Generation of ’98: Authors, Characteristics, and Literary Impact
Generation of ’98: Collapse and Regeneration
Generation of ’98: In 1898, Spain lost its last overseas possessions in the defeat against the United States. The symptoms of “general infection” were economic backwardness, educational backwardness, and political depletion. The regeneracionista spirit in the changing century sought to modernize the country, but faced conservative resistance, conflict, and the rise of nationalisms. The disaster inspired a tragic sense of a nation “without direction.”
Key
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Monuments, Sites, and Natural Heritage
Monuments: Architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings, and combinations of features, which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art, or science.
Groups of Buildings: Groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity, or their place in the landscape, are of outstanding universal
Read MoreSandro Botticelli’s Masterpiece: The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli: A Detailed Analysis
Timeline
Year: 1485
Style and Technique
Style: Renaissance, specifically the Quattrocento period. Technique: Tempera on canvas. Location: Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy.
Key characteristics of Botticelli’s style in this period include:
- Painters increasingly represented the human body and faces realistically.
- Attempts to accurately reflect the traits of the characters.
- Interest in nature and landscape, though without the minute detail of the Flemish
Miguel Hernández’s Poetic Imagery and Symbolism
Images and Symbols in Miguel Hernández’s Poetry
Each poet has their own images and personal symbols, and in the case of Miguel Hernández (MH), these evolved as his outlook on life changed. These symbols encapsulate his life in a concentrated way. This analysis focuses on two aspects: the technical evolution of his metaphors, particularly his use of surrealist techniques, and the relationship between the recurring symbols in his poetry.
Early Works: Perito en Lunas
In Perito en Lunas, Hernández achieves
Read MoreSixtus V and Paul V: Rome’s Architectural Legacy
Tomb of Sixtus V
(We return to the tomb of Sixtus V):
Tomb of Sixtus V: We saw the articulation of the upper stipes based (standing like an inverted pyramid trunk). It is nothing like the harmonious support that Michelangelo used, as well as pigeon breast brackets (for example, in the hall of the library in Florence). The herms (specifically, finely-made herms) give a decorative effect that will be another note that will reach the Baroque Mannerisms and that goes beyond the architectural setting.
Key Elements of Graphic Design and Branding
A brand is a sign used to differentiate products, services, and industrial and commercial establishments in the marketplace.
Line
Line is a crucial element of graphic design. Lines can be straight, curved, thin, thick, solid, or dashed. They can be used to create structure in a composition, frame or divide information, and add elegance and hierarchy. Lines also serve to decorate, illustrate, and represent information.
Figures and Shapes
Figures have two dimensions: height and width. Figures are represented
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