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Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

1998

History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology

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A Tale Of Two Vicars: Thomas Stothard's And Thomas Rowlandson's Illustrations Of "The Vicar Of Wakefield", Katherine W. Rawson Jan 1998

A Tale Of Two Vicars: Thomas Stothard's And Thomas Rowlandson's Illustrations Of "The Vicar Of Wakefield", Katherine W. Rawson

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No abstract provided.


The Domestication Of History In American Art: 1848-1876, Jochen Wierich Jan 1998

The Domestication Of History In American Art: 1848-1876, Jochen Wierich

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This dissertation traces the decline of history painting and its domestication in Other artistic forms in the United States. In the three decades between the Mexican-American War and the Centennial, the market for historical art went through a major transformation. Artists shifted from historical to contemporary subjects or represented historical themes in everyday-domestic settings. Monumental history painting, which was supported by art unions and private patrons during the antebellum period, came under critical attack and lost its status as a form of high art. Critical opinion turned especially against paintings of historical struggle and heroic sacrifice which seemed to be …


Civil Archaeology: Using The Research Processes Of Anthropology As A Classroom For Critical Thinking, John Joseph Mullin Jan 1998

Civil Archaeology: Using The Research Processes Of Anthropology As A Classroom For Critical Thinking, John Joseph Mullin

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No abstract provided.


The John De La Howe Site: A Study Of Colonoware On The South Carolina Frontier, Margaret W. Cooper Jan 1998

The John De La Howe Site: A Study Of Colonoware On The South Carolina Frontier, Margaret W. Cooper

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No abstract provided.