Essays about: "Grand Tour"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Grand Tour.

1. 1. Italy of the Grand Tour : The Representation of Italy in Two Novels

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Alessandra Sandoni; [2023]
   Keywords : italy; grand tour; henry james; e.m. forster; daisy miller; where angels fear to tread;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the representation of Italy and Italians in Henry James’ Daisy Miller and E.M. Forster’s Where Angels Fear to Tread. In a close reading of the two novels, with the use of the theory of the Triangle of Representation and the concept of Imperialist nostalgia, recurring themes in connection to the Grand Tour have been found. READ MORE

3. 2. CRITICAL APPROACHES TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF ATTRIBUTION AND DATING OF FRANCESCO GUARDI’S VEDUTE

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Lena Elisabeth Beckman Rietz; [2022]
   Keywords : Francesco Guardi; attribution; vedute; connoisseurship; iconography; style; technical art history; topography; Venice; workshop; art history;

   Abstract : The Venetian veduta or view, became popular in the Settecento when Venice had turned into a regular stop on the Grand Tour. The foreign market’s interest in vedute, prompted Venetian artists to follow in Canaletto’s path. Francesco Guardi (1712-1793) is today famous for such views, and his paintings hang in museums around the world. READ MORE

4. 3. From Text to Space and Vice Versa : The Travel Accounts of Sir William Gell and Edward Dodwell in Phocis and Boeotia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Zafeirios Avgeris; [2021]
   Keywords : Digital Humanities; Spatial Humanities; Grand Tour; British Travel Literature; Sir William Gell; Edward Dodwell.;

   Abstract : This thesis examines and compares two travel accounts in the regions of Phocis and Boeotia in Greece, as they appear in the book of Sir William Gell “The Itinerary of Greece: With a Commentary on Pausanias and Strabo and an Account of the Monuments of Antiquity at Present Existing in that Country (1819) and on the two volumed book of Edward Dodwell A Classical and Topographical Tour Through Greece: During the Years 1801, 1805, and 1806, Volume 1 & 11 (1819). More specifically, the thesis explores the extent of the area that these travelers managed to cover during their routes, the places with historical and archaeological interest that they mentioned at least, their moves among the various chronotopes, and the use of their predecessors’ texts for on their routes. READ MORE

5. 4. Hosting Tour De France Under Covid-19: Bargain Or Burden For New Stage Cities?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Cyril Herzet; [2021]
   Keywords : Tour De France; Sport Tourism; Cycling Events; Media Exposure; Place Reputation; Place Commodification; Community Development.; Tour De France; Tourisme Sportif; Courses Cyclistes; Exposition Médiatique; Réputation des Lieux; Marchandisation des Lieux; Développement des Communautés.;

   Abstract : The Tour De France (TDF) is the third largest sporting event in the world and the biggest cycling race in terms of popularity and prestige. The event generates global media exposure and attracts millions of short- and long-term visitors each year, thus, TDF is extremely appealing for communities in search of profits. READ MORE

6. 5. The Grand Tour

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Kristoffer Hamrin; [2021]
   Keywords : San Sicario; Winter Olympics; Turino 2006; Workation; redesign; Grand Tour;

   Abstract : In my final architectural thesis I decided to travel through Italy for three months on a so called Grand tour to explore the rich history, culture & architecture. The Grand tour is also about finding my final thesis project by meeting and understanding certain  problems and issues that I encounter during the trip by speaking to locals. READ MORE