Art History (School of): Recent submissions
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Steeped in place : encountering Scotland in paintings of the sea
(2023-11-29) - ThesisArt is analysed and understood most often in terms of who (the artist was) and when (the work was created). Where (the creative act occurred) is seldom considered as significant. However, human understanding of the world ... -
The mechanics of mischief : genre painting and painting genres in the time of Louis XV
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThe present thesis is an invitation to systematic study of genre in the field of art history. To explore questions of genre, it turns to the genre painting of the time of Louis XV (r. 1715–1774). In many ways, genre painting ... -
Building a New University : a study of the buildings and related interiors at the University of St Andrews, c.1890-1914
(2023-06-15) - ThesisIn his Opening Address of the 1910-11 session, Principal Donaldson looked forward with pride and optimism to the ‘500th year of the existence of the University’ of St Andrews. An anniversary that it may not have reached ... -
Resisting overdetermination, destabilising representation : African American artists performing for the camera since the 1970s
(2022-06-16) - ThesisThis thesis posits performance for the camera, exemplified by selected practices of contemporary African American artists, as a means of exploring the construction and fixation of identities and a strategy for dismantling ... -
Dissecting museums : understanding medical human remains as institutional betrayal
(2022-11-30) - ThesisHistorical medical human remains were created for research through dissection, mainly without gaining consent from the deceased or the deceased’s family. Hard tissue (bone and teeth) and soft tissue (internal organs and ...