Art

Definition of post-avant-garde

After postmodernism and the avant-garde, reaching the middle of the 20th century, a movement that became known as post-avant-garde began to develop in Latin America. This current was opposed to many postulates of so-called classical poetry. Before moving forward with the definition, it is important to remember that postmodernism was born in opposition to the refinement […]

Definition of post-impressionism

Post-impressionism is an artistic movement that emerged at the end of the 19th century. Also mentioned as post-impressionism as accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary, it emerged as a response to impressionism. To define what post-impressionism is, therefore, reference must first be made to impressionism. This is what a current is called […]

Definition of down

To understand what a down is, we must first define the concept of a feather. Feathers are horny structures that cover the body of birds, composed of a tube that is inserted into the skin and a shaft with barbels that protrudes. A down, in this framework, is a particular type of feather. HE […]

Definition of feather

A feather is a horny structure that grows on the body of a bird. It consists of a tube (the cannon or calamus) that is embedded in the skin and a protruding shaft, which has barbels. Feathers are appendages of the integumentary system, like horns or hairs in other species. […]

Definition of general plan

In the field of television and cinematography, the notion of shot is used to refer to the fragment of a film that is shot in a single take. According to the characteristics, it is possible to differentiate between different types of plans. The general shot is one that presents an environment or landscape of […]

Definition of cauldron

The notion of cauldron refers to a container that is used to burn a perfume. The term can also refer to the vessel in which, in certain rituals or ceremonies, a flame burns. Cauldrons are similar to censers. These objects serve as stoves and are used to burn fragrant substances. […]

Definition of pause

A pause is, in the broadest sense of the term, an interruption. Depending on the context, the notion can acquire different specific meanings. The pause is usually a stoppage or a brief stop, since the action is resumed soon. In the field of television, the advertising period is referred to as a pause […]

Definition of border

Orla is a term that derives from the Latin orŭla, in turn a diminutive of ora (a word translatable as “edge”). The ornamentation found on the edge of a piece of clothing, a fabric or something else is called a border. The borders, therefore, are decorative elements. They can be drawings, engravings, […]

Definition of origami

Origami is a Japanese term, accepted by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), which is used as a synonym for origami. It is the art that consists of creating figures by properly folding and folding a piece of paper. Origami is based on folding: no scissors are used or […]

Definition of operetta

The concept of operetta derives from operetta, an Italian word that is the diminutive of opera (or “opera”, in our language). The term refers to a comic opera that deals with frivolous topics. The operetta combines sung fragments with spoken sections. Throughout the presentation, which is characterized by its absurd argument, […]