Baroque and Renaissance Poetry: A Comprehensive Guide
Baroque Poetry
The Baroque opera represents the imbalance of the Renaissance. This change is carried out by two trends: the culteranismo, represented by Luis de Góngora, and the conceptismo, led by Francisco de Quevedo. Both poets maintained a fierce rivalry with each other and are, together with Lope de Vega, the principal authors of the Baroque opera.
Junto a serious treatment of issues such as disappointment or death, there developed a tendency in nature poetic moodistico and satirical. The Baroque
Read MoreThe Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting in Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, and the Netherlands
ITEM 12. THE BAROQUE. ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING IN ITALY: Bernini and Borromini. Courtezan ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE. SPAIN: religious and civil architecture. SCULPTURE IN ITALY: BEAUTY AND MATERIALS IN THE WORK OF BERNINI. SPANISH religious imagery: SCHOOLS AND MAIN ARTISTS. PAINTING IN ITALY: THE NATURAL (Caravaggio) and Classic (Carracci) THE BAROQUE DECORATIVE (Cortona and Luca Giordano). PAINTING IN FLANDERS (RUBENS AND HIS CIRCLE) and the Netherlands (REMBRANDT AND TEACHERS UNDER). SPANISH
Read MoreExploring the Theme of Love in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Love is an everlasting theme throughout literature. In the play Twelfth Night, Shakespeare explores and illustrates three different types of love—true love, self-love, and friendship. For each type of love, Shakespeare created its own characters to represent it, and these characters and their love played a major role in the play.
True Love
There are three romantic love stories in the play. In the opening, Duke Orsino expresses his deep love for Countess Olivia. Later, in the following scene, Viola
Read MoreJohn Donne: Metaphysical Poetry’s Master of Wit and Emotion
Characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry
Metaphysical poetry, a term coined by Samuel Johnson, refers to a group of 17th-century British poets known for their metaphysical concerns and inventive use of metaphor. Its characteristics include:
– Figurative language style – Powerful and intellectual wit and humor – Far-fetched or unusual similes or metaphors
Donne’s Reliance on Imagery and Symbolism
One of the main characteristics of Donne’s poetry is its reliance on bizarre and unexpected imagery and symbolism.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Theatre and Literature: From Ancient Greece to the Renaissance
4 Stages: Arcaic Era, Classical Era, Helenistic Era and Roman Era.
Theatre
Tragedy and Comedy.
Classical Era: end of Median Wars, 449 B.C.- Alejandro Magno 356 B.C.
Settings: Athens.
THEATRE: Its origins are related to ditirambo, some hymns in honour of Dionysius. They Had been performed by a chorus formed by singers and dancers. They acted on a Stage called orchestra and they were leaded by a corifeo who acted upon an Actor. All of them wore special shoes called coturnos and masks. In Greece, there
Read MoreBowed Stringed Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Guide
Material They Are Made Of
Precious woods are the basic raw material for the construction of bowed stringed instruments. Different woods are used depending on the part of the instrument. For example, pine or fir is used for the body, while ebony is used for the fingerboard. The sound quality is achieved thanks to a good raw material.
The strings are usually made of metal or gut.
With Rub Where the Strings? Name and Material
Bowed string instruments are part of the cordophone family. Their sound is generated
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