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The Geometry of Art and Life
This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions ranging from dissertations by Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes to examples of modern architecture and art. Other topics include the Golden Section, geometrical shapes on the plane, geometrical shapes in space, crystal lattices, and other fascinating subjects. 80 plates and 64 figures.
Being Modern
In the early decades of the twentieth century, engagement with science was commonly used as an emblem of modernity. This phenomenon is now attracting increasing attention in different historical specialties. Being Modern builds on this recent scholarly interest to explore engagement with science across culture from the end of the nineteenth century to approximately 1940. Addressing the breadth of cultural forms in Britain and the western world from the architecture of Le Corbusier to working class British science fiction, Being Modern paints a rich picture. Seventeen distinguished contributors from a range of fields including the cultural study of science and technology, art and architecture, English culture and literature examine the issues involved. The book will be a valuable resource for students, and a spur to scholars to further examination of culture as an interconnected web of which science is a critical part, and to supersede such tired formulations as 'Science and culture'.
„Vergessen, verdrängt, verschwunden“
Die multikulturellen Gesellschaften des Balkans befinden sich in stetem Wandel. In diesem Band stehen exemplarisch die schwindenden Kulturen der Balkanromania im Mittelpunkt. Viele von ihnen sind bereits vor langer Zeit in Vergessenheit geraten, andere durchlaufen gerade einen grundlegenden Wandel oder werden verdrängt, und wieder andere erfreuen sich reger Pflege oder Wiederbelebung. Die Autorinnen und Autoren betrachten das Thema aus kultur-, literatur-, geschichts- und sprachwissenschaftlicher Perspektive, sodass untergegangene balkanromanische Kulturen genauso thematisiert werden wie die Dynamik von Sprachweitergabe und Identitätsbildung, Phänomene des Kulturwandels und der Assimilation, vergessene und verdrängte Literaturen und Sprachen sowie verbotene und wiederentdeckte Autoren.
La città, il viaggio, il turismo
[English]:The city as a destination of the journey in his long evolution throughout history: a basic human need, an event aimed at knowledge, to education, to business and trade, military and religious conquests, but also related to redundancies for the achievement of mere physical or spiritual salvation. In the frame of one of the world's most celebrated historical city, the cradle of Greek antiquity, myth and beauty, travel timeless destination for culture and leisure, and today, more than ever, strongly tending to the conservation and development of their own identity, this collection of essays aims to provide, in the tradition of AISU studies, a further opportunity for reflection and exc...
Occult Imperium
Christian Giudice's Occult Imperium explores Italian national forms of occultism, chiefly analyzing Arturo Reghini (1878-1946), his copious writings, and Roman Traditionalism. Using Reghini's articles, books, and letters, as a guide, Giudice explores the interaction between Occultism, Traditionalism, and different facets of modernity in early-twentieth-century Italy. The book takes into consideration many factors particular to the Italian peninsula: the ties with avant-garde movements such as the Florentine Scapigliatura and Futurism, the occult vogues typical to Italy, the rise to power of Benito Mussolini and Fascism, and, lastly, the power of the Holy See over different expressions of spirituality.
Disegnare idee immagini n° 44 / 2012
Editoriale/Editorial Il Disegno è vivo. Viva il Disegno Drawing is alive. Long live Drawing Manfred Wehdorn Dallo schizzo al computer. Frammenti di pensiero From sketches to the computer. Fragments of thoughts Antonella Salucci Il disegno di Mario Marchi per il complesso termale di Chianciano (1942-1951) Drawings by Mario Marchi for the Spa complex in Chianciano (1942-1951) Juan Saumell, José Carlos Salcedo L’Humilladero e le cappelle del Monastero di Guadalupe (Spagna). Tracciati grafici generatori The Humilladero and chapels of the Monastery of Guadalupe (Spain). Generative modular grids Maria Teresa Bartoli Le trifore gotiche di Orsanmichele, icone del canone armonico del Rinascimento...
Pentagons and Pentagrams
A fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various cultures The pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathematicians and philosophers to artists and naturalists. Despite the pentagon’s wide-ranging history, no single book has explored the important role of this shape in various cultures, until now. Richly illustrated, Pentagons and Pentagrams offers a sweeping view of the five-sided polygon, revealing its intriguing geometric properties and its essential influence on a variety of fields. Traversing time, Eli Maor narrates vivid stories, both celebrated and unknown, about the pentagon and pentagram. H...
