scholarly journals The Role of Hyperrealism in Painted Portraiture –Engaging Culture: Analysis of Portraiture by Eddy Ochieng

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-179
Author(s):  
Kamau Wango
Keyword(s):  
Pop Art ◽  
Reference Base ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Post Modernism ◽  
Cave Paintings ◽  
Original Photograph ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Resolution Photograph

Portraiture remains one of the most fascinating genres of Art; it is engaging, intriguing and often, perhaps, a little controversial. Portraiture has been executed through the centuries in a variety of styles and media and for different purposes, from the ancient Egyptian cave paintings, through the medieval civilisations to the renaissance, new world, the great divide, modern era and ultimately to post-modernism pop art portraiture. One question that has always resurfaced in the interrogation of portraiture is what is the role of portraiture. There have also been incessant questions about the effectiveness or even need for some painting styles used in portraiture as well as other genres. Within contemporary Art, one of these styles that have often generated passionate arguments between those who love it and those who do not subscribe to it is hyperrealism. Detractors of hyperrealism, which started in the early 1970s, have consistently argued that by virtue of its reliance upon photography, what it seeks to portray is already achieved through photography and hence it is artistically ‘pointless’ since it serves no further visual purpose. Dwelling specifically on this artistic ‘pointlessness’, they have even questioned whether hyperrealism is Art or just a very refined and admirable show of skill. Proponents of hyperrealism, however, bask in the satisfaction that it retrieves all photographic cues from a digital image or a high-resolution photograph and converts or transforms these into a different realm of artistry and perfection by the placement of even more minute and meticulous details that would otherwise be invisible to the eye. This creativity culminates in an entirely new form, an ‘illusion of reality’ more artistically and visually engaging than the original photograph. The detractors, therefore, state that since hyperrealism is derived from photography as a reference base, then it is redundant as a style. In order to address this query, this paper examines the role of hyperrealism in modern portraiture as it is specifically applied to Kenyan portraiture executed by Eddie Ochieng’, an outstanding Kenyan hyperrealist, in order to determine its own ‘visual efficacy’ as a sub-genre. The portraiture itself, as featured in this paper, focuses on aspects of culture to explore the overall visual impact as a result of the application of hyperrealism.

Pondok Pesantren Sebagai Lembaga Pendidikan Alternatif

KUTTAB ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Salman Zahidi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
The Times ◽  
Modern Era

Ali Bin Abi Talib once said that children should be educated in accordance with the  development of the times. The Ali bin Abi Talib’s statement could be considered as his attention more to the development of human civilization. For that reason, there should be studies focused on the role of educational institutions in facing the challenges of the times. On this stand, the writer raises the existence of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) for being considered to have been able to survive amid the onslaught of civilization increasingly obscuring cultural identity. In addition, this study also aims to identify and discuss the role of pesantren in the modern era. This is a literature study using a descriptive and exploratory approach. It can be concluded that pesantren are non-formal Islamic educational institutions. Pesantren have permanent and distictive methods and learning models. The purpose of pesantren education is the same as Islamic education in general, instilling a sense of virtue, familiarizing themselves with courtesy, preparing for a holy, sincere and honest life entirely. Pesantren could be seen from three aspects: (a) pesantren that are seen from facilities and infrastructures, (b) pesantren that are seen from disciplines taught, and (c) pesantren that are seen from the fields of knowledge.

Ecological, coenotic and floristic analysis of groups of associations of broadleaved-coniferous forests from central European Russia

2001 ◽  
pp. 38-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. B. Zaugolnova ◽  
I. I. Istomina ◽  
E. V. Tikhonova
Keyword(s):  
Wide Distribution ◽  
European Russia ◽  
Coniferous Forests ◽  
Computer Data ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Central European ◽  
Reference Base ◽  
Floristic Analysis ◽  
Regional Factors

Two computer data bases were formed: reference base «Prodromus» including the nomenclature forest syntaxa and experienced geobotanic releves «Forests of European Russia». Ecological, coenotic and floristic analysis of broadleaved-coniferous forests mostly corresponding to association Rhodobryo rosei – Piceetum abietis Korotkov 1986 was conducted with these bases. Releves (305) from South taiga and broadleaved-coniferous subzone were used. The analysis revealed complex syntaxonomy, bo­real-nemoral character and wide distribution ass. Rhodobryo-Piceetum from central European Russia. Ecolo­gical comparison of this association with some no­men­clature types of broadleaved-coniferous communities in East Europe was carried out. Preliminary prodromus for Euro­pean Russian mixed forests is suggested. Role of ecologi­cal, succession and regional factors was shown for dif­ferentiation of syntaxa.

A scientific research study on the management of Manyasthamba (Cervical Spondylosis) with Nasya and Nasapana

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Unnikrishnan V S ◽  
Prashanth A S ◽  
Madhusudan Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Cervical Spondylosis ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Treatment Aspect

The science of life Ayurveda, not only deals with the prevention of diseases by maintaining health but also with the alleviation of diseases. In this ultra modern era due to change in lifestyles, sedentary works and food habits, people are unable to follow the Dinacharya and Ritucharya as explained in the classics, which may lead to different diseases. Due to improper postural habits, weight bearing and other unwholesome diets and habits there are higher the chances of discomfort and disease pertaining to spinal cord. Manyasthambha is one such condition that disturbs a big population due to today’s alterations in lifestyle. Here an effort is made to study and understand the role of Nasya Karma, Nasaapana and Shamanaushadhi like Vyoshadi Guggulu in the treatment aspect of this disease. Nasya Karma and Nasaapana provided highly significant results in all the symptoms of Manyasthambha. As per the clinical data, ‘Nasaapana is found to be more effective than Nasya Karma’. So it can be concluded that better results can be obtained with Shaddharana Yoga as Amapachana, Nasaapana with Mashabaladi Kwatha followed by Vyoshadi Guggulu as Shamanoushadhi.

Was tut ein Geschichtsschreiber?

Philologus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 164 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-2689
Author(s):  
Thomas Kuhn-Treichel
Keyword(s):  
First Case ◽  
Value Judgements ◽  
Modern Era

AbstractLucian’s work De historia conscribenda not only presents reflections on how one should or should not write history, but also illustrates possible ways to represent the authorial activity of a historian (i. e. how one writes ‘metahistory’). In this, two basic forms can be distinguished, both of which can be understood from a narratological perspective as metalepses. In the first case, the historian is represented as the direct originator of the action; in the second he acts as a mere observer, but one who moves spatially in and with his action. Both forms of statement stand within traditions of motifs that can be traced from antiquity through to the modern era; yet Lucian nonetheless makes an innovative contribution by inscribing value judgements into the motifs. The result is the suggestion that the historian fulfils the role of observer, while the role of originator turns out to be more apt for the poet than for the historian. This permits far-reaching conclusions to be drawn about the conception of poetry and historiography as a whole.

Facial reconstruction project

1970 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Cesarani ◽  
Maria Cristina Martina ◽  
Valter Capussotto ◽  
Andrea Giuliano ◽  
Renato Grilletto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Model ◽  
Multidetector Ct ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Facial Reconstruction ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Egyptian Mummy ◽  
Ancient Egyptian ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Reconstruction Project

Facial reconstruction of mummies and corpses is important in anthropological, medical and forensic studies. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the role of three- Dimensional Multidetector CT examination for 3D facial reconstruction. We present a multidisciplinary work performed by radiologists, anthropologists and forensic police in reconstructing the possible physiognomy of an ancient Egyptian mummy. Three-Dimensional data were obtained from a well-preserved completely wrapped Egyptian mummy from the collection of the Egyptian Museum in Torino, Italy, dated from XXII or XXIII dynasty (945-715 BC). Data were used as a model for the rapid prototyping stereolithographic technique, a method which allows the creation of 3D model with digital data using synthetic materials such as resin or nylon.

The Role of Pathology Review of Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection Specimens in the Modern Era

2010 ◽  
Vol 183 (3) ◽  
pp. 921-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Lee ◽  
Howard S. Levin ◽  
J. Stephen Jones
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Tumor ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Pathology Review

scholarly journals ERA DIGITAL (PERGESERAN PARADIGMA DARI HUKUM MODERN KE POST MODERNISME)

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Iskandar Wibawa
Keyword(s):  
Post Modernism ◽  
Modern Era

Konstruksi hukum saat ini dibangun berdasarkan aliran positivisme, merupakaan legal-meta narative yang maujud dalam bentuk hukum tertulis yang penerapannya menggunakan mehhode sylogisme,. Hal ini merupakan paradigma hukum modern. Era digital yang terjadi saat ini mempengaruhi kehidupan diberbagai bidang, termasuk di bidang hukum. Paradigma hukum modern yang positivistik, legal-meta naratuve dan penggunaaan sylogisme mengalami kesulitan menyelesaikan masalah yang terjadi di masyarakat. Paradigma baru diperlukan untuk menyelesaikan masalah tersebut, yaitu paradigma post modernism. Paradigma ini memaknai hukum sebagai legal-micronarative, memberikan peluang adanya keragaman dalam memaknai hukum. Hukum tertulis dimaknai sesuai dengan konteksnya, dan dipandang sebagai bingkai dalam rangka menyelesaikan masalah yang terjadi dalam masyarakat.

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