Comincio studio italiano Buongiorno! Mi piace italiano, perché era bello e mi piace ascoltare l'opera. Presto andare in Italia, vorrei parlare un po 'italiano.

The last year of my studying I've got just a year left. This is a good time now. Though I'd like to get a diploma as soon as possible and forget everything. But I realize now I'll be missing all of these: cheerful classmates, wise professors and even laboratory works.

Some interesting facts about the sculpture of David Michelangelo’s David has become one of the most recognized works of Renaissance sculpture, becoming a symbol of both strength and youthful human beauty. There are some interesting facts about the sculpture of David. 1. Specialists in anatomy note that the sculptor distorted the proportion of the body for the purpose of better artistic expressiveness. This is more visible in the upper of the statue. One of the scholars established the absence of a muscle between the right shoulder-blade and the backbone. 2. In 1991 a vandal attacked the statue with a hammer. Before having been bound by guards he had time to chip some pieces of marble from the toes of the left foot. 3. The plaster cast replica of David at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is known for the fact that the statue is equipped with a detachable fig leaf in case of Queen’s visit. It was a shock for Queen Victoria to have seen the statue's nudity during the first viewing.

David by Michelangelo David is a 17.0” marble statue of the Old Testament king David. This is a masterpiece by the Italian artist Michelangelo. The overseers of Florence Cathedral decided to surround the Cathedral by twelve large Old Testament sculptures. One of them had been made by Donatello (an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence), a figure of Joshua, and a second, a figure of Hercules, by the Florentine sculptor Agostino di Duccio, who was an apprentice of Donatello. Eager to continue their project the overseers contracted Agostino to create a sculpture of David. After the death of Donatello, Agostino hardly set to work on shaping the legs and feet, walked away from the project for reasons unknown. But scholars suggest that Agostino worked under Donatello's direction. The block of marble waited for its master for twenty-five years. Every decade its size dwindled being exposed to destructive influence of precipitation. Then the overseers having consulted Leonardo da Vinci recognized the statue to be fit for being completed. And they decided it was Michelangelo, only twenty-six years old, who deserved the commission. In 1501 Michelangelo was given the official contract to undertake this challenging new task. He worked on the massive biblical hero for more than two years. In 1504, David was installed next to the entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio. It took four days to move the more than 6-ton statue the half mile from Michelangelo's workshop into the Piazza della Signoria. In 1873 the statue of David was removed from the piazza, to protect it from damage, and displayed in the Accademia Gallery, Florence, where it is till now, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. The eyes of David were turned towards Rome. The sculpture soon became the symbol of the Florentine Republic.

David and Goliath Many well-known artists were inspired by the story of «David and Goliath». They are Caravaggio, Osmar Schindler, Gustave Doré, Ilya Repin, Andrea Vaccaro, Titian, Rembrandt, of course Michelangelo and even the impressionist Edgar Degas. «David and Goliath» is a biblical account. Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior, the young David was a shepherd and the future king of Israel. The king Saul and the Israelites were facing the Philistines near the Valley of Elah. Twice a day for 40 days, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, came out between the lines and challenged the Israelites to send out a champion of their own to decide the outcome in single combat, but Saul and all the Israelites were afraid. David, bringing food for his elder brothers, heard that Saul had promised to reward any man who would defeat Goliath, and accepted the challenge. Saul reluctantly agreed and offered his armor, which David declined, taking only his sling and five stones from a brook. David and Goliath confronted each other. Goliath was an extraordinary strong warrior of huge stature with his scaly armour, copper knee guards, helmet and shield. He had a sward in his belt and a massive bronze spear in his hand. Quite the contrary David wasn’t used to bearing weapons, so he declined armour. The only weapon he had was a sling (a missile weapon). The Philistine giant considered the fact that a young boy went out for a battle as an insult. It seemed to those who observed what was going on that the result of the single combat was predetermined. But physical strength doesn’t always determine the outcome of the battle. David hurled a stone from his sling with all his might and hit Goliath in the center of his forehead, Goliath fell on his face to the ground, and David cut off his head. The Philistines fled and were pursued by the Israelites. The underlying purpose of the story is to show that Saul is not fit to be king and that David is. Saul was chosen to lead the Israelites against their enemies, but when faced with Goliath he refuses to do. David and Goliath by Osmar Schindler, 1888

Ophelia I like this painting. Therefore I want to share my knowledge about it with you. Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood. It depicts Ophelia, a character from Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Ophelia was a beloved of the Prince Hamlet. Having known he had slain her father Polonius she went mad. She was gathering flowers and fell into the river from a tree overhanging it. We can see the flowers in the painting, this is a special language of flowers, according to which each flower carries a symbolic meaning. The red poppy represents sleep and death. The painting is known for its depiction of the detailed flora, the nature is depicted with botanical precision. That is a distinguishing feature of the Pre-Raphaelites. An interesting fact. 19 years old Elizabeth Siddal modelled for Ophelia. Being clothed in a dress she lay in a bath. As it was winter, the artist placed oil lamps under the bath to warm the water. But this didn’t worked so that Elizabeth Siddal caught a severe cold and later her father demanded the recovery of medical expenses.

next meeting or the next meeting I know the article can't be omitted in the English language without special reasons and it gives special meaning to a noun. Which one is more preferrable in the following example? I hope to take part in next meeting/the next meeting. I incline to the second alternative, but still have hesitation. Help me to chose, please!

Corrigendum vs amendment What is the difference between two words "corrigendum" and "amendment"?

Autumn It's autumn outside! Recently it was pouring with rain for a long time. It's amazing how the weather has changed. Now I can enjoy beautiful autumn. Sun is shining in the afternoon, it lights trees with yellow leaves so that they become of gold colour. There are majestic sceneries everywhere. Today's autumn grants people with positive emotions.