Les Demoiselles d’Avignon: A Revolutionary Masterpiece by Pablo Picasso
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
1907. Picasso.
Born in Malaga in 1881 and died in France in 1973, Pablo Picasso is the most influential pictorial genius of the twentieth century. With a very early vocation and extraordinary technical ability, Picasso, having spent his childhood and youth first in Malaga and then in La Coruña, decided to become a painter. For this, he went to Barcelona and then to Paris, where he would establish contact with Post-Impressionist trends. At the beginning of the century, influenced
A Critical Introduction to Media Studies
Chapter 1: Introduction to Media Studies
1. How We Know What We Know
We learn in two ways: somatically and symbolically. Somatically, what we know may be from firsthand, unmediated experience. Symbolically, what we know may come from someone or something (the majority of our knowledge). This is mediated—the information came to us through some indirect channel or medium.
Before mass media arrived, people used spoken and written messages. The problems with that were the limitations of transportation,
Read MoreMannerism and Baroque Art: A Comparative Overview
Mannerism (16th Century)
Characteristics
Mannerism, a style bridging the Renaissance and Baroque periods, is characterized by the distortion of elements like proportion and space, creating a sense of artificiality and elegance.
Architecture
Mannerist architecture employed visual trickery and unexpected elements, challenging Renaissance norms.
Sculpture
- More expressive than Renaissance sculpture.
- Exemplified by artists like Giambologna, Cellini, Berruguete, and Juan de Juni.
- Depicted religious and mythological
A View from the Bridge: Language, Structure & Themes
Structure
Alfieri’s Role
A View from the Bridge is a well-structured play with an uncomplicated shape, presented in two acts with clearly defined divisions controlled by the lawyer, Alfieri. Alfieri is crucial to the play’s structure, opening and closing it while also serving as Arthur Miller’s mouthpiece to move the action forward.
Eddie Carbone’s Influence
All the action revolves around Eddie Carbone, whose character drives the drama. When he is calm and friendly, the atmosphere reflects this. However,
Read MoreBrand Management in the Era of Globalization
IV. Brands: Strong and Powerful
4.1 Brands
What are they – Definition
A brand is a name, sign, symbol, or a combination of these elements that identify a good, service, or a group of them (Kotler, Bowen, and Maken).
- “If every asset we own (building, equipment) were destroyed… we could easily replace them because we will borrow the money because of the value of the brand” – McDonalds.
- “Brands are one of the most valuable assets of a firm. Brands are more than products and services, brands say what a
The Grotesque in Ramón del Valle-Inclán’s Bohemian Lights
The Grotesque in Ramón del Valle-Inclán’s Bohemian Lights
Esperpento and Characters
Valle-Inclán’s characters are far removed from traditional heroes. They are often drawn from the underclass and are characterized by ignorance, apathy, and moral misery. They steal, lie, and take advantage of others. Examples include the government minister, Don Latino de Hispalis, and prostitutes.
These characters are dehumanized, appearing like puppets or animalized figures. They are also depicted as idiotic, stupefied
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