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The Tree of Chivalry and the Black Lady: Juana of Castile's 1496 Joyous Entry into Brussels☆
Abstract Kupferstichkabinett MS 78D5 (Staatliche Museen Berlin) presents an iconographic account of the Joyous Entry of Juana of Castile into Brussels on 9 December 1496. In this article, we newly identify a rare visual record of a civic contribution to a tournament within the manuscript.
Nadia T. van Pelt +2 more
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Plant Iconography Vis-A-Vis Plant Invasion in India: Glimpses, Sources and Evidences
D A Patil
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Metaphors and the Invention of Writing
Abstract The foundation of ancient, invented writing systems lies in the predominant iconicity of their sign shapes. However, these shapes are often used not for their referential meaning but in a metaphorical way, whereby one entity stands for another.
Ludovica Ottaviano +3 more
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Cosmovision as Cognitive Technology: The Case of Mesoamerican Medicinal Knowledge
Abstract We examine the use of cognitive technologies in the acquisition and retention of botanical and medicinal knowledge. We focus on the Cruz‐Badianus codex, a 16th‐century Nahua (Aztec) herbarium which discusses the use of plants for a range of illnesses.
Johan De Smedt, Helen De Cruz
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Iconographic imagery in the Indo‐Tibetan Buddhist Tantric (i.e., Vajrayāna) tradition is replete with polymorphic symbolic forms. Tantric texts themselves are multivalent, addressing astronomy, astrology, cosmology, history, embryology, physiology ...
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A transparent dialogue between iconography and chemical characterisation: a set of foreign stained glasses in Portugal [PDF]
Alexandra Rodrigues +6 more
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The image illustrates a multi‐technique analysis of Islamic‐African manuscripts from the nineteenth to twentieth centuries. It highlights methods like microscopy, hyperspectral imaging, FTIR, LIF, Raman, LIBS, and furnish analysis used to study paper fibers, inks, and dyes—revealing a blend of local and trade materials and a rich fusion of Qur’anic and
Abdelrazek Elnaggar +12 more
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The Totality (Chapter in Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion)
Excerpt: For over a decade, the maleness of the priesthood kept me away from the Catholic Church. By the time I was a junior in college, my feminism was in full swing, and the ordination of women had become my litmus test for whether or not I could be ...
Rine Favale, Abigail
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Valuing curation infrastructures
Abstract This study uses a theoretical lens of infrastructural dimensions to examine stakeholders' perceptions of the value of curation, focusing on the social science data repository, the Inter‐university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
Morgan F. Wofford +4 more
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