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Pavlou offers a significant and original contribution to studies on D. W. Griffith and film, through a systematic analysis of the director’s chase scenes, which create suspense and resolution in his films.
Pavlou offers a significant and original contribution to studies on D. W. Griffith and film, through a systematic analysis of the director’s chase scenes, which create suspense and resolution in his films.
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Kaaber investigates the exact age of the eponymous prince in Shakespeare’s play, a topic which has been subject to frequent debates. As he shows, Henry Wriothesley, the third Earl of Southampton, once indisputably Shakespeare’s patron, is likely the inspiration for the character.
Kaaber investigates the exact age of the eponymous prince in Shakespeare’s play, a topic which has been subject to frequent debates. As he shows, Henry Wriothesley, the third Earl of Southampton, once indisputably Shakespeare’s patron, is likely the inspiration for the character.
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This book explores Wilde’s ideas on the relation of Art to Life, examining The Importance of Being Earnest to discover whether its elegant artificiality aligns with his theories on beauty. It also considers the consequence of his assault on Victorian values.
This book explores Wilde’s ideas on the relation of Art to Life, examining The Importance of Being Earnest to discover whether its elegant artificiality aligns with his theories on beauty. It also considers the consequence of his assault on Victorian values.
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Botanical Speculations
Plants in Contemporary Art
This conference proceedings brings together researchers, artists, art historians, and activists to collaboratively map the uncharted territories of new forms of botanical knowledge, and to capitalize on contemporary art’s ability to productively unhinge scientific theories.
This conference proceedings brings together researchers, artists, art historians, and activists to collaboratively map the uncharted territories of new forms of botanical knowledge, and to capitalize on contemporary art’s ability to productively unhinge scientific theories.
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In 1945, the Catholic Stage Guild of Ireland united the Irish Church and its most famous performers. This unprecedented study reveals the Guild's surprising influence over Irish theatre at home and abroad—a fascinating story, untold until now.
In 1945, the Catholic Stage Guild of Ireland united the Irish Church and its most famous performers. This unprecedented study reveals the Guild’s surprising influence over Irish theatre at home and abroad—a fascinating story, untold until now.
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Dao Entrepreneurship
Westwood, Wilson and Bergson on Business, Art and Aesthetics
Thornquist presents an artistic and aesthetic perspective on auteur-driven entrepreneurial management that is overlooked in traditional organizational analysis. He builds on this through an exploration of Bergsonian ontology and Daoism methodology.
Thornquist presents an artistic and aesthetic perspective on auteur-driven entrepreneurial management that is overlooked in traditional organizational analysis. He builds on this through an exploration of Bergsonian ontology and Daoism methodology.
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This academic study analyzes suspense in Stephen King’s novels The Shining and Carrie and their film adaptations. It compares techniques for achieving suspense in literature versus cinema and provides a model that can be used for analyzing other literary or cinematic works.
This academic study analyzes suspense in Stephen King’s novels The Shining and Carrie and their film adaptations. It compares techniques for achieving suspense in literature versus cinema and provides a model that can be used for analyzing other literary or cinematic works.
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This collection of philosophical essays analyses the Italian artist Ugo Nespolo’s poetics from different theoretical perspectives, focused in particular on his artworks and films.
This collection of philosophical essays analyses the Italian artist Ugo Nespolo’s poetics from different theoretical perspectives, focused in particular on his artworks and films.
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Leonardo da Vinci and The Virgin of the Rocks
One Painter, Two Virgins, Twenty-Five Years
This is the first monograph dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s commission for The Virgin of the Rocks, which he painted twice. It opens up Leonardo’s world and unveils the secret realms of human dissection and philosophy that inspired the creation of the painter’s two masterpieces
This is the first monograph dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s commission for The Virgin of the Rocks, which he painted twice. It opens up Leonardo’s world and unveils the secret realms of human dissection and philosophy that inspired the creation of the painter’s two masterpieces
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This book explores the spirit of Mesoamerican civilization from pre-history to the 20th century, interpreting its architectural legacy—from symbolic public plazas to the eloquent mural paintings that served as a powerful medium for cultural interaction.
This book explores the spirit of Mesoamerican civilization from pre-history to the 20th century, interpreting its architectural legacy—from symbolic public plazas to the eloquent mural paintings that served as a powerful medium for cultural interaction.
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On Ibsen and Strindberg
The Reversed Telescope
This unique study views Ibsen and Strindberg through a reversed telescope. From this distant perspective, their intense rivalry and the legendary actors who first performed their work are revealed in a paradoxical, illuminating new light.
This unique study views Ibsen and Strindberg through a reversed telescope. From this distant perspective, their intense rivalry and the legendary actors who first performed their work are revealed in a paradoxical, illuminating new light.
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Most of the previous scholarship on Apulian red-figure pottery has focused on the cataloguing of collections and stylistic matters. Herring takes a different approach by identifying patterns in the decoration of Apulian vases that cast light on the choices made by vase-producers.
Most of the previous scholarship on Apulian red-figure pottery has focused on the cataloguing of collections and stylistic matters. Herring takes a different approach by identifying patterns in the decoration of Apulian vases that cast light on the choices made by vase-producers.
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The Roots of Visual Depiction in Art
Neuroarchaeology, Neuroscience and Evolution
Why ancient humans first began to represent animals is a question that has led to a bewildering number of theories since cave art was discovered. This work provides an answer, demonstrating the intriguing journey of the development of visual imagery in the human brain.
Why ancient humans first began to represent animals is a question that has led to a bewildering number of theories since cave art was discovered. This work provides an answer, demonstrating the intriguing journey of the development of visual imagery in the human brain.
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This title explores the various ways in which artists, patrons, and art historians throughout history have broken bad by defying authority, challenging convention, or rejecting the norm. The articles here span from the art of ancient Etruria to the twentieth century.
This title explores the various ways in which artists, patrons, and art historians throughout history have broken bad by defying authority, challenging convention, or rejecting the norm. The articles here span from the art of ancient Etruria to the twentieth century.
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This collection leans on the fact that, even in the Cold War era, television could become a cross-border matter. It combines transnational perspectives on convergence zones, observations, collaborations, circulations and interdependencies between Eastern and Western television.
This collection leans on the fact that, even in the Cold War era, television could become a cross-border matter. It combines transnational perspectives on convergence zones, observations, collaborations, circulations and interdependencies between Eastern and Western television.
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This text highlights Robert Lepage’s preoccupation with an ongoing dialogue with worldwide audiences, and their involvement in developing an innovative practice of the Western theatre landscape. It examines the notion that intermediality is situated at the core of his approach.
This text highlights Robert Lepage’s preoccupation with an ongoing dialogue with worldwide audiences, and their involvement in developing an innovative practice of the Western theatre landscape. It examines the notion that intermediality is situated at the core of his approach.
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Tracing their Tracks
Identification of Nordic Styles from the Early Middle Ages to the end of the Viking Period
Artefacts from Medieval Scandinavia show principles of visual perception used by artists a thousand years earlier than was recognised. This book considers Old Norse culture to understand the development of visual communication, an aspect lacking in literature—until now!
Artefacts from Medieval Scandinavia show principles of visual perception used by artists a thousand years earlier than was recognised. This book considers Old Norse culture to understand the development of visual communication, an aspect lacking in literature—until now!
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Picturing Evolution and Extinction
Regeneration and Degeneration in Modern Visual Culture
Fears of extinction stretch back to Darwin. This book explores the interplay of degeneration and regeneration in modern visual cultures from 1860-1930, showing how art betrayed anxieties over decline alongside latent hopes of renewal.
Fears of extinction stretch back to Darwin. This book explores the interplay of degeneration and regeneration in modern visual cultures from 1860-1930, showing how art betrayed anxieties over decline alongside latent hopes of renewal.
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English, Colonial, Modern and Maori
The Changing Faces of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1932-2002
How do works enter a public art collection? Who decides what hangs on the walls? This cultural biography of Christchurch’s Robert McDougall Art Gallery explores 70 years of collection, controversy, and the influential personalities who shaped a nation's art.
How do works enter a public art collection? Who decides what hangs on the walls? This cultural biography of Christchurch’s Robert McDougall Art Gallery explores 70 years of collection, controversy, and the influential personalities who shaped a nation’s art.
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Mediating Peace
Reconciliation through Visual Art, Music and Film
This edited collection examines the role of art, music and film in peace-building and reconciliation in a range of conflict situations. The contributors are composed of prominent scholars and artists, and examine theoretical, professional and practical concerns.
This edited collection examines the role of art, music and film in peace-building and reconciliation in a range of conflict situations. The contributors are composed of prominent scholars and artists, and examine theoretical, professional and practical concerns.
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