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Gimnasio Campestre
Bimester 1: EUROPEAN VANGUARDS
DEFINITIONS:
- vanguardia (Diccionario de la lengua española © 2005 Espasa-Calpe)
1. Parte de ejército o fuerza armada que va delante del cuerpo principal .
2. Movimiento artístico, intelectual o conjunto de personas precursoras o renovadoras en
relación a la sociedad y tiempo en que se desarrollan.
3. A la o en vanguardia: Con los verbos de movimiento, ir el primero, estar en el punto más
avanzado
- vanguard (Merriam- Webster’s Online Dictionary)
Main Entry: van·guard
Pronunciation: ˈvan-ˌgärdalsoˈvaŋ-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English vauntgard, from Anglo-French vantgarde, avantgarde, from
avant- fore- (from avant before, from Late Latin abante) + garde guard
1. The troops moving at the head of an army
2. The forefront of an action or movement
— van·guard·ism -ˌgär-ˌdi-zəm noun
— van·guard·ist -dist noun

2. While you watch the presentation on European Vanguards, take notes on each one of the
following artistic movements:
1. Impressionism:
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3. 6. Cubism:
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8. Abstract Art:
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