Humanas despiertas

A contemporary of and collaborator with Van Gogh, Gaugin's art was highly influential in the 20th century. His studies of religious devotion and life on tropical islands remain some of the most moving -- and popular -- paintings to come out of the 19th century.

Tras una experiencia de años, los autores han llegado a la convicción de que la forma más eficaz de acercar a los alumnos las cuestiones básicas de la Lingüística Románica consiste en el trabajo paralelo en tres ámbitos: 1) las técnicas de trabajo de

Winner of the 2010 Isabel de Polanco Award. At the end of the 15th century, Castilian Spanish disembarked in America to begin the long journey that would transform it into Spanish. From those days to our time, the language has been in a constant state of transformation, transforming its speakers in the process. This work is much more than a lesson in history; it is fundamental reading for all those interested in a vital area of our everyday lives: the language that unites us.

This in-depth look at Latin American art explores the complexity of the contemporary aesthetic and cultural milieu in this vast and diverse region of the world, focusing on a critical re-reading of the Baroque in Latin America and its curious function as an important cultural metaphor. The diversity of artists represented--hailing from South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States--serves to critique and recuperate this concept of the Baroque that has become increasingly clichéd and misunderstood. With art by Ruben Ortiz Torres, Miguel Calderon, Rochelle Costi, Arturo Duclos,...