Preoperational Stage: Child Cognitive Development (Ages 2-6)

Cognitive Development Ages 2-6: Preoperational Stage

Substage 1: Symbolic and Preconceptual Thought (2-4 Years)

Cognitive Development: This period sees an enhanced capacity for mental representation, allowing reality to be symbolized through significant features and behaviors, moving beyond purely sensorimotor actions.

Key Features and Behaviors:

  • Preconcepts: These are the child’s initial concepts, heavily tied to concrete, specific examples rather than abstract categories. Evocations relate to particular
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Florence Renaissance: San Marco Library & Ghiberti’s North Doors

Library at the Convent of San Marco, Florence (c. 1444)

Architectural Features

  • The room is rectangular and divided into three naves by columns with smooth shafts and Ionic capitals, showing a free interpretation of the classical Greek orders. Arches spring from these capitals.
  • The Ionic order, clean and clear, was used to be consistent with the function of a library. A Corinthian or Composite capital would have been too ornate, while the Doric or Tuscan orders would have been excessively simple.
  • The
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Vermeer’s View of Delft: Technique, Context, and Meaning

View of Delft: Details

  • Author: Vermeer, Jan
  • Dated: 1658–1660
  • Style: Baroque
  • School: Holland
  • Technique: Oil
  • Support: Canvas, 98.5 x 118.5 cm
  • Current Location: Mauritshuis, The Hague

Technical and Formal Analysis

Technical Elements

Vermeer shows a clear preference for blended yellow and blue. In View of Delft, yellow dominates the solid areas; it is brighter in the foreground, losing strength against the green on the other side of the border. Blue dominates the channel and also appears in the sky and some

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Principles of Scientific Knowledge, Semiotics & Language

Understanding Scientific Knowledge

Science is a rational, objective, and critical process that provides descriptions of phenomena, predicts their behavior, and yields proven results.

Characteristics of Science

  • Sound: Bases its claims on arguments and evidence.
  • Objective: Valid for everyone and open to research and verification by others.
  • Critical: Research results are considered provisional, not final.

Functions of Science

  • Describe: Observe phenomena and take note of their behavior.
  • Explain: Identify the
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Modern Art Analysis: Moore, Chillida, Kandinsky & Fauvism

Analyses of Key Modern Artworks

Henry Moore: Reclining Figure (Example Analysis)

Formal Analysis

Composition

A representation of a woman reclined on a horizontal surface, exhibiting a large gap or void beneath the figure. While somewhat figurative, the woman is rendered schematically; for example, the face is disproportionate to the body. The artist emphasizes the upper part of the female anatomy.

Line and Form

A predominance of curved lines transmits calmness and rest, evident in both the solid, rounded

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The Doubt of St. Thomas: Romanesque Relief at Santo Domingo de Silos

The Doubt of St. Thomas: Cloister of Santo Domingo de Silos

The monumental sculpture, now prominently displayed, once adorned the cloisters of the Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos in Burgos. Santo Domingo de Silos and Moissac, nearly contemporary, were among the first to embellish architectural elements of cloisters with storied iconography.

“The Doubt of St. Thomas” Relief

“The Doubt of St. Thomas” is a celebrated relief found on the inner sides of the pillars within the cloister of Santo Domingo.

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