AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, SPANISH CULTURE AND ART ENJOYED A PERIOD OF SPLENDOUR, KNOWN AS THE SILVER AGE SILVER AGE GENERACIÓN DEL 98 GENERACIÓN DEL 98 THERE WAS A SUCCESSION OF LITERARY MOVEMENTS 1 1 THAT EXPRESSED THEIR PESSIMISM AFTER THE DISASTER OF CUBA UNAMUNO BAROJA AZORÍN VALLE-INCLÁN

SILVER AGE LITERATURE SILVER AGE LITERATURE THE MODERNISTS 2 2 THEY TRIED TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF ART AND BEAUTY RUBÉN DARÍO JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ

SILVER AGE LITERATURE SILVER AGE LITERATURE GENERACIÓN DEL 27 GENERACIÓN DEL THEY EXPERIMENTE D WITH NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES GARCÍA LORCA RAFAEL ALBERTI VICENTE ALEIXANDR E

SILVER AGE OTHER INTELECTUALS AND SCIENTISTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE SPANISH CULTURE ORTEGA Y GASSET ANLYSED THE POWER OF THE MASSES IN SOCIETY IN HIS WORK THE REVOLT OF THE MASSES RAMÓN Y CAJAL MADE REVOLUTIONARY DISCOVERIES IN THE FIELD OF NEUROLOGY ENGINEERS, HISTORIANS, SCIENTISTS AND LITERARY CRITICS HELPED TO MOVE SPAIN FORWARD INTO THE NEW CULTURAL ERA OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

SILVER AGE ARCHITECTURE SILVER AGE ARCHITECTURE MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE (end of 19th and beginning of 20th) MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE (end of 19th and beginning of 20th) He was one of the most important modernist architects, his designs included undulating shapes and were decorated with motifs taken from nature, suchs as rocks, plants and animals ANTONIO GAUDÍ CASA BATLLÓ CASA MILÁ GÜELL PARK SAGRADA FAMILIA

SILVER AGE PAINTING SILVER AGE PAINTING THE AVANT-GARDE PABLO PICASSO Considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century due to his continous search for innovation In his early years he went trough two stages that are defined by his peculiar use of colour his figures expressed sadness, loneliness and pain BLUE PERIOD ( ) BLUE PERIOD ( ) ROSE PERIOD ( ) ROSE PERIOD ( ) his figures were melancholic and often connected with the world of circus

SILVER AGE PAINTING SILVER AGE PAINTING THE AVANT-GARDE PABLO PICASSO as a CUBIST PAINTER His painting is almost abstract and it is difficult to recognize the elements of the composition ANALYTICAL CUBISM ( ) He uses a variety of colours and the elements of the composition are more defined SYNTHETIC CUBISM( ) SYNTHETIC CUBISM( )

SILVER AGE PAINTING SILVER AGE PAINTING THE AVANT-GARDE SURREALISM Found his inspiration in the world of dreams. He called his method of composition paranoic-critical because he created his work in a state of paranoia or delirium represented by strange, recurring images, sucha as watches that appear to be melting. Dalí demonstrated a masterful technique in painting SALVADOR DALÍ

SILVER AGE PAINTING SILVER AGE PAINTING THE AVANT-GARDE SURREALISM Also got his inspiration from fantasy and reams buth with very different results. He used flat, colured backgrounds where twisted or geometrical shapes of vibrant colours seem to float. His paintings have a characteristic sense of humour JOAN MIRÓ