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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Chiaroscuro"”.
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"The Chiaroscuro Technique in the Works of W. G. Sebald"
… it, I was struck by the fact that, even though chiaroscuro (Italian for light and dark) is widely used in the visual arts an appreciated by many due to its mysterious quality, it is also present in Sebald’s work. Yet, it is ignored by all the literary criticism on him. Because of this …
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The Spanish Language as a Conceptual and Corrective Tool in the Classical Vocal Technique
A clear tone, vibrant and balanced chiaroscuro, and rich vocal timbre are desired qualities in classical singing. This project proposes that significant benefits in these qualities can be achieved when the Spanish language is used as a pedagogical tool. This means that an understanding of the …
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Marking Time: a Figurative Humanist Approach to Drawing.
… spaces that reflect specific moods. Chiaroscuro creates an altered reality where visual tension is implicated through the physicality of my movements.</p> <p>This paper also briefly discusses the history of figurative expression, the figurative artists whose works embody this concept, …
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Beckett’s “no-man’s-land” : the influence of paintings on Beckett’s 1930s practice
… It also argues that the dark-light dichotomy of chiaroscuro allowed for the dual characterisation of Beckett’s pairs to develop. In discussing Beckett’s integration of elements found in paintings in his practice, this thesis also explores his personal interactions with painters, such as Jack B. …
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Southern Noir: Appropriations and Alterations of a Twentieth-Century Form
… explain the origins of noir and its racialized, chiaroscuro style as springing for the colonial experiences of the plantation economy. This study examines William Faulkner's Sanctuary as an early fracturing of the noir narrative, the William Wyler film The Letter (1940) as a film noir operating …
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Sogguardando il nulla. L'enigma della negazione nel pensiero di Emanuele Severino.
… but only exposing it to the momentary chiaroscuro of its negation. This contribution is therefore focused on the essential connection between eternity’s foundation and eternity’s refusal in E. Severino’s philosophical thought. The meaning of elenchos is clearly shown from the sixth …
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The reception of Dutch genre painting in England, 1695-1829
… but the limited praise given to Dutch colour and chiaroscuro is also considered. A chapter is devoted to Reynolds, who changed the debate by conflating low and high genre and attacking both for literal copying rather than for humorous vulgarity. Part Two examines the erosion of the belief that …
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Witelonis perspectivae liber quartus Book IV of Witelo's Perspectiva : a critical edition and English translation with introduction, notes and commentary
… (e.g., light and shadow in the technique of chiaroscuro) are often paraphrased and difficult to attribute to him or, for that matter, to other Perspectivist scholars. These are among the cardinal issues that provide the critical framework as well as the historical context for this edition. …