NOTES
(by DuoItalian)
Italy has long been a country identified as the center of history, culture and art. Historical wonders can be found in every corner of its borders. Italy boasts fifty-three cultural UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Sites, more than any other country in the world. A few of the more well-known sites include:
- Valley of the Temples (Agrigento)
- Amalfi Coast
- Aeolian Volcanic Islands
- Mount Etna
- Medici Villas (Tuscany)
- Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Milan, and Vatican City are its most renowned cities of art, also boasting wondrous marvels such as:
- Castel Nuovo
- The Colosseum
- Grand Canals (of Venice)
- Ponte Vecchio
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica
Tourists can explore and discover a seemingly unlimited number of architectural and historical landmarks including (all approximations):
- 95,000 monumental churches
- 40,000 forts and castles
- 36,000 archives and libraries
- 5,600 museums
Tourists can also explore many of the 30,000 historical residences of ancient and noble families. Italy’s many historical offerings will take you on a journey through time, from the days of the Ancient Greeks to the Roman Empire and back to the present.
TIPS: The Italian term complesso is often used as both an adjective and a noun meaning “complex”, but in this lesson it is utilized as a noun meaning “group” or “band”.
A male “musician” is il musicista and female is la musicista. The ending does not change in the singular, only in the plural (i musicisti, le musiciste).
VOCABULARY
(from Duolingo)
attore | actor |
architettura | architecture |
artista | artist |
arte | art |
complesso | group, band |
macchina fotografica | camera |
cinema | cinema |
circo | circus |
classica | classical |
concerto | concert |
cultura | culture |
disegno | drawing |
tamburo | drum |
esibizione | exhibition |
moda | fashion |
film | movie |
galleria | gallery |
chitarra | guitar |
fila | row |
letteratura | literature |
musicista | musician |
musica | music |
fotografia | photography |
pianoforte | piano |
immagine | picture |
scena | scene |
mostra | exhibit |
spettacolo | show |
canzone | song |
studi | studies |
stile | style |
video | video |
danza | dance |
fama | fame |
foto | photo |
palcoscenico | stage |
pittore | painter |
poesia | poetry |
poeta | poet |
romanzo | novel |
fotografica | photographic |
ballare | to dance |
dipingere | to paint |
filmare | to film |
fotografare | to photograph |
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