Chapter 1 Slides
What do Italians eat/drink for breakfast
Coffee, cappucino, biscotti-Italian biscuits, cornetto, bread butter and jam.
When was the Roman architectural Revolution
AD 50-130
how many pasta shapes does Italy have
more than 400
What was michelangelo known for ?
Being the greatest painter & sculpter of all time. Also architect, military engineer & lyric poet.
When was Rome founded?
April 21st 753 B.C.
What motivated Roman builders ?
political, military, economic, social concerns
Where did the Baroque style of architecture originate
It began in Rome and spread through Europe
Where was michelangelo from?
A tiny town of Caprese but moved to Florence within a month after birth.
When did Italy enter World War 1
May 24, 1915
Who did most of the building?
Soldiers
Who is Hadrian
He was the Roman emperor from 117 to 138
What did he do after 1546 ?
served as cheif architect of the new St. Peters
When was the monarchy in Italy abolished and what did they become instead?
A unitary parliamentary republic since June 2nd, 1946
What created an extremely strong building material for the Romans
Pozzolana
What is the pantheon
a temple dedicated to all gods
What did he go study in his younger years?
frescoes of Giotto at Santa Croce and of Masaccio in Santa Maria del Carmine
What is the oldest state in Italy and when was it founded
San Marino established 1,700
When did all the roads in Italy officially link to Rome
40 B.C.
What are the most important monuments built in Rome during the Middle Ages
Christian churches
What was his first master piece?
The marble pieta