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Rhythm in design, as explored in this research, is proposed to be the result of cognitive performance generated stylistically by creators and recognized consciously by beholders. This study describes the phenomenon of rhythm, how it is created, the factors that comprise rhythm, the [...]

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Childbirth in Early Modern Spain can be viewed as an area where ig­norant midwives and cruel doctors ruled over terrified women who, deprived of all choices, were condemned to passively endure the ordeal of parturition. Medical and judicial sources seem to strengthen this vision.Yet, [...]

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This article is the first part of a complete study of gracioso Capricho’s functions and characterization in the religious play El José de las mujeres. After discussing different methodological aspects on the approach to the study of the «gracioso» character in Golden Age studies, [...]