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The Fate Of The Cabinetmaking Trade In Williamsburg, Virginia In The Post-Revolutionary Period, Linda A. Hildreth
The Fate Of The Cabinetmaking Trade In Williamsburg, Virginia In The Post-Revolutionary Period, Linda A. Hildreth
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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Minerva Teichert's Murals: The Motivation For Her Large-Scale Production, Marian Eastwood Wardle
Minerva Teichert's Murals: The Motivation For Her Large-Scale Production, Marian Eastwood Wardle
Theses and Dissertations
It is my thesis that the impetus for Minerva Teichert's prolific mural production came from the lofty ideals of the Beaux Art mural tradition which she encountered and embraced during her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1909 to 1912. Furthermore, it was the great interest in mural decoration during the 1930s, spurred by government patronage, that provided Teichert with the opportunity to apply these ideals to large-scale works.
Research into the Beaux Art mural tradition has been difficult, as recent scholarship on the subject is negligible. An understanding of this early mural movement however, yields a greater …