Church architecture--Italy; Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397; Italy--History--To 476
This thesis argues that the architecture of the churches of northern Italy that were constructed during the fifth and sixth centuries reflected the influence and vision of Ambrose, bishop of Milan (374-397), whose spiritual authority, theologically...
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771. Travels through France and Italy.; Historiography--Great Britain--History--18th century; Nationalism--Great Britain--History--18th century; Great Britain--Social conditions--18th century
This thesis examines Tobias Smollett's Travels through France and Italy as a product of the dynamics influencing British identity in the eighteenth century. Specifically, it compares Smollett's Travels with recent trends in the historiography of...
Cities & towns; Plans; Drawings; Architectural drawings; City planning; Rivers; Bodies of water; Hills; Streets; Roads; Roman roads; Forums; Architecture; Walls; City walls; Buildings; Religious facilities; Temples; Altars; Tombs &...
Structures included: Aurelianic Walls, Republican Walls, Mausoleum of Augustus, Ara Pacis, Mausoleum of Hadrian, Stadium of Domitian, Pantheon, Theater of Pompey, Theater of Marcellus, Porticus Aemilia, Pyramid of Cestius, Baths of Caracalla,...
This thesis traces the evolution of trends in stucco decoration during the late antique and early Byzantine periods. The focus of the thesis is to identify and explain the transition between the figural stuccowork trends of the fifth century and...
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Art; Breastfeeding in art
This dissertation is an analysis of Italian late medieval and Renaissance peoples’ response to the Madonna lactans image. Although the images that comprise this type are similar in that Mary holds Christ at her breast, they vary widely in...
In this preliminary search for a coherent and continuous cohesion of western art and folk music-cultures, Berio utilizes folk songs from seven distinct as the basis for composition. The technique for combining western classical and folk music is...
Sculpture; Metalwork; Maps; Industrialization; Industry; Economic & social conditions; Social aspects; Industrial arbitration; Social classes; Wealth; Poverty; Economic & industrial aspects
"Fabro made his first sculpture in the Italia series in 1968. Dozens of variations followed in subsequent years. Another theme established in 1968 was that of 'Feet'. This involved the artist in producing a series of bizarre sculptural...
Israel--Social conditions; Israel--Social life and customs
Times Square went mad with noise and excitement,
and a small freighter slipped from its Brooklyn berth into
the drama of the night. It was December 31, 1949--midnight-January
1, 1950; and I was on my way to the world in general
and Israel and the...
Clement VI, Pope, ca 1291-1352; Popes--Primacy--History; Popes--Temporal power--History
The papacy of Clement VI (1342-1352) was distinguished by
its political activism, its attempt to resurrect the impetus
for crusading, and its efforts to attract the best and
brightest talents to Avignon. The attributes which
characterize his...
Maps; Cities & towns; City walls; Walls; Hills; Forums; Buildings; Temples; Religious facilities; Huts; Dwellings; Rivers; Bodies of water
1) Walls of Servius Tullius 2) Quirinal 3) Viminal 4) Cispius 5) Esquiline 6) Oppian 7) Caelian 8) Aventine 9) Palatine 10) Capitol 11) Temple of Jupiter on the Capitol 12) Volcanal 13) Temples of Fortuna and the Mater Matuta 14) Forum Boarium 15)...
