Three-dimensional (3D) laser scanners are becoming increasingly more affordable and user-friendly, making 3D-modeling tools more widely available to researchers in various countries and disciplines. In archaeology, 3D-modeling has the particular advantages of facilitating the documentation and analysis of objects that are fragile, rare, and often difficult to access. We have previously shown that 3D-modeling is a highly useful tool for shape analysis of archaeological bone material, due to the high measurement accuracy inherent in the latest generation of 3D laser scanners (Sholts et al. 2010; 2011). In this work, we explore the utility of 3D-modeling as a tool for Viking Age artefact analysis. To test the usefulness of 3D-modeling when analyzing artefacts with a very complex morphology, we chose highly ornate Viking Age baroque shaped brooches as study objects. These baroque shaped brooches constitute a group of dress ornaments mainly encountered in eastern Viking Age Scandinavia. Due to their large cast and/or attached bosses they obtain an almost baroque appearance, hence their name (cf. Jansson 1984: p. 81). They appear in two major versions, i.e. circular or equal armed, and in two kinds of material, i.e. silver- and copper-based alloys. Because of the position of bronze brooches in burial contexts, it appears they were used to fasten the cape or shawl in the female dress (cf. Jansson 1984: p. 75ff., Aagård 1984: p. 96ff.; Neiß 2006, figs. 3, 4; Capelle 1962: p. 106). For the present work a recently excavated brooch from Denmark was analyzed, together with three Russian brooches with nearly iconic status in the field of Viking Age studies. In the three case studies, we investigated possible uses of 3D-modeling for artefact analysis, artefact reconstruction, and tool mark and motif analysis. Exploring the usefulness of 3D-modeling for these purposes allowed us to draw conclusions regarding how 3D-analysis can be best incorporated into future artefact analysis. In addition, the case studies allowed us to gain new insights about the baroque shaped brooches and their uses. / <p>Forskningsfinansiärer: Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse, Svenska institutet (Visby-programmet), Kungliga vitterhets historie och antikvitets akademin (Montelius minnesfond); Svenska fornminnesforeningen</p> / 3D-laserskanning som verktyg vid vikingatidsstudier

Le présent mémoire analyse, des points de vue iconographique et formel, la décoration intérieure de l’église Saint-Romuald de Farnham peinte par Ozias Leduc, réalisée entre 1905 et 1912. Cet ensemble, commandé par le curé Joseph-Magloire Laflamme, se situe entre deux étapes importantes de la carrière de Leduc : son décor de l’église de Saint-Hilaire (1896-1900) et ses grands paysages symbolistes (1913-1921). Tout au long de cette commande, un changement graduel s’opère dans la pensée et le style du peintre et s’étudie efficacement en fonction des trois étapes de production : 1905-1907, 1909-1910 et 1911-1912. Cette chronologie se manifeste dans la correspondance concernant la réalisation du programme. À Saint-Romuald, nous constaterons que l’idéologie de l’artiste se développe, de même que le style, que nous aborderons brièvement dans le cadre du présent mémoire. Même si Leduc n’est pas le seul responsable du décor, il se réfère, à plusieurs reprises, à son contexte historique et il unifie l’ensemble de la décoration de sorte que les toiles, l’architecture de l’église, la couleur des murs, les cadres, les motifs décoratifs et les emblèmes forment un tout. L’analyse de chaque tableau du décor permettra d’en identifier le thème, à savoir l’institution de la religion catholique, et le sous-thème, l’instruction. Ce programme iconographique et plusieurs autres liens unissant les œuvres entre elles transmettent des idéaux chers à Leduc, qu’il véhiculera dans ses autres décors religieux par la suite. Par ailleurs, pour entamer une analyse stylistique, il est indispensable de constater l’état de conservation des œuvres. Or, plusieurs d’entre elles furent partiellement ou complètement retouchées en 1952. Malgré ces repeints, nous commencerons à constater que le style de Leduc, influencé par le symbolisme, s’y révèle. Les analyses iconographique et stylistique permettront de situer ce décor dans le corpus de l’artiste. / The present master’s paper analyses, from iconographic and formal points of view, the interior decoration of the church Saint-Romuald of Farnham, painted by Ozias Leduc between 1905 and 1912. This program, ordered by the parish priest Joseph-Magloire Laflamme, allows a transition between two important periods in Leduc’s career: the decoration of the church of Saint-Hilaire (1896-1900) and his great symbolic landscapes (1913-1921). During the fulfilment of this commissioned work, a gradual change occurs in the thought and in the style of the painter which is studied efficaciously in regards to the three periods of his artistic production at Saint-Romuald: 1905-1907, 1909-1910 and 1911-1912. That chronology appears in the correspondence concerning the program’s realization. It is also illustrated by the development, at Saint-Romuald, of the artist’s ideology and of his technique, about which we will briefly discuss in the present master. Even though Leduc is not the sole responsible of the decor, he refers, more than once, to his historical context and he unifies the entire decoration so that the paintings, the architecture of the church, the color of the walls, the frames, the decorative motifs and the symbols create a whole. The study of each work of art, within these parameters, will allow identifying the theme, namely the institution of the Catholic religion, and the sub-theme, the education. This iconographic program as well as several other links existing between those paintings serve as a vehicle for Leduc’s cherished ideals, which he will continue to convey in his subsequent other religious decorations. Moreover, in order to begin to follow the development of the artist’s style, it is essential to notify the paintings’ state of preservation. Several of them were partially or completely painted over in 1952. Despite these repaints, as we will briefly establish, the style of Leduc, influenced by symbolism, is still very present. The iconographic and stylistic analysis will allow to place the decoration in the artist’s complete works. / Pour respecter les droits d’auteur, la version électronique de ce mémoire a été dépouillée de tous les documents visuels. La version intégrale du mémoire a été déposée au Service de la gestion des documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal.

科学研究費補助金 研究種目:基盤研究(C) 課題番号:15520038 研究代表者:神塚 淑子 研究期間:2003-2005年度

La tenture de la 'Dame à la licorne' est le plus souvent interprétée comme une allégorie des sens physiques, mais son iconographie se distingue par le registre héraldique. Chaque composition s’organise tel un emblème héraldique de sorte que les personnages principaux remplacent l’écu tant du point de vue visuel que fonctionnel. Si cette tenture est fréquemment citée comme un monument à la réussite socioprofessionnel du commanditaire, on n’a jamais cherché à comprendre comment le registre scénique contribue à la représentation du commanditaire. Autre lacune dans le corpus de littérature, l’importance de la figure féminine dans cette image est restée jusqu’alors ignorée. La présente étude propose donc d’étudier la 'Dame à la licorne' et sa fonction représentative en analysant les traditions culturelles, littéraires et iconographiques, ainsi que les réalités sociohistoriques, qui sous-tendent l’image d’excellence sociale que le commanditaire souhaite rattacher à sa personne et à sa famille. / The 'Lady and the Unicorn' tapestries are most often interpreted as an allegory of the physical senses, but their iconography is remarkable for its integration of armorial elements. Each composition is organized like a heraldic emblem, such that the main figures replace the coat-of-arms in its position and its function. Though this work is frequently identified as a monument to the patron’s socio-professional success, no effort has been made to understand how the scenes contribute to his personal representation. The lack of interest for the decidedly female character of this iconographic programme is another weakness in previous studies of these tapestries. This doctoral dissertation proposes to examine the 'Lady and the Unicorn' and its representative function by analysing the cultural, literary and iconographic traditions, as well as the socio-historic realities, that shape the image of social excellence the patron constructs in order to represent himself and his family.

The dissertation thesis Last Paintings deals with the issue of the last works of the authors at the end of the work. This question represents a complexly unexplored topic in the field of Czech art history. Last paintings are often so different from the previous work. So they may in specific cases give rise to a discussion: Have we include them or better give them to brackets in the artist's work as an excess and not too much deal with? Rather the second alternative is happening. In a wide range of possible focus, the work focuses on last works of modern and contemporary art history. Because such a group or category of art within the Czech art history has not yet been considered, it focus on Czech authorship. The selected iconic world's last works are presented for comparison at the end in a quick overview. Given the topic of the departure of a man from this world, tis work outlines the cultural anthropological bases, their symbolism, it reflects the iconography of last paintings. It offers options for categories, which appear to be diversified, permeating, and beeing rather as auxiliary matter. The main weight of the work is based on selected case studies of individual authors. On the basis of case studies with the implied support of analytical psychology, the last paintings appear as a guide to...

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-10-09T14:42:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JOABE BARBOSA AGUIAR -DISSERTAÇÃO PPGH 2014..pdf: 7832554 bytes, checksum: f8139e11a91775ca3117629fdb0558f5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-10-09T14:42:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JOABE BARBOSA AGUIAR -DISSERTAÇÃO PPGH 2014..pdf: 7832554 bytes, checksum: f8139e11a91775ca3117629fdb0558f5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05 / Como leitores ávidos por novos horizontes e paisagens do passado, convido-lhes para esta trajetória em busca de novos significados sobre o centenário de Campina Grande (1964). Trata-se de uma investigação acerca da teatralização do poder, tendo como suporte a construção simbólica e imagética. Conduzimos teoricamente nossa pesquisa a partir do debate com a Nova História Política, nessa fundamentação, diálogo com os autores do campo da teatrocracia, como Balandier e Geertz. Adotamos como fonte de pesquisa o jornal Diário da Borborema que circulava no período em análise, além dos livros de Ata da Câmara dos Vereadores de Campina Grande, músicas produzidas para o centenário, álbum de figurinhas e fotografias sobre o evento festivo. Metodologicamente nos pautamos pela análise das falas, impressões e observações produzidas do contato com nossas fontes, com a preocupação de irmos além do meramente escrito, no sentido de compreender seus discursos como resultantes das relações de poder. Neste cenário, pretendemos decodificar as festas, os ritos e os cerimoniais como as letras de um alfabeto. / As readers eager for new horizons and landscapes of the past, invite them to this path in search of new meanings about the centenary of Campina Grande (1964). This is an investigation about the theatricality of power, supported the construction and symbolic imagery. We conduct our research theoretically from the debate with the New Political History, in this reasoning, dialogue with the authors in the field of teatrocracia as Balandier and Geertz. We adopt as a research newspaper Diário da Borborema that circulated in the period, and the books of the Minutes of the City Council of Campina Grande, songs produced for the centenary, sticker album and photographs about the festive event. Methodologically we have guided the analysis of discourse, impressions and observations produced contact with our sources, with the worry of going beyond the purely written, in order to understand their speech because of power relations. In this scenario, we want to decode the festivals, rites and ceremonies like the letters of an alphabet.

Ancient Egypt has long been a place of intrigue and mystery, being held in high esteem during ancient times. In modern times ancient Egypt has once again risen to such a position with many ancient Egyptian-based symbols and iconology being used in modern culture since its birth in the renaissance. Three easily identifiable and commonly used symbols are identified: the ankh, sun-disk and Wadjet Eye. This study attempts to evaluate and explore the extent of the influence of ancient Egyptian symbols and iconography on modern culture as a whole. This is achieved through emic analysis and comparative studies, comparing the context of the original ancient Egyptian symbols (in terms of their symbolic form, origins and meanings/usage) to the modern usage of the same symbols. A comparison between the contexts and usage of these three symbols in ancient Egypt and modern society shows that they are part of a wider trend of “romanticising” ancient cultures to “enchant” our modern culture. / Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies / M.A. (Ancient Near Eastern Studies)

Cette thèse a pour objectif d’étudier la « figure du roi » au travers de documents iconographiques du Bronze Moyen provenant de Syrie et plus particulièrement de la zone du Moyen-Euphrate entre 2000 et 1600 avant J.-C. Notre approche méthodologique qui porte prioritairement sur la partie sigillaire a consisté à établir un corpus des plus exhaustifs possibles des sceaux publiés et inédits. Après l’établissement de celui-ci, nous opérons des comparaisons pour dégager les caractéristiques de la représentation royale. Dans un premier temps, le cadre spatio-temporel retenu pour cette étude est défini. Par la suite, nous effectuons une mise au point sur l’histoire de la question de la représentation royale dans la glyptique syrienne du Bronze Moyen. Le développement qui suit constitue la cible de cette thèse. Les objets qui servent de base à cette étude viennent de vingt cinq sites archéologiques différents. Les sites de Moyen-Euphrate syrien, divisés en deux ensembles : partie nord et partie sud couvrant la zone-clefs de cette thèse, ont été soigneusement étudiés. En suite et afin de mieux définir la « figure du roi » dans l’iconographie, des moyens d’identification ont été décrits. La suite comporte une analyse de toutes les représentations de la figure royale, que nous tentons de définir par type. Le paragraphe présentant chaque modèle est suivi d’un tableau montrant l’aire de diffusion au sein de l’aire géographique concernée. Suit un inventaire des multiples aspects de cette iconographie royale, au sein duquel on distingue des : 1. Modèles dominants: le roi à la masse d’arme, le roi vainqueur, le roi-orant et le roi de type « syrien » que nous tentons de définir.2. Modèles dérivés: le roi-porteur d’offrande, représentation royale avec une divinité féminine, le roi-pharaon de type «égyptien », les cas de la duplication de la figure royale.Par ailleurs, une étude des « personnages incertaines » que nous expliquons est également menée. La présence de multiples divinités aux côtés des rois nous a conduits à en effectuer l’inventaire et à en préciser dans la mesure du possible l’iconographie, le cas échéant à préciser la nature des cultes qui leur étaient rendus. Cependant, des questions importantes, comme la compréhension de certaines réalités telles que la question complexe de la« divinisation ou non du personnage royal », ou les « Dieux politiques » ont été posées. De plus, des problèmes tels que le rite de « kispûm » ou la question de « Dieu de roi » ont été abordés. Parmi nos conclusions les plus importants on souligne : l’aspect régional de l’image du roi en Syrie, le rapport particulier entre l’archéologie et la glyptique ainsi que le fond sacré de l’idéologie royale de l’époque amorrite. Au niveau de l’organisation de cette thèse, notre premier volume est accompagné d’un second volume représentant le catalogne des matériels étudiés (env. quatre cent objets). L’ensemble est complété par deux index et de références bibliographiques. / This doctorate (Ph.D.) research studies the representation of Syrian kingship during the Amorite period (ca. 2000-1600 B.C), essentially through glyptic evidence, supplemented by sculpture, wall paintings, and written sources from the same period.The methodology is anchored in defining a precise iconographic corpus. This step allows revising past conclusions and establishing new identifications for the king’s role in artistic as well as written expressions. A major accomplishment is the identification of objects that derive from clear, stratified archaeological and cultural contexts.After defining the spatial and chronological frame, this study offers a brief review of the twenty-five sites from which the material is assembled. They are located in the Middle-Euphrates valley and divide between those in the northern and southern segments. Characteristics for a “royal figure” are identified and then defended. Iconography permits to distinguish diverse models of the “royal for each of the Syrian regions.The models divide into:1. Main models: the warrior-king, the king-priest, the king of “Syrian” type2. Secondary models: royal officials or the “duplication” of the royal figureIn addition, “miscellaneous figures” are also classified.On the epigraphic level, in this study there is liberal use of information from the archive of Mari as well as of Terqa, discriminating between materials derived from epistolary, religious, political, and administrative documents, as the ruler acts as a priest, dispenser of justice, warrior, or family man. A special chapter is devoted the interrelationship among kings, personal, and state gods. There is also consideration of funerary rituals (kispum) as well as the issue of the deified king.The study takes into consideration the following issues: the royal image of Syrian kings as shown in regional perspective, the connection between glyptic arts and their archeology, and the religious basis of royal ideology during the Amorite period.The dissertation includes a second part in which is catalogued over four hundred iconographic objects or images. Bibliographic references and indexes complete the study.

Ce mémoire a pour visée d’étudier de quelles façons le film « Carnets de voyage » (2004), du réalisateur brésilien Walter Salles, est symptomatique de la transformation de l’icône politique d’Ernesto « Che » Guevara en icône culturelle. Trouvant son point de départ dans les questions que soulève la dilution de la charge politique de l’image du révolutionnaire dans une quantité croissante d’objets de consommation et de publicités, cette étude s’intéresse à la participation du film de Salles à la resémantisation culturelle de la figure mythique d’Ernesto Guevara et à la dépolitisation relative de l’icône du guérillero qui en découle. Cette recherche met de l’avant le fait que la reconstruction culturelle et la dépolitisation de la figure de Che Guevara dans le film synthétisent à petite échelle un changement historique plus large que la mondialisation a généré en Occident à partir des années quatre-vingt : l’expansion de la culture –au détriment de la politique– et son instrumentalisation comme ressource. Dans le film, la transition culturelle de l’image de Che Guevara se manifeste par 1) la présentation romantique du personnage principal ; 2) l’atténuation de la portée des événements biographiques plus politiques, voire leur élimination de la trame du film ; 3) la dimension transnationale de l’icône de Guevara et du film en tant que marchandises de consommation et ressources globales de l’économie. L’analyse s’appuie également sur des théories culturelles et sémiologiques pour confirmer le lien entre l’icône de Che Guevara et son contexte socio-historique. / This thesis studies how the movie "Motorcycle Diaries" (2004), directed by Walter Salles, is symptomatic of the transformation of Ernesto "Che" Guevara from a political icon into a cultural icon. Accounting for the dilution of the revolutionary’s political weight in a growing number of consumer items and advertisements, this study focuses on the participation of Salles’s film in the cultural resemanticization of Ernesto Guevara’s mythical figure and on the corresponding depoliticization of the icon. This research shows that the film’s cultural reprocessing and depoliticization of the Che Guevara icon is the small-scale expression of a wider historical shift that globalization has generated in the West since the 80s: culture’s expansion –to the detriment of politics– and its instrumentalization as a resource. In the film, Che’s cultural transition is evident in 1) the depiction of the protagonist as a romantic hero; 2) the attenuation or even suppression in the plot of the most political biographical events; 3) the transnational reading of both Che and the film as consumer goods and economical resources on a global scale. The analysis is complemented by cultural and semiological theoretical perspectives that confirm the connection between the icon and its sociohistorical context. / Esta memoria estudia cómo la película “Diarios de motocicleta” (2004), del director brasileño Walter Salles, es sintomática de la transformación del ícono político de Ernesto “Che” Guevara en ícono cultural. Partiendo de cierta preocupación por la dilución de la carga política de la imagen del revolucionario en un número creciente de objetos de consumo y de publicidades, este estudio se enfoca en la participación de la película de Salles en la resemantización cultural de la figura mítica de Ernesto Guevara y en la consecuente despolitización relativa del ícono del guerrillero. Esta investigación destaca que la reconstrucción cultural y la despolitización del Che Guevara en la cinta sintetizan a pequeña escala un cambio histórico más amplio que la globalización ha impulsado en Occidente a partir de los años ochenta: la expansión de la cultura –en detrimento de la política– y su instrumentalización como recurso. La transición cultural del Che se manifiesta en la película a través de 1) la presentación romántica del protagonista; 2) la atenuación o incluso la supresión en la trama de los acontecimientos biográficos más políticos; 3) la dimensión transnacional del Che y de la cinta en tanto mercancías de consumo y recursos económicos globales. El análisis se nutre también de teorías culturales y semiológicas que confirman la conexión del ícono del Che con su contexto sociohistórico.

Laberinto is a type of book-form game, invented by Andrea Ghisi, and first printed in 1607. A second version was printed in 1616 and includes all the characters of the so-called tarocchi of Mantegna, with the addition of a new series of ten cards (following the logic of composition of the tarocchi). Another two versions of Laberinto (printed in 1607 and 1610) contain none of the Mantegna tarocchi characters. The rules of the game are based on the art of mathematical combinations. The aim of the game is to move through a visual labyrinth and discover which figure the opponent has in mind. The focus of this work will be on the 1616 version; my intention is to describe the problematic of the repetition of the original game concept a century and a half later, examining the conditions under which players used the allegorical field of the so-called Mantegna Tarocchi, and under which the cosmological meaning was secularized and the new series of ten cards added.