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Palaces for a New Spain Nobility: Between Creole Identity and Academicism
ABSTRACT Mexico City and Havana had a significant number of noble palaces during the eighteenth century. Until now, the dearth of historical documentation on their construction has hampered any approximation, requiring other methodologies. Here, it is intended to establish how a new visual code was defined, consistent both with their local style and ...
Pedro Luengo
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In this paper the first phase of a broad-scope long-term project named “Portico de la Gloria Virtual” is presented. The main objective of this project is to create awareness concerning the symbolism, the characteristics and the need of preservation of ...
Antonio Otero +2 more
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Avian Infrastructures: Urban Experiments and the Makings of a Seabird ‘Hotel’
Short Abstract The paper focuses on the relationship between infrastructure, animal architectures and avian geographies to explore the development of ‘kittiwake hotels’—artificial nesting structures for black‐legged kittiwakes. Drawing on a collaboration between cultural geography and marine ecology that moves between the United Kingdom and Norway, the
Helen F. Wilson +2 more
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Resenya: Escartí, V. J. y Roca Ricart, R. (2021). En los márgenes de la Historia: marginales y minorías. Saragossa: Libros Pórtico. 305 pp. ISBN: 978-84-7956-208-3.
Héctor Sanchis Mollà
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Securing the Future of Books: A Collaborative Guide to Preservation
ABSTRACT This paper examines critical challenges in preservation, such as infrastructure limitations, technological barriers and resource constraints, and explores potential solutions through collaborative initiatives, standardised reporting and targeted investments.
Graham Bell +9 more
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Characteristics of Irregular Column Capitals in Ottoman Mosques with Courtyards
The aim of this article is to examine the construction techniques of the irregular column capitals which are located at the junction of portico and courtyard arcades (revak) of six Ottoman mosques.
Nil Orbeyi
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This figure summarizes the prevalence of portopulmonary hypertension among cirrhotic patients in Taiwan and the impact of PAH‐specific therapy. PAH specific therapy was associated with improved echocardiography parameters, but higher observed mortality attributed to confounding by indication.
Ding‐Sen Huang +5 more
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Reseña de la obra de Mª Pilar González-Conde Puente, Las provincias de Hispania en los años de Adriano, Zaragoza, Libros Pórtico, 2019, 415 pp. [ISBN: 978-84-7956-185-7].
Natalia Gómez García
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Scandalisation, gender and space in ancient Rome: The case of Cicero and Clodia
Abstract This article analyses the public attack on Clodia Metelli, a Roman aristocratic woman, by the orator Marcus Tullius Cicero in a trial in 56 BCE. Drawing on modern scandal theory, this article analyses how Cicero uses scandal dynamics to turn Clodia, the witness in the case, into the culprit.
Muriel Moser
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