Understanding Literary Realism: A Deep Dive into Key Elements and Authors

Realism in Literature: A Detailed Exploration

Realism defends the representation of reality as truthfully and accurately as possible. Initially, the term was a pejorative applied to painting. This movement arrived in Spain nearly half a century after its emergence in countries like France, spurred by the success of authors such as Balzac, Flaubert, Dickens, Stendhal, and Tolstoy.

Key Features of Literary Realism

  • Analysis and Observation: Realism focuses on reflecting reality in its works.
  • Emphasis on
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Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and Spanish Baroque Painting & Sculpture

Italian Baroque Painting

The most important Italian Baroque painter was Caravaggio. Caravaggio’s painting was based on direct observation of reality, with all its rawness. His characters were inspired by everyday people. Caravaggio was a master of chiaroscuro, a technique that was called tenebrism.

Dutch School

They had commercial influences. Rembrandt, who catered to the tastes of the bourgeoisie, was the most important painter of the Dutch school. Frans Hals was a great author of portraits, both

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Key Literary Movements: 1898-1927

Key Features of the Generation of ’98

The Generation of ’98 was characterized by several key features:

  • Exaltation of antisocial behavior: A protest against established norms. Artists embraced a bohemian lifestyle.
  • Irrationalism: A rejection of rationalistic positivism, favoring intuition and the exploration of inner states. Influenced by Nietzsche and Freud, it manifested in literature as an opposition to Naturalism.
  • Pre-Raphaelite Influence: In England, a school emerged that emphasized the Middle Ages.
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Aesthetic Movement: Art, Beauty, and Oscar Wilde

The Aesthetic Movement

The Aesthetic Movement was a 19th-century European movement that emphasized aesthetic values over moral or social themes in literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design. It represents the same tendencies that symbolism or decadence stood for in France and may be considered the British branch of the same movement. It belongs to the anti-Victorian reaction, had post-Romantic roots, and, as such, anticipates modernism. It took place in the late Victorian period

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50 General Knowledge Trivia Questions

General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Questions and Answers on Various Topics

  1. Where in your body is your patella?

    Answer: Knee (it’s the kneecap)

  2. Who was the first man in space?

    Answer: Yuri Gagarin

  3. Which animal (not a bird) lays eggs?

    Answer: Duck-billed platypus

  4. What does a funambulist do?

    Answer: Tightrope walker

  5. Who starred as Rocky Balboa?

    Answer: Sylvester Stallone

  6. Who invented the television?

    Answer: John Logie Baird

  7. What do deciduous trees do?

    Answer: Lose their leaves in winter

  8. What was Erich Weiss better known

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Cultural Imaginary, Tango, and Rock in Argentina’s Identity

Cultural Imaginary

According to A. Maria Fernandez, the Cultural Imaginary is the reproduction of meaning, representing the production of meaning. It’s understood as organizers that support the standards, values, and language through which a society can be viewed as a whole. It has a dual dimension: it allows for the production through conservation of collective meanings, and, in turn, the instituted is modified through its ability to change those instituting the created complex structure.

All elements

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