Nurtured within the geographical separations of the Alps, the Po valley, and the coasts on either side of the Apennines, it was this very diversity that created the richness of Italian art and its competing regional schools of painting and architecture.
Italian art was comprised of multiple regional schools.
Many of these issues will take years to resolve satisfactorily, but by focusing on these issues now, the Congress will be much better positioned to meet its responsibilities for governing as it begins to confront these current and emerging challenges.