20th Century Spanish-American Literature: Novel & Short Story
The Spanish-American Novel and Short Story of the 20th Century
1. Path of the Latin American Novel in the 20th Century
Three stages can be distinguished:
- The realistic novel (up to 1940 or 1945)
- 1945-1960
- The renewal narrative/development of the new narrative from 1960.
2. The Survival of Indigenous Realism and the Novel
The peculiarities of narrative realism are rooted in Romantic and indigenous influences. The content is based on Latin American peculiarities, focusing on three areas:
- Nature
- Political problems
- Social
Art History and Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Guide
Art History Overview
Ancient Art
Prehistoric Art
Egyptian and Mesopotamian Art
Classical Art (Greece and Rome)
Medieval Art
Paleochristian Art
Pre-Romanesque and Romanesque Art
Gothic Art
Renaissance Art
Mannerism
Baroque Art
Rococo
Neoclassical Art
Contemporary Art
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
Neo-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Symbolism
Avant-Garde Movements
Key Art Concepts
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that studies the essence and perception of beauty.
The Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio is a
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Cinquecento: The Rise of Rome
The Shift in Art Capitals
With the end of Florence’s dominance as the Italian Renaissance art capital in 1492, Rome emerged during the sixteenth century, giving rise to the Classical Renaissance. Popes Julius II and Leo X, significant patrons of the arts, used art to display their power and prestige. Julius II, a military leader and art enthusiast, notably championed archaeological excavations and the discovery of iconic works like the Laocoön, the Apollo Belvedere,
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Narrative Text
Characteristics of Narrative Texts
- Connectors: Connectors (adverbs, phrases, etc.) relate and connect text segments.
- Action Verbs: Show actions occurring over time.
- Predicative Syntactic Structures: Preference for predicative structures, while attributive structures suit static descriptions.
- Descriptive Sequences: Descriptions serve various functions (dilatory, demarcative, decorative, or symbolic).
- Dialogue: Expresses characters’ opinions and sentiments, either directly or indirectly.
- Time
Analysis of Mondrian’s Composition and Munch’s The Scream
Composition in Red, Yellow and Blue by Piet Mondrian
Classification
Abstract painting, oil on canvas, 0.75 x 0.65 m
Composition
An abstract composition of geometric shapes on a white background. Squares and rectangles of different colors and sizes are distributed across the canvas. The pure, crisp, and bright colors—red, yellow, and blue—are alternately distributed. Mondrian’s primary concern was not the colors themselves, but the metric power relations between them. The painter’s task was to harmonize
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The Sculpture of the Renaissance in Spain
The Emergence of the Renaissance in Spain: Chronology and Historical Context
Spain maintained close relations with Italy due to the numerous campaigns waged by Ferdinand of Aragon, stemming from the Crown of Aragon’s dominion over Naples and Sicily. This continuous exchange of artists and materials between the Italian states and the Hispanic monarchy allowed the essence of the Renaissance to be assimilated by the end of the 15th century and spread throughout
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