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Rebecca Solnit, 2008 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow, is an independent writer, historian, and activist with a particular interest in geography, landscape, slowness, insurrection, photography, indirect routes and subjects that escape category. She lives in San Francisco, has received various awards, including the Lannan, a Guggenheim, and the Western Writers of America Spur(...)
Rebecca Solnit, 2008 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow, is an independent writer, historian, and activist with a particular interest in geography, landscape, slowness, insurrection, photography, indirect routes and subjects that escape category. She lives in San Francisco, has received various awards, including the Lannan, a Guggenheim, and the Western Writers of America Spur(...)
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9 October 2008
9 October 2008
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Rebecca Solnit: The Ruins of Hope, Hope in the Ruins
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Rebecca Solnit, 2008 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow, is an independent writer, historian, and activist with a particular interest in geography, landscape, slowness, insurrection, photography, indirect routes and subjects that escape category. She lives in San Francisco, has received various awards, including the Lannan, a Guggenheim, and the Western Writers of America Spur(...)
Rebecca Solnit: The Ruins of Hope, Hope in the Ruins
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Rebecca Solnit, 2008 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow, is an independent writer, historian, and activist with a particular interest in geography, landscape, slowness, insurrection, photography, indirect routes and subjects that escape category. She lives in San Francisco, has received various awards, including the Lannan, a Guggenheim, and the Western Writers of America Spur(...)
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9 October 2008
9 October 2008
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Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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4 December 2001
4 December 2001
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James S. Ackerman: On the Origins of Architectural Photography
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Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
James S. Ackerman: On the Origins of Architectural Photography
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Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
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4 December 2001
4 December 2001
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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Maristella Casciato: Introducing Pierre Jeanneret—architect, designer, educator—in Chandigarh
Maristella Casciato: Introducing Pierre Jeanneret—architect, designer, educator—in Chandigarh
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On 18 November, Maristella Casciato, CCA Senior Mellon Fellow and Professor of Architectural History, School of Architecture “Aldo Rossi” at Cesena, University of Bologna, speaks on the pivotal contribution of Pierre Jeanneret to the construction of Chandigarh, India. The lesser-known cousin of the famous Le Corbusier, this seminar presents “another” view of Pierre Jeanneret.
On 18 November, Maristella Casciato, CCA Senior Mellon Fellow and Professor of Architectural History, School of Architecture “Aldo Rossi” at Cesena, University of Bologna, speaks on the pivotal contribution of Pierre Jeanneret to the construction of Chandigarh, India. The lesser-known cousin of the famous Le Corbusier, this seminar presents “another” view of Pierre Jeanneret.
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Presented in English Keyword(s):
Maristella Casciato, Pierre Jeanneret
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Presented in English Keyword(s):
Maristella Casciato, Pierre Jeanneret
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18 November 2010 , 6PM
18 November 2010 , 6PM
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Maristella Casciato: Introducing Pierre Jeanneret—architect, designer, educator—in Chandigarh
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On 18 November, Maristella Casciato, CCA Senior Mellon Fellow and Professor of Architectural History, School of Architecture “Aldo Rossi” at Cesena, University of Bologna, speaks on the pivotal contribution of Pierre Jeanneret to the construction of Chandigarh, India. The lesser-known cousin of the famous Le Corbusier, this seminar presents “another” view of Pierre Jeanneret.
Maristella Casciato: Introducing Pierre Jeanneret—architect, designer, educator—in Chandigarh
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On 18 November, Maristella Casciato, CCA Senior Mellon Fellow and Professor of Architectural History, School of Architecture “Aldo Rossi” at Cesena, University of Bologna, speaks on the pivotal contribution of Pierre Jeanneret to the construction of Chandigarh, India. The lesser-known cousin of the famous Le Corbusier, this seminar presents “another” view of Pierre Jeanneret.
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18 November 2010
6PM
18 November 2010
6PM
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Presented in English Keyword(s):
Maristella Casciato, Pierre Jeanneret
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Presented in English Keyword(s):
Maristella Casciato, Pierre Jeanneret
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photographs
photographs
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PH1980:1220:001-078
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The album includes a half title page, with a photograph of a painting of the Kings of Beejapoor on the verso, a full title page, a dedication page, a preface, a table of contents, a list of illustrations, a map of the Kingdom of Beejapoor, and 93 pages of text followed by 78 plates (31 photographs and 47 renderings, mostly elevations, sections and details). The title page indicates that: the renderings are by Captain P.D. Hart, B.E., A. Cumming, C.E., and native draughtsmen, the photographs are by Colonel Biggs, of the Royal Artillery and the late Major Loch of the Bombay Army, the historical and descriptive memoir is by Captain Meadows Taylor, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I., and the architectural notes by James Fergusson, F.R.S., M.R.A.S., Fellow of the Royal Inst. Erit. Architects. The album was published for the Committee of Architectural Antiquities of Western India under the patronage of Kursondas Madhowdas.
PH1980:1220:001-078
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The album includes a half title page, with a photograph of a painting of the Kings of Beejapoor on the verso, a full title page, a dedication page, a preface, a table of contents, a list of illustrations, a map of the Kingdom of Beejapoor, and 93 pages of text followed by 78 plates (31 photographs and 47 renderings, mostly elevations, sections and details). The title page indicates that: the renderings are by Captain P.D. Hart, B.E., A. Cumming, C.E., and native draughtsmen, the photographs are by Colonel Biggs, of the Royal Artillery and the late Major Loch of the Bombay Army, the historical and descriptive memoir is by Captain Meadows Taylor, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I., and the architectural notes by James Fergusson, F.R.S., M.R.A.S., Fellow of the Royal Inst. Erit. Architects. The album was published for the Committee of Architectural Antiquities of Western India under the patronage of Kursondas Madhowdas.
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architecture, interior design, military, portrait
architecture, interior design, military, portrait
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published 1866
published 1866
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Views and plans of the city and environs, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India
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PH1980:1220:001-078
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The album includes a half title page, with a photograph of a painting of the Kings of Beejapoor on the verso, a full title page, a dedication page, a preface, a table of contents, a list of illustrations, a map of the Kingdom of Beejapoor, and 93 pages of text followed by 78 plates (31 photographs and 47 renderings, mostly elevations, sections and details). The title page indicates that: the renderings are by Captain P.D. Hart, B.E., A. Cumming, C.E., and native draughtsmen, the photographs are by Colonel Biggs, of the Royal Artillery and the late Major Loch of the Bombay Army, the historical and descriptive memoir is by Captain Meadows Taylor, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I., and the architectural notes by James Fergusson, F.R.S., M.R.A.S., Fellow of the Royal Inst. Erit. Architects. The album was published for the Committee of Architectural Antiquities of Western India under the patronage of Kursondas Madhowdas.
Views and plans of the city and environs, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India
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PH1980:1220:001-078
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The album includes a half title page, with a photograph of a painting of the Kings of Beejapoor on the verso, a full title page, a dedication page, a preface, a table of contents, a list of illustrations, a map of the Kingdom of Beejapoor, and 93 pages of text followed by 78 plates (31 photographs and 47 renderings, mostly elevations, sections and details). The title page indicates that: the renderings are by Captain P.D. Hart, B.E., A. Cumming, C.E., and native draughtsmen, the photographs are by Colonel Biggs, of the Royal Artillery and the late Major Loch of the Bombay Army, the historical and descriptive memoir is by Captain Meadows Taylor, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I., and the architectural notes by James Fergusson, F.R.S., M.R.A.S., Fellow of the Royal Inst. Erit. Architects. The album was published for the Committee of Architectural Antiquities of Western India under the patronage of Kursondas Madhowdas.
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photographs
photographs
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published 1866
published 1866
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architecture, interior design, military, portrait
architecture, interior design, military, portrait
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Iceberg Alley is an area that extends from the western coast of Greenland to Baffin Island and further south past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Over the past two decades, its icebergs have become a sought after commodity in the production of vodka, beer, and luxury-branded waters. By drawing on historical research and fieldwork across communities in Iceberg Alley,(...)
Iceberg Alley is an area that extends from the western coast of Greenland to Baffin Island and further south past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Over the past two decades, its icebergs have become a sought after commodity in the production of vodka, beer, and luxury-branded waters. By drawing on historical research and fieldwork across communities in Iceberg Alley,(...)
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Paul Demarais Theatre
Paul Demarais Theatre
Date:
24 November 2016, 6pm
24 November 2016, 6pm
Title:
Iceberg Alley, Climate Change, and Canada’s Grey Resources
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Iceberg Alley is an area that extends from the western coast of Greenland to Baffin Island and further south past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Over the past two decades, its icebergs have become a sought after commodity in the production of vodka, beer, and luxury-branded waters. By drawing on historical research and fieldwork across communities in Iceberg Alley,(...)
Iceberg Alley, Climate Change, and Canada’s Grey Resources
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Iceberg Alley is an area that extends from the western coast of Greenland to Baffin Island and further south past the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Over the past two decades, its icebergs have become a sought after commodity in the production of vodka, beer, and luxury-branded waters. By drawing on historical research and fieldwork across communities in Iceberg Alley,(...)
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Date:
24 November 2016
6pm
24 November 2016
6pm
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Paul Demarais Theatre
Paul Demarais Theatre
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photographs
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5 negative(s)
photographs
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5 negative(s)
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AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P10
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views of presentation drawings including plans, elevations and a sectional elevation for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and a view of two diagrammatic plans showing the comparative sizes of the projected main buildings for Churchill College and other existing Colleges in Cambridge
AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P10
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views of presentation drawings including plans, elevations and a sectional elevation for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and a view of two diagrammatic plans showing the comparative sizes of the projected main buildings for Churchill College and other existing Colleges in Cambridge
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1958 or after
1958 or after
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Views of presentation drawings including plans, elevations and a sectional elevation
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AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P10
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views of presentation drawings including plans, elevations and a sectional elevation for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and a view of two diagrammatic plans showing the comparative sizes of the projected main buildings for Churchill College and other existing Colleges in Cambridge
Views of presentation drawings including plans, elevations and a sectional elevation
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AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P10
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views of presentation drawings including plans, elevations and a sectional elevation for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and a view of two diagrammatic plans showing the comparative sizes of the projected main buildings for Churchill College and other existing Colleges in Cambridge
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photographs
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5 negative(s)
photographs
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5 negative(s)
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1958 or after
1958 or after
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archives
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Eva Hollo Vecsei collection
Eva Hollo Vecsei collection
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CD041
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The Eva Hollo Vecsei collection documents the career of Hungarian-Canadian architect Eva Hollo Vecsei with a few materials from her husband’s, Andrei Vecsei, work. Records in this collection, ranging from 1959 to 2019, document key elements of several of Vecsei’s projects, including built and unbuilt designs.
CD041
Synopsis:
The Eva Hollo Vecsei collection documents the career of Hungarian-Canadian architect Eva Hollo Vecsei with a few materials from her husband’s, Andrei Vecsei, work. Records in this collection, ranging from 1959 to 2019, document key elements of several of Vecsei’s projects, including built and unbuilt designs.
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1959-2019
1959-2019
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Eva Hollo Vecsei collection
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CD041
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The Eva Hollo Vecsei collection documents the career of Hungarian-Canadian architect Eva Hollo Vecsei with a few materials from her husband’s, Andrei Vecsei, work. Records in this collection, ranging from 1959 to 2019, document key elements of several of Vecsei’s projects, including built and unbuilt designs.
Eva Hollo Vecsei collection
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CD041
Synopsis:
The Eva Hollo Vecsei collection documents the career of Hungarian-Canadian architect Eva Hollo Vecsei with a few materials from her husband’s, Andrei Vecsei, work. Records in this collection, ranging from 1959 to 2019, document key elements of several of Vecsei’s projects, including built and unbuilt designs.
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archives
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archives
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1959-2019
1959-2019
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photographs
photographs
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AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P4
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views of presentation drawings including site plans, plans, elevations and sectional elevations for the outer wall of students' rooms and residential buildings, and plans for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and views of a no longer extant model for the main buildings of the College
AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P4
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views of presentation drawings including site plans, plans, elevations and sectional elevations for the outer wall of students' rooms and residential buildings, and plans for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and views of a no longer extant model for the main buildings of the College
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1958 or after
1958 or after
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Views of presentation drawings including site plans
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AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P4
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views of presentation drawings including site plans, plans, elevations and sectional elevations for the outer wall of students' rooms and residential buildings, and plans for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and views of a no longer extant model for the main buildings of the College
Views of presentation drawings including site plans
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AP140.S2.SS1.D19.P4
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views of presentation drawings including site plans, plans, elevations and sectional elevations for the outer wall of students' rooms and residential buildings, and plans for the married fellows maisonettes (row houses), and views of a no longer extant model for the main buildings of the College
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photographs
photographs
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1958 or after
1958 or after
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The third Architecture as Public Concern Lecture supports the CCA Research Network, an entity bringing together alumni from almost four decades of research programs at the CCA. This annual lecture explores the theme of the 2025 Architecture as Public Concern Fellowship, which asks, how can we build relation? It also aligns with the ambition of the CCA Research Network to(...)
The third Architecture as Public Concern Lecture supports the CCA Research Network, an entity bringing together alumni from almost four decades of research programs at the CCA. This annual lecture explores the theme of the 2025 Architecture as Public Concern Fellowship, which asks, how can we build relation? It also aligns with the ambition of the CCA Research Network to(...)
Keyword(s):
CCA Research Network
CCA Research Network
Date:
12 November 2025, 10am to 11:30am
12 November 2025, 10am to 11:30am
Title:
2025 Architecture as Public Concern Lecture: How Can We Build Relation?
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The third Architecture as Public Concern Lecture supports the CCA Research Network, an entity bringing together alumni from almost four decades of research programs at the CCA. This annual lecture explores the theme of the 2025 Architecture as Public Concern Fellowship, which asks, how can we build relation? It also aligns with the ambition of the CCA Research Network to(...)
2025 Architecture as Public Concern Lecture: How Can We Build Relation?
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The third Architecture as Public Concern Lecture supports the CCA Research Network, an entity bringing together alumni from almost four decades of research programs at the CCA. This annual lecture explores the theme of the 2025 Architecture as Public Concern Fellowship, which asks, how can we build relation? It also aligns with the ambition of the CCA Research Network to(...)
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12 November 2025
10am to 11:30am
12 November 2025
10am to 11:30am
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CCA Research Network
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2016 Visiting Scholar Cara Rachele presents her research: This lecture investigates the explosion of detail drawings in the Renaissance. It connects the emergence of the detail in the sixteenth century as a canonical drawing type with the evocation of the material antique. The organic evolution of the detail drawing method can be seen in the sketchbooks of everyday(...)
2016 Visiting Scholar Cara Rachele presents her research: This lecture investigates the explosion of detail drawings in the Renaissance. It connects the emergence of the detail in the sixteenth century as a canonical drawing type with the evocation of the material antique. The organic evolution of the detail drawing method can be seen in the sketchbooks of everyday(...)
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11 August 2016, 6pm
11 August 2016, 6pm
Title:
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Cara Rachele
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2016 Visiting Scholar Cara Rachele presents her research: This lecture investigates the explosion of detail drawings in the Renaissance. It connects the emergence of the detail in the sixteenth century as a canonical drawing type with the evocation of the material antique. The organic evolution of the detail drawing method can be seen in the sketchbooks of everyday(...)
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Cara Rachele
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2016 Visiting Scholar Cara Rachele presents her research: This lecture investigates the explosion of detail drawings in the Renaissance. It connects the emergence of the detail in the sixteenth century as a canonical drawing type with the evocation of the material antique. The organic evolution of the detail drawing method can be seen in the sketchbooks of everyday(...)
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11 August 2016
6pm
11 August 2016
6pm
