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November 9, 1989 FELL THE BERLIN WALL!

In the 80's the communist bloc was undergoing a serious economic and social crisis, and only because of political repression was achieved maintain order in the Soviet Union and satellite countries of Eastern Europe (including the RDA ), but in the late 80's and thanks to the new policy of openness the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev (Perestroika ) the repressive control was relaxed.

satirical Graffiti on the western wall, symbolizing the alliance between RDA (Honecker) and the USSR (Brezhnev) (obtained from lavidaenlila.files.wordpress.com)

OPENS THE WALL !

the late 80's discontent in the GDR was general and had continued protests and demonstrations. Many young people fled westward via Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Then, with great surprise on 9 November 1989 the government of the GDR said open border crossings to cross RFA and the desire for freedom did the rest.

the German East and West peacefully took to the wall (obtained from nocaptionneeded.com)

immediately erupted impromptu mass movement that took peacefully to assault the wall, thousands of people climbed the more than 3 meters , crossed the mythical west to visit their shops, while others Berlin, armed with picks and hammers began to destroy , given the inaction of the government of the GDR and especially the Soviet Union , perhaps to avoid it took place a new bloodbath like the one in Tiananmen Square (China .)

destroying the wall with the passivity of the soldiers (obtained from vuelosberlin.org)

NO WALL, FAREWELL TO COMMUNISM

The fall of the Berlin Wall and back reunification of Germany (1990) put the lace to the communist bloc collapsed shortly ( the USSR disappeared in 1991), except for isolated cases as China, Cuba and Korea North. Thus, in a bipolar world is moving into a new stage (e he new world order ) characterized by the predominance of multilateralism (higher prevalence of UN and economic and political associations as Union European ) and later in the century, marked by Jihadist terrorism following the attacks on the Twin Towers of 11/09/2001.

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August 13, 1961 BORN THE BERLIN WALL!

Soviet soldiers guarding the construction of improvised Wall of Shame in 1961 (obtained from urgente24.com)

The construction of the Berlin Wall was the main symbol of the Cold War , which produced constant crises, wars, nuclear tensions between two antagonistic blocs represented by United States (World capitalist) and Soviet Union (World Communist) .

cprcalahorra.org image obtained

German families separated by the WALL

After World War 2 and the defeat of the Nazis primarily by U.S. and the USSR , Germany was controlled by the victors , but very soon ideological differences between the two superpowers were turned into enemies, under the threat of nuclear war, and created two states the RFA (capitalist West Germany) and the RDA (Communist East Germany).


In one of the moments of tension and as a symbol of separation between capitalism and communism, the Soviet Union lifted on 13 August 1961, a huge border fence over 47 km. which divided Germany into two and the city of Berlin for its streets and homes, separating families and enclosing the entire population of the East after the Iron Curtain .

RDA Soldier flees through the wall (obtained from portalplanetasedna.com )

WALL TO THE GUARDS TO ESCAPE THE CROSS

During the following years, encouraged by the West, many East Germans tried to flee to West Germany , some people got over the wall, but others died in the attempt (as they fired to kill anyone who tried their luck). Many were arrested, their families questioned by the feared Stasi (political police) and imprisoned just for trying.

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see in art history from a perspective that examines the historical context, its technical characteristics, ideological, its message, its intent, etc., but many times more impact when we produce the artwork is seen on the site for which they were created rather than within a museum (and very educational it is) or a slide in class.

Box Velázquez Las Meninas (obtained from the website of the Ministry of Education)

For example, see the large oil painting of The Meninas of Velázquez in the Prado Museum is impressive, but imagine seeing it hanging in the very rooms of the Royal Palace of Madrid, with its high ceilings, surrounded by original furniture and other works would have been a unique experience.

Similarly analyze a work of art, for example, a given table as opposed to physical framework itself represents something can make us feel more and assimilate a number of nuances that we have never felt , despite having seen that picture on numerous occasions, for example the light there, colors, etc.

's View of Toledo El Greco (obtained from wikipedia), where it recreates the River Tagus at Toledo, and photograph of the bridge during the visit of two of ESO in March 2010.

Recently the students of 4 º ESO Country Real have returned from study tour south of France, and as no! have enjoyed, shared and learned, so much of themselves as the places they have passed. Our boys have visited Arles , beautiful city that has been for the history associated with the figure of Vincent Van Gogh , because it was there where he developed many of his works and many of the best known, so I suggest you do some comparing them with reality and with some recreation (the photos are from my trip to France in 2007, but admit any of those of you !!!).

Van Gogh's Room at Arles Van Gogh 1889 (image obtained from dpufog.blu.livefilestore.com)

Juanjo in Van Gogh's room, recreation I could see in Arles

Look at the furniture (wicker chairs, china on the table, clothes hanging ...) and perspective distortion introduced Van Gogh in his painting , from his unbalanced state of mind and announces a break with the formal art entailing the emergence of the avant-garde early twentieth century.

Patio hospital of Arles, Van Gogh 1889 (image obtained from fisterra.com)

Cristina and Juan in the courtyard of the hospital in Arles, 2007

the same place more than a hundred years later Is not this the same? Emphasizes the representation of colors flowers with a touch too loose (inherited from Impressionism), but large, typical of the particular style of Van Gogh.

Cafe Terrace night, Van Gogh 1889 (image obtained from todocuadros.com)

Cristina, Raquel and Juan at the Café du Soleil / Van Gogh (the same as the painting of Van Gogh)

note is the similarity of colors and moods, and although the picture is a night image under gas light and the photo is the full light of day, it still maintains its bohemian.

As you see, sometimes we have the opportunity to enrich the knowledge of art in situ, something that often leaves us usually much more track than a viewing slides in the classroom audiovisual. I hope you will encourage travel and prove that art and history are a great way to enjoy life.