Spanish Novel After the Civil War: Evolution & Trends
The Spanish Novel After the Civil War
Introduction: The Civil War deeply impacted Spanish literary evolution due to death, exile, and censorship. The Spanish novel of the 1940s sought to start anew. Critics identify four successive stages and five generations: the ’36, ’50, ’68, ’80, and ’90.
The Novel of the 1940s: Inside and Outside Spain
In Spain: Authors sought a starting point in the Spanish tradition, emphasizing realism, stark reality, lyricism, imagination, humor, poetry, and ethical considerations.
Read MoreSantiago de Compostela Cathedral & San Clemente Frescoes
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Author: Old Bernardo and Roberto were among the building teachers.
Chronology: Construction began around 1075, as recorded in one of the capitals of the central chapel of the ambulatory. It was the largest Romanesque structure in Spain. Partially remodeled in the Baroque era a century after its initial construction.
Location: Santiago de Compostela, Galicia.
Description
The cathedral features a Latin cross plan with three aisles extending the lateral arms of the transept,
Read MoreSculpture Through the Ages: Renaissance, Neoclassicism, and Baroque
Renaissance Sculpture
The Renaissance spirit found inspiration in antiquity, seeking models that reflected shared ideals, human dignity, and the concept of humanity as the center of the universe. This era valued courage, emotion, balance, and the development of strong personalities, contrasting with the humility and sacrifice emphasized during the Middle Ages.
Quattrocento (15th Century)
Italian sculpture during the Quattrocento primarily utilized marble and bronze. There was a renewed interest in
Read MoreFlorence and the Renaissance: Art, Humanism, and History
Renaissance: First Part
Florence, capital of the Renaissance.
The “David” statue was created in 1501, but the Renaissance period spans from 1350-1400.
Renaissance artists rediscovered the classical era.
Rome flourished until the arrival of the barbarians.
The concept of the Middle Ages was created in Italy in the 15th century.
For them, the Middle Ages was a dark period, deviating from classical culture.
Humanism
To understand the emergence of the Renaissance, one must understand Humanism, a cultural
Read MoreKey Sociological Concepts and Citations
Key Sociological Terms and Citations
Week 2: Futurism and Social Actors
- Futurism:
- Social Actors:
“For a generation often accused of being passive and totally preoccupied with their own selves, their digital devices and social media, young people are ready to show that there is another side to their life trajectories—that they are future-makers.” (Spyrou, 2020, p. 3)
Week 3: Colonialism, Biopolitics
- Settler Colonialism: When people from a place of imperial power move to a region and displace those indigenous
Baroque Tombs: Bernini vs. Michelangelo
It appears as the claw of a lion, sometimes as a heraldic device or as an element of protection.
Changes from Michelangelo to Bernini
It is the position of the virtues—which, in Bernini’s case, are Charity and Justice, two of the cardinal virtues. The standing figures appear here, attached to the shape of the tomb, the funeral urn, so that they can give a curvature to the body, which leads to the naturalistic interpretation of the Baroque world’s own bodies. It must be stressed that the internal
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