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Author : Maria Assunta Ceppari Ridolfi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (314 download)
Download or read book The Palio and Its Image written by Maria Assunta Ceppari Ridolfi and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maria A. Ceppari Ridolfi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Palio and its image written by Maria A. Ceppari Ridolfi and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sarah J. Lippert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351174061
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Artistic Responses to Travel in the Western Tradition written by Sarah J. Lippert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when ease of travel is greater than ever, it is also easy to overlook the degree to which voyages of the body – and mind – have generated an outpouring of artistry and creativity throughout the ages. Exploration of new lands and sensations is a fundamental human experience. This volume in turn provides a stimulating and adventurous exploration of the theme of travel from an art-historical perspective. Topical regions are covered ranging from the Grand Tour and colonialism to the travels of Hadrian in ancient times and Georgia O’Keeffe’s journey to the Andes; from Vasari’s Neoplatonic voyages to photographing nineteenth-century Japan. The scholars assembled consider both imaginary travel, as well as factual or embellished documentation of voyages. The essays are far-reaching spatially and temporally, but all relate to how art has documented the theme of travel in varying media across time and as illustrated and described by writers, artists, and illustrators. The scope of this volume is far-reaching both chronologically and conceptually, thereby appropriately documenting the universality of the theme to human experience.
Author : Marguerite Henry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481403974
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest.
Author : Thomas W. Paradis
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491752882
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)
Download or read book Living the Palio written by Thomas W. Paradis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was May 2013 when Thomas Paradis convened in Siena, Italy, with a cohort of American faculty and students to lead a two-month inaugural study-abroad program. After a harrowing journey across the ocean, students and faculty alike soon realized that adapting to a foreign culture and language would be more challenging than they expected, especially amid one of the worlds more authentic community festivalsthe Palio horse race. Paradis weaves witty stories of personal discovery with a crash course on Siena and its ferocious twice-yearly horse race. As the July 2 race and its related rituals draw closer, Paradis details how he and his wife uncovered the impressive local communities that underlie the life and blood of the age-old Palio in order to better understand what drives the passion of its residents. When the race finally begins, Paradis provides a compelling upfront view of the action and the races aftermath, pulling in the collective experiences of his students as their eyes and minds open to seeing the world in an entirely new way. Living the Palio shares an amusing and instructional romp through Siena, Italy, as university faculty members and their students gain self-confidence, patience, and most importantly, respect for a different way of life.
Author : Alessandro Falassi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Palio and Contrade: Historical Evolution written by Alessandro Falassi and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Het volksfeest in Siena in in woord en beeld.
Author : Patrick Boucheron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509512934
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book The Power of Images written by Patrick Boucheron and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where can the danger be lurking? Two soldiers are huddled together, one gazing up at the sky, the other darting a sideward glance. They derive a tacit reassurance from their weapons, but they are both in their different ways alone and scared. They were painted by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, and they seem symptomatic of a state of emergency: the year was 1338, and the spectre of the signoria, of rule by one man, was abroad in the city, undermining the very idea of the common good. In this book, distinguished historian Patrick Boucheron uncovers the rich social and political dimensions of the iconic ‘Fresco of Good Government’. He guides the reader through Lorenzetti’s divided city, where peaceful prosperity and leisure sit alongside the ever-present threats of violence, war and despotism. Lorenzetti’s painting reminds us crucially that good government is not founded on the wisdom of principled or virtuous rulers. Rather, good government lies in the visible and tangible effects it has on the lives of its citizens. By subjecting it to scrutiny, we may, at least for a while, be able to hold at bay the dark seductions of tyranny. From fourteenth-century Siena to the present, The Power of Images shows the latent dangers to democracy when our perceptions of the common good are distorted and undermined. It will appeal to students and scholars in art history, politics and the humanities, as well as to anyone interested in the nature of power.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004333037
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Babylon or New Jerusalem? written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today more than ever literature and the other arts make use of urban structures – it is in the city that the global and universal joins the local and individual. Babylon or New Jerusalem? Perceptions of the City in Literature draws a map of the concept of the city in literature and represents the major issues involved. Contributions to the volume revisit cities such as the London of Wordsworth, Dorothy Richardson and Virginia Woolf or Rilke’s Paris, but also travel to the politics of power in Renaissance theatre at Ferrara and to deliberate urban erasures in post-apartheid South Africa. The texts represented range from Renaissance plays to contemporary novels and to poetry from various periods, with references to the visual arts, including film. The role of memory in contemplating the city and also specific urban metaphors developed in literature, such as boxing – the square ring – and jazz are also discussed. The transformation of cities by legislation on cemeteries, by lighting or by projects of urban renewal are the subject of articles, while others reflect on images of the city in worlds specifically forged by writers like William Blake and James Thomson. The contributors themselves live and work in many varied cities, thus representing a dynamic and real variety of critical approaches, and introducing a strong theoretical and comparative element.
Author : Justine
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780823029495
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (294 download)
Download or read book Picture Perfecto written by Justine and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her father's job takes the family to Italy for the summer and fifth-grader Justine has her best friends join her for two weeks, they find themselves in the midst of a mystery surrounding the Palio horse race.
Author : Marina Fiorato
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312604327
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)
Download or read book The Daughter of Siena written by Marina Fiorato and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the wards of the city of Siena in 1729 Tuscany prepare for an annual horse race where rivalries run high, young Pia Tolomei nurtures a secret, forbidden love for a rider of an opposing ward.
Author : Gerald Parsons
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351750798
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book Perspectives on Civil Religion written by Gerald Parsons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2002: Perspectives on Civil Religion introduces the concept of civil religion, examines the use of the concept in recent scholarship and investigates examples of civil religion in the contemporary world. The book sets out to explore tensions and complexities in the relationship between the 'sacred' and the 'secular', and draws on two major case studies for in-depth illustration of key issues. It looks first at the development of rituals of remembrance from the American civil war, British and American responses to the two world wars and the controversial Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. It then considers civil religion in the Italian city of Siena, especially in relation to the Palio of Siena and Sienese devotion to the Virgin. The five textbooks and Reader that make up the Religion Today Open University/Ashgate series are: From Sacred Text to Internet; Religion and Social Transformations; Perspectives on Civil Religion; Global Religious Movements in Regional Context; Belief Beyond Boundaries; Religion Today: A Reader
Author : Exhibition of Art and Art-Industry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The Irish Industrial Exhibition of 1853; a Detailed Catalogue of Its Contents, with Critical Dissertations, Statistical Information, and Accounts of Manufacturing Processes in the Different Departments ... Edited by J. Sproule written by Exhibition of Art and Art-Industry and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tobias Boos
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319584545
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Inhabiting Cyberspace and Emerging Cyberplaces written by Tobias Boos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the concept of cyberplace as a mode of inhabiting the contemporary world. As a result, it suggests that, for many communities, unlocking cyberspace and inhabiting cyberplaces is now an integral part of their coming-to-the-globalised-world. Boos reviews in the detail the existing academic literature from cultural anthropology, human geography, and sociology on “cyberspace”, concluding that a phenomenological perspective on cyberspace provides the possibility of gaining a deep understanding of our contemporary lifeworlds, in which on- and offline practices constantly intermingle. In four chapters, he applies the developed theoretical and methodological approaches to the case of Siena’s neighbourhoods, the contrade, analysing their websites and discussing the implications of his findings for understanding contemporary processes of community building and for future research on cyberspace. This concise and accessible book will be of interest to advanced students and scholars in cultural anthropology, human geography, media studies and sociology.
Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1789192579
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Insight Guides Tuscany (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Tuscany, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like the Florentine churches to the medieval towns of Siena and San Gimignano, and hidden gems like the unspoilt beaches of the Maremma. Insight Guide Tuscany is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring Tuscan hill towns to discovering the region's famed villas and gardens In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on Renaissance art, Tuscan cuisine and the Chianti Wine Trail, all written by local experts Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
Author : Frank Eckardt
Publisher : Frank & Timme GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3865961428
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (659 download)
Download or read book Media and Urban Space written by Frank Eckardt and published by Frank & Timme GmbH. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Content: New information and communication techniques have significant influences on urban life. In this book, international and interdisciplinary research, projects and considerations about the emerging 'Mediacity' are presented. Contributions from scientists, artists, and architects from 14 different countries are analyzing, researching and creatively approaching the cultural, social, political, and economical phenomena of the encounter between media and urban space. The Editor: Frank Eckardt is professor for 'Sociology of Globalization' at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany. He holds a PhD in Political Science. His main field of research is urban studies. Since 2004, he ist the coordinator of the research project 'Mediacity'.
Author : Elina Gertsman
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 1843836971
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)
Download or read book Thresholds of Medieval Visual Culture written by Elina Gertsman and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary approaches to the material culture of the middle ages, from illuminated manuscripts to church architecture.
Author : Gerald Parsons
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351900137
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Siena, Civil Religion and the Sienese written by Gerald Parsons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siena is often referred to as the 'City of the Virgin' and the 'City of the Palio'. The special devotion of the Sienese to the Virgin began in the thirteenth century and in times of danger the Sienese have regularly rededicated their city to the Madonna, who is also celebrated in the twice-yearly festival of the Palio. Siena, Civil Religion and the Sienese examines Sienese devotion to the Virgin from the medieval period until the present day. Exploring how the Palio has become the principal means of sustaining and celebrating Sienese culture, values and identity - including popular devotion to the Virgin - Parsons shows how this festival stands in continuity with the earlier civil religion of medieval and renaissance Siena. Drawing on insights from recent discussion of the role of civil religion in medieval and renaissance Italy, the USA and modern Britain, this book explores how civil religion sustains the Sienese sense of their history, identity and uniqueness through a variety of beliefs, rituals, ceremonies and symbols. Highly illustrated and including a full bibliography, this book breaks new ground in interpreting Sienese devotion to the Virgin and to the Palio in terms of 'civil religion'.
