Essays about: "White spirit"

Found 2 essays containing the words White spirit.

1. 1. Cleaning methods for removal of bound soiling on leather

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Olivia Cati Starck; [2023-11-14]
   Keywords : Conservation; Leather; Cleaning; Vulpex; White spirit; Isopropanol; Gellan gum gel;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the removal of bound soiling on leather using three cleaning methods: Vulpex (10%) in white spirit, gellan gum gel loaded in isopropanol and white spirit by itself. More detailed studies of cleaning methods for bound soiling in leather conservation are sparse. READ MORE

3. 2. An anthem for Europe: Comparing historical appropriations of Beethoven's Ode to Joy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Dominic Tscherny; [2023]
   Keywords : Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony; political appropriation of music; Žižek’s empty container; historical narrative; political symbolism; European Studies; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Since its composition two centuries ago in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) has been heralded the world over not only as a great work of art, but also as a symbol of political importance. In Germany, it was lionised as the embodiment of a national spirit, first during the Franco-Prussian war, then as a prize of the Nazi repertoire; in Rhodesia, it became the national anthem of a far-right white ethno-state, while on the far-left, it occupied a rare position of Western revolutionary music in China. READ MORE