Romanticism: A 19th-Century Cultural Revolution
Romanticism was a cultural and political movement that originated in Germany and the United Kingdom in the late 18th century. It was a revolutionary reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and Classicism, giving importance to feeling. Its key feature was the break with classical tradition based on a stereotypical set of rules. Real freedom is the constant search of Romanticism, which is why its revolutionary feature is unquestionable. Because romance is a way of feeling and designing
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20th-Century Aesthetic Trends
Three main trends define 20th-century aesthetics:
- Existentialist Art: This trend reflects anxiety about the meaning of life and despair in the face of pain and death. It emerged especially early in the century and after World War II. Prominent Spanish writers from the Generation of ’98, such as Unamuno and Baroja, exemplify this trend.
- Experimental Art: Characterized by a desire to break with all prior norms and search for original innovations, this trend culminated
Ethical Standards for Engineers and the Concept of Freedom
Ethical Standards for Engineers
Article 36. – The engineer will be faithful to his employer or clients.
Article 37. – The engineer shall prevent conflicts of interest, whether foreseen or foreseeable, with his employers or clients, and shall accordingly report promptly any association, link, or circumstance that may affect his judgment or the quality of his services.
Article 38. – Engineers should not acknowledge their employers or clients when they believe that the work to be done will not be successful.
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Spanish Narrative After the Civil War
After the Civil War, the Spanish narrative, as in lyric and drama, breaks with past trends. What is needed now is a new realism that aims to provide the reader with a witness of contemporary life.
The 1940s: The Existential Novel
The existential novel highlights at this time, centering on two themes: the uncertainty of human existence and the difficulty of communication between humans. The most representative writers of this period are Camilo José Cela and Miguel
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The Four Great Chronicles
Background
Catalan literature reached its peak in the 13th and 14th centuries, coinciding with political unity and the rise of a distinct social and historical genre. The emergence of a unified Catalan identity led to the recording of significant national events.
Origin of the Chronicles
The four major chronicles are attributed to:
- James I (The Book of Deeds)
- Bernard Desclot (The Book of King Peter and His Predecessors)
- Ramon Muntaner (Ramon Muntaner’s Chronicle)
- Peter the Ceremonious
Baroque Theater: Religious, Court, and Corral Stages
Three Methods of Theater in the 17th Century
During the seventeenth century, Baroque theater reached its greatest fullness. The three forms that coexisted in this period were:
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Religious Drama
- Developed through the sacramental mystery.
- Short pieces that developed in one act and presented characters in abstract form of allegory.
- Sought religious subjects in which a conflict between good and evil, where good always triumphs.
- Represented at the celebration of Corpus.
- In the Counter-Reformation, it was an