Baroque Art: Masterpieces and Their Characteristics
Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome
Borromini, 17th Century Italian Baroque Architecture
Inserted into the urban fabric, this church features an oval ground plan and an interior decorated with varied coffers. The facade is divided into two sections or floors. Giant niches with sculptures and a large oval medallion break the unity, while columns provide a sense of continuity. The segmented pediment, topped by the oval, exemplifies Baroque’s expressive use of curves and the interplay of concave
Read MoreGreek Architecture and Sculpture: Parthenon, Erechtheum, and More
Parthenon
Authors:
Iktinos, Callicrates, and under the supervision of Pheidias
Chronology:
447 to 432 BC (Classical Period)
Location:
Acropolis, Athens
Formal Analysis:
The Parthenon is an octastyle Doric temple situated on the Acropolis of Athens. Its two facades feature double rows of columns, and the building boasts a symmetrical layout. However, there’s a balance between vertical and horizontal elements, with horizontality dominating. The temple is built on two tiers and a stylobate, allowing access
Read MoreExploring Literary Genres and Communication
Literary Communication
1.1 General Characteristics
In literature, communication involves a sender (author) and a receiver (reader). This relationship differs from ordinary communication because the author delivers a message without knowing the recipient or their context. The reader’s expectations are based on the author’s previous works.
The Purpose of Literary Communication
The purpose of all communication is to convey a message. While regular communication often has a specific practical purpose, literary
Read MoreRenaissance Art, Architecture, and Humanism: A Comprehensive Overview
Renaissance: A Cultural Rebirth
General Features of the Renaissance
Renaissance refers to the cultural phenomenon at the beginning of the Modern Age that revived the principles of classical antiquity. Humanism updated these principles without abandoning Christian tradition, but it replaced the medieval religious worldview with an assertion of worldly and human values.
Humanism: The Heart of the Renaissance
Humanism is the intellectual movement of the Renaissance that reassessed the dignity of the human
Read MoreJournalistic & Literary Genres: An Overview
Journalistic Texts
Function and Media Genres
The press is a powerful instrument of influence in society. Its functions are:
- To inform
- To entertain
Newspaper Article Classification
- Information Genres: (news, reportage, interview)
- Opinion Genres: (editorial, column, letters to the editor, article)
- Hybrid Genres: (chronicles, lyric)
1. The News
The news is an informative genre. A notice must meet certain requirements:
- Impersonal
- Truth and objectivity
- Interest for readers
- Clarity, conciseness, and proficiency in
Exploring the Artistic Evolution of Virgin Imagery in Baroque Art
We see a very bright light (Verona), resulting in silvery fabric (robe of the Virgin). Verona also results in the orange robes that we see in the apostle in the foreground who is kneeling, and yellow with a greyish-blue cold dish that is a highly foreshortened figure. Strong foreshortening in the foreground gives depth. From there, up and diagonal lines lead to a Virgin.
Correggio, Allegory of Virtue, 1532-34: We have to replace the tomb with the figure of virtue; then we have a seated figure that