in Italy, and almost every single one of my relatives is born in Italy too. My dad was born in a small town outside of Foggia called, Volturino. Italians have many cultural practices like eating pizza and pasta, and playing soccer. My family relates to the Italian culture because we were born there, have Italian pictures on our walls, and speak Italian. It is exhilarating to learn about my family’s Italian culture, and what it is like in Italy. To begin, Italy is located in Europe
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