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The aim of the present work is to examine in detail the figure of the Italian painter, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1656?), whose work is of great interest but passed unnoticed in the academic world for a long time. This article departs from the structural position of women in art as a theoretical background, in order to understand the life, work, and historical recognition of Gentileschi. Later, through an analysis of her artistic context and the personal events that conditioned the interpretation of her work, we focus on Gentileschi’s female heroes that she depicted. In conclusion, it can be said that the biographical sensationalism to which her artistic production has been subjected has overshadowed the artistic value of her work, in submitting it to a search for Gentileschi’s real feelings contained in it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The political use of social media is a well-established field of research. We perform a content analysis of the messages posted on Instagram—one of the fastest growing social networking sites—by the leaders of the four main political parties in Spain, with special emphasis on the interactive use of this platform and the functions played by the posts. The sample of Instagram posts includes a non-election period and a period of regional elections. The results point to a practically irrelevant use of interactive tools, and an emphasis on the self-promotion of leaders and their parties. Accordingly, the data show that Instagram is basically used by Spanish leaders as a supplement to their campaign efforts and strategic objectives. These findings are discussed and linked to broader theoretical issues such as the hypothesis of normalization and the use of the Internet for broadcasting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the ideological profile of the Spanish online-only press regarding feminist and LGBT issues. We perform a content analysis of opinion columns sampled from the most popular Spanish online-only newspapers. The analysis focuses diachronically in two moments: May 2011 and June 2016. The coding sheet includes feminist and sexual identity-related categories such as the mention of women and women's rights, abortion, traditional family, LGBT identities, or the role of Catholicism. The Spanish press' conservatism or progressiveness is measured by computing frequencies of mentions and their positive/neutral/negative valuation. Results indicate a more plural scenario regarding the traditional conservatism of Spanish digital media, with online-only opinion paying more attention to women and non-normative sexualities. Findings are discussed and contextualized pertaining to the current wave of feminist activism in Spain, and the emergence of left-leaning online-only newspapers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Influencers are gaining more and more prominence on social networks such as Instagram. With millions of followers, these new opinion leaders often recommend and advertise certain products, including medicines. Objectives: This text aims to point out the risks that the recommendation of a drug by an influencer may entail. Methodology: To do this, a qualitative analysis of a real case is used, in which the influencer Paula Gonu recommends Eridosis wipes as a treatment for acne. Results: It is observed that influencers such as the one studied herein treat a drug containing antibiotics as if it were an aesthetic product, generating alarm in the medical and pharmaceutical sector. Conclusion: Drug advertising on Instagram is a complex issue that needs to be further addressed due to its relationship with health, and, above all, greater regulation by institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The consumer's environmental consciousness is gaining a more prominent role in the market, so many companies have been founded or modified according to ecological values, as those that support the slow fashion movement, opposite to the industrialized fashion. These companies get a buycott as a reward: an activist consumption based on the firm's philosophy. Since the buycott finds a thriving area of expansion in social media sites through a statement of intentions, the aim of the current study is to analyse the convergence between these two movements in Instagram, a key platform for fashion influencers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is a theoretical and audiovisual investigation that has the objective of identifying and studying the presence and representation of the concept of happiness in Andalusia as depicted in the Cruzcampo advertising campaign 'With much accent'. This is a qualitative study in which an exploratory-descriptive methodology divided into phases has been applied. First, the concept has been observed from different social and psychological perspectives. Second, an audiovisual analysis of the spot has been done. Finally, communication of the advertising campaign has been analyzed through the different degrees of representation. After the analysis, we obtain results that reinterpret the importance of the Andalusian myth and the relationship with tradition for a new generation of young people from an ideological, cultural, social and future perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: In this article we study the representation of children's body at the point of sale of children's fashion shops, with the aim of analyzing the body image projected in these establishments aimed at children as consumers and their parents as buyers. Methodology: Through observation as a method, a series of variables (thinness, height, etc.) applied to the components of the point of sale have been analyzed. This analysis was carried out on a sample of 50 establishments belonging to 18 brands of children's fashion. Results and conclusions: The results obtained explained the realities analyzed in previous research, such as the disaffection of children by their body or related eating disorders, since most establishments tend to generate images of unreal adult children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]