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This book offers an in-depth analysis of the pretérito perfecto compuesto, one of the Spanish verb forms displaying the greatest variation in use. The study discusses its temporal, aspectual and modal dimensions and argues that the perfect tense used in the Romance languages can be understood as a temporal category expressing both simultaneity and anteriority. Finally, the author analyzes the different dialectal forms used in today’s Spanish.

Este libro es una recopilación única y apasionante de los mejores libros de diseño gráfico producidos en los últimos 100 años. Incluye una enorme variedad de material -desde títulos históricos creados por fundiciones de tipos pioneras hasta las mejores monografías recientes producidas por los principales estudios contemporáneos- y aporta una notable visión de la evolución registrada en el siglo XX por el diseño gráfico. Todos los libros, ya se trate de historias clásicas de diseño o de libros de consulta de símbolos y tipos poco frecuentes, están ilustrados con una amplia...

Now available again, this lively and accessible introduction to one of the world's most beloved artists is filled with color illustrations, fascinating biographical information, and insight into Picasso's artistic development. What did Spain look like when Picasso was born? What kind of community did he grow up in? What was his studio like? Who were the people who had the most influence on his art? The answers to these and other questions help bring into focus the Spanish artist's brilliant career and his influence on 20th-century art. Color reproductions of Picasso's masterpieces are...

This collection of essays, curriculum units, and study guides on Latin American art and musical traditions is designed to help interested teachers take a comprehensive approach to teaching these subjects. The introduction features the essay, "Media Resources Available on Latin American Culture: A Survey of Art, Architecture, and Music Articles Appearing in Americas" (K. Murray). Section 1, The Visual Arts of Latin America, has the following articles: "The Latin American Box: Environmental Aesthetics in the Classroom" (R. Robkin); "Mascaras y Danzas de Mexico y Guatemala" (J. Winzinger); "The...