Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "Baroque"
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Architecture for a New Age: Imperial Ottoman Mosques in Eighteenth-Century Istanbul
(2013-10-17)The eighteenth century saw the Ottoman capital Istanbul undergo some of its most significant physical changes. Restored as the seat of government in 1703 after the court had spent fifty years in Edirne, the city became the ... -
A Culture of Objects: Italy's Quest for Modernity (1878-1922)
(2013-02-21)This study focuses on Italy's transition to industrial modernity (in the years from the end of the Risorgimento to the rise of Fascism) from the perspective of some of its iconic objects: wristwatches, bicycles, cigarettes, ... -
The English Baroque: The Logic of Excess in Early Modern Literature
(2020-09-25)This dissertation argues that early modern English literature was an essential part of the first global aesthetic movement—the baroque. While the baroque remains a foundational concept for other European traditions, scholars ...