Essays Tagged: "Venice"
What is Iago? -- as distinct from what he pretends to be -- and what are his motives?
hat ultimately lead to the breakdown of Othello, a noble venetian moor, well-known by the people of Venice as a honourable soldier and a worthy leader. Othello's breakdown results in the muder of his ... tence and someone to do his 'dirty' work. Roderigo is naively unsuspecting. As the play shifts from Venice to Cyprus there is an interesting contrast. Venice, a respectful and honourable town is overs ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Mussolini
s. He was born in 1883 in Romaga, an ill-defined region abutting the Adriatic between Florence and Venice. Benito's father, a blacksmith, was a rarity among men of his station: He was literate. Hi ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The travels of Marco Polo and his influence on the western world
mense impact onWestern thinking and life in Europe.Marco Polo was born in 1254 to a noble family in Venice, which was at that time anindependent city-state in northern Italy. Marco had a typical educa ... g theprincess, the Polos continued their journey home. After 24 years away, they finally returned toVenice. They brought with them a great fortune in jewels and valuables15, as well as manyinteresting ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Sea Routes to Asia
an Italian, the Italians thought that they had amonopoly on the trading to the Far East. Genao and Venice were the two city-states that wereable to get all the trading from Asia. But many of these It ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
this essay is about a biography of a popular greek artist and scientist
were not 100% accurate, but he probably studied painting in his native city.About 1566, he went to Venice, where he stayed until 1570. Here, Tintoretto inspired him. He showed this by the use of his ...
Subjects: Science Essays
(Shakespeare's Othello) How important do you think Venice is, in the play Othello? The last paprgraph certainly needs work. I wrote this last year, and received a C for it, which is mediocre.
How important do you think Venice is in the play Othello?The first three scenes of Othello by William Shakespeare take place in ... e first few scenes set the pace of the whole play; therefore they hold the key to the importance of Venice in the play Othello.The play opens in mid conversation, under the cover of nightfall. This in ... ay Othello.The play opens in mid conversation, under the cover of nightfall. This indicates that in Venice there is some underhanded work taking place. It is in fact two officers of the Venetian army ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Vivaldi
worship of Bach" (Hatch, 13). Who was this man that J. S. Bach honored?Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice on March 4th, 1678. He started to learn how to play violin at an early age being taught by hi ... music, he retained an almost life-long association with one of the major charitable institutions in Venice that was concerned with looking after and educating young orphaned girls - of which there wer ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies
Venice's rising water problem
ng the Tide" by Joseph A Harriss from the SmithsonianIn this article Joseph Harriss takes a trip to Venice and is sharing his thoughts about the city. He goes into detail how the city is known for its ... the city. He goes into detail how the city is known for its canals and waterways that past through Venice. He talks about how the canals and waterways are used for transportation and from time to tim ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions
The Life and Music of Claudio Monteverdi
n the new genre of opera, _L'Orfeo_. In 1613, he was appointed maestro di cappella at St. Mark's in Venice. He remained in Venice for the rest of his life, writing music in all genres, including his f ... on as an opera composer was firmly established.When Monteverdi became music director at St. Mark's, Venice, in 1613, his name and publications were already famous throughout Europe (Arnold 27). Musici ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers
Italian Rennaissance and Reformation Era Study Notes
o 10,000 people.- Others were among the largest cities in Europe. For example, Florence, Milan, and Venice had at least 100,000 people each in the early 1300's.- At the dawn of the Renaissance, much o ... er residents of the city. The most important examples of republican government were in Florence and Venice.- In the republican government of Florence, about 800 of the city's wealthiest families made ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Byron in Italy A biographical review of Lord Byron's period spent in Italy, discusses his relationships and works of the time.
ever return.He would soon find himself in Italy, spending much of his life between 1816 and 1820 in Venice, which had 'always been', for Byron, 'the greenest island of my imagination'. Venice would be ... '. Venice would become Byron's greatest muse - the liberty, experiences, excesses and sensations of Venice would inspire some of his strongest poetical works. It would also see him sink into a life of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors
The Palace of the Russian Tsar.
studying architecture. Quarenghi had been deeply influenced by the Palladian style he saw in around Venice during his youth. He was also impressed by the latest trends in Neo-classical architecture be ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History
Renaissance.
where there was a vast artistic development.*By the mid 12th century, due to huge merchant marines, Venice had grown enormously rich due to overseas trade. Geneva and Venice made important strives in ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Detailed summary of Othello by Shakespeare.
Act I. Scene I. - Venice. A Street.Roderigo to Iago: "Thou told'st me thou didst hold him in thy hate."Iago, a soldier ... in Brabantio's eyes, an abuse of his daughter by Othello...The play begins at night in a street of Venice. Roderigo, a prosperous Venetian Gentleman is arguing with Iago, a soldier.He explains that I ... p by the storm that their "designment" or invasion has failed and he mentions that "a noble ship of Venice / Hath [has] seen a grievous wrack and sufferance [much destruction] / On most part [most] of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
El Greco, the Spanish Artist.
e, El Greco's paintings represented a change from naturalism to mannerism.Crete was a dependency of Venice, so it is highly likely that El Greco moved to Venice to pursue art studies. He remained in V ... even though his works were influenced by the colors and 'free handling of paint' by the artists in Venice.In Rome, El Greco resided for sometime at the Farnese Palace, where he met Fulvio Orsini. Ors ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Artists
Considers the ways in which men and women are represented in Shakespeare's Othello.
e play through the representation of men and women. The play is divided into two distinct sections, Venice which is a site of order and the island of Cyprus a site of disorder and anarchy. Both settin ... chal society of the day showing that social conditioning in the men's favour turn them into victims.Venice at the time was a bustling trade centre of the world in many differing commodities including ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
The European Renaissance from 1300-1600.
ommon.The Renaissance was started by many rich Italian cities, suchas Florence, Ferrara, Milan ,and Venice. Because these cities werevery wealthy, many merchants started to spend money on differentthi ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Othello - A Brief Speach of Act 4 Scene 1.
s seen as a moor, an underclass or a foreigner. But still, he is one of the most powerful people in Venice. He is the general, of at that time, one of the most powerful armies in the world. He is even ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Slaves in the Ottoman Empire.
hey were.Most male slaves did military service. They were either bought from Spain, North Africa or Venice, captured in battle or acquired through devshirme. Devshirme was a system by which young Chri ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History
Assignment: write a News Article about Othello.--"How Othello's mental torment ended in a bloodbath."
539 - Yesterday at the stroke of midnight a series of tragic events came to a closing when Othello, Venice's most eminent and respected Moorish general, killed himself in his wife's bedchamber after s ... general, killed himself in his wife's bedchamber after smothering the young belle--none other than Venice's coveted Desdemona--with a pillow. According to several witnesses of the bloody suicide, the ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare