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Du jugement de Pâris au triomphe du prince : Minerve, une déesse dans l’amphithéâtre

Pallas, 2016
That her worship statue be led from the temple up to the amphitheater during the pompa, whether she’s present in the entertainment building’s decoration, or still that she protects the gladiators through their weapons, the goddess Minerva is present ...
Matthieu Soler
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Opaițe romane târzii decorate cu ”Fațadă de temple”

Peuce, 2019
The present article aims to analyze the late antique lamps with discus bearing an arch or a niche laying on two columns. This architectural motif has been discussed for forty years for its meaning, regardless of its rendering or the type of lamps it adorned. We have identified four different types of lamps and two main renderings.
Laurent CHRZANOVSKI, Denis ZHURAVLEV, Florin TOPOLEANU   +2 more
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Vitruvius’ idea on character: somelessons for design students [PDF]

, 2014
Ponencia presentada a Session 3: Educación y arquitectura en las universidades / Architectural education in the ...
Asfour, Khaled
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The Painterly Materiality of Clouds in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
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

Cremation burials in early Bronze Age Malta : evidence from Tarxien and Ggantija [PDF]

, 2011
A common way of disposing of the dead across the entire Mediterranean (and even beyond) from prehistoric down to late Roman times was to bury the corpse - or the burnt remains, if cremated - in a built chamber or in a floor cavity and then cover it ...
Azzopardi, George
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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
wiley   +1 more source

The Architectural Decoration of the Capitolium of Brescia: Catalogue of the Materials

Lanx, 2013
Known since the since the twenties of the nineteenth century, when the temple was completely taken to the light and rebuilt to host the “Museo patrio”, the Capitolium of Brescia has been object of many studies, first of all the volume “Museo bresciano ...
Antonio Dell'Acqua
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Reconceptualizing Crisis: An Empirically Based Investigation

Sociological Inquiry, EarlyView.
Crisis is predominantly characterized in terms of its detrimental consequences. Drawing on in‐depth semi‐structured interviews in Melbourne and Taipei, the article provides a critical and distinctive understanding of crisis. Crisis is conceptualized here as a disruptive prefiguring of new possibilities, both agentic and structural.
Xiaoying Qi
wiley   +1 more source

Study on Decorative Art of Temple of Arrondissement in Zhangzhou Area

Scientific Journal Of Humanities and Social Sciences
The purpose of this thesis is to make an in-depth study of the decorative arts in Zhangzhou. As an important part of the traditional culture in Zhangzhou, the decorative art carries rich humanistic connotation and unique artistic style. By discussing the history and development of Zhangzhou decorative arts, traditional decorative arts, the relationship
Zhen Wang, Ying Zhang, Siyuan Liu
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Time in written spaces [PDF]

, 2013
Time in written form pervades our social existence. From the daily news, whether on the web or in print, to wall calendars in our homes or offices, which tell us what day it is; from personal watches or cellphones to public clocks, which tell us what ...
Hannah, Robert
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