Spanish Literary Movements: Generations of ’98 & ’27
Generation of ’98
A group of writers who emerged due to two circumstances: the current political, economic, and moral state of Spain, and the depletion of narrative forms of the realistic movement. They favored prose, the novel, and the essay, with a greater concern for the political and social life of the time.
Themes:
- Concern for Spain, focusing on the Spanish soul in three ways:
- The landscape, reflecting the austerity of its inhabitants.
- History, rescuing the past from the common man’s perspective
Semantics, Pragmatics, and Logic in Communication
Semantics and Pragmatics in Communication
Semantic dimension refers to the relations of signs to their corresponding meanings. To convey the desired message, it is not enough to put words in proper order; it is also necessary to choose the right words, as the meaning is shared.
Pragmatic dimension concerns the relationship established between signs and users of such signs. The pragmatic dimension is constituted by the intention of the speakers and the context in which communication occurs.
Logic: The
Read MoreVirgin of Sanaüja: Gothic Alabaster Sculpture in MNAC
Virgin of Sanaüja
Virgin of Sanaüja
Chronology
Second half of the fourteenth century.
Style
Gothic style. Author unknown. Technique: height (with chisel). Material: Alabaster. Forms: freestanding sculpture. Location: MNAC.
Key Features:
- Stylization, rounding, and lines.
- Humanized sculptures capture a certain naturalism in the gestures and expression of the faces.
- Concerns the capacity and volume of costumes and bodies.
- Elegance of movements.
This Lady is characterized by balance and harmony in the proportions;
Read MoreLabor Movements, Suffrage, and Artistic Trends in the 19th and 20th Centuries
U4 Labor
Workers were learning to distinguish between machinery and its employment, and to withdraw their attacks from the machinery itself. Union laws were broken because associations and the Combination Acts limited rights. The low cultural level and need provoked violent ideas and riots. The stimulus served to first unions to emerge in hiding for mutual aid, justice, and protection. The English Parliament passed the right of association.
Chartism
They directed their activities towards parliamentary
Read MoreMasterpieces of the Italo-Gothic Period: Giotto, Bassa, and Serra
Giotto’s *The Resurrection of Lazarus*
Key Details
- **Artist:** Giotto di Bondone
- **Century:** 14th
- **Style:** Italo-Gothic
- **Technique:** Fresco
- **Current Location:** Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy
Analysis
Giotto is considered the father of Gothic painting. This work belongs to the period classified as the Gothic Renaissance or its decline, but it demonstrates a profound Gothic style. It is a fresco, but the artist requested that the name of his father be cleared.
The subject is the resurrection of Lazarus.
Read MoreAppearance, Truth, Personality, Ethics & Phrasal Verbs
Appearance
- Acne: acné
- Bleach/dye your hair: decolorarse/tintarse el pelo
- Colour change contact lenses: lentillas de colores
- Fine lines: líneas de expresión
- Greying hair: pelo canoso
- Mole/beauty spot: lunar
- Pale/olive/dark-skinned: de piel clara, morena, oscura
- Scar: cicatriz
- Wrinkles: arrugas
- Bags under the eyes: ojeras
- Change your hairstyle: cambiarse el pelo
- Features: rasgos
- Furrowed brow: cejas pobladas
- Imperfection: imperfección
- Outfit
- Plastic surgery: cirugía
- Wear a wig: llevar peluca
- Wrinkle-free skin: