The Art Of Describing

Author : Svetlana Alpers
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Painting, Dutch
ISBN : 0719540631

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The Art of Describing by Svetlana Alpers Pdf

The art historian after Erwin Panofsky and Ernst Gombrich is not only participating in an activity of great intellectual excitement; he is raising and exploring issues which lie very much at the centre of psychology, of the sciences and of history itself. Svetlana Alpers's study of 17th-century Dutch painting is a splendid example of this excitement and of the centrality of art history among current disciples. Professor Alpers puts forward a vividly argued thesis. There is, she says, a truly fundamental dichotomy between the art of the Italian Renaissance and that of the Dutch masters. . . . Italian art is the primary expression of a 'textual culture, ' this is to say of a culture which seeks emblematic, allegorical or philosophical meanings in a serious painting. Alberti, Vasari and the many other theoreticians of the Italian Renaissance teach us to 'read' a painting, and to read it in depth so as to elicit and construe its several levels of signification. The world of Dutch art, by the contrast, arises from and enacts a truly 'visual culture.' It serves and energises a system of values in which meaning is not 'read' but 'seen, ' in which new knowledge is visually recorded.--George Steiner, Sunday Times There is no doubt that thanks to Alpers's highly original book the study of the Dutch masters of the seventeenth century will be thoroughly reformed and rejuvenated. . . . She herself has the verve, the knowledge, and the sensitivity to make us see familiar sights in a new light.--E. H. Gombrich, New York Review of Books

Author : Svetlana Alpers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Painting, Dutch
ISBN : OCLC:239750332

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Author : Brian W. Ogilvie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226620862

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The Science of Describing by Brian W. Ogilvie Pdf

Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and describing plants and animals. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues, watercolors, and drawings, The Science of Describing reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists. In the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, naturalists focused on understanding ancient and medieval descriptions of the natural world, but by the mid-sixteenth century naturalists turned toward distinguishing and cataloguing new plant and animal species. To do so, they developed new techniques of observing and recording, created botanical gardens and herbaria, and exchanged correspondence and specimens within an international community. By the early seventeenth century, naturalists began the daunting task of sorting through the wealth of information they had accumulated, putting a new emphasis on taxonomy and classification. Illustrated with woodcuts, engravings, and photographs, The Science of Describing is the first broad interpretation of Renaissance natural history in more than a generation and will appeal widely to an interdisciplinary audience.

Author : Timothy Corrigan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780197625361

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Describing Cinema by Timothy Corrigan Pdf

Written by award-winning author Timothy Corrigan, Describing Cinema is an argument for the creative energies of writing in general and for the revelatory intersection of personal experience and film analysis. Describing Cinema demonstrates the pleasures and energies of precise discussions and detailed writing about the films that move us.

Author : Lady Anna Riggs Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1776
Category : Italy
ISBN : OXFORD:555088947

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Letters from Italy, Describing the Manners, Customs, Antiquities, Paintings, &c. of that Country, in the Years MDCCLXX and MDCCLXXI, to a Friend Residing in France by Lady Anna Riggs Miller Pdf

Author : Ursyn, Anna
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781799857549

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Describing Nature Through Visual Data by Ursyn, Anna Pdf

People have described nature since the beginning of human history. They do it for various purposes, including to communicate about economic, social, governmental, meteorological, sustainability-related, strategic, military, and survival issues as well as artistic expression. As a part of the whole world of living beings, we use various types of senses, known and unknown, labeled and not identified, to both communicate and create. Describing Nature Through Visual Data is a collection of impactful research that discusses issues related to the visualization of scientific concepts, picturing processes, and products, as well as the role of computing in advancing visual literacy skills. Organized into four sections, the book contains descriptions, theories, and examples of visual and music-based solutions concerning the selected natural or technological events that are shaping present-day reality. The chapters pertain to selected scientific fields, digital art, computer graphics, and new media and confer the possible ways that visuals, visualization, simulation, and interactive knowledge presentation can help us to understand and share the content of scientific thought, research, artistic works, and practice. Featuring coverage on topics that include mathematical thinking, music theory, and visual communication, this reference is ideal for instructors, professionals, researchers, and students keen on comprehending and enhancing the role of knowledge visualization in computing, sciences, design, media communication, film, advertising, and marketing.

Author : George Drysdale Dempsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Bridges, Tubular
ISBN : UIUC:30112046495815

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Tubular and Other Iron Girder Bridges Particularly Describing the Britannia and Conway Bridges by George Drysdale Dempsey Pdf

Author : Donald J. Trump,Tony Schwartz
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307575333

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Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump,Tony Schwartz Pdf

President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work—a firsthand account of the rise of America’s foremost deal-maker. “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple: If you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.”—Donald J. Trump Here is Trump in action—how he runs his organization and how he runs his life—as he meets the people he needs to meet, chats with family and friends, clashes with enemies, and challenges conventional thinking. But even a maverick plays by rules, and Trump has formulated time-tested guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest accomplishments; he shatters myths; he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker’s art. And throughout, Trump talks—really talks—about how he does it. Trump: The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur—the ultimate read for anyone interested in the man behind the spotlight. Praise for Trump: The Art of the Deal “Trump makes one believe for a moment in the American dream again.”—The New York Times “Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet.”—Chicago Tribune “Fascinating . . . wholly absorbing . . . conveys Trump’s larger-than-life demeanor so vibrantly that the reader’s attention is instantly and fully claimed.”—Boston Herald “A chatty, generous, chutzpa-filled autobiography.”—New York Post

Author : Fred R. Myers
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002-12-16
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0822329492

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Painting Culture by Fred R. Myers Pdf

DIVThe history of the Australian Aboriginal painting movement from its local origins to its career in the international art market./div

Author : Achille RICHARD (Botanist.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019153129

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Elements of Botany and Vegetable Physiology, including the characters of the natural families of plants ... Translated from the fourth edition by W. Macgillivray by Achille RICHARD (Botanist.) Pdf

Author : Pamela Sachant,Peggy Blood,Jeffery LeMieux,Rita Tekippe
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-27
Category : Art
ISBN : EAN:8596547679363

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Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning by Pamela Sachant,Peggy Blood,Jeffery LeMieux,Rita Tekippe Pdf

Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a deep insight and comprehension of the world of Art. Contents: What is Art? The Structure of Art Significance of Materials Used in Art Describing Art - Formal Analysis, Types, and Styles of Art Meaning in Art - Socio-Cultural Contexts, Symbolism, and Iconography Connecting Art to Our Lives Form in Architecture Art and Identity Art and Power Art and Ritual Life - Symbolism of Space and Ritual Objects, Mortality, and Immortality Art and Ethics

Author : Béat Louis de Muralt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1726
Category : Characters and characteristics
ISBN : YALE:39002005249298

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Letters Describing the Character and Customs of the English and French Nations by Béat Louis de Muralt Pdf

Author : Francisco J. Tapiador
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030189075

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The Geography of Spain by Francisco J. Tapiador Pdf

This book is the latest and most comprehensive reference to the regional geography of Spain, taking into account emergent issues such as biodiversity, climate change and nationalism. It appeals to scientists as well as to students and instructors and all fields of geography, regional, environmental and cultural studies, and business related disciplines. It covers the whole range of topics from the physical to the human geography of Spain and provides detailed insights into all 17 autonomous communities. Dozens of GIS maps and hundreds of photographs and images including remote sensing imagery make this volume a must have for every geography department.

Author : Thomas Salmon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1737
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NKP:1002619590

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Modern HISTORY: OR THE PRESENT STATE OF ALL NATIONS. DESCRIBING Their Respective Situations, Persons, Habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, Animals and Minerals by Thomas Salmon Pdf

Author : Judith E. Winston
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231506656

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Describing Species by Judith E. Winston Pdf

New species are discovered every day—and cataloguing all of them has grown into a nearly insurmountable task worldwide. Now, this definitive reference manual acts as a style guide for writing and filing species descriptions. New collecting techniques and new technology have led to a dramatic increase in the number of species that are discovered. Explorations of unstudied regions and new habitats for almost any group of organisms can result in a large number of new species discoveries—and hence the need to be described. Yet there is no one source a student or researcher can readily consult to learn the basic practical aspects of taxonomic procedures. Species description can present a variety of difficulties: Problems arise when new species are not given names because their discoverers do not know how to write a formal species description or when these species are poorly described. Biologists may also have to deal with nomenclatural problems created by previous workers or resulting from new information generated by their own research. This practical resource for scientists and students contains instructions and examples showing how to describe newly discovered species in both the animal and plant kingdoms. With special chapters on publishing taxonomic papers and on ecology in species description, as well as sections covering subspecies, genus-level, and higher taxa descriptions, Describing Species enhances any writer's taxonomic projects, reports, checklists, floras, faunal surveys, revisions, monographs, or guides. The volume is based on current versions of the International Codes of Zoological and Botanical Nomenclature and recognizes that systematics is a global and multicultural exercise. Though Describing Species has been written for an English-speaking audience, it is useful anywhere Taxonomy is spoken and will be a valuable tool for professionals and students in zoology, botany, ecology, paleontology, and other fields of biology.