Post-war Valencian Theater to Contemporary Playwriting
ITEM 11 RENEWAL THEATRE POST-WAR YEARS-70
During postwar ban all non-Spanish language causes Valencian Catalan theatrical background and can not continue to lack public. 60 desvetlament Catalan theater with creation of the Association of Barcelona and Drama School of Dramatic Art Adrià Gual. Manuel Pedrola Brossa and enter the theater and the avant-garde nonsense existentialism influenced by the neo-realism and the techniques of distancing Bertol Brecht’s epic where the actor has to convey emotions
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Italian Painting of the Trecento: Siena and Florence
Introduction
In most of Europe, Gothic painting manifested in stained glass, book illustration, and altarpieces for churches, given the near disappearance of wall space. However, in Italy, the presence of walls in churches allowed fresco painting to develop significantly, although tempera on panel was also used. Its evolution, from a formal standpoint, closely mirrored that of sculpture, moving towards greater naturalism in the treatment of figures
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Realism arrived in Spain during the second half of the nineteenth century, slightly later than in other parts of Europe. While European Realism masters (excluding the Russians) had published their major works before 1850, Realism in Spain wasn’t considered established until the publication of Galdós’ La Fontana de Oro in 1870. However, several factors paved the way for Realism’s success in Spain, including translations of foreign works, the Golden Age’s realist tradition, and the prevalence of
Read MoreItalian Painting of the Trecento
Italian Painting of the Trecento: Siena and Florence
Introduction
In most of Europe, Gothic painting manifested in stained glass, book illustration, and altarpieces for churches, given the near disappearance of wall space. However, in Italy, the presence of walls in churches allowed fresco painting to develop significantly, although tempera on panel was also used. Its evolution, from a formal standpoint, closely resembles that of sculpture, moving towards greater naturalism in the treatment of figures
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Federico García Lorca: Life, Context, and Literary Contributions
Historical and Literary Context
Born in Fuente Vaqueros, Spain, into a wealthy family, Lorca studied Bachillerato and law in his city. Between 1919 and 1928, he resided in the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid, a hub of cultural exchange. There, he formed friendships with Salvador Dalí, Rafael Alberti, and other prominent figures. He traveled to New York from 1929 to 1930 and later to Cuba. As director of the university theater group
Read MoreÉdouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe: A Study
Édouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe: A Study
The Painting
We are facing a figurative oil painting on canvas from 1865. Presented at the Paris Salon in autumn, the artwork, originally titled Le Bain (The Bath), was rejected and caused controversy. The painting depicts a forest scene with two men in contemporary attire conversing with a woman while another woman bathes naked in a stream. A still life picnic is interposed between the viewer and the nude model.
There is a flat, stage-like quality
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