Novecentismo, Avant-Garde, and the Generation of ’27
During the first decades of the twentieth century, three significant literary movements emerged in Spain: Novecentismo, Avant-Garde, and the Generation of ’27.
Novecentismo
Novecentismo was a literary movement that bridged the gap between the Generation of ’98 and the Generation of ’27. These authors expressed a strong concern for method, shunning the improvisation and inspiration that characterized previous authors. They possessed a scientific interest, particularly in human knowledge, such as medicine,
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Early Christian Art
Early Christians, hidden in the catacombs, held their meetings and prayers there.
Catacombs
Catacombs were subterranean excavations, caves, and glaciers where early Christians practiced prayers, celebrations, and buried their dead.
Origin: Originated in Palestine in the Hellenistic East.
Early Christian Symbols
- Good Shepherd
- Dove of peace and happiness
- Peacock
- Lamb
- Redemptive Christ
- The Ship (Church)
- Anchor
- Fish
Painting
Paintings were primarily of a religious nature and were found on the walls
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The Design of Interior Spaces: Psychology
Providing a home with the right environment, one that makes you feel like a person and part of the household, is a specific requirement of life today. It is one of the most deeply rooted ideas in sociologists and architects.
The Psychology of Lines
We know the meaning of the various types of lines: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, broken, circular, and spiral. Their presence within one another can help or hinder, creating stability or dynamism, drive, or confusion
Read MoreMasterpieces of Diego Velázquez: Las Meninas and Las Hilanderas
Diego de Silva Velázquez: A Master of the Spanish Golden Age
Diego de Silva Velázquez (1599-1660) was born in Seville, where he learned the techniques of painting. He later moved to Madrid, where King Philip IV appointed him as the royal painter. He created masterpieces such as Las Meninas and Las Hilanderas, in which he masterfully captured aerial perspective.
The Forge of Vulcan (1630)
Theme: Mythological. This painting depicts Apollo, the god of light, informing Vulcan, the god of blacksmiths,
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Caravaggio’s Narrative Compositions
More complex compositions that take you to a narrative. You will be linking a whole series of characters often by gestures, and often by the light. There will be big news: only the scale of the scene, which creates a certain complexity.
It is the moment when Jesus comes into a tavern. Matthew was a tax collector, a detestable character. Jesus seeks and among those people most depraved and denigrated him choose, and freely accept or not. It represents the exact moment
Read MoreAnalyzing Visual Texts: Description, Analysis, and Evaluation
Dealing with Visual Texts
Description
- Composition and Structure:
- The picture can be divided into separate segments.
- The picture consists of, contains, or is composed of various parts.
- The picture falls into distinct parts.
- The picture is made up of various pictorial elements, namely speech bubbles, thought bubbles saying or containing specific content, and captions.
- Placement and Focus:
- In the foreground, there is/are…
- In the background, you can see…
- In the center, the picture shows, depicts, or presents.