Art History: Recent submissions
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A conceptual exploration of the monument in the United States since the Civil War
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-16) - ThesisThis dissertation offers a critical history of the concept of monument in the United States from the Civil War to the present day. It is premised on the assumption that understanding the discursive and material dimensions ... -
'Calligraphies of time' : the bombsite in the cultural imaginary of post-war Britain
(2023-11-29) - ThesisOn 8 May 1945, Allied forces announced the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, marking the official end of the Second World War and igniting VE Day celebrations across Britain. The atmosphere throughout the country ... -
Power, piety and legacy : the patronage of bishop Louis d'Amboise in fifteenth-century Languedoc
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisLouis d'Amboise was bishop of Albi, in south-west France, from 1474 until his death in Lyon in 1503. During his episcopacy he commissioned a significant number of works for his cathedral and associated buildings, several ... -
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 ...