Rimini Essays

  • Essay On Leon Battista Alberti

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    Hello my name is Matteo di Andrea de 'Pasti and I assist Leon Battista Alberti in the construction of the Tempio Malestiano in Rimini. The temple was completed in 1468 at Rimini Italy. The style of the Romanesque church was where it shows the characteristics of the architectural style that was founded in medieval Europe where it is characterized by semi-circular arches. I would recommend to get this artwork because it was consecrated for 800 years and will be a pleasure for someone to recognize this

  • Contrapasso In Canto V With Francesca Da Rimini And Paolo

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    One example of Contrapasso is seen in Canto V with Francesca da Rimini and Paolo. These two characters find themselves in a situation described as an “infernal storm, eternal in its rage, sweeps and drives spirits in its blast: it whirls them, lashing them with punishment” (110.31-33). This punishment fits the crime here because the sinners guilty of lust have allowed themselves to be swept adrift according to their own passions instead of giving into God’s will; they are punished by no longer having

  • Movement and Stasis in the Divine Comedy

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    Movement and Stasis : The use of dynamics in the Divine Comedy Movement is a crucial theme of the Divine Comedy. From the outset, we are confronted with the physicality of the lost Dante, wandering in the perilous dark wood. His movement within the strange place is confused and faltering; `Io non so ben ridir com'io v'entrai'. Moreover, it is clear that the physical distress he is experiencing is the visible manifestation of the mental anguish the poet is suffering. The allegory of the image

  • Limbo Essay

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    In Limbo reside the unbaptized and the virtuous pagans, who, though not sinful, did not accept Christ. Limbo shares many characteristics with the Asphodel Meadows; thus the guiltless damned are punished by living in a deficient form of Heaven. Without baptism ("the portal of the faith that you embrace")[6] they lacked the hope for something greater than rational minds can conceive. Limbo includes green fields and a castle with seven gates to represent the seven virtues. The castle is the dwelling

  • Comparison Of Love And The Kiss

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    of the world, but some sculptures are more well-known. In this case LOVE is more Known. To begin with, we all think of love as this beautiful, wondrous emotion that comes with a flood of hugs, and kisses. The Kiss, also identified as Francesca da Rimini, is a stunning picture of people in love. Auguste Rodin put everything he had into making this impressionist replica of the young, adulterous couple, Paolo and Francesca, from Dante's Inferno. Created in 1889, the figure is created in a way to symbolize

  • The Journey of the Inferno

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    Everyone has a different perception of what really is heaven and hell and where people end up in the after life. Some people are not even religious and have their own personal thoughts about what is next after death. The Inferno or to be more precise “Hell” can be described and defined as a place where people end up after death in the natural world, when people have not followed God’s ways and laws of living. It is has been depicted throughout the years of time that suffering in hell is horrific

  • Kings

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    Volume 1 : Inferno Cantos I - XI Canto I Halfway through his life, DANTE THE PILGRIM wakes to find himself lost in the dark wood. Terrified at being alone in so dismal a valley, he wanders until he comes to a hill bathed in sunlight, and his fear begins to leave him. But when he starts to climb the hill his path is blocked by three fierce beasts: first a LEOPARD, then a LION, and finally a SHE-WOLF. They fill him with fear and drive him back down to the sunless wood. At that moment the figure of

  • Examples Of Punishment In Dante's Inferno

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    result of unrepentance before death on Earth, or in the words of Dante, “Do not be afraid; our fate cannot be taken from us; it is a gift” (Alighieri). Dante shows this concept in a few different ways. An example would be the lovers, Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta who are condemned to the second circle of Hell due to an adulterous love affair that occurred after reading the story of Lancelot and Guinevere. They felt they were not responsible for their lustful adulterous actions; it is obvious

  • The Image of God as Justice in Dante's Inferno by

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    God is Justice While Dante has the audacity to describe Lucifer himself in his Inferno he never describes God directly. Rather, he describes other entities from heaven, and expressions of God’s will. Thus, an image of God doesn’t really exist in Inferno. Early in the journey though, Dante equates God and justice as he crosses the Acheron, and does not present an image of a just God, but suggests that God is justice itself. This equating of God to justice occurs when Virgil first has to invoke

  • Francesca's Style in Canto V of Dante's Inferno

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    Francesca's Style in Canto V of Dante's Inferno Canto V of Dante's Inferno begins and ends with confession. The frightening image of Minos who «confesses» the damned sinners and then hurls them down to their eternal punishment contrasts with the almost familial image of Francesca and Dante, who confess to one another. In a real sense confession seems to be defective or inadequate in Hell. The huddled masses who declare their sins to Minos do so because they are compelled to declare or make

  • Response to the Poem She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth

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    Response to the Poem She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth The poem for me, illustrates a beautiful image of timelessness being interrupted. Lucy is almost portrayed as immortal; her beauty was so breath-taking. When she died, or "ceased to be", the author is just left astounded - "what has happened here?" My main inspiration for my story was the last paragraph. The character of Edward is ruled by routine. The war was a significantly distressing experience for him

  • Punishment In Dante's Inferno

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    While the souls that suffer in Dante’s Inferno will interact and communicate with Dante and his guide Virgil, their actions towards the other souls are never compassionate or pleasant. Throughout the nine circles of hell Dante and Virgil only observe souls interacting with each other when it worsens the punishment one or both souls suffer. We see this is two way, the first being when the souls are responsible for the punishment that occurs in their level of hell, as seen in the circles of the greedy

  • Compare And Contrast Beowulf As A Modern Hero

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    Essay 2 Beowulf represents what a modern hero truly is rather than Dante the pilgrim, because he displays qualities of courage, pride, and humility. In order to be considered a modern hero the individual must demonstrate these particular qualities, and courage, pride, and humility should be reflected in the actions they make. A true modern hero is able to set aside fear and act on the matter at hand, which signifies the quality of courage. Being Courageous can set you apart from others, because

  • Definition Essay: The Sin Of Lust

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    Throughout history, humans have existed as a symbol of lust endlessly. Lust is more than just a sexual desire; it’s a need for pleasure. Even in the bible, John describes lust as “lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.” Humankind’s psyche is founded up on the idea of having and expressing feelings. Emotions are some of the key motives that influence our actions. However, the abuse and obsession with feelings, especially of pleasure, are what define the sin of lust. Lust,

  • Robert And Francesca In The Bridges Of Madison County

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    The film The Bridges of Madison County is about a four-day love affair that an Italian house-wife named Francesca and a National Geographic photographer named Robert shared in Iowa. Francesca was a bored and underappreciated house-wife in Iowa who decided to stay home when her family left for the city fair. Her life drastically changed after a traveling photographer stopped by her house to ask for directions. Robert and Francesca’s relationship started when Francesca helped Robert navigate her town

  • Fate of the Lustful in Canto V of Inferno

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    As we all know, a first impression is a lasting one. As true as this statement may be, when reading between the lines of someone’s seemingly innocent story, they can turn out to be totally different people. In Canto 5 of Inferno, this exact phenomenon is portrayed. Canto 5 brings us to the second circle of Hell, the circle for the lustful souls, where we meet Francesca and Paolo. These two sinners tell Dante a woeful tale of love and betrayal through their tears. Francesca, the woman who tells the

  • Divine Comedy - The Medieval Church and Dante's Inferno

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    The Medieval Church and Dante's Inferno Some people think that the medieval churches view on sin, redemption, heaven and hell was very complex, but actually the churches views were straight and to the point. I will discuss with you what sin, redemption, heaven and hell were to the medieval churches and I will also share some examples in the story that will help you better understand The Inferno and the medieval churches views. Let's begin with sin. A sin was said to be a deliberate and purposeful

  • Comparison Of Courtly Love In The Divine Comedy And Dante's Inferno

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    e poem Ad Finem relates to Dante’s Inferno because it conveys the idea of the differences between courtly love and lust, shown in Dante’s second circle of the Inferno: The Lustful, where love is tied to reason and eternal happiness through God, whereas lust is tied to passion and limited happiness through earthly pleasures. Considering the characters of Dante and Beatrice, their relationship exemplifies that of courtly love. In the context of The Divine Comedy, Beatrice is connected with Virgil and

  • The Importance Of Contrapasso In Dante's Inferno

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    In the Inferno, as Dante treks through Hell it becomes evident that the punishments imposed upon the sinners match their crimes; this is known as contrapasso. God created the Inferno in order to punish sinful souls –he made each punishment appropriate for the sin committed. In the Inferno, the punishments grow more horrid every Circle the sinners go down. Regardless of the nature of the punishment, the contrapasso not only serves as a means of Godly revenge for sin, but it is also a fulfillment of

  • Righteous Life In Dante's Inferno

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    Throughout the epic poem Inferno, Dante the Pilgrim travels into the different circles of Hell told by Dante the Poet. The story examines what a righteous life is by showing us examples of sinful lives. Dante is accompanied by his guide Virgil, who takes him on a journey to examine sin and the effects it has in has in the afterlife to different sinners. Through the stories of Francesca and Paolo, Brunetto Latini, Ulysses and Guido da Montefeltro, we are able to understand that people are self-interested