Case studies combine archaeological data and oral tradition to illustrate how the archaeological expression of beliefs and meanings passed down in the oral tradition may be interpreted.
Erkennen, was stimmt und was nicht- 25 % der Deutschen geben an, sehr große Angst vor der Verbreitung von Desinformationen zu haben (Statista)- Richtige Meinungsbildung ermöglicht fundierte Entscheidungen, fördert Verständnis und verbessert die Zusammenarbeit- Mit zahlreichen Quizfragen zur SelbstkontrolleDieses Buch vermittelt eine Fähigkeit, die trotz Aufklärung und Bildung nach wie vor in der Gesellschaft unterrepräsentiert ist: sich anhand gesicherter Erkenntnisse eine fundierte Meinung zu bilden.
In the first volume of the Artists of an Era series, Leslie Ross examines the identities of artists attributed to the most famous and influential works of medieval art.
This captivating book offers an in-depth exploration of the profound relationship between dance, art, and objects in African culture, focusing on the ways in which movement breathes life into static forms.
Designed Landscapes is a case-by-case study of 37 significant, existing works of landscape design worldwide, largely constructed since the Renaissance.
Designed Landscapes is a case-by-case study of 37 significant, existing works of landscape design worldwide, largely constructed since the Renaissance.
Covering everything from sports to art, religion, music, and entrepreneurship, this book documents the vast array of African American cultural expressions and discusses their impact on the culture of the United States.
Es una concepción ampliamente aceptada que, en el seno de las monarquías modernas, las facultades de las reinas consortes se limitaban a ser mera condición de posibilidad para la concepción de un heredero; no obstante, basta con acudir a la más esencial historiografía para desmentir este presupuesto.
The result of decades of study, Alan Grinnells Painting the Cosmos presents the spectacular and underappreciated art of Panama and its revealing iconography.
Designed as a quick-reference source to the topics, symbols, themes, and stories most frequently found in early Christian, western medieval, and Byzantine art, this work describes topics that include names and narratives drawn from the Bible and apocrypha, the lives of saints, and numerous other textual sources.
This book seeks to understand culture through the lens of scenes, analyzing them aesthetically and culturally as well as understanding them through the frameworks of gender, social networks, and artworlds.
This book seeks to understand culture through the lens of scenes, analyzing them aesthetically and culturally as well as understanding them through the frameworks of gender, social networks, and artworlds.
Eine triumphale Neuerzählung der Menschheitsgeschichte»Und so ist in dieser anderen Art der Kulturgeschichte auch eine zeitgemäße kleine, rebellische Kulturtheorie eingeschmuggelt, die uns vor dem Irrtum bewahren kann, dass mit der Kultur etwas nicht stimmt.
Exploring the concept of copyright subject matter through the lenses of law, aesthetics, and cognitive science, this book describes the historical evolution of a work into an artefact that qualifies as copyrightable subject matter.
Exploring the concept of copyright subject matter through the lenses of law, aesthetics, and cognitive science, this book describes the historical evolution of a work into an artefact that qualifies as copyrightable subject matter.
Drawing on the fields of design history and the history of science, this book examines the important role that botanical science played in the emergence of Victorian design theory.
Dive into the intricate world of ancient Athenian timekeeping with The Athenian Year, an in-depth exploration of the city-states calendar system and its historical significance.
While James Van Der Zee is widely known and praised for his studio portraits from the Harlem Renaissance era, much of the diversity and expansive reach of his work has been overlooked.
Professor Rodrigo de Balbin has played a major role in advancing our knowledge of Palaeolithic art, and the occasion of his retirement provides an excellent opportunity to assess the value of prehistoric art studies as a factor in the study of the culture of those human groups which produced this imagery.
While the topic of queer sexuality in imperial Russia and the Soviet Union has been investigated for decades by scholars working in the fields of sociology, history, literary studies, and musicology, it has yet to be studied in any comprehensive or systematic way by those working in the visual arts.
A major new history of how African nations, starting in the 1960s, sought to reclaim the art looted by Western colonial powers For decades, African nations have fought for the return of countless works of art stolen during the colonial era and placed in Western museums.
This book addresses the reception of Islamic visual culture by the northern Iberian kingdoms, by systematically comparing works of art from both sides and fleshing out their historical context.
This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution to the end of the nineteenth century, when a philosophy of being called "e;monism"e; - the concept of a unity of matter and spirit - emerged and became increasingly popular among intellectuals, artists and scientists.
This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution to the end of the nineteenth century, when a philosophy of being called "e;monism"e; - the concept of a unity of matter and spirit - emerged and became increasingly popular among intellectuals, artists and scientists.
Through the 1940s and 1950s, PAGON (Progressive Architects Group Oslo Norway) was an alliance of young CIAM-affiliated Norwegian architects known for their innovative joint projects.
Through the 1940s and 1950s, PAGON (Progressive Architects Group Oslo Norway) was an alliance of young CIAM-affiliated Norwegian architects known for their innovative joint projects.
This unparalleled and wide-ranging book surveys the history of applied arts and industrial design from the eighteenth century to the present day, exploring the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and the technological, social and commercial contexts in which this relationship has developed.
