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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"connoisseur"”.
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Women writers on art and perceptions of the female connoisseur, 1780-1860
… their promotion of the Primitives and of German connoisseurship, and their iconographical studies. I investigate how these largely self-educated amateurs established their authority, and how their writing negotiated negative perceptions of the female viewer. I show that the strategies they …
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Rasa in Indian Aesthetics: Interface of Literature and Sculpture
The qualities of a connoisseur are briefly discussed as this study pertains to the viewer-response theory in art. The philosophical notions of aesthetics as propounded by Abhinavagupta, especially the concepts of sadharanikarana and Brahmaananda Sahodhara, are discussed to explain their relevance …
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The Collecting Habits on an Eighteenth-Century Englishman of Discernment: Charles Rogers, FRS, FRA (1711-1784)
… three interrelated strands: Rogers’ role as a connoisseur in the eighteenth-century art world, the scope and significance of the collection itself, and his contribution to early art historical writing, the study offers a multifaceted reassessment of Rogers' place in art history.<br/><br/>The …
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Johnathan Richardson's art theory: The canon of history painting and its preeminent realization in Raphael's cartoons
… The Art of Criticism and The Science of a Connoisseur, which were published in one volume as The Two Discourses, 1719, and in An Account of Some of the Statues, Bas Reliefs, Drawings and Pictures in Italy, 1722, Richardson's prominence in the field was fixed.
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The art market and the state in Britain: a critical examination of the relationship between the contemporary British state subvention system for visual arts and various art markets
… held attitudes and beliefs about art, artists, connoisseurs and public good. Although they constitute a comfortable notion of patronage for a minority, these contemporary notions of art, artist and connoisseur contribute to a decidedly uncomfortable economy for the majority.
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ALLE ORIGINI DEL CIMENTO: RETI METEOROLOGICHE E INTELLETTUALI IN TOSCANA ALLA METÀ DEL SEICENTO
… of Grand Duke Ferdinand II de' Medici, a great connoisseur of the subject, the events of the circle of scholars who gravitated around him will be retraced, as well as the first european meteorological network he founded in 1654. Particular attention will be paid to the historical-political …
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Abhinavagupta's Portrait of a Guru: Revelation and Religious Authority in Kashmir
… points of Indian scholastic discourse and a connoisseur of Sanskrit poetry; in short, a cosmopolitan Siddha.
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An investigative research into merger of school programmes in the Department of Education in Vhembe District for the academic years 2010 to 2016
… and learning. The study adopted Eisner’s Connoisseur Model of Enquiry as its theoretical framework. Besides the theoretical framework, the study also adopted a legal framework: SASA, Act No. 84 of 1996. This study was conceptualised within the interpretive paradigm, subsumed under a …
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“Wanna hear my voice, look at my feet!” How Female Sneaker Aficionadas Negotiate their Femininities and Identities Within a Male-centric Subculture.
… They are denied the authenticity of being a true connoisseur, as well as their aficionada status. However, aficionadas manage to resist their invisibility as well as the assumptions made against them by enacting their agency and negotiating their femininity and identity, through a bricolage of …
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"A Great Civilizing Agent": Architecture at MIT, Drawing Education, and Boston's Cultural Elite, 1865-1881
… and to cultivate the architect as a cultural connoisseur. This thesis argues that Ware capitalized on the evolving status of drawing –– as a manual labor, a contractual document, a cognitive act, and a cultural marker –– to craft architectural education as an intellectual undertaking worthy of …
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The ubiquitous equine
I have been a connoisseur of the American back road for quite some time now. "Rural America" is a subculture that is quiet, yet powerful. As I swallow endless ribbons of asphalt one common sight has captivated me all my life. The ever present horse. Landscapes and even backyards all over the …
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The American Public Art Museum: Formation of its Prevailing Attitudes
The history of the art museum's growth in America is presented in this thesis to place the development of the public art museum in the proper context. The museum has absorbed its sense of worth and power from the people who shaped its policy and believed in its ability to accomplish positive feats. …