Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Arts and Humanities

"THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CASE Savolta" a) Place the twentieth century work has been read in its historical and literary context "The truth about the case Savolta" is a novel by Eduardo Mendoza, author belonging to Generation 68 (S. XX) Time coincides with the transition to democracy "The truth about the case Savolta" is part of the experimental novel that emerged after the erosion of the social novel of the 50s, and is characterized by playing with the structure, time, and narrative point of view language for new novel formas.La Mendoza, opens a new stage that formal experimentation is combined with the return to the plot and the narrative using elements of subgenus as the police (the lawsuit) and serial (ups and downs sentimental) b) Explain... Continue reading "The Truth About the Savolta Case: Literary Analysis and Context" »

Substantives: Common Names and Classifications

Substantives encompass common names and various specialized categories:

• Anthroponyms: Examples include Azorín, Picasso, Cervantes, and Hitler.
• Semantic Change (Par Excellence): Using names to represent traits, such as being a Don Juan, a Judas, or a Quixote.
• Hypocoristics: Diminutive or affectionate names like Isa, Paco, or Perico.
• Toponyms: Geographic names such as Paris, Milan, and Canada.
• Metonymy: Referring to a work by its author, such as an Azorín, a Picasso, or a Cervantes.

Gender Flexion and Meaning Changes

Gender in Spanish substantives can be complex:

• Epicene: Nouns that use the same form for both genders, requiring modifiers like male spider or female spider.
• Ambiguous: Nouns that can take either

Film Production Fundamentals

The Screenplay Document

The Screenplay is a document containing the planning of the film, from the start of filming until the completion of editing/post-production. It is divided into two main parts:

Literary Screenplay

A literary narrative that details both the actions seen on screen and the characters' dialogues. It also specifies the time and space of the action.

Technical Screenplay (Shooting Script)

The technical planning of the film, written with all kinds of details regarding what the viewer sees and hears. Before shooting, the storyboard (a technical illustrated screenplay) is also elaborated.

Structural Elements of the Screenplay

Scene

An action that runs in the same space and time, and involves the same characters.... Continue reading "Film Production Essentials: Screenplays, Shots, and Camera Techniques" »

Radio: Production and Transmission

Radio: Production and transmission of information in the form of acoustic messages addressed to a collective public and disseminated through electromagnetic waves.

The Radio Message

Word: The radio message is always oral. A brief radio message requires clarity in pronunciation, use of repetitions, etc. Because it is an oral discourse, it is more agile and spontaneous than that of the press, requiring the listener to be natural. It must also have a suggestive and expressive language, compensating for the absence of visual imagery. The colloquial expression is appreciated to approximate the listener.

Radio Information Genres

Information: We use the same genres as those of the Press: news stories, etc.

Diario Spoken

Byzantine Novel

Byzantine novel. Narrate a sequence of sometimes inconsistent adventures that end with the happy reunion of lovers or family members after long pilgrimages across the world. The work Persiles y Sigismunda by Cervantes is representative of this genre.

Moorish Novel

Moorish novel. Topics: They narrate episodes of the conquest and choose Granada and its surroundings as a backdrop. Characters: They are typically prototypes of nobility, courage, and beauty. Work: Historia de los Abencerrajes y la hermosa Jarifa, by an anonymous author, marks a sentimental and chivalric character.

Italian Novel

Italian novel. Its source of inspiration was the Italian novellieri. In this genre the figure of Juan de Timoneda is important: he is the author... Continue reading "Spanish Novel Genres and Dialogue Features" »

Organizational Culture

Organizational culture is a set of rules, principles and experiences — a set of patterns of behavior for members of an organization in order to achieve objectives.

Org Elements: Members of the Organization

The elements related to members of the organization include values of culture and internal factors (c/int), such as feelings, skills, knowledge and enrichment to the organizational culture. These contributions help employees feel involved in business life and the organization, which in turn can improve performance and profit.

Labour Standards

Labour standards organize goals and best routines. The organization sets the rules or conditions. The ability to make changes can be more or less rigid or adaptable to different circumstances... Continue reading "Organizational Culture, Diversity & Workplace Dynamics" »

Key Differences Between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

The major development was Impressionism's claim to a specificity of pictorial language, which placed painting on a plane totally different from the production of other images.

The Impact of Photography on Traditional Painting

It is important to remember that in those years, the birth of photography had made available a tool for the reproduction of reality that was totally natural. Photography records optical vision with a fidelity and speed that no painter could ever reach. Consequently, photography forcibly occupied the specific field for which painting was originally born: to reproduce reality. Competing with photography in terms of naturalism would be a losing and useless battle;... Continue reading "Impressionism vs Post-Impressionism: Artistic Evolution" »

Baroque Art Comparison: Flanders, Netherlands, and Italy

Italian Baroque

Characteristics

• Strong light-dark contrasts (tenebrism)
• Dynamic, unstable figures
• Realism in religious and mythological scenes
• Aerial perspective for depth

Example

The Calling of St. Matthew depicts Jesus calling Matthew to follow him, set in a 17th-century tavern. The foreground figures enhance the sense of depth.

Flemish Baroque

The Three Graces by Peter Paul Rubens

• Soft, natural lighting on figures and landscape
• Mythological theme: Three Graces dancing, symbolizing joy, celebration, and music
• Loose brushwork emphasizing the idealized female nudes
• Balanced composition with circular and repetitive lines

Dutch Baroque

The Night Watch by Rembrandt

• Frozen movement, capturing individual

Masterpiece Details and Specifications

• Author: Masaccio
• Date: 1424-1428
• Museum: Church of the Carmine in Florence
• Features: 255 x 598 cm
• Material: Fresco
• Style: Italian Renaissance

Narrative and Compositional Structure

The Tribute Money is located in the upper compartment on the left side of the Brancacci Chapel. It depicts the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Capernaum, as told in the Gospel of Matthew, featuring three episodes within a single composition. In the center, the tax collector confronts Christ and Peter; Christ indicates that Peter will find the money in the water. On the far left, Peter is shown pulling a coin from the mouth of a fish, while on the right, he pays the tribute in front of a building.

Artistic Innovation and Realism

Figures... Continue reading "Masaccio's The Tribute Money: Renaissance Art Analysis" »

The Renaissance: A Cultural Rebirth

The Renaissance represents a profound transformation of European culture during the 15th and 16th centuries. The name 'Renaissance' itself signifies the 'new life' or 'rebirth' of Greco-Roman culture during this period. Many authors mark its beginning in 1453 with the conquest of Constantinople. Others link its emergence to the discovery of printing, or even to Copernicus's discovery of the heliocentric system. However, a common benchmark for its culmination is 1492, with the discovery of America. In Spain, this rebirth is often associated with 1492, marking the completion of the Reconquista with the fall of Granada and the discovery of America.

Key Ideals and Philosophical Shifts

The common ideal of this period... Continue reading "Renaissance Period: Cultural Rebirth and Societal Evolution" »