Understanding Media, Information Society, and Digital Evolution
Public Media
Holding institutions and government accountable | Helping citizens to engage with the democratic debate | Contributing to healthy circulation of information |
Associating news brands with free media | Strengthening the social fabric | Globally entertaining and connecting citizens |
The Information Society, Chapter 2
Definition: A form of society characterized by the importance of production and management of information and knowledge. Technologies for the production, manipulation, and communication of
Read MoreFederico García Lorca’s Theatrical Evolution
Dramatic creation was a constant interest for Lorca. We can divide the evolution of his theater into three phases:
- Early works (first dramatic experiences in the 1920s)
- Avant-garde experiences (early 1930s)
- The height of his career (his last years, which remain the copyright of his major works)
Lorca’s Early Plays
Lorca began his dramatic career with the play The Butterfly’s Evil Spell, which was a juvenile trial released in 1920. It was a failure. It is a work of symbolist roots in which we already
Read MoreUnderstanding Semantics, Baroque Art, and Spanish Literature
Understanding Semantics and the Baroque Period
1. Semantics: The Study of Word Meaning
Words are linguistic signs composed of two elements conventionally associated: the signifier (expression, sound string) and the signified (content).
2. The Meaning of Words
- Denotation: Objective meaning, as found in a dictionary.
- Connotation: Subjective meaning, derived from associations with other meanings and emotional values added to denotative meanings.
3. Semantic Change
Semantic change is the process by which words
Read MoreRomanesque vs. Gothic Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Comparison of Romanesque and Gothic Painting
Romanesque painting primarily appeared on ships and walls. However, at the time, independent *Gothic* books began appearing in shop windows, along with miniature paintings. Instead of two seasons, the same end remained, just about.
In Romanesque art, unique techniques could be *al fresco* (on fresh plaster) or on wood. Drawings often featured a thick black line to mark the outline. In contrast, Gothic art shows a finer drawing, with more value given
Read MorePortico de la Gloria: Cathedral of Santiago Masterpiece
Portico de la Gloria: A Romanesque Masterpiece
The Portico de la Gloria is a construction based on three arches, the central one being the highest. Its iconography is based on the Apocalypse of St. John. The tympanum in the great central arch features Christ in Majesty surrounded by the Tetramorph. In addition, there are a series of angels with instruments of the Passion: the column, the cross, the crown of thorns, the four nails and the spear, a parchment (Pilate’s sentence), a pitcher (washing
Read MoreCaravaggio’s Late Works: Resurrection, Saints, and Redemption
Resurrection of Lazarus
Commissioned by Lazari (?).
We again have a general scene, except for Christ and Lazarus, with a background of a wall. Lazarus makes a hand gesture like the Jesus of the calling of Matthew. Christ’s gesture in this painting, however, is more potent than the gesture in the other picture (from Matthew). Lazarus comes out with his arms crossed, an unusual position, but perhaps intended to parallel the resurrection of Christ, demonstrating the power of resurrection. The figure
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