The Major Obstacles to the Italian Movements in the Period 1815-70
Since the Vienna Settlement of 1815 overlooked the growth of
nationalism in Italy, the Italians started to unify themselves.
Although they faced many obstacles both internally and externally,
these obstacles were overcome by 1870. The Risorgimento, which means
a revival glory and prestige of the old days, was a success.
Internally, the unification movement faced the problem of localism.
The Vienna Settlement made localism a prevailing idea after 1815.
Italy was divided into eight separate states and each of them had
their own system of government and interests. There had been little
operation between them. The local rulers were unwilling to see Italy
united, as they feared they would lose their privileges and
individuality. This was one of the reasons that thwarted the
unification movement before 1848 as the actions were on a parochial
basis.
However, this was overcome after the 1848 Revolution as the states
were willing to unite with Piedmont. As the failure of 1848
Revolution showed that Italy could not achieve unification without
united supports, some states were now willing to give up their
independence and joined Piedmont. This was evident in the plebiscite
of Central Duchies in 1860. Parma, Modena and Tuscany all voted to
join Piedmont. They were also bound by their grievances against
Austrian suppressive rule.
Another problem faced by Italian nationalists was the influence of
Romanticism. The revolutionaries were influenced by Romanticism ideas
and their plans were impractical. They did not understand the key
elements to a successfu...
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...as sympathetic so she accepted
Piedmont as a qualified leader to lead the unification movement after
1848. The presence of British navy at key moments allowed Garibaldi
to conquer Sicily and Naples. Her benevolent policy also discouraged
intervention from other powers. Prussia helped Piedmont gained
Venetia and Rome after the Austro- Piedmontese War and the
France-Prussian War. By 1879 all Italian states were free from alien
rule.
By trying to carry out Risorgimento create the key features of a
former, more glorious state, the Italians fought against these
obstacles both internally and externally and finally achieved
unification successfully. The 1848 Revolution was a milestone in
marking the overcoming of obstacles in the unification movement.
Italy, by 1870, was no longer a “geographic expression” only.
THESIS STATEMENT The moral fanatic and religious fundamentalist, Giralamo Savonarola, inhibited the development of the Renaissance in Florence and brought the city back into the Middle Ages. PURPOSE STATEMENT Through scholarly research of Florentine politics and daily life during the rule of the Medici, it is affirmed that Giralamo Savonarola used religion and fear to inhibit the progression of the Renaissance in Florence. INTRODUCTION Religion provides hope for those who are hopeless. It aims to welcome those who are alienated and feel that their life has no purpose.
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Throughout history many art movements have emerged that artists and styles are classified under. One large contributing movement over the time period from about 1450 to about 1600 was known as the Italian Renaissance. However, what a large portion of people do not realize is that the Italian Renaissance was actually two main movements during that period of time. Each movement had key artists and a variation in style from the other movements. These two movements in the Italian Renaissance have been named the Early and High Renaissance.
During the Italian renaissance there were many inventions, creations, and art, but some of the things still affect our lifestyle today. Some of these things are well known by people, where some are just artwork that has lots of exposure in the modern world. There are people who devote their lives to study these works of art. There must be some information on how this outburst of art and other works began, as before the Renaissance Italy was in a depression. This is a complete turnaround from a depression. In this report I am going to review and go over how the Renaissance started and who kept it alive, by studying the life of rich patrons. There is also going to be sections on specific inventions and artwork that shows renaissance lifestyle, using a book of Art History and information about popular inventions.
The artistic theme in which an artist depicts the Virgin Mary with Jesus Christ as a child is known as the ‘Madonna and Child’. This depiction has its roots in Early Christian art due to the iconic roles that Christ and Mary play in the Christian religion (Dunkerton 37). The ‘Madonna and Child’ has had a place in many of the early periods and traditions of art. Religious themes were able to command such a strong presence in the history of art due to their role as devotional aides in churches and other religious buildings (Dunkerton 27). Religious art was well maintained by religious orders and churches, and many patrons throughout early history were tied to the Catholic Church. In the 1400s, religious artwork continued to play a prominent role, but a revival of the Classical form also started to occur. The period known as the renaissance was marked by a desire to look back on the past and a sense of individualism. The era also brought about the use of new and classical techniques for art such as naturalism, perspective, and proportion. Nonetheless, art during this period remained diverse as several art traditions, influences, and patrons contributed to the outcome of an artist’s work. The National Gallery of Ireland possesses a few of depictions of the Virgin Mary and Child in its collection of Early Italian work. The first work I will discuss is a work by Zanobi di Jacopo Machiavelli known as ‘Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints’, which was complete in 1470. The second work is known as, ‘The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and Lucy’, and was completed by Marco Palmezzano in 1513 (National Gallery of Ireland: Essential Guide). While created around the same time period and within close geographical proxim...
1. Select one of the following pair of artworks and describe the differences you observe between them. Each pair consists of art of the Early Renaissance (Chapter 21) and that of the High and Late Renaissance (Chapter 22). Examine the composition, technique, position of the figures, and facial expressions, as well as any relevant elements of art and principals of design (see handout from September or Google “art elements and design principals”).
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