Browsing History of Art and Architecture (Theses and Dissertations) by Date of Publication
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Mosaics in the north hall of the Basilica of Aquileia
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Early medieval artistic styles in the Romanesque : 'archaic' architectural sculpture in 11th-13th century Tuscany
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2007)This dissertation deals with a type of sculpture that occurs in many Romanesque churches in Tuscany, whose most essential characteristic is the recreation of styles prevalent in early medieval metalwork and marble relief ... -
The life and career of an Irish flower painter, Moyra Barry (1885-1960) : flower painting and cultural conservatism in early twentieth-century Ireland
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Building the Butler Lordship, 1405-c.1552
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An architectural history of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin c.1540-1870
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The planning and use of space in Irish houses 1730-1830
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2009)Much has been written about eighteenth- and nineteenth-century country houses, in both Ireland and Britain. One of the most important books among the wealth of information about British houses is Mark Girouard's seminal ... -
Public & private improvements in eighteenth-century Ireland : the case of the Conynghams of Slane, 1703-1821
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2009)The origins of the concept of improvement lie in the mid-seventeenth century and can be defined as the creation of a new landscape within which new estate villages were laid out, old settlements were restructured and ... -
John Rocque and the making of the 1756 Exact Survey of Dublin
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The Albert Bender donations of Far Eastern Art to the National Museum of Ireland in the context of his cultural interests in Ireland and California
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2010)The National Museum of Ireland (formerly the Dublin Science and Art Museum) was founded in 1877. During the late nineteenth/early twentieth century policy dictated that the acquisition of applied/industrial arts be nationally ... -
Architectural patronage in Ireland : the early Anglo-Norman lords
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2010)This thesis explores the relationship between patronage and architecture in medieval Ireland through an examination of the personal histories and experiences of three key patrons - Hugh de Lacy, John de Courcy and William ... -
The culture of architecture in Dublin 1940-1965 : a study of architectural discourse, key competitions and buildings of health, home and worship
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2011)The thesis is a history of architecture in Dublin from c.1940 to c.1965. It is the first in-depth examination of Irish architecture during this period. It explores various relationships around the production and culture ... -
Imitation, novelty and eclecticism in the architecture of Domenichino
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2011)This thesis is a building by building i.e. drawing by drawing analysis of Domenichino's entire architectural oeuvre. Focusing on the aspect of imitation as a concept in art theory this examination is largely structured ... -
The Kilkenny Marble Works : a family business enterprise
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2011)This thesis is the first comprehensive study of the Colies family of Kilkenny and their business enterprise, the Kilkenny Marble Works. It examines how this local industry influenced the marble trade on a national and ... -
Liturgy and architecture in medieval Ireland ca. 1100- ca. 1315: evidence from the Diocese of Killaloe
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2011)This thesis examines the standing fabric of medieval churches within the diocese of Killaloe that documentary and architectural evidence indicate were in continuous or intermittent usage from the twelfth through fifteenth ... -
Art and devotions to the Passion of Christ in Ireland, 1450-1650
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2012)Passion devotion was an important element of the spiritual lives of the Irish Catholics who lived between the years 1450 and 1650. This interdisciplinary study explores the possible interpretations and uses of devotional ... -
Reconstruction of the Gothic Past : cultures of conservation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2012)This thesis explores the restoration and conservation of Gothic ecclesiastical buildings in Ireland fronn the late eighteenth to the early tw/entieth century. Jwo key cistinct but interrelated contexts have been examined: ... -
Metrology and proportion in the window tracery of medieval Ireland : an empirical study of Ormond and Connaught
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2012)This study developed a methodology to investigate whether evidence could be found for the application of systems of proportion and metrology to the design of late medieval window tracery in Ireland. Source data was collected ... -
Commerce and the Celtic Revival : the history of the Irish facsimile industry, 1840-1940
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2013)Broadly speaking, this thesis has demonstrated that as a category facsimiles of Irish archaeological jewellery and metalwork are not merely derivative works, but have aesthetic and cultural value worthy of a devoted study. ... -
Architecture and aspiration : building Dublin's Victorian suburbs
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2013)The project is an interdisciplinary investigation of Victorian domestic architecture in Dublin, within the broader context of the nineteenth-century city. The study is centred on the developments and acquisitions of three ... -
The nude in modern Irish art : tradition and transgression: an exploration of themes and trends in the representation of the nude in twentieth century Irish art
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2013)This is a project with the potential to have groundbreaking implications for Irish art. The nude has long been central to the study of art history but has erroneously been thought to have been absent from art in Ireland. ...
