Italian and Spanish Renaissance Art
Italian Quattrocento
The early fifteenth century in Florence produced a radical transformation of formal and thematic aspects, as well as the role of art and the artist.
Architecture in the Quattrocento
In this first Renaissance, architecture marks a break with the Middle Ages.
Two fundamental principles emerge: constructive elements borrowed from classical antiquity and the search for spatial unity. Thus, the arch, columns, and pilasters with the classical orders, entablatures, and lacunar decorations
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Textualization
Drafting, or textualization, involves three key operations:
- Reference: Selecting words or expressions to represent concepts or aspects of reality.
- Linearization: Arranging concepts, words, or sentences in a sequential prose structure.
- Transcription: Producing written prose on paper or a computer screen.
Paragraph Structure
A paragraph is a group of sentences that develop a specific aspect of a subject. It is a significant unit of written language, visually distinguished graphically. Paragraphs
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Lexical Units
Definition
Lexical units are meaningful units of language that refer to a concept globally. They are a combination of signifier (the acoustic image or sequence of phonemes) and signified (the concept or idea associated with the sign).
Components of the Sign
- Referent: The real object to which the sign refers (e.g., a table).
- Signifier: The acoustic image or sequence of phonemes.
- Signified: The concept or idea associated with the sign.
Word
A linguistic unit consisting of one or more morphemes
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Les Demoiselles d’Avignon: A Radical Departure
Composition and Style
Pablo Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is a groundbreaking oil painting that depicts five nude female figures in an interior setting. The figures are distorted and fragmented, with sharp angles and simplified forms. This radical departure from traditional painting techniques marked the beginning of Cubism.
Thematic Content
The painting’s title, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, refers to a brothel scene. However, Picasso’s depiction of
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Cinematography Techniques
Camera Shots and Coverage
Recording: The image captured between starting and stopping the camera.
Assembly and Viewing Image: The image between two cuts.
Scale: The size of the subject in the frame.
Plano Resource: A recording that may or may not be included in the final assembly, often used for visual range, continuity, or correcting errors. These are typically short-scale shots.
Master Plan: Records the action from start to finish, often used to insert another level of the
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Literary Terms
Definitions
Main Idea: The central thought of a passage.
Summary: A brief overview of key points.
Genre: A category of artistic work.
Myth: A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings.
Tall Tale: An exaggerated, fictional story.
Fable: A short story with a moral lesson, often using animals as characters.
Denotation: The literal meaning of a word.
Connotation: The implied or associated meaning of a word.
Sarcasm: Irony used to mock or convey contempt.
Oxymoron: A figure of speech
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