Post-Impressionism: Cézanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh
Post-Impressionism
The term “Post-Impressionism” describes a diverse group of artists who moved beyond Impressionism’s limitations. While not a formal movement, these painters, primarily French with the notable exception of Van Gogh, significantly influenced 20th-century art. Working in Paris between 1886 and 1907, they transitioned from Impressionism’s focus on light and color to emphasize form, personal expression, and symbolic content.
Gauguin’s Characteristics
- Symbolism: Exaggeration of prints
Baroque Art and Architecture: Key Characteristics
Baroque Style
This style began in Italy in the 16th century and lasted until the late 18th century, spreading to all European countries, developing unique characteristics in each. In this art, there is a marked preference for naturalism, dynamism, and optical effects. Common subjects include still-life compositions, animals, lives of saints, and Christ, often framed within asymmetrical schemes.
Baroque Architecture
In Baroque architecture, planning is frequently emphasized. The most representative
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Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome
Borromini, 17th Century Italian Baroque Architecture
Inserted into the urban fabric, this church features an oval ground plan and an interior decorated with varied coffers. The facade is divided into two sections or floors. Giant niches with sculptures and a large oval medallion break the unity, while columns provide a sense of continuity. The segmented pediment, topped by the oval, exemplifies Baroque’s expressive use of curves and the interplay of concave
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Parthenon
Authors:
Iktinos, Callicrates, and under the supervision of Pheidias
Chronology:
447 to 432 BC (Classical Period)
Location:
Acropolis, Athens
Formal Analysis:
The Parthenon is an octastyle Doric temple situated on the Acropolis of Athens. Its two facades feature double rows of columns, and the building boasts a symmetrical layout. However, there’s a balance between vertical and horizontal elements, with horizontality dominating. The temple is built on two tiers and a stylobate, allowing access
Read MoreExploring Literary Genres and Communication
Literary Communication
1.1 General Characteristics
In literature, communication involves a sender (author) and a receiver (reader). This relationship differs from ordinary communication because the author delivers a message without knowing the recipient or their context. The reader’s expectations are based on the author’s previous works.
The Purpose of Literary Communication
The purpose of all communication is to convey a message. While regular communication often has a specific practical purpose, literary
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Renaissance: A Cultural Rebirth
General Features of the Renaissance
Renaissance refers to the cultural phenomenon at the beginning of the Modern Age that revived the principles of classical antiquity. Humanism updated these principles without abandoning Christian tradition, but it replaced the medieval religious worldview with an assertion of worldly and human values.
Humanism: The Heart of the Renaissance
Humanism is the intellectual movement of the Renaissance that reassessed the dignity of the human
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