1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784793503321

Autore

Baert Barbara

Titolo

A Heritage of Holy Wood: The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image / / Barbara Baert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2004

ISBN

1-280-91539-0

9786610915392

90-474-0574-9

1-4294-5472-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (597 p.)

Collana

Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples ; ; 22

Altri autori (Persone)

PreedyLee

Disciplina

700/.48246558/094950902

Soggetti

Art, Byzantine

Art, Medieval

Holy Cross - Legends - Art

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Diagrams -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- 1. Helena and the Jews. The Legend of the Finding of the Cross -- Constantine the Great, the cross, and the Inventio crucis -- The Judas Cyriacus legend -- 2. The Finding of the Cross in Carolingian and Romanesque art -- The iconographic roots. Identity and diversity -- The Meuse region and Rhineland in the twelfth century. Expansion and enhancement -- 3. Heraclius and the Persians. The Legend of the Exaltation of the Cross -- Exaltatio crucis. Worldviews in conflict -- Heraclius as exemplar. Loci sancti , crusades and pilgrimage -- 4. The spreading of the Finding and Exaltation of the Cross in the late Middle Ages -- The Legenda Aurea -- Northern Germany and the Teutonic Order. Between Tempzin and Marienwerder -- Southern Germany and the Danube basin. Nuremberg, insignia of state and new iconographic formulas -- The Netherlands. A periphery? -- 5. From Paradise to Golgotha. The Legend of the Wood of the Cross -- Between typologia and narratio -- Seth and the return to Paradise -- The Queen of Sheba, the sibyl and



the Wood of the Cross -- 6. The monumental programmes of the Legend of the Cross in Italy, Germany and Switzerland (1388-ca. 1495) -- Italy. Tradition and innovation -- North of the Alps. Neglected and diverse -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Colour Plates -- Bibliography -- Photographic Acknowledgements -- Index of Works -- Index of Names.

Sommario/riassunto

In the fourth century the idea arose that the Cross on which Christ was crucified had been found by Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. Thus began a legend that would grow and flourish throughout the Middle Ages and cause the diffusion of countless splinters of holy wood. And where there is wood, there was once a tree. Could it be that the Cross was made from that most noble species, the Tree of Life? So, gathering characters along the way, the legend evolved into a tale that stretches from the Creation to the End of Time. A Heritage of Holy Wood is the first reconstruction of the iconographic and literary tradition of the Legend of the True Cross. Its broad scope encompasses relic cults, pilgrimages, travellers' tales and the Tree of Life and involves Church Fathers, crusader kings, Teutonic Knights and mendicant orders, all of which influenced the legend's depiction from its earliest representation in manuscripts, reliquaries and altarpieces, to the great monumental cycles of the high Middle Ages. If the holy wood was the medium of medieval memory, A Heritage of Holy Wood reveals the growth rings of fifteen centuries of imagery.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910816563703321

Titolo

Plastics application technology for safe and lightweight automobiles / / edited by Sudhakar R. Marur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , [2013]

ISBN

0-7680-8843-7

0-7680-8018-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 PDF (xv, 355 pages)) : illustrations

Collana

Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications

Disciplina

629.232

Soggetti

Plastics in automobiles

Automobiles - Safety measures

Lightweight materials

Reinforced plastics

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automotive

Materials science

Automotive technology and trades

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"SAE order number R-415"--Title page verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to Plastics Application Technology -- 2. Crash and Energy Management Systems -- 3. Interiors -- 4. Glazing Applications -- 5. Plastic-Metal Hybrid (PMH) Structures -- 6. Headlamp Applications -- 7. Body Panels -- 8. Under-the-Hood Applications -- 9. Sustainability in Automotive Industry.

Sommario/riassunto

The automotive sector is looking for lighter-weight materials for improved fuel economy and post-consumer recyclability to foster environmental sustainability. Engineering thermoplastics offer the ability to tailor-make components from polymers, and to design parts for enhanced performance, new functionality, part integration, and elimination of secondary operations. Parts made from engineering thermoplastics can be manufactured within specified cost constraints, and using manufacturing methods that offer a wide range of production flexibility. Additionally, plastics offer greater styling,



improved energy absorption for pedestrian and occupant safety, and enhanced performance over traditional materials, all while reducing overall vehicle weight. This book is focused on the use of plastics in automobiles, not just for traditional applications such as interiors and body panels, but for more advanced uses such as under-the-hood components. It provides application technology development for various aspects of automotive design-concept design, CAD modeling, predictive engineering methods through CAE, manufacturing method simulation, and prototype and tool making.