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Bartholomeu Dias Bartholomeu Dias was a navigator from Portugal. He was born in 1450 and died in 1500. He made a voyage in 1487-1488 around the southern tip of Africa to Asia. This led to new sea routes between the two continents. He discovered the Cape of Storms which later was named the Cape of Good Hope. He also accompanied [|Vasco De Gama] on a later voyage to the Cape Verde Islands. In 1500, his ship was destroyed on a voyage and he died at sea. His accomplishments led to a route, through the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in order to reach Asia from Europe.

Fra Filippo Lippi - Madonna and Child with Angels

"Madonna and Child with Angels" by Fra Filippo Lippi, a profound artist in Florence during the early renaissance, is a great example of art during the Renaissance age. It depicts a woman (the Madonna) with a child being held up towards her by an angel. An unknown face can be seen under the child's arm, and in the background through a window, a body of water next to a formation of rocks is shown. This picture has many qualities of renaissance and humanism art styles. Vaguely, a halo can be seen above the woman, showing her importance. The picture utilizes realism and perspective to make it appear three dimensional. The picture is not posed for, and as if it were a snapshot. Pyramidal formation between the 3 main figures is apparent as well. This shows humanism because the painting focuses around the people.



Benito Mussolini

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (1883-1945) was a politician of Italy who became a dictator. Mussolini advocated his revolutionary ideas of fascism. He came to power through the March on Rome, a coup d'état where he was able to oust prime minister Luigi Facta. He frowned upon orthodox socialism ruled using the recently developed ideology of fascism. He was the head of the [|National Fascist Party] and became the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922. He ruled until he was replaced in 1943. Mussolini is credited as being a main contributor in the creation of [|Fascism], a set of political beliefs based on nationalism, anti-communism, corporatism, expansionism, and social progress. Mussolini's goal was to create a totalitarian state in which he would be the supreme leader. His legislation favored the wealth. One aggressive act that he took was when he invaded the Greek island of [|Corfu]. Another aggressive act was his passing of the Acerbo Law which Mussolini's fascist party a majority of deputies. Mussolini was summarily executed in 1945.