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Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts / / by Marion Dolan
| Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts / / by Marion Dolan |
| Autore | Dolan Marion |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIV, 464 p. 113 illus., 98 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 881.01 |
| Collana | Historical & Cultural Astronomy |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy—Observations
Science—History Literature, Medieval Physics—Philosophy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History of Science Medieval Literature Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy |
| ISBN | 3-319-56784-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Background and Objectives -- Chapter 2: Possible Classical Models for Aratea Illustrations -- Chapter 3: Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscript -- Chapter 4: The Transmission of Astronomy and Astrology in the Medieval Islamic World -- Chapter 5: Introduction of Arabic Astronomy and Illustrative Traditions to the Latin West -- Chapter 6: Astronomical Symbolism in the Carolingian Period -- Chapter 7: Ninth-Century Aratea Manuscripts -- Chapter 8: Analysis and Conclusions -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254597803321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Decoding astronomy in art and architecture / / Marion Dolan
| Decoding astronomy in art and architecture / / Marion Dolan |
| Autore | Dolan Marion |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 pages) |
| Disciplina | 704.943 |
| Collana | Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy in art
Architecture and science Astronomy, Ancient |
| ISBN | 3-030-76511-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: History of Cosmic Symbolism in Art and Architecture -- 2: Basics of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy -- Components of Archaeoastronomy -- Cycles of the Sun -- Cycles of the Moon -- The Milky Way Galaxy -- Origin of the Constellations -- The Signs of the Zodiac -- Further Reading -- 3: World’s Earliest Art and Architecture -- Introduction -- Abstract Stone Carvings and Cultural Astronomy -- “Venus Figurines” and Astronomy -- Hand Paintings in Cave Art -- Paleolithic Cave Painting -- Non-figurative Cave Art and Astronomy -- El Castillo Cave Art and Astronomy -- Corona Borealis or Northern Crown Constellation -- Lascaux Cave and Astronomy -- Archaeo-acoustics -- Further Reading -- 4: Neolithic Art, Architecture, and Astronomy -- Introduction -- Excavation of Göbekli Tepe -- Göbekli Tepe Enclosures -- Göbekli Tepe Artwork -- Interpretation of the Artwork -- Archaeoastronomy at Göbekli Tepe -- Further Reading -- 5: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in the British Isles -- Introduction to Mounds, Megaliths, and Circles -- Newgrange Passage Mound -- Knowth Passage Mound -- Dowth Passage Mound -- Artwork on Irish Passage “Grave” Megaliths -- Further Reading -- 6: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in England -- Introduction to the Stonehenge Stone Circle -- Archaeoastronomy of Stonehenge -- The Stonehenge Extensive Complex -- Avebury Stone Circles -- Avebury’s Extensive Complex -- West Kennet Long Barrow (Fig. 6.7) -- Summary of Megalithic Monuments of the British Isles -- Further Reading -- Part II: Astronomical Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia -- 7: Hinduism and Cosmology in India -- Introduction -- Cosmology Encoded in Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance -- Dancing Shiva Iconography -- Cosmology of Hindu Temples -- Further Reading -- 8: Art, Archaeology, and Astronomy at Angkor Wat Temple -- Introduction to Angkor Wat History -- Temple Functions -- Angkor Wat Temple Architecture -- Current Research -- Celestial Correlations at Angkor Wat -- Angkor Wat Sculptural Program -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 9: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy of Buddhism -- Introduction -- Ashoka and the Mauryan Dynasty -- Cosmic Pillars of Ashoka -- Celestial Symbolism of the Buddhist Stupa -- The Great Stupa at Sanchi -- Cosmology of the Borobudur Buddhist Temple -- Borobudur Sculpture -- Encoded Buddhist Teachings -- Cosmological Symbolism of Borobudur -- Solar Alignments of the Ajanta Caves -- Further Reading -- Part III: Astronomical Art and Architecture of China -- 10: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in China -- Astronomy in Early China -- Dunhuang Star Map -- Chinese Cosmological Temples -- The Mandate of Heaven -- Cosmology of Beijing -- Cosmology of the Forbidden City -- Cosmic Temples -- Temple of Heaven Compound -- Cosmic Symbolism of the Temple of Heaven -- Enactment of Imperial Duties -- Further Reading -- Part IV: Astronomical Art and Architecture of the Classical World -- 11: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in Classical Greece -- Introduction -- Greek Astronomers -- The Astronomical Poem: Phaenomena -- Greek Temples and Archaeoastronomy -- Temple of Apollo Delphi, Greece -- Astronomy of the Apollo: Asclepius Cult Temples -- Archaeoastronomy of Greek Temples in Sicily -- Greek Theater -- Further Reading -- 12: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy of Petra -- History of Petra -- Nabataean Religion -- Nabataean Architecture -- Current Research -- Urn Tomb and Astronomy -- The Monastery and Astronomy -- Nabataean Sculpture -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 13: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in the Roman Empire -- Introduction -- Astronomical Texts in Roman Empire -- Vitruvius and Astronomy -- Geminus and Astronomy -- Pliny the Elder and Astronomy -- Solar Orientations of Roman Towns -- Symbolism of the Dome in Roman Architecture -- Archaeoastronomy and the Pantheon -- Pantheon Symbolic Architectural Design -- Pantheon Solar Phenomena -- Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great and Astronomy -- Astronomical Light Effects -- The Roman Temples at Baalbek -- The Temple of Jupiter -- The Temple of Bacchus -- The Temple of Venus -- Cosmology in Mithraic Art -- The Mithraeum and the Tauroctony -- Cautes and Cautopates: The Torchbearers -- Archaeoastronomy Encoded in Mithraic Art -- Futher Reading -- Part V: Astronomical Art and Architecture of Early Europe -- 14: Astronomy and Cosmology in the Middle Ages -- Introduction -- Cosmology in the Middle Ages -- Cosmological Diagrams -- Medieval Astronomical Artwork -- Archaeoastronomy and the Christian Church -- Hagia Sophia: The Cosmos in Miniature -- Astronomy in the Age of Charlemagne -- Charlemagne’s Throne and Astronomy -- The Computistical Anthology of 809 -- Aratea Manuscripts in the Carolingian Age -- The Leiden Aratea -- The Planetary Configuration -- Giotto and Astronomy in the Scrovegni Chapel -- Giotto and the Miraculous Star of Bethlehem -- Astronomy at Chartres Cathedral -- Introduction -- Sculptural Program on the Royal Portal -- The Zodiacal Problem -- Astronomical Angels -- Further Reading -- 15: Renaissance Art and Astronomy -- Astronomy During the Renaissance -- Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Frescoes -- The Cosmology of Michelangelo Buonarroti -- Fresco Design Description -- Visualizing the Creation and Fall of Mankind -- The Cosmology of The Last Judgment -- The Last Judgment and Astronomy -- Further Reading -- Part VI: Astronomical Art and Architecture of the New World -- 16: Astronomy at Teotihuacan -- Introduction -- Pyramid of the Sun -- Pyramid of the Moon -- Ciudadela Ceremonial Grounds -- The Temple of Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent -- Archaeoastronomy at Teotihuacan -- Collapse of Teotihuacan -- Further Reading -- 17: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in South America -- Introduction -- Cultural Astronomy of Chavin de Huantar -- Cultural Astronomy and the Nazca Lines -- Cultural Astronomy of the Inca Civilization -- Astronomy of Machu Picchu. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910502976503321 |
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Dolan Marion
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Decoding astronomy in art and architecture / / Marion Dolan
| Decoding astronomy in art and architecture / / Marion Dolan |
| Autore | Dolan Marion |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 pages) |
| Disciplina | 704.943 |
| Collana | Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy in art
Architecture and science Astronomy, Ancient |
| ISBN | 3-030-76511-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: History of Cosmic Symbolism in Art and Architecture -- 2: Basics of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy -- Components of Archaeoastronomy -- Cycles of the Sun -- Cycles of the Moon -- The Milky Way Galaxy -- Origin of the Constellations -- The Signs of the Zodiac -- Further Reading -- 3: World’s Earliest Art and Architecture -- Introduction -- Abstract Stone Carvings and Cultural Astronomy -- “Venus Figurines” and Astronomy -- Hand Paintings in Cave Art -- Paleolithic Cave Painting -- Non-figurative Cave Art and Astronomy -- El Castillo Cave Art and Astronomy -- Corona Borealis or Northern Crown Constellation -- Lascaux Cave and Astronomy -- Archaeo-acoustics -- Further Reading -- 4: Neolithic Art, Architecture, and Astronomy -- Introduction -- Excavation of Göbekli Tepe -- Göbekli Tepe Enclosures -- Göbekli Tepe Artwork -- Interpretation of the Artwork -- Archaeoastronomy at Göbekli Tepe -- Further Reading -- 5: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in the British Isles -- Introduction to Mounds, Megaliths, and Circles -- Newgrange Passage Mound -- Knowth Passage Mound -- Dowth Passage Mound -- Artwork on Irish Passage “Grave” Megaliths -- Further Reading -- 6: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in England -- Introduction to the Stonehenge Stone Circle -- Archaeoastronomy of Stonehenge -- The Stonehenge Extensive Complex -- Avebury Stone Circles -- Avebury’s Extensive Complex -- West Kennet Long Barrow (Fig. 6.7) -- Summary of Megalithic Monuments of the British Isles -- Further Reading -- Part II: Astronomical Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia -- 7: Hinduism and Cosmology in India -- Introduction -- Cosmology Encoded in Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance -- Dancing Shiva Iconography -- Cosmology of Hindu Temples -- Further Reading -- 8: Art, Archaeology, and Astronomy at Angkor Wat Temple -- Introduction to Angkor Wat History -- Temple Functions -- Angkor Wat Temple Architecture -- Current Research -- Celestial Correlations at Angkor Wat -- Angkor Wat Sculptural Program -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 9: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy of Buddhism -- Introduction -- Ashoka and the Mauryan Dynasty -- Cosmic Pillars of Ashoka -- Celestial Symbolism of the Buddhist Stupa -- The Great Stupa at Sanchi -- Cosmology of the Borobudur Buddhist Temple -- Borobudur Sculpture -- Encoded Buddhist Teachings -- Cosmological Symbolism of Borobudur -- Solar Alignments of the Ajanta Caves -- Further Reading -- Part III: Astronomical Art and Architecture of China -- 10: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in China -- Astronomy in Early China -- Dunhuang Star Map -- Chinese Cosmological Temples -- The Mandate of Heaven -- Cosmology of Beijing -- Cosmology of the Forbidden City -- Cosmic Temples -- Temple of Heaven Compound -- Cosmic Symbolism of the Temple of Heaven -- Enactment of Imperial Duties -- Further Reading -- Part IV: Astronomical Art and Architecture of the Classical World -- 11: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in Classical Greece -- Introduction -- Greek Astronomers -- The Astronomical Poem: Phaenomena -- Greek Temples and Archaeoastronomy -- Temple of Apollo Delphi, Greece -- Astronomy of the Apollo: Asclepius Cult Temples -- Archaeoastronomy of Greek Temples in Sicily -- Greek Theater -- Further Reading -- 12: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy of Petra -- History of Petra -- Nabataean Religion -- Nabataean Architecture -- Current Research -- Urn Tomb and Astronomy -- The Monastery and Astronomy -- Nabataean Sculpture -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 13: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in the Roman Empire -- Introduction -- Astronomical Texts in Roman Empire -- Vitruvius and Astronomy -- Geminus and Astronomy -- Pliny the Elder and Astronomy -- Solar Orientations of Roman Towns -- Symbolism of the Dome in Roman Architecture -- Archaeoastronomy and the Pantheon -- Pantheon Symbolic Architectural Design -- Pantheon Solar Phenomena -- Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great and Astronomy -- Astronomical Light Effects -- The Roman Temples at Baalbek -- The Temple of Jupiter -- The Temple of Bacchus -- The Temple of Venus -- Cosmology in Mithraic Art -- The Mithraeum and the Tauroctony -- Cautes and Cautopates: The Torchbearers -- Archaeoastronomy Encoded in Mithraic Art -- Futher Reading -- Part V: Astronomical Art and Architecture of Early Europe -- 14: Astronomy and Cosmology in the Middle Ages -- Introduction -- Cosmology in the Middle Ages -- Cosmological Diagrams -- Medieval Astronomical Artwork -- Archaeoastronomy and the Christian Church -- Hagia Sophia: The Cosmos in Miniature -- Astronomy in the Age of Charlemagne -- Charlemagne’s Throne and Astronomy -- The Computistical Anthology of 809 -- Aratea Manuscripts in the Carolingian Age -- The Leiden Aratea -- The Planetary Configuration -- Giotto and Astronomy in the Scrovegni Chapel -- Giotto and the Miraculous Star of Bethlehem -- Astronomy at Chartres Cathedral -- Introduction -- Sculptural Program on the Royal Portal -- The Zodiacal Problem -- Astronomical Angels -- Further Reading -- 15: Renaissance Art and Astronomy -- Astronomy During the Renaissance -- Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Frescoes -- The Cosmology of Michelangelo Buonarroti -- Fresco Design Description -- Visualizing the Creation and Fall of Mankind -- The Cosmology of The Last Judgment -- The Last Judgment and Astronomy -- Further Reading -- Part VI: Astronomical Art and Architecture of the New World -- 16: Astronomy at Teotihuacan -- Introduction -- Pyramid of the Sun -- Pyramid of the Moon -- Ciudadela Ceremonial Grounds -- The Temple of Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent -- Archaeoastronomy at Teotihuacan -- Collapse of Teotihuacan -- Further Reading -- 17: Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in South America -- Introduction -- Cultural Astronomy of Chavin de Huantar -- Cultural Astronomy and the Nazca Lines -- Cultural Astronomy of the Inca Civilization -- Astronomy of Machu Picchu. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466748503316 |
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Dolan Marion
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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