Communication, Culture, and Society: Human Interaction
Communication in Human Life
Humans are social beings, defined by their ability to communicate. Communication involves the exchange of thoughts, emotions, creations, and experiences, representing a significant human achievement. As Gómez Delgado (1998) stated, “By communicating, people live and express themselves, and when the object of communication are their creations and experiences, both individuals or groups are progressing and are enriched culturally.”
Communication is essential for human existence
Read MoreCézanne’s The Card Players: An Analysis
General Documentation
- Title: The Card Players
- Author: Paul Cézanne
- Dated: 1890 – 1895 (five versions made, believed to be 1890-1892)
- Style: Post-Impressionism
- Technique: Oil on canvas
- Support: Canvas; 47 cm x 57 cm
- Original Location: Ambroise Vollard (first owner)
- Current Location: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Technical and Formal Analysis
Technical Elements
This oil on canvas utilizes a limited palette, characteristic of Cézanne’s style. He believed that excessive color distracted from the volume he sought to
Read MoreSignage and Packaging Design Principles
Signage
Signage is an activity belonging to graphic design, which studies and develops a visual communication system synthesized into a set of signs or symbols that meet various functions.
Difference Between Signage and Marking
- Marking is aimed at regulating human and motorized traffic, predominantly in outdoor areas.
- Signage aims to identify, regulate, and facilitate access to required services.
Signage Language
Signage language is a display language requiring quick comprehension due to the immediacy
Read MoreUnderstanding Visual Figures of Speech
Figures of Speech
Visual Metaphor
In which the qualities of an object are used to highlight another object’s qualities.
Visual Antithesis
Two opposing elements are bound and/or merged to achieve a single goal.
Visual Ellipsis
A single item or piece stands out among all others.
Visual Synecdoche
The picture is cut, but the concept is still recognizable.
Visual Hyperbole
The element is exaggerated. It exalts or magnifies the image; it should display the best possible detail.
Visual Economics
The images appear
Read MoreSpanish Painting: Centers, Masters, and Evolution
Spanish Painting
There are three major art centers:
- Madrid: Velazquez’s host was the foremost painter.
- Seville: The next focus of interest, with Zurbaran, Murillo, and Valdes Leal.
- Valencia: The third center of momentum, thanks to Ribera and Francisco Ribalta.
In the early years, following the tradition of the seventeenth-century Escorial: severity, decorum, rigidity, and naturalism. Later in the reign of Philip IV, painting reached its maturity from the hand of Jose de Ribera, Francisco de Zurbaran,
Read More20th Century Novel: Trends, Techniques, and Evolution
20th Century Novel: Trends and Evolution
Trends and Years. Throughout the century, a commercial novel for the general public persisted, continuing the assumptions of nineteenth-century Realism. Among its features are:
- Presence of a narrator: Often omniscient, guiding the reader to interpret and suggesting directions within the work.
- Linear narrative: Events are narrated in a linear order.
- Classic structure: The story follows a classic structure: problem, development, complication, and resolution.
- Character-