Conversation and Narration: Understanding Discourse Types

Understanding Conversation

Conversation: Talking, in a relaxed manner, with several people who share their ideas on one or more topics. Unlike a debate, the views expressed are not opposite but rather complementary and overlapping.

The Art of Conversation and Writing

Conversation: A spontaneous and informal dialogue between various participants to exchange views on daily life. Writing genres include description, narration, dialogue, exposition, and argument.

Description

Description is a form of speech

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Ancient Roman Art: Etruscan and Italic Influences

Ancient Roman Art: Origins and Influences

Roman Art Origins: Influences: Italic cultures, Etruscan art, Greek art (Magna Graecia).

Italic Cultures

Italic tribes and Etruscans became mixed with the founding of Rome. The Italic tribes did not develop a deconstructed art creation of their own, administratively and politically taking the art forms of their more developed neighbors.

Etruscan Culture and Its Art

Location: The Etruscan civilization was located in the region of Etruria, now Tuscany.

Source: The

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Art & Architecture Terms: A Concise Glossary

Art & Architecture Glossary

Elevation

The flat representation of the facade of a building.

Anthropomorphic

It means “in human form.”

Vault

A building’s geometric shape forming an arched roof. It is used to cover two walls parallel to two rows of pillars (or columns). It can also be described as an extension of a space. Example: the modern Vaults of the Sydney Opera House.

The Round

Any sculpture that is not connected to another. Example: Michelangelo’s Pietà.

Canon

A standard established to achieve the

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St. Peter’s Basilica & Ecstasy of Saint Theresa: Baroque Art

St. Peter’s Basilica: A Monument of Faith and Art

St. Peter’s Basilica, constructed between 1506 and 1626, stands as a testament to Renaissance and Baroque artistry. By the late 15th century, the old St. Peter’s Basilica showed signs of decay. Pope Julius II (1503-1513) decided to reconstruct it, entrusting the initial work to Bramante. The temple was designed to house the tomb of St. Peter, with a centralized, commemorative church layout. Bramante’s design featured a Greek cross plan, with four

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Literary Realism: Characteristics and Evolution

Literary Realism: A Deep Dive into 19th-Century Literature

Origins and Definition

Realism was a literary trend that developed in the second half of the nineteenth century. It was characterized by a desire to represent reality objectively. Stendhal’s novel, *The Red and Black*, captured this sentiment with the line, “The novel is a mirror walking along a road.” True realism aimed to reproduce total reality: social, political, economic, and cultural changes.

Realism, therefore, is the tendency for artistic

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Caravaggio: Realism and Dynamism in Religious Art

Caravaggio’s Unique Artistic Approach

David is represented almost like a child, and this is represented as a vulgar person. He is natural, and is presented with black nails, dirty clothes, etc., mixing reality with unreality. Blend refusing titrations; watch this space.

Supper at Emmaus (Titian and Caravaggio)

We have a static address to the movement; Titian idealized realism as if they were wealthy, with silk dresses, and behind a richly dressed servant, rather than a landlord. The composition of

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