Hispano-Muslim Art and Architecture Features

This can be seen in the Alhambra. In many cases, it hides the architecture itself because there is plenty of decoration. It aims to give a luxurious appearance, but the structures are made with poor materials. Decoration is applied to architecture or objects like a skin, covering everything. Indoors, illusionism aims to create a transformation of space through spatial continuity and three-dimensionality. It is covered from floor to ceiling, as seen in textiles.

There are two basic principles:

  • Repetition:
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Understanding Scientific, Legal, and Advertising Texts

Scientific and Technical Texts

Scientific and technical texts are intended to convey universal knowledge or objectives that can be verified and processed. Sometimes, scientific texts are informative, i.e., for the general public, but the audience must have some scientific knowledge. The purpose of informative scientific and technical texts determines the prevalence of the referential function and denotative use of language to express the message clearly and precisely. It is common to use monosemy

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Consumer Behavior in Advertising: Insights & Analysis

Consumer Behavior in Advertising: A Deep Dive

Selling stocks that were the fabric of advertising in newspapers and magazines for women gave rise to three basic ads:

The Consumer is a Woman

“Women are emotional; the ads have to stir the emotions.” Texts are to be intimate, with contemporary typography. Transnational television flow is characterized by fragmentation, *publicitarismo*, and a constant appeal to women.

Advertising and Consumer IQ

The advertising directed at the consumer often refers to their

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Understanding Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’: A Baroque Masterpiece

“Las Meninas” by Velázquez:

1. Contextualization

The Baroque period of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century is characterized by the diversity of alternatives and aesthetic standards. Realism distinguishes aesthetic trends: the naturalist, the rhetorical and theatrical realism, and classicism. The Baroque represents the “golden age” of Spanish painting, with Velázquez as the most important and brilliant figure of this era.

2. Identification of the Work

“Las Meninas” is a painting in oils on

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Television Strategies, Genres, and Film Terminology

Television Strategies

  • Lead-in: Start telecast in prime time with the most successful program.
  • Block Programming: Schedule similar programs back-to-back to retain viewers.
  • Cross Programming: Interconnect two shows by extending the storyline over two episodes of two different programs.
  • Hammocking: Launch or introduce a new program in the weekly schedule or place it between two high-rated programs.
  • Tent-poling: Introduce a high-rated program between two others which have a lower audience share.
  • Bridging:
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Renaissance Art: Sculpture and Painting Masterpieces

Renaissance Art: Sculpture and Painting

The sculpture of the Renaissance is understood as a process of recovery of the sculpture of classical antiquity. Sculptors found perfect inspiration for their works in the wreckage and discoveries of the time. They were also inspired by nature. In this context, we must consider the exception of the Flemish artists in northern Europe, who, in addition to overcoming the figurative style of Gothic art, promoted a style alien to the Italian Renaissance, especially

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