Forum Of Pompeii, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
Theater Of Taormina, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
Laocoön And His Sons, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
Laocoön And His Sons, Rebecca R. Kaczmarek
Parnassus: Classical Journal
No abstract provided.
David By Michelangelo, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
David By Michelangelo, Rebecca R. Kaczmarek
Parnassus: Classical Journal
No abstract provided.
Ceres Holding Staff And Grain, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
Ceres Holding Staff And Grain, Rebecca R. Kaczmarek
Parnassus: Classical Journal
No abstract provided.
The Pantheon, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
Bust Of Mythological Figure, 2020 College of the Holy Cross
Bust Of Mythological Figure, Rebecca R. Kaczmarek
Parnassus: Classical Journal
No abstract provided.
Painting And Prosody: Robert Browning's (Re)Presentation Of Fra Lippo Lippi And Andrea Del Sarto, 2020 Lindenwood University
Painting And Prosody: Robert Browning's (Re)Presentation Of Fra Lippo Lippi And Andrea Del Sarto, Ana Schnellmann
Theses
This paper examines the ways in which all art interpretation is revising and re-presenting the art and artists in question. When Robert Browning wrote Fra Lippo Lippi and Andrea del Sarto as part of his collection Men and Women, he drew on the histories provided of them by Giorgio Vasari. Browning used Vasari’s stories as a base from which to personify the artists and use them in a sense as synecdoches representing the ways religious art is received and viewed. Religious art is meant to elevate the soul. That elevation may take place through the artist’s rendering religious figures as …
The Fabric Of Gifts: Culture And Politics Of Giving And Exchange In Archaic Greece, 2020 Leibniz University of Hannover
The Fabric Of Gifts: Culture And Politics Of Giving And Exchange In Archaic Greece, Beate Wagner-Hasel
Zea E-Books Collection
When the Greek leader Agamemnon took for himself the woman awarded to Achilles as his spoils of battle, the warrior’s resulting anger and outrage nearly cost his side the war. Beyond the woman herself was what she symbolised — a matter of esteem rather than material value. In Archaic Greece the practices of gift giving existed alongside an economy of market relations. The value of gifts and the meanings of exchange in ancient societies are fundamental to the debates of 19th-century economists, to Marcel Mauss’s famous Essai sur le don (1923-4), and to the definition of experiential value by modern …
Protean Caves And Cyrenean Grottos: The Subterranean World Of Vergil's Fourth Georgic, 2020 Washington University in St. Louis
Protean Caves And Cyrenean Grottos: The Subterranean World Of Vergil's Fourth Georgic, Kirby Schoephoerster
Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Using the studies and methodologies spearheaded by the burgeoning field of geomythology, this project aims to reevaluate one of the most famous works of ancient literature, the Georgics of Vergil, within the context of karst geology. In other words, I plan to critically investigate the famous myth of Aristaeus using a geomythological lens that focuses on how Vergil treats caves and cave systems as related to (his) myth. The didactic poem as a whole, and much less so the myth of Aristaeus, has been assessed relatively little by archaeologists, and by geomythologists not at all. Yet, book four contains an …
Etruscan Biophilia Viewed Through Magical Amber, 2020 University of Mississippi
Etruscan Biophilia Viewed Through Magical Amber, Greta Rose Koshenina
Honors Theses
In this thesis, I explore the usage and purpose of amber objects in burials from Etruria, specifically from the late Villanovan Period (ca. 800-720 BCE) to the Orientalizing Period (ca. 720-580 BCE). I have followed a combination of quantitative and qualitative research approaches as well as visual analysis of amber grave goods. While there has been extensive research on the medicinal and ritual purposes of amber grave goods from excavated Etruscan tombs, I show that there was likely a specific interest in amber that contains organic inclusions likely because of the Etruscans’ interest in nature. I examine the presence and …
The Impact Of Ancient Doctor-Patient Relationship Standards On Modern Bedside Manner, 2020 Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
The Impact Of Ancient Doctor-Patient Relationship Standards On Modern Bedside Manner, James P. Stebbins
Honors Bachelor of Arts
Precis
An examination of the oaths surrounding the doctor-patient relationships in the healthcare systems of antiquity, as well as those of the early Medieval period and modernity, reveals that the modern concept of bedside manner is one with roots throughout history, and has changed according to the predominant religion of the time. This is done by comparing the oaths taken by physicians across these periods, and examining how they outline the tenets of the relationship between a patient and their healthcare provider. I also provide examples of religious beliefs and how they interact with medical practice to show how bedside …
A Living Faith: Christianity’S Pre-Constantine Survival, 2020 Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
A Living Faith: Christianity’S Pre-Constantine Survival, Derek Allen Seifert
Honors Bachelor of Arts
Précis
In my thesis, I argue that the beliefs and practices of Christianity helped it to not only coexist with but survive beyond the cults that were prevalent and more established. To demonstrate this, I compare Christianity with said cults. In my first chapter, I examine three mystery cults, looking at the factors that gave them their popularity. In the second chapter, I discuss Christianity. Citing authors such as Tacitus and Pliny, I reveal the ill reception given to Christianity. I then use sources, such as Saint Justin Martyr, Saint Cyprian, and Saint Dionysius, to explain what exactly Christians believed …
On A Defense Of Democracy: How Roman Delatores And Emperors Dismantled Libertas And Established The Principate In The Early Roman Empire, 2020 Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
On A Defense Of Democracy: How Roman Delatores And Emperors Dismantled Libertas And Established The Principate In The Early Roman Empire, Justin R. Scott
Honors Bachelor of Arts
Precis
My thesis argues that the delatores’ legal and political actions restricted political freedom and cemented a shift in authority from the Roman Senate to the Roman Emperor. This thesis utilizes primary works from Cicero, Dio, Pliny the Younger, Quintilian, Suetonius, and works from Tacitus, that had lived under the times when the delatores held the most power and influence over Rome. I also include secondary scholarship about how historians have understood the impact of the delatores on the Roman political and legal systems, all of which explain who the delatores were and how they impacted Roman society after …
The Galileo Affair In Context: An Investigation Of Influences On The Church During Galileo’S 1633 Trial, 2020 Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
The Galileo Affair In Context: An Investigation Of Influences On The Church During Galileo’S 1633 Trial, Evan W. Lamping
Honors Bachelor of Arts
This paper explores the context of the 1616 trial of Galileo within the history of the geocentric and heliocentric theories of the solar system, as well as some factors that may have initiated this trial or influenced the result. Some of these factors include the criticism of contemporary Reformers, Galileo’s relationship with the Pope, and recently uncovered Vatican documents accusing Galileo of atomism. These last two are found in Pietro Redondi’s book Galileo Eretico, which alleges that Pope Urban VIII spared Galileo by having him investigated for holding heliocentric views, instead of letting him face potential charges of heresy …
Building Her Own Brand: Angelica Kauffman And Angelic Entrepreneurship, 2020 Lindenwood University
Building Her Own Brand: Angelica Kauffman And Angelic Entrepreneurship, Katelyn Beach
Theses
This thesis focuses on Angelica Kauffman’s efforts to create an artistic brand during her time in Great Britain. While a creative entrepreneur is a contemporary idea, Kauffman made conscious decisions regarding her art and its use on various mediums. Her feminine figures and stylization became a popular aesthetic in Georgian England on paintings, prints, and other decorative schemes. Her decisions to implement the latest technologies as well as develop relationships with British engravers allowed her to take advantage of a growing art market and culture in Britain and create her own brand.
The Feminine Renaissance: Examining The Implications Of Disegno, 2020 Lindenwood University
The Feminine Renaissance: Examining The Implications Of Disegno, Kim Pokorny
Theses
This paper analyzes the concept of disegno in its effect on the success of the female artist in the early modern era. Achieving disegno effectively meant that an artist had reached a renowned level of intelligence and artistic mastery. Formulating this principle in one's art was taught in studios and academies by use of gradual monitored practice and the study of the human figure. Disegno elevated the social status of the artist, as wealthy patrons understood the talent behind the work of an artist that could display it in their paintings. As women were not admitted into most academies and …
Gender And Fluid: A Reconsideration Of The Stain In The Painting Of Helen Frankenthaler, 2020 Lindenwood University
Gender And Fluid: A Reconsideration Of The Stain In The Painting Of Helen Frankenthaler, Michael F. Hogan
Theses
This paper explores the stain technique of Helen Frankenthaler through a reconsideration of its novelty and innovation. Recent scholarship has assessed the technique and its critical acceptance through a primarily feminist lens, focused on either assessment of the gendered language utilized by critics or application of a uniquely feminist approach in determining its meaning. The singular focus applied in recent criticism is consistent with past approaches that have typically isolated a particular methodology – formalistic, technical, comparative, or historical – to the exclusion of broader consideration of other methodologies. Moreover, prior critical efforts frequently limited analytical consideration to her groundbreaking …
Virtual Reality Of Underwater Nessebar, 2020 DePauw University
Virtual Reality Of Underwater Nessebar, Caleb O'Brien
Honor Scholar Theses
No abstract provided.
Anni Albers: From Bauhaus To Black Mountain, 2020 University of South Carolina
Anni Albers: From Bauhaus To Black Mountain, Kellen Rosslie Ledford
Theses and Dissertations
The topic of this thesis is the relationship between the artistic career of Anni Albers and her time spent at Black Mountain College. To give an accurate display of the impact that the school had on both her personal and professional life, the first chapter of this paper is dedicated to Albers’ biography prior to Black Mountain College. It discusses her upbringing and the years she spent at the Bauhaus, where her weaving career began. The weavings produced during this period will also be analyzed to provide the reader with an understanding of how Anni Albers’ time at Black Mountain …