Carracci’s Art: Color, Anatomy, and Michelangelo’s Influence
Annibale Carracci: Color, Anatomy, and Michelangelo’s Influence
Introducing color, but color that is flat and dry, which derives from Raphael and is very fresh. Red and blue are still actors, very well balanced. We have a very cold blue Ariadne and Bacchus in red beside her, putting the note of quality. Balanced tone. The Bacchante in the last shot is one of the most dynamic figures of the composition, not just by the movement of the body, but also the subtle, soft fabrics clinging to the body, allowing
Read MoreCelestina, Ubi Sunt, and the Renaissance: A Deep Dive
Celestina: A Tragic Love Story
Celestina tells the unhappy love story of two young nobles, Calisto and Melibea. To conquer Melibea, Calisto decides to seek help, advised by his servant Sempronius. He goes to an old bawd called Celestina. Celestina arranges a meeting between the two young people. As a reward for her work, Calisto gives Celestina a gold chain, attracting the ire of Sempronius and Pármeno (another of Calisto’s servants) to whom Celestina had promised to give part of their earnings.
Read MoreLinguistic Elements and Journalistic Styles Explained
Linguistic Elements in Journalism
Linguistic elements: Use literal word meaning, standard registration and wording, clear style, short paragraphs, simple syntax, and an indicative prevalence of the present tense. Avoid images, photos, graphics, variation of typographical elements, special use of the page that is uneven or impairs, and over-emphasizing the importance of the first page.
Styles of Language
Informative-diffusion: Objectively present events of interest today to the receiver (objectivity,
Read MoreFilm Production Terminology: A Comprehensive Glossary
Film Production Terminology
Camera & Shots
- Sequencer: A series of scenes unified by a shared action.
- Setting: The time, place, and circumstances in which the action of a film takes place.
- Shot: A unit of film in which the camera does not stop filming.
- Still: A photograph of a shot from a film.
- Tilt: A shot in which the camera points up or down from a fixed base.
- Tracking shot: A shot taken with a moving camera, usually forward or backward, and sometimes on an actual track.
- Boom: A camera’s upward or
Art Terminology: Value, Color, and Techniques
- Objective: That which is based on physical actuality; tending to appear natural or real.
- Subjective: That which is derived from the mind, reflecting a personal viewpoint, bias, or emotion.
- Mass: A shape that appears to stand out three-dimensionally from the space surrounding it or that appears to be a solid body of material.
- Volume: A measurable area of defined or occupied space.
- Decorative Value: Value stressing the essential flatness of a surface.
- Local Value: The relative lightness or darkness of
14th-Century Italian Painting: Siena and Florence Schools
Trecento: Italian Painting in the 14th Century
During the Gothic period in Italy, fresco painting flourished due to the permanence of walls in churches, unlike the rest of Europe. Painting on wood also developed. Painting increasingly moved towards greater naturalism in the representation of landscapes and figures. Not all artists mixed colors to create light and represent space successfully. The Italians called the fourteenth century the Trecento, and two schools stand out:
- The Sienese School, continuing