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The dance is also found in Emilia and other areas of Central Italy in several different forms. [35] [56] Tresconeto: A fast dance from Tuscany in 6 8 time resembling the Saltarello. The dance is usually done by a single dancer or couple and the continually increasing tempo of the dance is meant to test the endurance of the dancers.
Historical dance (or early dance) is a term covering a wide variety of Western European-based dance types from the past as they are danced in the present. Today historical dances are danced as performance , for pleasure at themed balls or dance clubs, as historical reenactment , or for musicological or historical research.
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One of the most widely distributed photos of the abolitionist movement. [s 4] Cartes de Visite: May - August 1863 Andre Adolphe Disderi: Paris, France Albumen print [s 2] The Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysberg: July 1863 Alexander Gardner Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States Large-format glass plate [s 2] Sarah Bernhardt: 1864 Nadar ...
Italy was affected during the Settecento by the "enlightenment", a movement which was a consequence of the Renaissance and changed the road of Italian philosophy. [3] Followers of the group often met to discuss in private salons and coffeehouses, notably in the cities of Milan, Rome and Venice.
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The culture of Italy encompasses the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, and customs of the Italian peninsula and of the Italians throughout history. Italy has been the centre of the Roman civilization, the Catholic Church, and of the Renaissance, as well as the starting point of movements with a great international impact such as the Baroque ...