An Exploratory Essay by Blake Masterson The medieval city-states that made up present-day Italy were defined through their civic values…
The World of Renaissance Women: Representation, Agency and Identity
Today, Italy and its population embody a mixture of cultures and belief systems from ancient times through the discoveries and…
Origins of the Italian Mafia
The formation of Mafia in Southern Italy has had a large impact on representations of Italian culture. When many people…
Historical Development of the Push Factors of Italian Emigration to America
Introduction In the United States, we often hear the stories of Ellis Island and the great increase in immigration that…
Negotiating Identities: The Perception and Well-Being of Immigrants in Italy
(Featured Image: Migrants in the Mediterranean, August 2017.) My great grandmother—Grandma Tessie—came to America from Italy when she was a…
How does Italy’s history of fascism inform our analysis of recent far-right political trends?
In his effort to construct a fascist, nationalist identity in Italy, Mussolini pioneered many of the power-gaining tactics that dictators…
A Comparison of Caravaggio and Gentileschi
Emily Riker Art has long been a symbol of wealth, intelligence, and as well as a cultural artifact reflecting the…
Complexities Surrounding Italian Identity and Citizenship
What does it mean to be Italian? This is the question that I will explore in this essay, through the…
The Visual Representation of the Common Good
By: Gaelen Coleman The Emergence of City States and the Common Good In the Middle Ages, northern Italy consisted of…
Renaissance Art as a Reflection of Humanism and Shifting Ideals
When we think of the Italian Renaissance, we often think of the “rebirth” that took place in art, culture, literature, and politics. Images of…
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