What Does Intarsia Say? Materiality and Spirituality in the Urbino Studiolo☆
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Upon entering the Urbino studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, the visitor is struck by a material‐charged environment. Surprisingly, only a few scholars have addressed one prominent aspect of the decorative scheme, namely, the feature of intarsia as a medium. Even so, it remains on the sidelines of the discussion.
Matan Aviel
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Seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry façades from images using macroelement-based modeling. [PDF]
Commun EngAriss M +4 more
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From Flora to Solar Adaptive Facades: Integrating Plant-Inspired Design with Photovoltaic Technologies [PDF]
Sara Jalali +2 more
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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Research on the influence of the visual perception characteristics of fitness trail landscape space based on psychological perception: a case study of Hunnan District, Shenyang, China. [PDF]
Front PsycholZhu W, Chen Z, Wang X, Hu F.
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The influence of urban canyon design on noise reduction for people living next to roads [PDF]
, 2015 Botteldooren, Dick +2 more
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What is a Multi‐Ethnic Party and How to Spot a Fake One?
Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.Abstract Multi‐ethnic parties have been variously defined: as those which do not champion the interests of, or mobilize against, any specific ethnic group; as those with a recognisably cross‐communal leadership or membership; and as those which acquire some distribution of support across groups.
Jon Fraenkel
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Learning from Nature: Bio-Inspired Designs and Strategies for Efficient On-Earth and Off-Earth Ventilation Systems. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Riani U +3 more
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