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The Mechanical Arts and Poiesis in the Philosophy and Literature of the Twelfth-Century Schools
(2019-07-19)The ‘mechanical arts’ or artes mechanicae were first named as a part of Philosophy in Hugh of Saint-Victor’s Didascalicon (1120s). They were identified as seven arts (fabric making, armament, commerce, agriculture, hunting, ... -
Copyright Privileges, Intellectual Property and Image Ownership: The Role of Law in the Art of Renaissance Venice
(2019-07-19)'Copyright Privileges, Intellectual Property, and Image Ownership: The Role of Law in the Art of Renaissance Venice' examines the origins of copyright and intellectual property law in relation to the production of artwork ... -
The Autonomous Maker within: 'Fantasia' in Sixteenth-Century Italian Art Theory (1501-1568)
(2019-04-27)This thesis investigates the significance of the notion of fantasia for artists and critics of art in Italy during the sixteenth century up to the definitive edition of Giorgio Vasari’s Lives (1568). It charts the pre-history ... -
From Cubism to Non-Objective Art: Sonia and Robert Delaunay's Exchange with Russian Artists
(2019-05-18)This dissertation examines the early history and development of Cubism, Orphism and Non-Objective art through the artistic exchange between Sonia and Robert Delaunay and Russian avant-garde artists. Previous scholars have ...
