Browsing History of Art and Architecture (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "History of Art, Ph.D."
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Art and devotions to the Passion of Christ in Ireland, 1450-1650
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2012)Passion devotion was an important element of the spiritual lives of the Irish Catholics who lived between the years 1450 and 1650. This interdisciplinary study explores the possible interpretations and uses of devotional ... -
Building British identity : British architects and the Tudor-Revival country house in Ulster, 1825-50
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2014)This thesis is an examination of the eight Tudor-Revival country houses designed by the British architects Thomas Rickman, Edward Blore, William Walker and George Sudden in the province of Ulster between 1825 and 1850. It ... -
Commerce and the Celtic Revival : the history of the Irish facsimile industry, 1840-1940
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2013)Broadly speaking, this thesis has demonstrated that as a category facsimiles of Irish archaeological jewellery and metalwork are not merely derivative works, but have aesthetic and cultural value worthy of a devoted study. ... -
Imitation, novelty and eclecticism in the architecture of Domenichino
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2011)This thesis is a building by building i.e. drawing by drawing analysis of Domenichino's entire architectural oeuvre. Focusing on the aspect of imitation as a concept in art theory this examination is largely structured ... -
Metrology and proportion in the window tracery of medieval Ireland : an empirical study of Ormond and Connaught
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2012)This study developed a methodology to investigate whether evidence could be found for the application of systems of proportion and metrology to the design of late medieval window tracery in Ireland. Source data was collected ... -
The Kilkenny Marble Works : a family business enterprise
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2011)This thesis is the first comprehensive study of the Colies family of Kilkenny and their business enterprise, the Kilkenny Marble Works. It examines how this local industry influenced the marble trade on a national and ... -
The nude in modern Irish art : tradition and transgression: an exploration of themes and trends in the representation of the nude in twentieth century Irish art
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2013)This is a project with the potential to have groundbreaking implications for Irish art. The nude has long been central to the study of art history but has erroneously been thought to have been absent from art in Ireland. ...