Essays about: "Romanticism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the word Romanticism.

  1. 1. Folk Costume use portrayed in modern Swedish Museums : A study of nationalism, romanticism and bias in modern exhibitions as a consequence of a subject's history.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

    Author : Klara Gracie Fridberg; [2023]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate the presented usage of folk costumes in three different folk costume exhibitions and what this presented usage may be a consequence of. The essay's issues are: What usage of the folk costume is currently represented within Swedish folk costume exhibits? What implications can be found in this representation? What are the museum's opinions on the representation and its implications? The Swedish folk costume is classified as both immaterial cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. READ MORE

  3. 2. Playing with the Third Reich: Conceptual Relocation from Nazi Film to WWII Game : An Experiment to measure Filmic concepts in Digital Games

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Laqi Li; [2023]
    Keywords : Nazi Germany; Propaganda Films; Science Fiction Trilogy; Industrial Films; WWII FPS Games; WWII Simulation Games; Fascist Aesthetic; Futuristic Utopianism; Steel-like Romanticism; History.;

    Abstract : Film produced by Nazi Germany has been a classic that has drawn scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines as well as innumerable cineastes from various cultural backgrounds. The simultaneous rise in the number of players acting as observers and operators in digital games with a WWII theme has drawn recent scholarly attention since it is thought that this pattern is contributing to players' hazy understanding of historical events. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cui Bono? — To Whom Is It a Benefit? : Edgar Allan Poe’s Critique of Emerson’s Transcendentalism

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Albin Lavikkala; [2023]
    Keywords : Edgar Allan Poe; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Transcendentalism; Genre Studies; Gothic Romanticism; Gothic; Criticism;

    Abstract : This essay is a contribution to literary history that explores Edgar Allan Poe’s criticism of the transcendentalist movement and its key figure Ralph Waldo Emerson through an analysis of the short stories “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “Never Bet the Devil Your Head.” By using genre criticism to define aspects of the Gothic genre, Poe’s criticism through Gothic tropes is studied together with an intertextual reading of the short stories and historical literary objects such as letters, magazines and literary reviews that details his views on transcendentalism. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Influences of Concept art : How is game concept art connected to earlier art movements?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Philip Hagberg Enea; [2023]
    Keywords : Concept Art; Art History; Art Movements; Game design;

    Abstract : This paper is a study of how game concept art is connected to the larger field of art history through the elements of the concept art itself. Through examining the elements which these concept art paintings consist of the thesis compares them to elements from previous art movements. READ MORE

  6. 5. Challenged by The Wall : The architects role in bridging past and present

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Olivia Streng; [2023]
    Keywords : Nostalgia; value; re-use; abandoned; Västerbotten;

    Abstract : The pursuit of a better life has motivated people to move and settle in different parts of Västerbotten. Traditionally, some building typologies have moved together with the people but due to various reasons some homes have been left behind. READ MORE