David’s Oath of the Horatii: Neoclassical Duty and Sacrifice

Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David

General Information

  • Author: Jacques-Louis David was one of the first artists concerned with managing his public image. For example, regarding works completed in Rome but not yet seen in France, he generated publicity and spread rumors about them. When this painting arrived in France and was exhibited at the Louvre, it created a mass phenomenon. He was an artist identified with the French Revolution (e.g., The Death of Marat, 1793) and later with Napoleon
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Participatory Planning for Community Project Development

Collective and Participatory Project Planning

From Diagnosis to Collective Definition

Once the study of the social conditions the group wishes to address has been developed, and the diagnosis is complete, a process begins. This process converts the gathered data and conclusions into a collective definition, establishing goals, actions, strategies for the required new organization, and more.

Publishing research results or selective dissemination provides a valuable opportunity to extend community action

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Plato’s Forms, Senses, and the Language of Signs

Plato’s World of Senses and Forms

According to Plato, reality isn’t limited to past, present, or future. If everything is constantly changing, driven by the law of contrasts, then something unchanging must exist. Within this constant flux, we can distinguish between two realms: the sensory (perceived through the senses) and the intelligible (grasped through intellect). The intelligible realm is immutable and consists of FORMS, which are essentially concepts.

The Sensory World Mimics the World of Forms

The

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Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture: Key Features & Stages

Renaissance Art and Culture

The Renaissance was a cultural phenomenon that recalled the principles of classical antiquity through humanism. Humanism reassessed the dignity of the human mind, marking the philosophical and literary rebirth. It was an anthropocentric culture where beauty was based on measure, number, and proportion. Nature was represented with perspective.

It involved:

  1. Return to the characteristics of classical art forms, supported by Greco-Roman models.
  2. Finding perspective, rational representation
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HOME: A Film Review on Environmental Awareness and Tourism’s Role

The cult environmental documentary film “HOME,” produced in 2009 by French director Yann Arthus-Bertrand, deeply shocked me with its documentation of our planet’s critical state. It also moved me with its beautiful aerial perspectives and the possibilities for positive change.

The film begins by explaining the evolution of the planet, its atmosphere, and all life on Earth, including the first cells, plants, soils, animals, and humankind. It uses breathtakingly beautiful scenery filmed from a bird’

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Baroja’s Narrative Techniques: Portrait, Impressionism, and Style

Baroja’s Narrative Techniques

Portrait Technique: Avoid creating a complete portrait of the character. Instead, select the most striking details and express them through rapid strokes. Secondary characters should receive brief descriptions, presented without excessive detail.

Impressionism: Baroja highlights Andrew’s surroundings, such as the view from his window, cabarets, the dissecting room, the hospital, and the house of Minglanillas. He favors environments of misery. Characterization is sparse,

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