Analysis of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon & The Scream
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso
Classification
Figurative oil painting on canvas, 2.43 x 2.33 m.
Composition
The work depicts an interior scene with five nude female figures. The women are arranged in a shallow space, lacking depth. Their bodies are fragmented and distorted, with bulging eyes that convey a sense of sadness. Picasso’s fascination with primitive sculpture is evident in the figures’ forms.
Thematic Content
The initial idea for the work was a realistic depiction of a brothel scene,
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Horizontal Integration
Control a significant slice of specific media sectors.
Neoliberalism
Free market ideology.
Cultural Imperialism
The idea that one culture can influence or dominate another.
Raymond Williams
The first analyst to notice that TV isn’t just pictures but flow. TV and drama are built into our daily lives.
McLuhan
Technology is an extension of man.
Media Formats and Their Features
- Web: Multimedia, applications, caller feedback, visuals, audio.
- Call-in TV: Caller feedback, visuals, audio.
- Talk
16th-Century Italian Renaissance Art: Architecture, Sculpture & Painting
XVI Century Italian Renaissance Art
Architecture
Quattrocento and Classicism
- Renaissance architecture was innovative, with many outstanding religious buildings.
- Architects sought the ideal city.
- Classical decorative and structural elements were used freely, such as Tuscan columns, balustered columns, new capital orders, domes, and arches.
- Symmetry, simplicity, and human-scaled spaces were valued.
- Central-plan buildings with domes were preferred.
- Light played a key role in creating clarity.
- Walls regained
Early 20th-Century Spanish Narrative: A Shift in Focus
Early 20th-Century Spanish Narrative
A Shift in Focus
The early 20th century marked a significant change in Spanish narrative. Novels like The Way of Perfection (Pio Baroja, 1902), Love and Pedagogy (Unamuno), The Will (Azorín), and the Sonatas (Valle-Inclán) shifted focus from external reality to the personal and intimate emotions of characters. This new narrative style presented several key features:
Key Features of the New Narrative
- Diminished Emphasis on Plot: The ‘how’ of storytelling became
The Shattered Mirror: A Novel of Family and Memory
The Shattered Mirror
Narrative Technique
In this 19th-century style narrative, an omniscient narrator, privy to all things, guides the story. This narrative omniscience allows for stylistic variations, giving momentum to the storytelling. Through the third person and past tense, events, thoughts, and memories are evoked. The author skillfully alternates between recounting events and transcribing conversations, showcasing editorial omniscience. A first-person monologue by a female character adds an
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Noucentisme: An Overview
Concept and Characteristics
Noucentisme was a Spanish intellectual and aesthetic renewal movement that sought a rational approach to art and culture. The Noucentista authors, mostly born around 1880, were active between the 1910s and 1930s. Key figures include Ortega y Gasset, Eugenio d’Ors, Jacinto Grau, Ramón Pérez de Ayala, and Gabriel Miró. While not a unified generation, they shared common traits:
- Strong intellectual and university education
- Europeanized perspective,