scholarly journals A Virtual Space Built on a Canvas Painting for an “Augmented” Experience to Catch the Artist’s Message

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 641
Author(s):  
Salvatore Capotorto ◽  
Maria Lepore ◽  
Antonietta Varasano
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Space ◽  
Linear Perspective ◽  
Last Supper ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Aesthetic Pleasure ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
The Aesthetic

“Entering” a canvas to examine and learn about the work from unexplored points of view is an experiential “journey” in an environment reconstructed through the use and integration of innovative technologies, such as descriptive geometry and digital photogrammetry, solid modeling and immersive photography. Generating a “sense of presence” in the viewer means connecting it with immediacy to the artist’s message and grasping even the most subtle elements of the painting that are difficult to understand, such as architectural inconsistencies or the play of perspectives that, very often, bring out the situations scripted, characterized by discoveries that prelude to the aesthetic pleasure as the multiplicity of meanings and the “stylistic overcoding” of the work is revealed. The research hypotheses were applied to a case study, or to the splendid “Last Supper” by the Flemish artist Gaspar Hovic, a canvas painted in oil (late 15th century AD) and kept in the Matrice SM Veterana Church di Triggiano (BA), where the representation of the suggestive moment of Jesus with the Apostles is carried out through numerous symbols, in an evocative architectural context rich in details. The pictorial subject provides a series of very interesting ideas suitable for research of the role of perspective. The inverse method of linear perspective was used to reveal the plants and sections corresponding to the perspective space of the painting, used as the basis for the reconstruction of the 3D model of the entire scenic composition. Although the painting represents the apparently rigorous application of the perspective technique, by “entering” the canvas it is possible to observe some exceptions to the geometric rules deliberately introduced by the artist, thus making the perspective restitution process an effective interpretative act of the work.

The role of maintenance in improving company's competitiveness and profitability

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damjan Maletič ◽  
Matjaž Maletič ◽  
Basim Al-Najjar ◽  
Boštjan Gomišček
Keyword(s):  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Potential Improvement ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of maintenance in improving company's competitiveness and profitability. In the first part the paper aims to discuss the potential improvement areas from the company perspective. Second part of this paper examines maintenance impact on company's business. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical case study was utilized aiming to provide an understanding of the role of maintenance in improving company's business. The empirical data for this study were collected from a Slovenian textile company. A gap analysis was used in order to address the research problem and to identify potential improvement areas. Findings – Based on the gap analysis, the results suggest that from respondents’ points of view, maintenance practices related to condition-based maintenance approach represent the highest opportunity for improvement. The most notable empirical results of the case study showed that around 3 per cent of additional profit could be generated at weaving machine, especially if all unplanned stoppages and loss of quality due to decrease in the productivity would be prevented. Practical implications – This paper demonstrates to managers the potential benefits of maintenance policy in terms of productivity, quality and profitability. In this regard, this paper builds on a premise that company can gain higher performance benefits using more effective maintenance policy. Originality/value – The proposed conceptual model contributes to the existing literature by showing the interactions between maintenance and company's competitiveness and profitability. Empirical findings of this study therefore, acknowledge maintenance's potential of increasing the overall profit. In addition this study advances prior studies by utilizing a gap analysis which is rare in this type of research.

The Cultural Importance of Floristic Diversity: A Case Study from Nokopo village, Madang and Morobe Provinces, Papua New Guinea

1998 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-122
Author(s):  
Christin Kocher-Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
The People ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Aesthetic Concepts

AbstractBiodiversity is not exclusively a product of pristine natural processes but is also, to a considerable degree, caused by human activities. This is demonstrated by a detailed inspection of the use and classification of plants by the people of Nokopo village in the Finisterre Range of Papua New Guinea. Nokopo people recognise and value biodiversity on all its levels - genetic diversity, species diversity and diversity of ecosystems - and their activities enhance overall biodiversity. This can be partly explained by the usefulness biodiversity has to them, in terms of resource access and other utilitarian considerations. On the other hand, aesthetic concepts and values make a significant contribution. Both these intrinsically interwoven components - the utilitarian and the aesthetic component respectively - form the base for understanding the major role humans play in creating and maintaining biodiversity, the role of keystone species enhancing overall biodiversity in a given ecosystem.

scholarly journals rythme dans la poésie africaine : entre monotonie et dynamisme

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 415-432
Author(s):  
Aboubakar Gounougo
Keyword(s):  
Premier Lieu ◽  
Aesthetic Pleasure ◽  
Construction Of Meaning ◽  
Emotional Category ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Way

El ritmo, en el centro del texto, es una cuestión que rara vez se aborda por su cuenta. Sin embargo, aunque carece de sentido, el papel del ritmo en la construcción del sentido en el texto es sumamente esencial. Así pues, el ritmo, aunque no tenga sentido, tiene sentido por la forma en que interviene en la secuencia de texto. A este respecto, se resuelven muchas cuestiones dentro del texto, en particular las relativas a la fijación del sentido, así como las vinculadas a la expresión de la obsesión y de la emoción. Todas estas son cuestiones que preocupan nuestra reflexión actual, a través de dos puntos esenciales a este respecto y que nos llevan, en primer lugar, a interrogarnos sobre la problemática de la construcción del equilibrio entre el contenido y la forma en las secuencias de texto; en segundo lugar, el proceso al término del cual nace la categoría emocional, condición del placer estético del texto. Rhythm, at the heart of the text, is an issue that is rarely addressed for its own sake. Yet, although it has no meaning, the role of rhythm in the construction of meaning in the text is most essential. It is thus that the rhythm, in the absence of meaning, makes sense, however, by the way it intervenes in the sequence of text. It is in this respect that a number of questions are resolved within the text, particularly those relating to the fixing of meaning, as well as those relating to the expression of obsession and emotion. These are all questions which concern our present reflection, through two essential points on this subject and which lead us, in the first place, to question the problem of the construction of the balance between the content and the form in the textual sequences; second, the process at the end of which the emotional category takes birth, condition of the aesthetic pleasure of the text. Le rythme, au cœur du texte, est un problème rarement abordé pour lui-même. Pourtant, bien qu'il n'ait aucun sens, le rôle du rythme dans la construction du sens dans le texte est le plus essentiel. C'est ainsi que le rythme, en l'absence de sens, prend tout son sens, par sa façon d'intervenir dans la séquence du texte. C'est à cet égard qu'un certain nombre de questions sont résolues dans le texte, notamment celles relatives à la fixation du sens, ainsi que celles relatives à l'expression de l'obsession et de l'émotion. Autant de questions qui concernent notre réflexion actuelle, à travers deux points essentiels sur ce sujet et qui nous conduisent, en premier lieu, à questionner le problème de la construction de l'équilibre entre le contenu et la forme dans les séquences textuelles; deuxièmement, le processus au terme duquel prend naissance la catégorie émotionnelle, condition du plaisir esthétique du texte.

scholarly journals The Cultural Heritage of Architectural Linear Perspective: The Mural Paintings in Nantang Church

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1773-1785
Author(s):  
Manuel V. Castilla
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Linear Perspective ◽  
Stage Design ◽  
Architectural Drawing ◽  
Mural Paintings ◽  
European Collaboration ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Original Interpretation ◽  
Architectural Perspective

This paper presents a contextual use of the innovative drawing techniques that involved architecture and painting in the Qing court during the first half of the eighteenth century. At this point architectural linear perspective in painting (quadratura) and stage design had become common fields of experimentation for the Chinese and Jesuit artists missionaries. In this conceptual context, Western quadratura was developed in China by Giovanni Gherardini. (1655–1729), and especially by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766), who is remembered as an extraordinarily versatile architect–painter. The focus of this paper is on the “illusory mural paintings of architectural perspective in Nantang Church” (Beijing), which has now disappeared, and which spread the influence of the Western Renaissance. The imported Western linear perspective and the fundamentals of architectural drawing facilitated the systematization and dissemination of the quadratura as an unknown technique in China. Based on the text described by the contemporary scholar Yao Yuan Zhi, an original interpretation of the architectural perspective mural paintings in Nantang Church is proposed. These paintings provide an important case study of Sino-European collaboration in the eighteenth century from different points of view: the representation of the light in drawings and the fact that the concept of shadow in some respects was unknown to the Chinese artist.

scholarly journals Leo Tolstoy's moralizing in context of ethical and aesthetic synthesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (43) ◽  
pp. 257-263
Author(s):  
Svetlana A. Simonova ◽  
Tatiana V. Shvetsova ◽  
Marina A. Shtanko ◽  
Denis G. Bronnikov ◽  
Alexei A. Mikhailov
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Leo Tolstoy ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Aesthetic Theory ◽  
Russian Culture ◽  
Works Of Art ◽  
Aesthetic Pleasure ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The One

The article examines the moralizing of Leo Tolstoy on the example of his theoretical ideas. The authors, examining their genesis, come to the conclusion that the writer formed his ideas under the influence of French enlighteners and sentimentalists, on the one hand, and absorbed the ethical dominant of Russian culture, on the other hand. The article analyzes the idea of absolutizing good, which runs through Tolstoy's entire aesthetic theory as a leitmotif. As a result of the study of the aesthetic views of the writer, it is concluded that Tolstoy understood the role of art solely as a translation of feelings and a means of communication. The writer deprives art of its aura of mystery and does not recognize the latter as a source of aesthetic pleasure and spiritual enrichment. The article analyzes the worldview of the writer, reveals the influence on him of the experience acquired by Tolstoy in childhood and adolescence. Tolstoy's works of art and theoretical views are another example of the fact that the artist's worldview does not always coincide with his work.

Everyone in Space Wants to Hear You Scream

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Stephen Tatlow
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Game World ◽  
Character Identity ◽  
Marketing Materials

When considering player voice in the context of game sound, existing examinations remain inconclusive. As player voice exists in a liminal position between reality and virtuality, some academics see them as sonic violations of the game space. Voice can convey information about identity, which may oppose our understanding of the avatars within the game world. Voice can facilitate social communication, which may remind us of the physical world outside the virtuality. Mediations of voice into the virtual world may introduce obstacles or inflections that interfere with our enjoyment of the virtual space. Alongside these concerns, however, we can also find virtual worlds that prioritize and privilege player voice. Player voice can become part of character identity. Gameworlds can encourage us to communicate ludically, without disrupting immersion. Interruptions and disruptions can be limited by players. Amongst others, the virtual world of the long-running MMORPG EVE Online demonstrates how voice can coexist with immersion. Marketing materials for the game now place player voice at the center of consumer focus. Including an interview with one of the videographers who placed player voice at the center of his fan videos, the article uses EVE Online as a case study for the integration of player voice into virtual worlds. By examining virtual worlds and the role of voice within them, this article develops a framework for understanding player voice in the context of game sound. This allows us to recognize how player voice, an often overlooked aspect of game sound, can function within virtual worlds.

The Beijing Olympics (2008) Advertainment Portal

2011 ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Natalie Pang ◽  
Don Schauder
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Space ◽  
Web Portals ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Beijing Olympics ◽  
Know How ◽  
Knowledge Commons ◽  
The Web

As communities develop their sense of identities, the Web reflects such identities through the appearances of Web portals. This short article argues that it is not only technologies that drive the emergence and popularity of portals, but the very sense of commonality that communities share fuels and propels the development and growth of portals. Such commonalities contribute to the establishment of a “knowledge commons” within the community; a virtual space dedicated to the sharing of understanding, memory, and practical know-how. Using a case study of a portal developed for the purpose of producing “advertainment” content in the upcoming Beijing Humanistic Olympics, the role of portals in contributing to the establishment of the knowledge commons is investigated.

scholarly journals Values, Memory, and the Role of Exploratory Methods for Policy-Design Processes and the Sustainable Redevelopment of Waterfront Contexts: The Case of Officine Piaggio (Italy)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 2989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Coscia ◽  
Giulia Lazzari ◽  
Irene Rubino
Keyword(s):  
Policy Design ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Residential Units ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Fundamental Value

In the last few decades the renewal of waterfront contexts has been especially inspired by neoliberal approaches favoring the creation of residential units and entertainment facilities. However, sustainability frameworks suggest that the economic dimension should be interpreted in a way that goes beyond the profitability of the interventions and that takes into account non-monetary values as well. In light of the complex social value (CSV) theory—which considers as a fundamental value component the intrinsic values attributed by communities to environmental and cultural heritage resources—this article proposes the adoption of exploratory methods to firstly map and then integrate citizens’ points of view into the evaluation and design of redevelopment scenarios, selecting the ex-industrial complex of Officine Piaggio (Italy) as a case study. Survey results highlighted that discrepancies between the new functions advanced by official redevelopment proposals and citizens’ opinions were present, and that values such as memory and collective meaning need to be considered if multidimensional sustainability represents a goal. Coherent with these results, a new project scenario is then envisioned and implications related to the application of exploratory methods in the decision-making and policy-design processes are finally advanced.

scholarly journals A New Space for Biotechnology Innovation?

Economics ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 1626-1649
Author(s):  
David Tamoschus
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Geographical Patterns ◽  
Integration Mechanisms ◽  
New Space ◽  
Technological Opportunities

New technological opportunities and online communication constantly gain importance for knowledge integration and knowledge creation in any innovation-driven environment. The cooperation between firms and individual actors in biotechnology was characteristically organized in local or regional clusters, based on face-to-face communications and strategic temporary linkages to other clusters. However, this archetypal configuration can change with the emerging use of open innovation models such as online research communities. A qualitative case study including an analysis of forums within an open source biomedical research platform portrays how knowledge integration mechanisms, and hence, innovations are implemented in virtual space. In this newly created environment, a number of geographical patterns are inverted: The strong role of physical co-location is partly substituted by enabled online proximity and new opportunities of virtual “prototype-sharing”; the former global pipelines are transformed to local and virtual cross-community pipelines. Yet mechanisms of creating social coherence and stability illustrate noteworthy similarities with “localized capabilities” of regional agglomerations. Eventually, knowledge integration capabilities ensure that the network can operate as a successful knowledge provider.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF CLICHÉS IN CONTEMPORARY DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL ARTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-62
Author(s):  
Михаэль Владимирович Константинов
Keyword(s):  
Video Art ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Video Installation ◽  
Popular Art ◽  
Internet Art ◽  
Digital Visual Culture ◽  
Audiovisual Work ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Viktor Shklovsky

В данном исследовании анализируется роль клише в современных цифровых аудиовизуальных искусствах. Клише в искусстве может определяться как формула. Основываясь на подходе к формульности Джона Кавелти и Юрия Лотмана, мы анализируем роль клише в формировании виртуального пространства и гиперреального вымышленного мира, которые являются характерной особенностью культурной парадигмы постмодернистского общества. Так как клише играет важную роль в современной массовой культуре, мы приводим данные исследователя цифровой визуальной культуры Льва Мановича, который анализирует цифровую составляющую в цифровом аудиовизуальном медиуме. Тем самым впервые мы связываем подход Кавелти и Мановича в анализе современного цифрового аудиовизуального искусства. Говоря о цифровой составляющей в искусстве, следует упомянуть ее важную характеристику, которой является интерфейс, определяемый нами как формульное построение. Клише в современном искусстве является одним из главных структурных элементов художественного произведения, который влияет на эстетическую форму и содержание аудиовизуального произведения. При помощи клише мы создаем виртуальные и гиперреальные миры, которые помогают зрителю почувствовать эскапистские чувства и погрузиться в эти вымышленные миры. Также клише дает нам возможность увидеть новое в уже знакомом при восприятии искусства. Видение «нового в уже знакомом» мы определяем как прием «остранения» Виктора Шкловского. Перечисленные свойства клише проявляются во всех цифровых современных аудиовизуальных искусствах кино, видеоигры, видеоарта и видеоинсталляции, примеры которых мы приводим в нашем исследовании. In this study, I analyze the role of clichés in contemporary digital audiovisual arts. The use of clichés in the author’s high art is considered to be a manifestation of a low artistic level. But the same use of clichés in folklore and popular art is not considered to be a “primitive” performance. Clichés in art are defined as a formula. The article presents an approach to formulaic art by John G. Cawelti and Juri Lotman. This approach is the methodology of my study of the role of clichés in the creation of virtual space and hyperreal fictional world. Since clichés play a very important role in contemporary popular culture, I present the data by Lev Manovich, the researcher of digital visual culture. He analyzes the digital component in the digital audiovisual medium. Thus, for the first time, I link Cawelti and Manovich in the analysis of contemporary digital audiovisual art. Speaking about the digital component in art, I should mention that the interface, defined as a formulaic construction, is its important feature. The article states that the cliché in modern digital audiovisual art is one of the main structural elements of a work of art which affects the aesthetic form and content of an audiovisual work. Using clichés, we create virtual and hyperreal worlds that help the addressee to feel escapist feelings and get immersed in these fictional worlds. Also, clichés give us the opportunity to see the new in the already familiar in the perception of art. I define the vision of “new in the already familiar” as defamiliarization by Viktor Shklovsky. The listed properties of the cliché are manifested in all digital contemporary audiovisual arts: cinema, video games, video art, and video installation. The examples are given below in the study. The obtained results are relevant for studying the new types of digital audiovisual arts such as Internet art, interactive cinema, science art, computer art, and others. These arts are now at the stage of their formal, aesthetic and content formation. The obtained results will help to understand the new processes taking place in our postmodern society

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