Culture of Italy |Part of a series on the| From antiquity until
the mid-17th century, Italy was considered as the central place
of Western culture and the starting point of worldwide phenomena
such as the Roman Empire, Roman Catholic Church, the
Renaissance, cultural and educational reform and new beginning.
During this period, Italy gave birth to a number of famous
painters, sculptors, poets, musicians, mathematical and
architects those created a niche of their own in history. Both
the internal and external facets of Western culture were born on
the Italian peninsula, whether one looks at the history of the
Christian faith, civil institutions, philosophy, law, art,
science, or social customs and culture. Furthermore, the country
played a leading role in the fight against the death penalty.
Italy was home to many well-known and influential civilizations,
including the Etruscans, Greeks, and the Romans. For more than
2,000 years Italy experienced migrations, invasions and was
divided into many independent stat