19th-Century Theater & Realism in Literature

Romantic Drama in the 19th Century

Features

Romantic drama theaters in the 19th century underwent a remarkable transformation. Theater buildings became more pleasant and functional, allowing for technical improvements in lighting, scenery changes, and sound.

Romantic dramas broke with the Aristotelian rules of theater imposed by neoclassical dramatists, prioritizing creative freedom. Key features include:

  • Rejection of traditional rules: Mixing comic and tragic genres, and using both prose and verse
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Core Principles of Social Work

Fundamental Principles

Tuerlinckx BIESTEK

These principles address people’s basic needs:

  • Individualization: Treat each person as unique.
  • Acceptance: Acknowledge and validate expressed feelings.
  • Self-Determination: Support the right to make personal choices.
  • Respect: Maintain privacy and avoid judgment.

Individualization

This principle recognizes the unique value of each person, including their identity, idiosyncrasies, and distinct experiences. Individualization is a right and a professional necessity.

Professional

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Art Techniques Glossary: From Acrylic to Woodcut

Acrylic

Painting technique using pigment made from plastic (polyester) mixed with latex. Acrylic colors are opaque and quick-drying, offering smooth, bright, and luminous surfaces.

Watercolor

Painting technique on paper or cardboard, characterized by transparency. Pigment is diluted in water and bound with a soft gum, such as gum arabic. White is achieved through the transparency of the paper.

Airbrush

Apparatus using compressed air to spray paint or varnish on canvas, boards, cards, etc.

Binder

Ingredient

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Realism and Naturalism in Literature

Realism

Realism, an art movement influenced by positivism, emerged as a reaction against Romanticism. It aimed to depict reality accurately, focusing on everyday life and social issues. Key influences include:

  • Positivism: Emphasizes empirical observation and experience as the basis of knowledge.
  • Evolutionism: Highlights natural selection and the struggle for existence.
  • Marxism: Analyzes societal structures and class struggles.

Features of Realism

  • Faithful reproduction of life and society.
  • Objective narration
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Spanish Literary Movements: Novecento and Avant-Garde

Novecento: The Generation of 1914

Novecento opposed everything from the previous century. Key figures include Ortega y Gasset, Azaña, Marañón, and Pérez de Ayala. Also known as the Generation of 1914, coinciding with World War I. Artists were professionals (philosophers, scientists, linguists). Key features:

  • Rationalism: Objective analysis and clarity, rejecting Modernist irrationalism.
  • Anti-romanticism: Preference for the classic over the sentimental.
  • Pure Art: Art for aesthetic pleasure, not personal
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Monet & Cézanne: Impressionism to Neo-Impressionism

Impression, Sunrise

Author: Oscar Claude Monet

Date: 1872

Museum: Museum of Paris Marmottan

Features: 47 x 64 cm

Material: Oil on canvas

Style: Impressionism

In 19th-century France, the official channel for painters was the Paris Motor Show, linked to the School of Fine Arts. A prestigious jury selected the submitted works. The 1863 scandal, sparked by Manet’s Breakfast on the Grass, led to the creation of the Salon des Refusés, which gained popularity among young artists seeking to exhibit modern works.

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