More Than Mere Playthings
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More Than Mere Playthings
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Author : Julia C. Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-22
More Than Mere Playthings written by Julia C. Fischer and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-22 with Art categories.
This book is inspired by the 2015 Italian Art Society-sponsored conference sessions of the American Association of Italian Studies. Its seven chapters span the art of ancient Etruria to twentieth century Italy, and explore a variety of media, including mirrors, cameos, treasury objects, reliquaries, ceramics, and figurines. Contributors approach the topic of the minor arts from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, including reception, use, patronage, gender issues, propaganda, and iconography. The volume thus fills the lacuna in the scholarship of the minor arts, and reveals that the minor arts are unique and worthy of study for their size, preciosity, patronage, audience, function, portability, and material. Ultimately, in revealing the importance of these objects, the book shows that the division between the major and minor arts is no longer valid, and that these objects of the minor arts hold as much significance as those of the major arts.
Power And Propaganda In The Large Imperial Cameos Of The Early Roman Empire
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Author : Julia C. Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-04-10
Power And Propaganda In The Large Imperial Cameos Of The Early Roman Empire written by Julia C. Fischer and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-10 with Art categories.
This study examines the five extant large Imperial cameos of the Early Roman Empire as a coherent whole, revealing that these gemstones were a referential group with complex interrelationships. Power and Propaganda in the Large Imperial Cameos of the Early Roman Empire offers a feminist theory that explains why large Imperial cameos were in dialogue and why the medium appears with Octavian and disappears by the Flavian dynasty: female Imperial family members commissioned them to advance their husbands and sons. This volume is an introduction to large Imperial cameos and reveals their importance for the understanding of Roman art and iconography and the implications of its theorized Imperial female patronage. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, classics, and archaeology.
Breaking With Convention In Italian Art
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Author : Julia C. Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-21
Breaking With Convention In Italian Art written by Julia C. Fischer and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-21 with Art categories.
Popularized by the hit television show, the phrase “breaking bad” is defined in urban slang as someone who challenges convention, defies authority, or rejects moral and social norms. Running from 2008 to 2013 on AMC, Breaking Bad featured one of the most unforgettable characters in television history: Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher, husband, and father, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. For five seasons, fans watched as Walter White tried to secure financial security for his family by using his chemistry skills to manufacture drugs. Throughout the series’ run, Walter White was the epitome of the phrase “breaking bad”, as he broke the law and continually rejected the social mores that he had dutifully followed until his cancer diagnosis. Taking its cue from Walter White, this volume explores the various ways in which artists, patrons, and art historians throughout history have broken bad by defying authority, challenging convention, or rejecting the norm. For example, artists also sometimes break away from tradition by using unconventional iconography, as is the case in Chapter Two, which investigates how Etruscan tomb reliefs show mourning rather than celebration. The book also includes a chapter in which an art historian breaks bad by challenging the conventional interpretation and date of an object, thus eschewing tradition and defying authority. In this case, Chapter Three disputes the largely accepted Hellenistic date and interpretation of the Tazza Farnese, and instead asserts that the cameo must be Roman. Spanning the art of ancient Etruria to the twentieth century, the eight chapters here explore the theme of breaking bad from a variety of time periods and artistic media, from Etruscan mirrors and Roman cameos to Baroque portraits and Italian Pop Art. Scholars approach the topic of breaking bad from a number of perspectives, including examining the artist, patronage, reception, propaganda, iconography, methodology, and use.
Decisions Of The Federal Maritime Commission
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Author : United States. Federal Maritime Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Decisions Of The Federal Maritime Commission written by United States. Federal Maritime Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Inland water transportation categories.
Decisions
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Author : United States. Federal Maritime Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Decisions written by United States. Federal Maritime Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
Read Write Own
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Author : Chris Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2024-02-01
Read Write Own written by Chris Dixon and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Computers categories.
‘A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.’ Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI _ A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet – and how that affects us all – from technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon. The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook. In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of a creative, entrepreneurial internet doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation – a distinction he calls ‘the computer vs the casino’. Drawing on a 25-year career in the software industry, Dixon lucidly shows how the history of the internet has been defined by three distinct eras that have brought us to the critical moment we’re in today. The first was the ‘read’ era, in which early networks democratized information. The second was the ‘read-write’ era, in which corporate networks democratized publishing. We are now in the midst of the ‘read-write-own’ era, sometimes called web3, in which blockchain networks are granting power and economic benefits to communities of users, not just corporations. Read Write Own is a must-read for anyone – internet users, business leaders, creators, entrepreneurs – who wants to understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. It provides a vision for a better internet and a playbook to navigate and build the future. ‘A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to drive even greater innovation.’ Robert Iger, CEO, Disney 'Fascinating . . . a refreshing and radical new take at a time when we need fresh thinking more than ever.' Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and author of The Coming Wave
Uncovering Genji A Reader S Guide To Murasaki Shikibu S The Tale Of Genji
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Author : Erick DuPree
language : en
Publisher: Notes On A Classic
Release Date : 2021-08-30
Uncovering Genji A Reader S Guide To Murasaki Shikibu S The Tale Of Genji written by Erick DuPree and has been published by Notes On A Classic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-30 with Study Aids categories.
Notes On A Classic™ Series are designed to take the extraordinary in literature and make them accessible to modern readers. Anthropologist Erick DuPree has compiled the cultural and social context of the world of Prince Genji alongside the more profound meaning to help readers fully discover the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. Uncovering Genji: A Reader's Guide To Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale Of Genji is a complete reader's guide offering detailed chapter summaries and thematic commentaries covering the most widely taught chapters, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. Commentary on critical themes like Women and Sexual Politics, Nature, and Power, as well as timelines, details about Murasaki Shikibu's life, the Heian court, and more.
Blackwood S Edinburgh Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1826
Blackwood S Edinburgh Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1826 with England categories.
The New Vocal Enchantress Containing An Elegant Selection Of The Newest Songs C
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Author : New vocal enchantress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1788
The New Vocal Enchantress Containing An Elegant Selection Of The Newest Songs C written by New vocal enchantress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1788 with categories.
Star Worlds
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Author : William Sims Bainbridge
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2016-10-19
Star Worlds written by William Sims Bainbridge and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-19 with Computers categories.
A ground-breaking look at the paradox of technology to both liberate and enslave our current culture by noted scholar William Sims Bainbridge