Essays on Italy

Cesare Borgia s Rise and Fall from Power Those who acquire power from fortunes have fewer problems in rising but the bigger issue is to stay on top. Cesare Borgia is a good example of a prince who got powers from the favors of his father while he was a pope....

“The Cheese and the Worms” is an exciting and enjoyable book to read for historical researchers looking into the past social and political life of peasants relating to inquisition goals. It explains a popular culture through one man’s eyes, a miller who was taken faces trial during questioning (Ginzburg 42)....

The main tenets of ancient modern debate revolve around social, economic, and political issues. They deal with the acquisition of power, retention of power, and human control. Scholars like Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, and Plato have discussed the issues that even today continue shaping modern day politics. The initial belief of...

Title: Torso II (Torcello) Artist: Barbara Hepworth Medium: Bronze, cast number 1/6 Dimensions: 36 x 19 x 13 inches Date: 1958 Description The art belongs to a collection of 3 bronzes that were made in 1958. Even though, Ulysses (Torso I) and Galatea (Torso III) were the inspirations of Greece, Peter Tomory, former director, suggested that...

Both Siena and Florence were two cities which influenced the life and politics of Tuscany. Florence was the most agricultural district while Siena was in the mountainous southern area. However, in politics, Florence supported the pope while Siena was loyal to the emperor. Florence was the core of the Italian...

Architecture of ancient Greece is historically renowned for the high level of workmanship that was responsible for highly intricate forms and advanced construction techniques that guaranteed the survival of structures for millennia. Ancient Greek Architecture was also responsible for influencing architectural practice of subsequent societies across Western Europe, as is...

Italian cuisine has a long past that begins in the early days of the Roman Empire. The quality and recipe stayed largely unchanged, despite some changes. Numerous political periods have had an impact on Italian cuisine. Despite the diversity of modern Italian cuisine, pizza and pasta have traditionally been the...

The struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the Italian state is referred to as the Roman Question. The issue emerged in 1861, when Rome was declared the republic of Italy's undivided capital. The Lateran Pacts, signed in 1929 by Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Pope Pius XI, eventually...

In conclusion, nationalism was a prominent political idea in the past, which was many hundred years ago. Politics support mobilization is sometimes included in the definition of patriotism. A good example is the globally unavoidable rise in engagements for national releases, which began mostly after World War II. At first,...

Giordano Bruno was born in Nola, near Naples, in 1548. He was an Italian philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, and oculist. His theories were in advance of modern science (Yates, 2014). The most noteworthy of Giordano's hypotheses, which contradict traditional geocentric astronomy and intuitively go beyond the sun-centered theory, which accounts of...

Italian Food and DOP Labels Italian food is always distinctive and incredibly well-liked worldwide. Consequently, they are recognized by DOP labels. All Italian packaged foods must meet the Denominazione di Origine Protetta (Protected Designation of Origin) standards for certification. The foods that bear this label are of a high standard, each...

Italy is regarded as the birthplace of Western civilization and a cultural superpower (Manzi, p.65). The European Integration, the Risorgimento, the Renaissance, the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical system, the Roman Empire, and Magna Graecia all had their origins in Italy. Throughout its history, the nation has produced a staggering number of...