Essays about: "italian cultural"
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1. Unlocking Poliphilo’s Dream: Towards a digital scholarly edition of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)Abstract : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a fifteenth-century illustrated incunabulum first published in 1499 by Aldo Manuzio in Venice. It delivers the story of two lovers separated by death but united in a dream; in fact, the entire book is a complex, multi-layered dream narrative which gradually unfolds through the interaction between text and image, inviting readers to engage with its rich content in a playful manner. READ MORE
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2. Poggio Aquilone - Survey and Repurposing in a Medieval Italian Village
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : The site of this diploma project is the small hilltop village of Poggio Aquilone. The village, situated in the region of Umbria in central Italy, lies roughly halfway between Rome and Florence. READ MORE
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3. Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle: A comparative study of the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologiAbstract : This thesis aims at evaluating the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan through a comparative study of Canossa Castle in Italy and Azuchi Castle in Japan. By comparing Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle, this thesis firstly investigates the definition of the word castle in Italian, Japanese and English to understand how languages influence the understanding of this phenomenon. READ MORE
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4. RENAISSANCE PORTRAITS : Pairs in Art and Marriage
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to examine portraits of married couples from the Italian Renaissance. It is a study of how, and why, men and women are portrayed differently even though they are married to each other and painted by the same artist. READ MORE
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5. And the similar shall lead: the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital investment decisions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper analyses the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem. The background idea is that, when seeking for investment opportunities, VC funds' partners may be subject to psychological biases and unintentionally prioritise founders who share with them cultural and genetic features. READ MORE