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The starting point of my dissertation is the question: What would be needed of a device to culturally reconfigure the way that we see? The question has been addressed through a theoretical examination of spatial theories in modern times and a creative exploration of new spatialities in new media technologies, both visual and aural. Central to my thesis are three claims: 1. the paradigmatic mathematical theory of single-point perspective is fundamental to the imagining and construction of space in modern times; 2. perspective is a seductive space because its virtualisations seem more authentic than phenomenological experience; 3. the structure of perspective space prefigures the computer screen, hence any attempt to reconfigure the spatial imaginary through the devices of new media technologies must first confront the historical ubiquity of perspective. The specific focus of my written research is a comparative study of Filippo Brunelleschi's perspective device and the virtual reality work of Char Davies. This comparative study focuses on the ingredients of both devices as well as the similarities between the environments in which they were demonstrated. Brunelleschi's Peephole device, according to his biographer Manetti, first demonstrated perspective theory in the early fifteenth century. Brunelleschi's device, with its three main components, the mirror, the burnished silver and the painted panel, are examined in regards to the environment it was demonstrated in. The dissertation explores these elements as the essential conceptual ingredients for the reconfiguration of space in modern times. Aspects of Brunelleschi's device are also examined creatively in my practical work. Today emergent technologies are being used to explore the potential of a new spatial world order. However, these new technologies are generally based on an Old World order perspective. Even the cubist reconfiguration of space did not change, in any fundamental way, the dominant perspectival model of perception because it did not have the same ideological and psychological power as perspective, which seduced the viewer into believing that the gap (or loss) between the technology and reality had been compensated. Arguably, the same claims can be made for virtual reality devices. Hence, important to the dissertation is a comparative study of Brunelleschi's perspective device and the virtual reality work of Char Davies. The creative work investigates the effects and work of perspectival spatiality by examining (through digital video, photographically and sonically) residual spaces in the environment. To me these residual spaces provide potential resistances to the perspectival space from which they evolved, and thus show new ways of exploring the virtual reality of cyberspace that, while acknowledging the pervasive presence of perspective systems, also deconstruct or even map new post-perspective spatialities.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2000. / Addenda: Die Humanisten aus dem XV. Jahrhundert, die sich mit Properz beschäftigen': p. [362]-399. Includes bibliographical references (p. [414]-449) and indexes.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the patronage of Piero de’ Medici and Lucrezia Tornabuoni. My aim is to discuss and place the patronage in the complex field of the renaissance as an active conjugal partnership between the two. The study is divided in three main chapters, the introduction part where an overview of the main issues in the field of renaissance patronage and a background of the people involved; one chapter where the two religious rooms are introduced and the specific patronage described; and finally a chapter where the different procedures are discussed, compared and combined into one joint conjugal patronage for the both of them. The evidence uncovered supporting the conjugal patronage is partly the similarities between the altar paintings in the rooms. They are both made of Fra Filipo Lippi and both are portraying the Adoration of Infant Jesus. The presence of the coat of arms of both the noble houses at the Camaldoli adoration and a series of lettres between Piero and one of his painters, Benezzo Gozzoli.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T14:16:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Midori Hijioka Camelo.pdf: 3378645 bytes, checksum: d5a844d84ac1ae690e2ae66fd45c6c79 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10-16 / This work tried to identify the contributions of Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti to the geometrical optics study. Tradicinally, seen by the history of arts and architecture study as inventors of the perspective, in this history of science study, the issue of genealogy was left behind, so they could find in the investigations about costruzione legittima , contributions for the geometrical optics. The period lived by Brunelleschi and Albert, the Renaissance one, shows many changing elements that made the transition from the Medieval and the Modern History. Specially about the perspective study, it s an incorporating moment, with a different meaning to the word. What used to be the synonym of optics throughout Middle Age, thanks largely to the investigations of architects and painters started then, has now the idea of the representation way , keeping it though the time, like we understand it today. Along with the complex movement of approaching of the heavenly thing to the ones here on Earth, witch in canvas mean the introduction of elements of the real world in representations, we can also see an approach of mathematics to the useful things of life, and geometry becomes equally important to the costruzione legittima of visual reality. In the arts and science knowledge and duties meetings, brought to you by the humanism, the spirit of modern science blends together, In the history of geometrical and experimental optics, the art of painting is show more present than it was traditionally thought to. At the time of seeing, the birth of modern science, the connections of Brunellesch and Alberti revealed how artificial the limit of art and science, the duties and the knowledge / Esta pesquisa buscou identificar as contribuições de Filippo Brunelleschi e Leon Battista Alberti para o estudo da óptica geométrica. Tradicionalmente, disputados pelos estudiosos da história da arte e arquitetura como inventores da perspectiva, neste estudo em história da ciência, deixaram-se de lado a questão de genealogia para encontrar, no interior das investigações para a costruzione legittima , contribuições para a óptica geométrica. O período vivido por Brunelleschi e Alberti, o Renascimento, apresenta muitos elementos de transformações que marcaram historicamente a transição entre o Medieval e o Moderno. Particularmente para o estudo da perspectiva, trata-se de um momento de formação de um novo significado para o termo. O que era sinônimo de óptica durante toda Idade Média, passa a incorporar, graças às investigações dos pintores e arquitetos iniciada ali, a idéia de modo de representação , ficando no decorrer do tempo somente com esta última, tal como entendemos hoje. Juntamente com o complexo movimento de aproximação de elementos do mundo real para a pintura, vemos ocorrer uma aproximação da geometria à forma de representação. No encontro de saberes e fazeres, de arte e ciência, plasma-se o espírito da ciência moderna. Na história da óptica geométrica e experimental, a arte da pintura mostra-se mais presente que tradicionalmente se pensa. Ao vislumbrar, no alvorecer da ciência moderna, as conexões entre Brunelleschi e Alberti revelou-se a artificialidade da fronteira entre a arte e a ciência, o fazer e o saber

La storia tracia occupa spesso una posizione marginale sia nelle fonti antiche sia negli studi moderni. La presente indagine intende ricostruire le vicende della regione attorno alla metà del IV secolo a.C., dalla morte del sovrano odrisio Kotys (intorno al 360 a.C.) all’insurrezione di Seuthes III (dopo il 326 a.C.). Le fonti letterarie antiche forniscono informazioni lacunose e frammentarie, perché si dedicarono agli avvenimenti traci soltanto quando questi interferirono con la coeva storia ateniese o macedone. Dati aggiuntivi si ricavano dalla documentazione epigrafica, numismatica e archeologica. La presente ricerca ripercorre le complesse dinamiche che portarono alla conquista della Tracia da parte di Filippo II, a costo di numerose e impegnative campagne, e analizza le difficoltà sorte nel mantenere il controllo macedone sulla regione: la pacificazione, tentata da Filippo II negli ultimi anni di regno, non resistette a lungo e l’età di Alessandro fu caratterizzata da una continua tensione tra le spinte autonomistiche delle popolazioni locali e i tentativi di sottomissione condotti dai Macedoni. Una serie di rivolte e il progressivo aumento dell’autonomia locale fecero sì che, alla fine del regno di Alessandro, le tribù tracie riuscissero a tornare "de facto" all’indipendenza originaria. / Thracian history is very often left in a secondary place in ancient sources and in modern studies. This research wants to investigate the Thracian history around the half of IV century B.C., from the death of the Odrisian king Kotys (in about 360 B.C.) to the Seuthes III’s revolt (after 326 B.C.). The ancient literary sources are scanty and give fragmentary or incomplete data: they tell about Thrace only when this region is involved in Athenian or Macedonian history. Epigraphic, numismatic and archeological evidence can sometimes be added. This study demonstrates that the conquest of Thrace by Philip II wasn’t easy and it took a lot of time and many expeditions; the Macedonian control of the region was even harder, because the Thracian people always fought for their independence. The peace of the last years of Philip II’s reign couldn’t go on and, in Alexander’s time, many insurrections arose one after the other. Quintus Curtius Rufus tells that Thrace was almost lost in the end of Alexander’s reign: Seuthes III led the most important rising and local autonomy increased too. Thracian tribes returned "de facto" to their original independence.

Sebbene Filippo V sia uno dei monarchi antichi meglio attestati nella tradizione letteraria ed epigrafica, la complessità della sua regalità sfugge ancora alla ricerca storica moderna, che finora ha preferito concentrarsi sulla coeva espansione romana nel Mediterraneo. Dopo la vecchia monografia di Walbank (1940; 19602), la tesi costituisce dunque la prima analisi politica della basileia di Filippo V e della sua relazione con le leghe greche alla fine del III secolo a.C. La ricerca collega all'orizzonte politico e istituzionale ellenistico i primi 12 anni di governo di Filippo V (229-217 a.C.) ripercorrendo le fasi dell’azione politica del re: una prima fase riguarda principalmente il ruolo di Filippo durante la reggenza e il regno di Antigono Dosone; una seconda fase esplora tra il 222 e il 220 l'inizio della guerra con gli Etoli; una terza sezione è dedicata all'apertura di un fronte navale nel 219 e al successo della campagna etolica. La quarta parte indaga sull'impegno del 218 in Peloponneso di Filippo, mentre l'ultima sezione approfondisce l’azione diplomatica e militare di Filippo nel 217 e gli accordi di pace a Naupatto. Anche grazie alla buona documentazione epigrafica e letteraria, Filippo V è un paradigma unico per ridefinire il significato della regalità ellenistica. Considerando i suoi legami dinastici, la politica giudiziaria, le innovazioni militari, le relazioni diplomatiche e le riforme amministrative prima dell'intervento romano in Oriente, la ricerca tenta di fornire una prima descrizione e un'analisi della monarchia macedone matura e della sua relazione con il mondo greco; cerca inoltre di stabilire le caratteristiche della regalità ellenistica macedone nel momento dell’incontro con la potenza romana, nel tentativo di distinguere le sue peculiarità nel III secolo rispetto a quelle dell'età di Alessandro, a prescindere dalle deformazioni della propaganda di parte romana. / Although Philip V is one of the best epigraphically and literarily attested ancient monarchs, the structure, performance, and the rationale of his kingship still elude modern scholarship, which has hitherto preferred to focus on the coeval Roman expansion in the Mediterranean. The following is the first political analysis of the ancient Macedonian basileia and its relation with the Greek Leagues at the end of the 3rd century BC. The research connects the first 12 years of rule of Philip V (229-217 BC.) to the Hellenistic political and institutional horizon, and distinguishes five chronological stages of Philip’s reign according to the political agency of the king: an early stage between Demetrios II’s death in 229 and 222, mainly concerned with Philip’s role during Antigonos Doson’s rule and the ascension to the throne; a second phase between 222 and 220 exploring the beginning of the war with the Aitolians; a third section devoted to the opening of a naval front in 219 and the successful Aitolian campaign. Part four investigates Philip’s 218 Peloponnesian engagement, while the last section expands on Philip’s 217 diplomatic and military agency and the peace agreements in Naupactos. Considering his dynastic ties, court politics, military innovations, diplomatic relations and administrative reforms before the Roman intervention in the East, the work attempts to provide a source-based first description and analysis of the mature Macedonian monarchy and its relation with the Greek world. It tries to establish the features of the Mediterranean kingship encountered by the Roman expansion, in the attempt to distinguish those attested in 3rd century Macedonia from those inferred from Alexander’s age evidence, and from the Roman biased propaganda.

This thesis analyzes the origins and development of conceptions of the relationship between violence and politics characteristic of twentieth century fascist thought. It critiques existing approaches to fascism and fascist ideology in the interdisciplinary field of fascist studies and proposes and employs an alternate approach which centres and emphasizes the flexibility and mutability of fascist thought and denies that any particular complex of beliefs or concepts can be said to constitute an ‘essence’ or ‘heart’ of fascist ideology. Morphological studies are offered of four discursive traditions in fascist and fascist-adjacent thought with respect to violence and politics: German military theory of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; the ‘new’ French nationalism of the fin-de-siècle; the genre of ‘future warfare’ around and after the First World War; and the work of Ernst Jünger and Carl Schmitt. The thesis concludes with some consideration of the continuities and discontinuities made apparent in the morphological studies, an argument that those results vindicate the initial framing, and some avenues for extending them into areas of concrete contemporary relevance. / Graduate

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