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THE BELLE EPOQUE (INIZIO 1900) THE BELLE EPOQUE - Coggle Diagram
THE BELLE EPOQUE (INIZIO 1900)
It is characterised by 3 fundamental themes:
1) imperialism;
2) Colonialism;
3) Nationalism.
The symbol of the BELLE EPOQUE is the Eiffel Tower, which represents: Progress, scientific and technological discoveries give hope for a better future.
NEW
COMMUNICATIONS
The phones are spreading
Invention of the radio and the first radio broadcasts
There are wireless telegraphs
Newspapers and magazines are on the rise
Cinematographs (invented by the Lumière brothers) become widespread
This period is called Belle Époque (beautiful era).
because
it is a period marked by peace
confidence in the future is instilled
improve people's living conditions
PROGRESS IN CULTURE
Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity in 1896 while working with phosphorescent materials.
L'Art Nouveau
is the most popular artistic movement to emerge from this period.
Decadentism
Gabriele D'Annunzio is one of the main representatives of Italian Decadentism. This movement, namely Decadentism, gave rise to several currents
