Belluno, in about 1490, Tiziano Vecellio (Titian) moved to Venice as a young man, where he trained with Giovanni Bellini and became acquainted with Giorgione's style. ... These characteristics are noticeable in the large "Assunta altar-piece" (1518) in the Frari Church, Venice. ... At the same time he continued his religious paintings: worth remembering are the "Pesaro altar-piece" (1519-26) in the Frari Church, Venice, the "Averoldi Polyptych" (1520-22) in the Church of St. ... Celsus in Brescia, and the "Presentation of Mary at the Temple" (1526) at the Accademia in Venice. ... Laurence...

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The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice (or just Othello for short) was a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare. Othello was first published in 1565; The play starts out in Venice, Italy, which features the first two character, Largo, and Rodrigo. ... When Rodrigo goes to ambush and kill Cassio he misses so Lago sneaks up and stabs him in the leg and runs away,as Cassio screams in pain two Venetian soldiers go to see what the problem was and a few seconds later Lago appears pretending to be shocked and angered by the scene leaving the blame on Rodrigo who in retaliation is stabbed t...

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The opening act of Othello establishes that Othello takes an important position in Venice that gives him high status and the privileges that come from it. ... The people of Venice, especially Iago and Brabantio, refer to Othello as a Moor: "I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor/ are now making the beast with two backs" their references to Othello as "a moor" are said with a derogatory tone. ... Iago then manipulates Othello into believing his wife Desdemona had been unfaithful to him which results in disastrous tragedy – death. ... Desdemo...

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Referred to as "The Moor- due to his diverse race and is also the general of the armies of Venice, Othello sometimes presents himself as an outsider as well as a respectable and essential part of Venetian society. ... Othello easily fits this definition as he is the General of Venice. ... The act of kissing Desdemona as she lay on her death bed emphasizes his remorse and regret of what he has done, outlining that he realises and regrets his mistake to such a point that he kills himself over it. ...

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In seeking happiness, all they find is pain, rape, slavery and an unjust death. ... However, after Pangloss' apparent death, Candide was left to the guidance of the Old Women and Martin the philosopher. ... His trust in Cacambo is put to the ultimate test when he gives him several million piastres and sends him off to free Miss Cunegonde from slavery, and return to Candide in Venice. ...

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After the death of Lorenzo de" Medici, Michelangelo's generous patron and the father figure in his life, Florence was divided as many political parties fought for command. ... Believing that invasion by the troops that had surrounded Florence was imminent, Michelangelo decided to flee to Venice. ... In Rome, where Michelangelo went, he was able to count on the esteem, protection, and affection of Pope Clement VII who, shortly before his death, commissioned him to paint the fresco of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. ...

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From Florence, humanism spread throughout Italy to Venice, Milan, and later Rome and Naples. ... The guide was published in 1528 in Venice and outlines how a courtier should conduct oneself, in love, war, and his pursuit of education (Kekewich 167). ...

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We witness the child is ignorant of the sorrows of death as she wept for what began' Thus a loss of innocence. ... Her past experience has made her stronger, as she now accepts death as inevitable what sorrows no words no tears can mend'. Although old and blind the father still guides her to accept his, pending death and change through his compassion and comfort. ... In the beginning quotes such as master of life and death and my new prize' indicate the Childs immortal persona once the child kills the owl quotes such as I watched afraid' and I saw those eye...

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When Othello is "straight employed- (I,iii) to Venice, Shakespeare is using the Duke as a way of allowing Othello to be accepted into society - it stands out that such a senior member of the society represented in the play is so accepting someone who strongly contradicts the social norm. ... Desdemona maintains these qualities up until her death, where she immediately becomes passive and obedient to Othello as he tries to suffocate her. ... It is arguable that Emelia does not ever become a true representation of the dominant stereotype as she dies so that all may hear the truth about Desdemo...

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Book banning has been a familiar part of the educational landscape in the twentieth century, and even such literary masterpieces as Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice have not escaped the censor's wrath for their allegedly racist views. ... Such themes as one-parent households, divorce, estranged parents, living on welfare, death and dying, homosexuality, drugs, and changing sexual roles are representatives of the candor displayed in contemporary literature (Day 364). ...

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Music from the Renaissance and Baroque period in many ways reflect the mentality and setting of their times, each birthed upon the evolution and changes of profound ideas that became signature motifs of their place in history. From politics and economics to religion/patronage and technology like the...

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Cesare Lombroso was an Italian criminologist born in Venice, Italy on November 18, 1836 to parents of Jewish decent. He wrote several books which were published including a book on antisemitism. Blaming Jewish people for their conditions and proposed assimilation as the answer for problem of preju...

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1. What factors discouraged an early unification of Italy and how were these overcome? Before the year of 1848, the Italian faced a lot of difficulties to urge the unification movement. Until, 1848, the situation had been changed and directly contributed to the unification movement. After 1815 Italy was once again a mere geographical expression. ...

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