Read: Michael Baxandall, Chapter 1: Conditions of Trade in Painting and Expression in Fifteenth Century Italy, (Oxford Press, 1972) available via E-Reserves, DePaul University Library In this chapter, Baxandall summarizes the changes in style in 15th-century Italian painting, drawing connections between the terms of artist-client contracts and the artistic development that occurs during this period. […]
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How did economic and class backgrounds differ among waves of immigrants and within waves of immigrant groups?
Why do social scientists who refer to race as a social construction say racism is still “real” in terms of impacting social inequality? Discuss the role of Catholicism, rural Italian culture, urban American settings that Italian-Americans faced upon arrival, and language barriers that inhibited Italian-Americans from entering the workforce. Explain the role of strong extended […]
How the stories of English settlers and Irish and Italian immigrants appear to us from a zoomed out
1) Write a couple of paragraphs explaining • how the stories of English settlers and Irish and Italian immigrants appear to us from a zoomed in perspective • how the stories of English settlers and Irish and Italian immigrants appear to us from a zoomed out perspective • how either the Pequot War or King […]
What does the cookbook tell us about people living in particular period of time?
Italian cookbook history Describe what kinds of information can be learned from Italian cookbooks throughout history. What does the cookbook tell us about people living in particular period of time? What does it tell us about the author of the cookbook ? Choose 2-3 examples of historical Italian cookbooks and compare and contrast them.
