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Book Groundwork

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  • Author : David Young Kim
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2022-10-18
  • ISBN : 0691231176
  • Pages : 264 pages

Download or read book Groundwork written by David Young Kim and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating look at a fundamental yet understudied aspect of Italian Renaissance painting The Italian Renaissance picture is renowned for its depiction of the human figure, from the dramatic foreshortening of the body to create depth to the subtle blending of tones and colors to achieve greater naturalism. Yet these techniques rely on a powerful compositional element that often goes overlooked. Groundwork provides the first in-depth examination of the complex relationship between figure and ground in Renaissance painting. “Ground” can refer to the preparation of a work’s surface, the fictive floor or plane, or the background on which figuration occurs. In laying the material foundation, artists perform groundwork, opening the ground as a zone that can precede, penetrate, or fracture the figure. David Young Kim looks at the work of Gentile da Fabriano, Giovanni Bellini, Giovanni Battista Moroni, and Caravaggio, reconstructing each painter’s methods to demonstrate the intricacies involved in laying ground layers whose translucency and polychromy permeate the surface. He charts significant transitions from gold ground painting in the Trecento to the darkened grounds in Baroque tenebrism, and offers close readings of period texts to shed new light on the significance of ground forms such as rock face, wall, and cave. This beautifully illustrated book reconceives the Renaissance picture, revealing the passion and mystery of groundwork and discovering figuration beyond the human figure.

Book Groundwork 29

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  • Author : Judith Brittany Wallace
  • Publisher : Jbr Publishing
  • Release : 2021-04-07
  • ISBN : 9781932450279
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book Groundwork 29 written by Judith Brittany Wallace and published by Jbr Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a student athlete competing in the NCAA is a lifestyle that is glorified by many, but only truly known by few. On the surface, the life of a student athlete may look easy, but underneath the exterior many tough and demanding experiences are endured. Although some will get the opportunity to play professionally in their respective sports, the reality is that 98% of student athletes who graduate from these prestigious institutions will transition out of sports -- making a very difficult transition at times -- and become a professional in a totally different field. Groundwork 29: Books, Ball and Beyond is a riveting, real-life account of a dynamic and multi talented student athlete from the Bronx, NY pursuing excellence in every facet of the student athlete life: school and academics, training and sports, and the most unacknowledged aspect, the transition out of sports into the professional world.About the authorJudith Brittany Wallace is a former student athlete from Rutgers University. As a basketball pro, she played overseas for Dexia Namur Capitale in Namur, Belgium. Today, in addition to her work as a professional chef, Wallace is the CEO and founder of Smiling Bellies, LLC, a premiere health and wellness advisory firm.

Book Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals

Download or read book Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals written by Christoph Horn and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008-08-22 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals from 1785 is one of the most important and influential texts in the whole history of philosophy. Its central purpose is to develop the categorical imperative. The present collected volume contains papers on central theoretical aspects. Key Features: Contributions from leading international authorities in Kant research A reflection of the current state of research together with new aspects

Book Groundwork

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  • Author : Buck Brannaman
  • Publisher : Rancho Deluxe Designs
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN : 9780965765701
  • Pages : 91 pages

Download or read book Groundwork written by Buck Brannaman and published by Rancho Deluxe Designs. This book was released on 1997 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Groundwork

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  • Author : Jeanne Theoharis
  • Publisher : NYU Press
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 0814782841
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book Groundwork written by Jeanne Theoharis and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking collection of essays on the civil rights movement focusing on smaller, regional civil organizations across the country - not just in the South.

Book Collector s Annual

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1905
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 172 pages

Download or read book Collector s Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The American Journal of Science

Download or read book The American Journal of Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kant s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

Download or read book Kant s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals written by Jens Timmermann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-21 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary on Kant's seminal work of moral philosophy.

Book Who Will Take Over the Business

Download or read book Who Will Take Over the Business written by Susan Latremoille and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first wave of Canadian baby boomers retire over the next few years, succession planning will be vital for the long-term survival of many businesses. Canada is about to see a huge transfer of wealth from this generation to the next, yet many businesses struggle to ensure a smooth transition of business management and ownership. For family-owned companies, the ramifications may be even more sweeping. The personal issues they face, compounding other day-to-day business concerns, range from planning for income taxes to maintaining interpersonal relationships with family members. A good succession plan will manage a range of issues, such as people and talent, family dynamics, corporate structure, estate planning, insurance and share transfer, to name just a few. Who Will Take Over the Business? is for any business owner who wants to retire, sell, or transfer ownership of their business. It is designed to guide business owners through a comprehensive and strategic approach to the business succession process to ensure that the transition is carried out as smoothly as possible. Who Will Take Over the Business? is a must-have resource for every Canadian business owner.

Book Physical Properties of Crystals

Download or read book Physical Properties of Crystals written by J. F. Nye and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1957, this classic study has been reissued in a paperback version that includes an additional chapter bringing the material up to date. The author formulates the physical properties of crystals systematically in tensor notation, presenting tensor properties in terms of their common mathematical basis and the thermodynamic relations between them. The mathematical groundwork is laid in a discussion of tensors of the first and second ranks. Tensors of higher ranks and matrix methods are then introduced as natural developments of the theory. A similar pattern is followed in discussing thermodynamic and optical aspects.

Book Idleness

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  • Author : Brian O'Connor
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2018-06-12
  • ISBN : 0691167524
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book Idleness written by Brian O'Connor and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to challenge modern philosophy’s case against idleness, revealing why the idle state is one of true freedom For millennia, idleness and laziness have been regarded as vices. We're all expected to work to survive and get ahead, and devoting energy to anything but labor and self-improvement can seem like a luxury or a moral failure. Far from questioning this conventional wisdom, modern philosophers have worked hard to develop new reasons to denigrate idleness. In Idleness, the first book to challenge modern philosophy's portrayal of inactivity, Brian O'Connor argues that the case against an indifference to work and effort is flawed--and that idle aimlessness may instead allow for the highest form of freedom. Idleness explores how some of the most influential modern philosophers drew a direct connection between making the most of our humanity and avoiding laziness. Idleness was dismissed as contrary to the need people have to become autonomous and make whole, integrated beings of themselves (Kant); to be useful (Kant and Hegel); to accept communal norms (Hegel); to contribute to the social good by working (Marx); and to avoid boredom (Schopenhauer and de Beauvoir). O'Connor throws doubt on all these arguments, presenting a sympathetic vision of the inactive and unserious that draws on more productive ideas about idleness, from ancient Greece through Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, Schiller and Marcuse's thoughts about the importance of play, and recent critiques of the cult of work. A thought-provoking reconsideration of productivity for the twenty-first century, Idleness shows that, from now on, no theory of what it means to have a free mind can exclude idleness from the conversation.

Book Christian Ethics

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  • Author : Reginald Ernest Oscar White
  • Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN : 9780852442388
  • Pages : 1414 pages

Download or read book Christian Ethics written by Reginald Ernest Oscar White and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 1414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Times History of the War in South Africa

Download or read book The Times History of the War in South Africa written by Leopold Stennett Amery and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ecofeminism  Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth

Download or read book Ecofeminism Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth written by Carol J. Adams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading feminist scholars and activists as well as new voices introduce and explore themes central to contemporary ecofeminism. Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth first offers an historical, grounding overview that situates ecofeminist theory and activism and provides a timeline for important publications and events. This is followed by contributions from leading theorists and activists on how our emotions and embodiment can and must inform our relationships with the more than human world. In the final section, the contributors explore the complexities of appreciating difference and the possibilities of living less violently. Throughout the book, the authors engage with intersections of gender and gender non-conformity, race, sexuality, disability, and species. The result is a new up-to-date resource for students and teachers of animal studies, environmental studies, feminist/gender studies, and practical ethics.

Book Kant s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

Download or read book Kant s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals written by Paul Guyer and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy. This collection of essays, the first of its kind in nearly thirty years, introduces the reader to some of the most important studies of the book from the past two decades, arranged in the form of a collective commentary.

Book Kant  Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

Download or read book Kant Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals written by Immanuel Kant and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-23 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words its aim is to search for and establish the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. Kant argues that every human being is an end in himself or herself, never to be used as a means by others, and that moral obligation is an expression of the human capacity for autonomy or self-government. This edition presents the acclaimed translation of the text by Mary Gregor, together with an introduction by Christine M. Korsgaard that examines and explains Kant's argument.

Book Facilitating Authentic Learning  Grades 6 12

Download or read book Facilitating Authentic Learning Grades 6 12 written by Laura L. R. Thomas and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your single-best way to nurture higher-order thinking With all the pressure to accelerate instruction, how can we possibly find the time to encourage students to do some serious thinking? With Facilitating Authentic Learning, Laura Thomas provides the answer: through constructivist, experiential teaching methods. Grade 6–12 teachers will learn how to: Plan learning experiences that teach content and process at the same time Assess students' development of 21st-century skills Coach students to do the hard work of authentic learning while providing support Teach reflection techniques that help students learn from experiences and mistakes