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El valor de la verdad en Edipo Rey, de Sófocles

The Blind Oedipus Commends his Family to the Gods, by Bénigne Gagneraux, 1784, National Museum of Sweden Edipo Rey es una de las siete tragedias de Sófocles que aún se conservan. El ella, el autor ...
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Narrative music as seen in Limenius and Wagner

Introduction From the very beginning of Western musical history until now, music has been used to convey narrative. Various pitches are played in succession as well as in unison to construct melodies and harmonies that ...
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Trazando los Laberintos de la Confianza en Otelo de William Shakespeare

Muy estimado William Shakespeare, Reciba un cordial saludo esperando se encuentre bien. Es para mí un placer poder escribirle a través de esta carta. En el vasto escenario literario sus obras se erigen como monumentos ...
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Humanidades Clásicas: Legado Perenne

“Homo sum: humani nihil a me alienum puto”. “Soy hombre: nada de lo humano me es ajeno” (1) (Terencio)   Actualmente, el término “humanidades” ha caído en una devaluación y desuso alarmante. No son pocos ...
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Study for “Angst” (Anxiety) by Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch, “Angst” (Anxiety) 1896, litograph, 22 1/2 × 16 9/10 in. (|57.2 × 43 cm), Yale University Art Gallery, Special Exhibition: Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety and Expression.   Last Thursday, February 29th, 2024, a ...
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The Triangular Aspect of Machado de Assisi: How does the Figure of a Triangle Help to Comprehend and Know his Works

Introduction Triangles are one of the most used figures to express an idea, a feeling, or a tension. It gives stability and simplicity, but at the same time is perfect for relationships and dynamics, what ...
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Study for “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat

Georges Seurat, Study for “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” c. 1884, Oil on canvas, 27 3/4 x 41 in. (70.5 x 104.1 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art   The paintings of George Seurat have ...
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Cosmogonía de la religión maya contenida en el Popol Vuh

¿Hubo influencia del cristianismo del traductor? De acuerdo con la página web Arqueología mexicana, el Popol Vuh es la obra maya más importante que ha llegado a nuestros días y, por su contenido, se puede ...
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