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    Francesco used a style that I really enjoy, it is called pittura di tocco and it is a style known for its small dotting in the art work and it's small but clean brush strokes. It's a style that not many artist can lock down it is very very advanced. He started in venice italy when he was passed down a shop from his father who was deceased and he worked alongside his brother to make and sell hand made paintings. His paintings are beautiful painting like the venetian capriccio which is a landscape

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    Francesco Borromini is the most quintessential Baroque architect of all time. Though he was born in Canton Ticino in the Alps, he came to Rome early and remained for the rest of his life. He was suspicious and dedicated, evident in that he carefully supervised his designs from models, to drawings, and even to the completed structure. His works, such as the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone, still stand today and continue to show his amazing skill and

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    Television, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2015. Who was your person? Francesco Petrarch was a poet whose humanist acts started the beginning of the Renaissance. He is also considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. How did your figure exemplify the Renaissance Era? He was an important figure in the rising of humanism in the start of the Renaissance. The event symbolizes a new interest in classical culture. Slide 2 Basic knowledge: “Francesco Petrarca (English translated name “Petrarch”) was born

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    ideas and acted according to his notions and judgements” (Cavallar 279). His works impressed many patricians at that time; some of them even used his ideas in their political works. The recent studies on Guicciardini further verify that, even though Francesco Guicciardini lived during the period of Renaissance, his notions and judgements are applicable even today in our daily lives. As noted by Phillips, “For it is evident that on another level, the maxims remained active in his mind, still useful for

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    individual and the value placed on human emotions. Famous writers such as Baldassare Castiglione and Francesco Petrarch were able to share their thoughts on humanity and the society through their writing. Baldassare Castiglione expressed his thoughts on humanism in The Courtier, “…Let him be well versed in the poets, and not less in the orators and historians, and also proficient in writing verse

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    adequate, if not more, amount of money and are known worldwide, but instead they are people that are looked up to as role models or inspire people to do good things. They are admired for their strength, not just physically, but also mentally. In Francesco D’ Adamos, Iqbal, Iqbal Masih is the protagonist of the novel and he is shown as the redeemer of child labor. He is truly a hero as he possesses all the skills that any hero needs. He has shown his great potential in many cases where he is able to

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    “The Spectacular Baptism of Christ” Baptism of Christ is a painting created by Francesco Albani from 1630 to 1635. ("Baptism of Christ - Francesco Albani - The Athenaeum." Baptism of Christ”). In this painting there is an image of the baptism of Christ and all of its surroundings. The reason for the creation of this portrait, is because Francesco Albani was influenced by the Council of Trent during the time he created this painting. The painting has a description of what seems to look like a half-naked

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    specific manipulation and creation of sound that directors are not only able to donate a particular emotion or feel to a scene, but also aides to allude to an even subtler subtext that exists within the world that has been created on the screen. Francesco Rosi, an Italian “Neo-Realist” director, is no exception to this play on sound in his own documentary-esque creations. The question however still remains, how does sound and the manipulation of sound contribute and alter the cinematic universe and

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    shaped beautiful and modern nature of seventeenth century Baroque Rome. The story of Bernini and Borromini, and their impacts on Baroque architecture, is one of the most dominant periods of time in the history of Rome. Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini spent their professional lives locked in a complex rivalry that spans the duration of the seventeenth century. The profound differences between the lives and personalities of these two, reflected in work still evident in Rome today, have

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    “Suspension of disbelief” is an essential feature of theater. Is it essential in other areas of knowledge? Develop your answer with reference to 2 areas of knowledge. Word Count: 1228 In addressing this topic, one must understand the idea of suspension of disbelief; I took it upon myself to analyze its role in the arts, more specifically, theater and literature. An English poet, Samuel Taylor Colridge, established the idea of “poetic faith," which plays a crucial role in the arts. An excerpt from

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