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Contributions in Memory of Paul Rava to Italian Department of Washington University The Rava family asked that donations in Paul's memory be made to Washington University. In this regard, the Club will make a donation to the University's program for the study of Italian Language and Literature. If any member would like to join with us and make an individual contribution to the WU Italian Department in recognition of Paul Rava's 50 years of service to the Italian Club, please contact Gene Mariani at 352-5484 or Peter Puleo at 993-1455 for more information. The April 1998 program of the Italian Club will be dedicated to the memory of Paul Rava. Professor Michael Sherberg will speak on the numerous contributions made throughout history by Italians of Jewish descent from the city of Venice to the culture of Italy. Over approximately the past six months, three meetings have been held to discuss the merits of establishing a formal confederation or union of the various Italian organizations throughout the Saint Louis area. The meetings were held at the St. Louis Bocce Club. Each club or organization was asked to send two representatives. The Italian Club was represented by either President Gene Mariani, Vice President Peter Puleo, and/or Director Roger Gennari. The general consensus at this point seems to be that a confederation of some type would be beneficial although no specific conclusions of any kind have been reached. A specific objective of the Confederation would be to establish an Italian Cultural Center in the Hill neighborhood which could serve a variety of needs, such as a meeting place, library, etc. for all of the clubs. At the last meeting (November 23), a presentation was made by Derio Gambaro (representing the Hill 2000 organization) of certain architectural, functional and financial aspects of such a building. However, the group felt that before considering the details of such a proposal, it would be better to first determine how an overall confederation should be organized and structured. Consequently, Attorney Vincent Garozzo (Italian American Bar Association) was asked to investigate this aspect. Italian Club members will be kept informed as additional meetings are held. |
Any member interested in discussing this matter in greater detail or
who wishes to learn more is urged to bring it up at the January meeting.
A major purpose of the Italian Club is to promote the knowledge, study, and use of Italian. The Club maintains close ties with various organizations, throughout the Saint Louis area, which offer opportunities to study this important and beautiful language. Since this is the time of the year when new classes are starting up, we thought it might be helpful to provide a listing of various sources for the study of Italian in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The following list is not meant to be totally inclusive and perhaps some sources may have inadvertently been overlooked. The Italian Alliance. Personalized and small group classes for individuals at all levels of proficiency, in a professional non-academic setting, including classes especially for children. For more information, contact Mrs. Silvia Paletta at 966-0719. Lindenwood College. Commencing with the autumn 1998 semester, a for-credit day school course will be taught by Italian Club member Professor Anthony Perrone. A popular speaker at Italian Club meetings (Michelangelo), Tony is also Vice Chairman of our Program Committee. Call 916-5057. St. Charles School District. Adult Education Program. For people preferring to attend classes in the St. Charles area and interested in a non-credit evening class in basic conversational Italian. Also taught by Tony Perrone. Call 947-0822. St. Louis Community College. A number of credit and non-credit courses, at all levels, are offered through various Schools of the Community College System. For a complete listing of courses, dates, and locations, the best approach would be to contact the Community College (644-5522) and request a catalog. For specific course content information, contact member Dante Marconi (842-0220) who teaches at Forest Park and Florisssant Valley or member Arturo Brunetti (647-8888) who teaches at Meramec (Incidentally Arturo's classes are held at Horton-Watkins HS in Ladue). (continued on page 4) |
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OPERE DI ITALIANI AL MUSEO DI ST. LOUIS 9. Piero di Cosimo. Madonna in trono con santi (detta anche Pala pugliese). (Tempera, 1485-90) Chiamata Pala pugliese dal nome dei committenti, i Pugliese
di Firenze, questa tempera eccezionalmente ben conservata si trova ancora
nella sua cornice originale ed è uno dei quadri più importanti
del museo per la sua luminosità, l'uso del colore e dello spazio,
e la naturalezza della rappresentazione. A differenza delle opere esaminate
precedentemente, in cui esiste una separazione severa e obbligatoria tra
la Madonna e il Bambino e le altre figure, qui i personaggi comunicano
fra di loro in quella che viene chiamata una sacra conversazione. Ed è
per mezzo della sacra conversazione che Piero di Cosimo (Firenze 1462-1521)
sviluppa il soggetto di questa pala, l'approvazione divina dell'ordine
di San Domenico: a sinistra San Pietro posa la mano sulle spalle di San
Domenico; a destra San Giovanni Battista tocca il manto di San Nicola.
Le tre predelle, che fanno parte della cornice, rappresentano scene delle
vite dei quattro santi dipinti nella parte superiore. Da notare l'uso dello
sfumato per ottenere l'effetto della prospettiva. |
| Shaw Community School. It seems as if
nearly everyone who has studied Italian in St. Louis has, at one time or
another, attended classes at Shaw Community School. Shaw offers evening
classes from beginner through advanced. For general information contact
member Joseph Torrisi at 776-4327. A good source of information regarding
these courses would also be member Gabriella Giuseffi who teaches the intermediate
and advanced classes. Gabriella may be contacted at 481-8898.
University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL). Day school credit courses at beginner and intermediate level. Also evening classes may be available. Contact Professor Gerie Hoff at 878-8210 for more information. Gerie, an Italian Club member, also teaches personalized and small group classes in a non-academic setting and conducts special cultural tours of Italy. Members may recall her presentation on Florence at a recent Club meeting. Washington University. The WU College of Arts and Sciences offers a BA Degree in Italian Language and Literature (the only local school from which a university degree specifically in Italian can be obtained). |
Webster University. Formal day and evening classes for college credit. Also taught by Silvia Paletta. For more information, contact her at 966-0719.
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