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The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House Of 1759: From Colonial America To The Colonial Revival And Beyond, John Hebble
The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House Of 1759: From Colonial America To The Colonial Revival And Beyond, John Hebble
Theses and Dissertations
The Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts is one of America’s best known historic homes. Built in 1759 by Major John Vassall, the grand house exemplified Colonial English tastes and was at the center of a cycle of Colonial Royalist mansions. After the American Revolution, however, the house quickly became a symbol of American patriotism. Occupants ranging from General George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow each added to the legacy of the house. Early in the nineteenth century, the Longfellow House’s distyle portico- pavilion traveled to Canterbury, Connecticut, becoming a colloquial house-type. Aided by its connection to General Washington and its …
Exemplary Equines: Gazes And Gesture Of Bovine Animals In Trecento Fresco, Elsa L. Bruno
Exemplary Equines: Gazes And Gesture Of Bovine Animals In Trecento Fresco, Elsa L. Bruno
Scripps Senior Theses
Horses were high status animals in the middle ages. Strong, costly, and used in war, they symbolized power and wealth. Yet in some Trecento Italian frescos, horses take on another role. Particularly through their eyes, ears, and body positioning they seem to communicate with each other regarding the religious scenes at hand. Additionally, horses are often the only beings paying attention to Jesus or God, or are the sole beings who break the fourth wall of an image to engage with the viewer. While the revolutionary use of gesture and eye movement has been examined in humans in these frescoes, …
Gender And Vision Through The Lens Of Cindy Sherman And The Pictures Generation, Samantha Rosemary Owen
Gender And Vision Through The Lens Of Cindy Sherman And The Pictures Generation, Samantha Rosemary Owen
UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses
While the works of Cindy Sherman have been discussed at length, the goal of this thesis is to summarize the main critiques of Sherman's works, as well as discuss these artworks in conjunction with creations of other members of the group of artists working in New York in the seventies and eighties known as the Pictures Generation.
From Subject To Citizen And From Slave To Freedman: Labor Contracts At Two Moments Of American Transition, Rose Julia Phipps
From Subject To Citizen And From Slave To Freedman: Labor Contracts At Two Moments Of American Transition, Rose Julia Phipps
Honors Theses and Capstones
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