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1. 1. Unlocking Poliphilo’s Dream: Towards a digital scholarly edition of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Efthymia Priki; [2024]
   Keywords : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili; digital scholarly edition; early modern books; reception studies;

   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

3. 2. Poggio Aquilone - Survey and Repurposing in a Medieval Italian Village

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Philip Reimers; [2023]
   Keywords : Italy; Repurposing; Transformation; Refurbishment; Renovation; Survey; Umbria; Ruin; Rural Tourism; Lidar; drone; scanning; photogrammetry;

   Abstract : 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

4. 3. Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle: A comparative study of the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

   Author : Eleonora Dei Rossi; [2023]
   Keywords : Canossa Castle; Azuchi Castle; castle-building phenomenon; Italy; Japan; castles; comparative study; archaeological data; architectural features; historical context; cultural significance.; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : 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

5. 4. RENAISSANCE PORTRAITS : Pairs in Art and Marriage

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Kristel Thalström; [2023]
   Keywords : portraiture; Renaissance; Italy; marital pendant portraits; fashion; culture; nobility; context; marriage.;

   Abstract : 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

6. 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 ekonomi

   Author : Marco Parente; [2023]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Behavioural Finance; Affinity bias;

   Abstract : 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