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Communication Of Values And Morals Through Andrea Della Robbia’S Prudence, Caylin Wigger
Communication Of Values And Morals Through Andrea Della Robbia’S Prudence, Caylin Wigger
Undergraduate Research Awards
Created by Andrea della Robbia in 1475, the circular relief of Prudence, executed in tin-glazed terracotta, exemplifies an intrinsic relationship to religion, morals, and virtues in both medium and subject matter, typical of Renaissance Art. From the development of the della Robbia family workshop, to modern conservation efforts, the della Robbia tin-glazed terracotta method elucidates a timeless and extreme dedication to moral values. The inherent humility of the terracotta, a simple clay dug from the earth, had been recognized even before Andrea created Prudence by close followers of the Christian faith. Not only were the basic elements of Prudence …
Don’T Die A Woman If You Want Your Own Way: Idealization Of Florentine Noblewomen Through Posthumous Renaissance Portraiture, Asha Fletcher-Irwin
Don’T Die A Woman If You Want Your Own Way: Idealization Of Florentine Noblewomen Through Posthumous Renaissance Portraiture, Asha Fletcher-Irwin
Art History Senior Papers
Renaissance women’s portraiture served a narrative purpose for the patron, always informed by whether the painting’s subject was alive at the time of painting. My own interest in posthumous portraiture came from a single sentence in renowned Renaissance scholar Patricia Simons’ article on the identification of Tornabuoni women in the Santa Maria Novella. She wrote of Ghirlandaio’s fresco of Giovanna Tornabouni, painted after her death, in which he copied a profile portrait done during her lifetime but decided to further idealize it.[1] Renaissance portraiture was never accidental, and female Florentine portraiture of the era was particularly riddled with symbolism. …
Diane Arbus: Documenting The Abnormal, Lyla Cornman
Diane Arbus: Documenting The Abnormal, Lyla Cornman
Art History Senior Papers
The late Diane Arbus once said, “Everybody has that thing where they need to look one way but they come out looking another way and that’s what people observe. You see someone on the street and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw…there’s a point between what you want people to know about you and what you can’t help people knowing about you.”[1] Arbus was aware that no one is exempt from others’ gaze, including herself, a theme repeated throughout her work. In this essay, I will be examining the work of Diane Arbus that showed intimate …
‘The House Which Samuel Built’: Negotiating Jewish Identity In The Mudéjar Synagogues Of Medieval Toledo, Shelby Barbee
‘The House Which Samuel Built’: Negotiating Jewish Identity In The Mudéjar Synagogues Of Medieval Toledo, Shelby Barbee
Art History Senior Papers
The Jewish presence in Spain in the Middle Ages has long been a subject of considerable interest and study in a variety of fields.[1] Remarkably, a handful of synagogues from this period survive to the present. Toledo, in particular, is home to two such structures: The El Transito synagogue of the 14th century and the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca from the early 13th century.[2] Both were built under Christian kingship and are stylistically Mudéjar, meaning that while they were built after Toledo was reconquered and did not have Muslim patrons, the structures contain …
A Matter Of Class: Sin Yun-Bok’S Depictions Of Kisaeng As Participants Of Everyday Life, Abigail Sease
A Matter Of Class: Sin Yun-Bok’S Depictions Of Kisaeng As Participants Of Everyday Life, Abigail Sease
Undergraduate Research Awards
The eighteenth century within the Korean peninsula, part of the extensive Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), was marked by peace and prosperity after a long period of foreign invasions, war, and factional conflict. After centuries of negatively shifting political and social relations, intellectual and cultural life was flourishing beyond the walls of the palace. Despite prevailing differences in class and education, both the literary and visual arts rapidly developed. Works produced during this time mutually influenced one another, developed into vernacular understandings, and tended towards representing the native and the local, rather than foreign or imaginary subjects. A new nativist form of …
Anxiety Of The Unknown In Art: Xu Bing's A Book From The Sky, Abigail Sease
Anxiety Of The Unknown In Art: Xu Bing's A Book From The Sky, Abigail Sease
Undergraduate Research Awards
Discusses Xu Bing's A Book from the Sky, an art installation piece composed of books, scrolls and banners written in pseudo-Chinese characters. The author posits that the purpose of the piece is to reflect the viewer's anxieties about the comprehension of language and information back onto themselves. The author's entry essay for the 2014 Undergraduate Research Awards is included.
Proceed To Olympus: The Iconography Of The Return Of Hephaestus, Catherine Hensly
Proceed To Olympus: The Iconography Of The Return Of Hephaestus, Catherine Hensly
Undergraduate Research Awards
"The ancient Greek god Hephaestus frequently appears as a processional figure accompanied by Dionysus and his thiasos on vases dating to the Archaic and Classical periods, depicted in such a manner on no fewer than sixty-three vases attributed to the 6th and 5th centuries BCE.1 The earliest surviving appearance of this procession occurs on the iconic François Vase2 and most likely represents Hephaestus’s return to Mount Olympus. Although examination of the sixty-three vases published in the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC) fails to yield individual schemas dominating specific time periods, it does reveal certain styles cycling through over the two …
Kalligeneia: Fertility And Feminine Focus On An Athenian Bell Krater, Suzanne Allison
Kalligeneia: Fertility And Feminine Focus On An Athenian Bell Krater, Suzanne Allison
Undergraduate Research Awards
An examination and interpretation of the painting of Persephone's return from the underworld on an Athenian bell krater, a vessel used for serving wine. The author posits that the female-centric imagery on the bell krater might hint that it was used in the festival of Thesmophoria, a rite celebrating Demeter and Persephone in which only women were allowed to participate. The PDF includes the author's entry submission essay for the 2012 Undergraduate Research Awards.
The Mcvitty Book Of Hours; Finding A Link To The Illustrations, Ashton Little
The Mcvitty Book Of Hours; Finding A Link To The Illustrations, Ashton Little
Undergraduate Research Awards
An investigation into the identity of the artists who created the images in the McVitty Book of Hours, a manuscript contained in Hollins University's special collections. The author posits that the marginal images were created by the Master of Geneva Latini, while the main images are the work of a separate, still unknown illuminator. The PDF includes the author's entry submission essay for the 2012 Undergraduate Research Awards.
The Complexity Of Kadmos, Abbey Minor
The Complexity Of Kadmos, Abbey Minor
Undergraduate Research Awards
An examination of two ancient vases depicting the myth of Kadmos. Topics discussed include the relationship of Spartans and Athenians to the city of Thebes, foundational myths, and innovations in vase painting between the Archaic and Classical periods. The PDF includes the author's entry submission essay for the 2012 Undergraduate Research Awards.
A Unique And Mysterious Shahnama Miniature, Sarah Mirseyedi
A Unique And Mysterious Shahnama Miniature, Sarah Mirseyedi
Undergraduate Research Awards
An examination of a 16th-century Persian manuscript page from the Shahnama. The PDF includes the author's entry submission essay for the Undergraduate Research Awards.