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A national soul : Canadian mural painting, 1860s-1930s /
"Bringing together a body of work that has been largely ignored by art historians, A National Soul challenges previous histories of Canadian painting. This generously illustrated book reproduces seldom-seen murals and includes a comprehensive listing of all works from the period, their original...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montreal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
©2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- INTRODUCTION: Mural Painting in Canada, 1860s to 1930s: A New Paradigm for Kitsch
- CHAPTER ONE: The European-Based Mural Movement: History and Ideology
- CHAPTER TWO: Civic Mural Paintings: Glorifying the Memories of a Nation
- CHAPTER THREE: Commercial Mural Paintings: The Glorification of Man's Handiwork
- CHAPTER FOUR: Protestant Church Mural Paintings: Bringing Back the Soul of the Town
- CHAPTER FIVE: Catholic Church Mural Paintings: Reflections of Our Community's Soul
- CHAPTER SIX: Mural Paintings in Private Sites: Wealth Transfigured into Crowns of GloryCHAPTER SEVEN: The Disappearing Native in English Canadian Mural Paintings: But He Is Gone and I Am Here
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Progress, Patriarchy, and Public Library Murals: Whilst a Sweet-Faced Woman Finds the Books
- CHAPTER NINE: Opalescent Glass Murals in Toronto Kindergartens: A High Import Latent Even in Pat-a-Cake
- CHAPTER TEN: Canadian Mural Painting, 1940s and 1950s: The European-Based Mural Movement Lingers On
- APPENDIX: Canadian Murals Discussed in A National SoulNOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
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- M
- N
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- P
- Q
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