Mary and Jesus

Hopping in the Time Machine

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January 9th 2018
So far this week has been all about the history of Florence; specifically it’s founders and artists. Back when renaissance men ruled the artistic world new buildings, plays, paintings and sculptures were being created frequently. Reflecting on what we have learned from Antonio and Elizabeth, I can certainly say my perceptions of art from the renaissance have changed. On Monday Antonio took ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more