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The Painterly Materiality of Clouds in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 589-608, September 2026.
Abstract This article examines the cloud‐gazing scenes in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet through the lens of early modern artistic theory and material practices, particularly the art of limning. Building upon existing philosophical and poetic interpretations of Shakespearean clouds as metaphors for ephemerality and memory, the essay argues that the ...
Anne‐Valérie Dulac
wiley   +1 more source

Du provisoire conçu pour durer ?

open access: yesLes Nouvelles de l’Archéologie, 2013
When a funeral takes place in two stages, the first deposit is considered as a "provisional arrangement" for body treatment, clearly differing from the second deposit that is designed as a permanent resting place. If the second stage involves the
Frédérique Valentin   +2 more
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Friction and vibration generated during sliding over bare skin correlate with perceived smoothness and moistness

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cosmetic Science, Volume 48, Issue 4, Page 700-713, August 2026.
A tactile sensor with a probe replicating a fingerprint quantified skin texture by measuring vibration and friction. Regression analysis linked smoothness and moistness perceptions with high‐frequency vibration amplitude and friction. These findings support the objective assessment of skin texture, enhancing product evaluation consistency and bridging ...
Naoki Saito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traces of the Rosary Confraternity, Albrecht Dürer, and Two Emperors in the Frescoes of the Church of St. Primus above Kamnik

open access: yesActa Historiae Artis Slovenica, 2019
The essay addresses the complex background of the origins of the high quality frescoes in the succursal church of St. Primus and Felician above Kamnik from the beginning of the 16th century.
Mija Oter Gorenčič
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The contribution of the humanities to the theory and practice of public administration in the 21st century

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, Volume 85, Issue 2, Page 392-412, June 2026.
Abstract This Forum Article integrates a range of four contributions which are all underpinned by the conviction that the rediscovery of the humanities may be beneficial to the field of public administration. The first piece examines the contribution that philosophy, as a key discipline of the humanities, can provide to the field of public ...
Edoardo Ongaro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Renaissance self-portraits and the moral judgement of taste [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Art Historiography, 2017
The following comments are concerned with a special feature of the portrait: clothing and its profound significance. Two artist’s portraits are exemplary for a view at artists who refer to their social standing.
Philipp Zitzlsperger
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Causal analysis of extreme risk in a network of industry portfolios

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Statistics, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract We provide a detailed review of causal dependence within the framework of max‐linear structural models. Such models express each node variable as a max‐linear function of its parental node variables in a directed acyclic graph (DAG) and some exogenous innovation.
Claudia Klüppelberg, Mario Krali
wiley   +1 more source

Faceted 3D Supercrystals for Plasmonic Photocatalysis: Design, Reactivity, and Operando Studies

open access: yesSmall Structures, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2025.
3D plasmonic supercrystals, created through the self‐assembly of metal nanoparticles, present a promising alternative to colloidal plasmonic nanoparticles for solar photocatalytic applications. They enhance chemical reactivity by generating multiple electromagnetic hot spots and facilitating nonthermalized charge carrier production.
Charlène Brissaud   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Die Gematrie von Dürers "Melancholie"

open access: yesActa Neophilologica, 1992
Im Kupferstich von Dürers »Melancholie«, Kat. Nr. 270, ist das magische Quadrat mi1t der Schlüsselzahl 34 abgeblildet. Die letzte Quadratsreihe stellt gematrisch das Entstehungsjahr, den Namen des Künstlers und das Thema der Grafik dar.
Tine Kurent
doaj   +1 more source

Durer-pentagon-based complex network

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2016
A novel Durer-pentagon-based complex network was constructed by adding a centre node. The properties of the complex network including the average degree, clustering coefficient, average path length, and fractal dimension were determined.
Rui Hou, Yuejiana Chang, Yuzhou Chang
doaj   +1 more source

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