This thesis expands the discussion of the mass appeal and sustained success of reality TV by initiating an examination of the direct connections between reality TV and cinematic and written fiction. As reality TV has firmly established itself as a successful genre of entertainment over the last two decades, scholarship has been slow to follow. The majority of existing scholarship focuses on reality TV as a descendant of the documentary and emphasizes the role of the non-professional, the average person, as the star. Reality TV's appropriation of structural elements from general fiction is acknowledged only briefly and the use of specific techniques borrowed from fiction is largely unexplored. Although reality TV is a variation of the documentary, this thesis explores reality TV's creation of its voyeuristic appeal through the appropriation of key elements that come directly from fiction. Specific techniques used to create a voyeuristic appeal in reality programs, such as the morally ambiguous character and the confession, can be traced, respectively, to the surprising sources of Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe. Reality TV, in appropriating these techniques from Hitchcock and Poe, has a similar formula for entertainment: the thrill of voyeurism as a sublime experience. The consistent appeal of reality TV cannot be fully understood without an awareness of its connections to these two great artists.

Accumulation of Divine Service is a ceramic installation referencing the sublime attribute of service, and how it relates to our temporal existence. Many aspects of the sublime are implemented into the contemporary art world today. The sublime can refer to ideas from terror to joy, and all across the spectrum of human emotions. The unifying element that seems to tie them together is a quality of awe-inspiring greatness, or the metaphysically divine. These attributescan inspire the mind and often lead one to dwell on the existence of a Supreme Being or Deity,what His purposes are, and how we as mortals work with or for that purpose.This installation encompasses some of my thoughts on the divinity that I believe dwells within all mankind. I do this by incorporating into the installation two repeated elements, the finial and the mug. The finial is an architectural element that is implemented at the apex of most religious meetinghouses. It is used for this purpose because it points toward the heavens and lifts the mind upward toward God. The mug, on the other hand, is one of the most humble and universal ceramic service vessels. It is used around the world as a drinking container whose sole purpose is service, or to give life-sustaining nourishment to mankind. The combination of these two visual elements seeks to encompass my personal art practice, my research, and the element of the sublime that we all possess.

The role of infinity as an antagonist in Jorge Luis Borges's oeuvre is undeniable. His stories in El jardi­n de senderos que se bifurcan (1941), Ficciones (1944), and El Aleph (1949) exhibit Borges's tendency to evoke dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, and libraries as both conduits for infinity and sources of conflict. Oftentimes, Borges's characters experience discomfort upon encountering the limitations of secular temporal succession. This discomfort is rooted in Borges's pessimism about the subject which is explored in Borges's most comprehensive essay on the issue of time: "A New Refutation of Time." Consequently, this thesis considers Borges's attitude towards the issue of time as postulated in "A New Refutation of Time" and exhibited in his early fiction, continues to acknowledge infinity as a fundamental conflict in Borges's work, and proceeds to search for a solution to this conflict. The analysis in this thesis relies heavily on a comparative study of the themes and symbols in Borges's fiction in order to establish a pattern wherein infinity is portrayed negatively. More importantly, the use of interviews, biographies, and Borges's own fiction, facilitates the construction of cohesive conception of time in his work. Subsequently, this study looks to establish a solution to the problem of infinity and establish a new pattern wherein there is a positive resolution to the narrative. Ultimately, the goal of this thesis is to acknowledge the problem of infinity in Borges's work and then propose a way to escape it.

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Though many philosophers and music theorists have admitted the signification of the sublime in music as a possibility, the nature and mechanism of that signification has not yet been treated at length with a methodology familiar to musicians or native to music theory. Within this dissertation I have conducted a survey of the philosophy of the sublime as understood by Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797), Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804), Friedrich Schiller (1759 – 1805), and Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860), with references to other contemporary philosophers and writers. The broader influence of the sublime in regards to German-speaking regions and certain musical composers was also considered. I then gathered from the above philosophers’ categories and definitions of the sublime a constellation of objects, qualities, and emotional states associated with the sublime. These functioned as signs or signifiers of the sublime, whose paths of signification were considered or determined with use of semiotics and topic theory, with reference to the work of Danuta Mirka, Raymond Monelle, and Leonard Ratner. Making reference to score examples listed in the list of figures, I implemented these techniques in analyses of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 and Sonata No. 32 in C, Op. 111 as well as Franz Liszt’s “Mazeppa,” from the Études d’exécution transcendante, “Funerailles” from Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses III, S. 173, and “Marche funèbre, En mémoire de Maximilian I, Empereur du Mexique” in from Années de pèlerinage III, S.163. / Music Performance

The following pages serve as a record of the tracing of wonder in the development of a project for a temple of light and shadow. They recount a search formed through the wading of a chaos that cherishes in its heart a luminous array of color and form; it is a documentation of discovery pulsing forth from intoxicating possibility. Within these wilds of new beginnings, from the countless paths left unventured, there comes to light an order. An arrangement of form brought forth and traced through points, lines then tone, dedicated to light and shadow, its existence and staging of moments within it serving to call forth from concealment, a manifestation of wonder. / Master of Architecture / The following pages serve as a record of the tracing of wonder in the development of a project for a temple of light and shadow. They recount a search formed through the wading of a chaos that cherishes in its heart a luminous array of color and form; it is a documentation of discovery pulsing forth from intoxicating possibility. Within these wilds of new beginnings, from the countless paths left unventured, there comes to light an order. An arrangement of form brought forth and traced through points, lines then tone, dedicated to light and shadow, its existence and staging of moments within it serving to call forth from concealment, a manifestation of wonder.

[EN] The hypothesis of this research is the use of abstraction as an argument for the exceptional architecture, which throughout it is linked to avant-garde artistic tendencies. It alludes to the essence, in a philosophical attitude next to modern phenomenology, which translates to debug through the application of geometry. The mechanism of abstraction applied to the creative methodology, art, architecture and design, consists of a first decomposition into its basic elements, that will allow to rebuild the set, sometimes transgressing the original order, to obtain a new order compositional parts, in which compositives elements can be read with some autonomy. The result of abstraction is therefore a restructuring that results in clearance, allowing the initial set stripping from unit assembly, that hid its own elements. Mastering this concept allows masters advances in architectural space, from the destruction of the box by Frank Lloyd Wright, the neoplasticists theories of Theo van Doesburg, to the theories of Le Corbusier. In this contribution it seemed fair and appropriate to recognize the work of Carlo Scarpa. His work conveys an emotion that goes beyond beauty, surpassing the magnitude of the scale. His intention was always to escape mediocrity and beat the beauty known. But how it can overcome the beauty known? This research aims to demonstrate the use of the abstract mechanism for this purpose. The objective is therefore to link their project to the elementary mechanisms of abstraction methodology. While fleeing from the figurative, doesn't reject the ornamental, throughout a refined geometry that fits with the precepts of modern architecture, staying in the range of the decorum. The ability of analysis and deduction of the essence of designed, allowed him to intervene in architectural restorations and treat museography theme with exquisite sensitivity. Each solution is studied in detail, in order to enhance the qualities of both, the architectural work, and the piece of art to be exhibited. There is therefore a double meaning in this investigation. On the one hand the concept of the abstract, and the other, the application of it to the work of Carlo Scarpa in order to transcend beauty. / [ES] La hipótesis de esta investigación es la utilización de la abstracción como argumento de lo excepcional en la arquitectura, que a través de él se vincula a tendencias artísticas de vanguardia. Alude a la esencia, en una actitud filosófica próxima a la fenomenología moderna, que se traduce en depuración, mediante la aplicación de la geometría. El mecanismo de la abstracción, aplicado a la metodología creativa, del arte, la arquitectura o el diseño, consiste en una primera descomposición en sus elementos fundamentales, que permitirá recomponer el conjunto, transgrediendo en ocasiones el orden original, para obtener un nuevo orden en el que las partes compositivas se pueden leer con cierta autonomía. El resultado de la abstracción es por tanto una recomposición que se traduce en depuración, que permite despojar, al conjunto inicial, de la unidad que ocultaba sus elementos propios. Dominar este concepto permite a los maestros avances en el espacio arquitectónico, desde la ruptura de la caja de Frank LLoyd Wright, a las teorías neoplasticistas de Theo van Doesburg, pasando por las teorías de Le Corbusier. En esta aportación me parecía ecuánime y apropiado reconocer la labor de Carlo Scarpa. Su obra transmite una emoción que va más allá de la belleza, superando la magnitud de la escala. Su intención fue siempre huir de la mediocridad y superar la belleza conocida, pero ¿Cómo se consigue superar la belleza conocida? Esta investigación pretende demostrar la utilización del mecanismo de lo abstracto para este fin. El objetivo es por tanto, vincular su metodología proyectual a los mecanismos elementales de la abstracción. A la vez que huye de lo figurativo, no rechaza lo ornamental, a través de una depurada geometría que encaja con los preceptos de la arquitectura moderna, manteniéndose en el rango de lo decoroso. La capacidad de análisis y de deducción de la esencia de lo diseñado le permitió intervenir en restauraciones arquitectónica precursoras y tratar el tema museográfico con exquisita sensibilidad. Cada solución se estudia con minuciosidad, con el objetivo de realzar las cualidades, tanto de la obra arquitectónica, como de la pieza de arte a exponer. Existe pues una doble lectura en esta investigación. Por un lado el propio concepto de lo abstracto y por otro, la aplicación del mismo a la obra de Carlo Scarpa con el objetivo de trascender la belleza. / [CA] La hipòtesi d'aquesta investigació és la utilització de l'abstracció com argument del que és excepcional en l'arquitectura, que a través d'ell es vincula a tendències artístiques d'avantguarda. Al·ludeix a l'essència, en una actitud filosòfica pròxima a la fenomenologia moderna, que es tradueix en acendrament, mitjançant l'aplicació de la geometria. El mecanisme de l'abstracció, aplicat a la metodologia creativa, de l'art, l'arquitectura o el disseny, consisteix en una primera descomposició en els seus elements fonamentals, que permetre recompondre el conjunt, transgredint a vegades l'orde original, per a obtenir un nou orde en el qual les parts compositives es poden llegir en certa autonomia. El resultat de l'abstracció és per tant una recomposició que es tradueix en acendrament, que permet despullar el conjunt inicial de la unitat, que amagava els seus elements propis. Dominar aquest concepte permet als mestres avanços en l'espai arquitectònic, des de la ruptura de la caixa de Frank Lloyd Wright, a les teories Neoplasticistes de Theo van Doesburg, passant per les teories de Le Corbusier. En aquest aportament em semblava equànime i apropiat reconéixer la llavor de Carlo Scarpa. La seua obra transmet una emoció que va més enllà de la bellesa, superant la magnitud de l'escala. La seua intenció va ser sempre fugir de la mediocritat i superar la bellesa coneguda, però ¿Com s'aconsegueix superar la bellesa coneguda? Aquesta investigació pretén demostrar la utilització del mecanisme de l'abstracció per a aquest fi. L'objectiu és per tant, vincular la seua metodologia projectual als mecanismes elementals de l'abstracció. Al mateix temps que fuig del figuratiu, no rebutja l'ornamental, a través d'una depurada geometria que encaixa en els preceptes de l'arquitectura moderna, mantenint-se en el ranc del decorós. La capacitat d'anàlisis i de deducció de l'essència del dissenyat li permet intervenir en restauracions arquitectòniques precursores i tractar el tema Museogràfic amb exquisita sensibilitat. Cadascuna de les solucions s'estudia amb minuciositat, amb l'objectiu de realçar les qualitats, tant de l'obra arquitectònica, com de la peça d'art a exposar. Existeix puix una doble lectura en aquesta investigació. Per un costat el mateix concepte de l'abstracte i per altre, l'aplicació del mateix a l'obra de Carlo Scarpa amb l'objectiu de transcendir la bellesa. / Ros Campos, A. (2016). Carlo Scarpa: La abstracción como ornamento de lo sublime [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/63149

Thèse diffusée initialement dans le cadre d'un projet pilote des Presses de l'Université de Montréal/Centre d'édition numérique UdeM (1997-2008) avec l'autorisation de l'auteur. / Thèse numérisée par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal. / Des Provinciales (1909) à La folle de Chaillot (1945), l'œuvre de Jean Giraudoux est traversée de part en part par une réflexion sur la condition humaine dont on n'a pas assez souligné l'originalité et la cohérence. Elle a pourtant sa place dans une époque où les écrivains se sont souciés de représenter un monde inquiet et en rapide changement et s'interrogent sur le destin de l'homme; mais tandis que la plupart ont choisi, dans les années 20-30, de décrire des consciences déchirées ou l'engagement d'individus, sont attirés par les questions sociales et le militantisme, et vont jusqu'à la prédication, Giraudoux propose une révolution du regard et se donne la mission de lutter contre la laideur et la dégradation de la vie par la poésie. Il est possible d'échapper à la vision désespérée de l'existence en changeant d'angle de vue, de porter le poids du monde en adoptant le regard poétique. Cet idéal_ aussi fragile à tenir que difficile à atteindre réside dans la synthèse de la poésie et de la prose et c'est le métier de l'écrivain que d'en trouver le langage : « je suis le sourcier de l'Éden », a-t-il déclaré. Il a payé cher cette positivité et cette originalité. On a ignoré la force critique et la profondeur métaphysique de son œuvre, surtout après la guerre où l'on n'a plus vu en lui qu'un magicien du langage et de l'image. C'est dans son théâtre que ses idées se sont exprimées sous leur forme la plus critique et la plus philosophiquement articulée. Mais l'esthétique qui s'y déploie s'était constituée bien avant dans son œuvre narrative qui demeure méconnue et trop peu étudiée. Notre étude a pour but de montrer le lien chez Giraudoux entre la « mission » du Sourcier de l 'Éden et les choix stylistiques et génériques du romancier. La thèse examine comment, à partir du modèle des idylles de Théocrite, Giraudoux élabore une esthétique du « sublime provincial » dont la stratégie est la poétisation de la prose, et la forme le roman-poème ou idylle, surtout dans les œuvres narratives d'avant la période dramatique sur lesquelles la thèse se concentre pour montrer qu'elles constituent un exemple particulièrement remarquable du tournant politique de l'esthétique au XXe siècle.