spent most of working life in Rome, Italy. Genres: Masses, Motet, Hymns, Magnificats, Litanies, Lamentations, Madrigals, Organ Offertories Bio: According to Grove Music Online, “he ranks with Lassus and Byrd as one of the towering figures in the music of the late 16th century.” Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was very well known for his compositions in the areas of masses and motets in the Renaissance era. He was born in Palestrina, Italy in 1525 and was the eldest of four children
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Being an Italian American, I have always been fascinated with learning more about the heritage and the culture that is the foundation of my own. This fascination began to grow into a passion when I first began taking Italian at Fenwick High School, my Alma mater. I prevailed in my Italian class and was given the option to take AP Italian. After doing so, I scored exceptionally well on my AP exam and was even given college credit. Not only did these classes teach me how to speak Italian, but it also
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Renaissance men and women were those that excelled in many different fields. A wonderful example of a Renaissance man is Leonardo da Vinci. This essay will discuss why it is hard to find an example of a Renaissance man or woman in today's society. One of the main reasons that make it troublesome to find a true Renaissance man in today's society is that the study fields that Renaissance men studied between 1300 and 1600 were much more underdeveloped than they are today. Today, if a person wanted
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Long ago in Mexico around the year 1600 during October 31 - November 2 in the kingdom of Puebla run by the noble king Dante and his daughter Maria. In the depths below in the prison, lied El Diablo the god of death, plotting his next uprising to take over the kingdom of Pueblo. With the help of his minions, the muertes, El Diablo is broken out of the prison. In the castle Dante celebrates Maria’s Quinceanera (15th Birthday). Voices, laughter and smiles filled the castle. All who were in there were
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Pre-Founder’s Night Paper: Hardcore Mentally Ill People Europe during the late 1800s and early 1900s was an era of art, creation, and change. During this time, Holland was going under industrialization. France was continuously changing governments and leadership, going from the 2nd Empire under Napoleon III and the Third Republic until 1940. Russia was beginning to lag behind the rest of Europe and dealt with tsars dying and being replaced, uprisings were in the spotlight. These changes caused
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Ginzburg introduces Domenico Scandella who is known as Menocchio, “ The remarkable Menocchio” which his neighbors addressed him by. He was a man who earned his living from many occupations, but mainly from being a miller. However, when asked by authorities he presented himself to be a lower class citizen who was quite poor and lived a negligible life, only serving to provide for his big family. However, that was quite opposite to how he lived his life. He held positions such as mayor for multiple
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Rori Artrip Rome Timeline- Ancient Rome was located in southern Europe, western Europe, and northern Africa. Romulus founded Rome. Romulus was the first out of the seven Roman kings. 620 BCE is the founding date of Ostia, the port of Rome.1 Geography- Ancient Rome was located in southern Europe, western Europe, and northern Africa.2 The major cities of Ancient Rome are Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Carthage, and Ephesus.3 Ancient Rome was surrounded by 7 hills and used that as a natural
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like to have an outside cabin possible with a balcony. I have tried to match with the client enquiries and I have resulted with: * Starting point from Venice, Italy to Spain, Barcelona * 12 nights holiday * Cultural or historical places such as Turkey (Istanbul), Greece (Athens) * Long Haul flight London Heathrow- Italy, Venice * Accommodation (hotel) with a balcony http://uk.cruises.com/cruise-ship/ncl-cruises/norwegian-spirit.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&
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oil supplier to the world. Members of the EU decided to use a universal currency: the euro. This allowed countries such as Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, and Spain to borrow money at the same interest rates as Germany. Inflation rates for each country were different; inflation is higher for countries like Greece and Italy than for Germany. Moreover, the inflation rate for these countries was higher than the interest rate charged on their loans. Therefore, borrowing at the same
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Modern and Contemporary Art Week 9 Written Assignment This week assignment focuses on two artists Grant Wood and Jackson Pollock, whom works were said to representative the “American Spirit”. Pollock’s style of painting and the similar works of his fellow colleague led to the term of action painting. While Wood’s personal style of painting was inspired by the Renaissance period or Renaissance artists, mainly Durer and van Eyck. But if both artists art works representative the “American Spirit”
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