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The Caprices of Goya

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000

Web page dedicated to Los Caprichos by Goya, a way of approaching the crisis of the Ancient Regime in Spain, through the painter’s gaze and the image. The Caprichos coincide chronologically with one of the most decisive periods in the History of Spain. In this way we can approach Spanish society at the end of the 18th century and understand the painter’s criticism, linked to those behaviours far removed from the reformism typical of the intellectual circles of the Enlightenment.

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The Renaissance (Quattrocento)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:06 +0000

This 16-minute video deals with the fundamental question of the Renaissance. It goes back to the origin of the term, long before the 15th century, in order to understand the evolution of Western societies and the recovery of classical forms, an issue that will influence their future.

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The Modern State in 15 minutes

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:06 +0000

A 15-minute video that deals with the modern state from its origins, as well as the process of its construction during the Modern Age. An introduction to the long-term political transformations from the crisis of feudalism to the consolidation of the modern state, as well as the mechanisms of government and the exercise of power.

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