Key Literary Movements: 1898-1927

Key Features of the Generation of ’98

The Generation of ’98 was characterized by several key features:

  • Exaltation of antisocial behavior: A protest against established norms. Artists embraced a bohemian lifestyle.
  • Irrationalism: A rejection of rationalistic positivism, favoring intuition and the exploration of inner states. Influenced by Nietzsche and Freud, it manifested in literature as an opposition to Naturalism.
  • Pre-Raphaelite Influence: In England, a school emerged that emphasized the Middle Ages.
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Aesthetic Movement: Art, Beauty, and Oscar Wilde

The Aesthetic Movement

The Aesthetic Movement was a 19th-century European movement that emphasized aesthetic values over moral or social themes in literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design. It represents the same tendencies that symbolism or decadence stood for in France and may be considered the British branch of the same movement. It belongs to the anti-Victorian reaction, had post-Romantic roots, and, as such, anticipates modernism. It took place in the late Victorian period

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50 General Knowledge Trivia Questions

General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Questions and Answers on Various Topics

  1. Where in your body is your patella?

    Answer: Knee (it’s the kneecap)

  2. Who was the first man in space?

    Answer: Yuri Gagarin

  3. Which animal (not a bird) lays eggs?

    Answer: Duck-billed platypus

  4. What does a funambulist do?

    Answer: Tightrope walker

  5. Who starred as Rocky Balboa?

    Answer: Sylvester Stallone

  6. Who invented the television?

    Answer: John Logie Baird

  7. What do deciduous trees do?

    Answer: Lose their leaves in winter

  8. What was Erich Weiss better known

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Cultural Imaginary, Tango, and Rock in Argentina’s Identity

Cultural Imaginary

According to A. Maria Fernandez, the Cultural Imaginary is the reproduction of meaning, representing the production of meaning. It’s understood as organizers that support the standards, values, and language through which a society can be viewed as a whole. It has a dual dimension: it allows for the production through conservation of collective meanings, and, in turn, the instituted is modified through its ability to change those instituting the created complex structure.

All elements

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Spanish Baroque Painting: Styles, Artists, and Key Works

Spanish Baroque Painting: Characteristics

Spanish Baroque painting is characterized by a domain of naturalism. Patrons were primarily the monarchy and the church, leading to an abundance of religious themes. Still lifes and mythological subjects were less common, often featuring few objects, carefully arranged and with great symbolism. Portraiture gained importance, and later, landscapes emerged as a subject. The primary technique was oil on canvas, with two main approaches:

  • A dark, solid style influenced
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Film Editing Techniques: Montage, Contrast, and Continuity

Film Editing Techniques

Parallel Connection (Cross-Cutting)

This technique presents two or more stories simultaneously.

Flashback

Similar to cross-cutting, but instead of showing events at the same time, it presents images of the past. This transition from present to past is often achieved through a sequence of images or sound, typically with reverb to connect the sound to the past.

Mount Metric

This technique manipulates the duration of an image to create tension. Faster pacing increases tension, while

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