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Heidegger, art, technology and luthiery
Acta Academica, 2009 Luthiery – the building of stringed instruments – is historically a discipline that has to a large extent evaded philosophical inquiry. This article seeks to explore the artistic and technological attributes of luthiery – with reference to guitar ...
Rudi Bower
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Ioannis Chrysospathis, theodoros Garofalidis and Georgios Hartofilakidis: The pioneers of orthopaedics in Greece [PDF]
Scripta MedicaThe aim of the present paper was to highlight the work of Chrysospathis, Garofalidis and Chartofylakidis, who dedicated themselves to the emergence of orthopaedics as an independent branch of medical science in modern Greece. The ancient Greek physicians
Drakoulakis Emmanouil +6 more
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Transition of Greek art song from the national school to modernism [PDF]
Muzikologija, 2008 This study presents the different ways in which two Greek composers, Leonidas Zoras and Jani Christou, viewed modernism. The songs of Zoras are typical example of the gradual withdrawal from the aesthetic framework of the National School which dominated ...
Kontossi Sofia
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Peatland paintings from the past: A picture of a wetland described by Philostratus the Elder (ca. 190–230 CE) [PDF]
Mires and PeatTexts from ancient cultures provide valuable information on how past societies experienced peatlands and other wetlands. An ancient painting - which has not been preserved - displayed a mire within its landscape. Philostratus the Elder - who wrote a book
Pim de Klerk
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Ageing, Aura, and Vanitas in Art: Greek Laughter and Death
ESPES, 2023 Beginning with the representation of age in extremis in the nature morte or still life, a depiction of aged artifacts and representations of vanitas, artistic representations particularly in painting associate woman and death.
Babette Babich
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The value of ancient architecture for educational program of masters of architectural space design
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017 The existence of archaeological sites of ancient Greek colony-towns and medieval fortresses gives a real insight into the interaction of all spheres of human activity in ancient times.
Prishchepa Aleksandr, Maidibor Olesya
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Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.An interdisciplinary in situ study of jewelled reliquaries of the True Cross integrates gemmology and portable analytical techniques, revealing new evidence on the identification and symbolic role of peridots and other gemstones. ABSTRACT Jewelled crosses containing relics of the True Cross occupy a central position in the devotional, artistic and ...
Stefania Martiniello +2 more
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Representation of the Victory Monument (Τροπαιον) Tropaion in Greek and Roman Art
Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2021 The Greek and Roman civilizations were established on the basis of a single religious and political unity, interconnected by the geography of the place, with a general religion, and common customs and traditions.The technical and military strategies ...
Shahira Hashem
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Mixed feelings, mixed outcomes? When emotionally ambivalent framing enhances idea appreciation
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Despite growing interest in how linguistic strategies shape audience responses to innovative ideas, prior evidence on the benefits of using emotional language remains mixed. Building on research on emotional ambivalence and social evaluation, we introduce the concept of emotionally ambivalent framing (i.e., the combination of ...
Donato Cutolo +2 more
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Games and gamification projects in the Australian public sector
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract This article surveys the arrival of gameful government into Australian public sector practice. Gameful government is a shorthand, descriptive term denoting the interpenetration of (video)games, and design elements and thinking from them, into public sector work.
David Threlfall, Catherine Althaus
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