This thesis illuminates how Dutch painter, Jacques de Gheyn II, establishes a romanticised perception of the sea through the presence of exotic seashells in the painting Neptune, Amphitrite, and...Show moreThis thesis illuminates how Dutch painter, Jacques de Gheyn II, establishes a romanticised perception of the sea through the presence of exotic seashells in the painting Neptune, Amphitrite, and Cupid with a Nautilus Shell (1610). Through researching the notions of the sublime in art and the materialistic matter of shell representation in the seventeenth century, I argued how these concepts intersected to cultivate an idealised perception of the maritime world. This approach revealed new findings on how the era’s underlying xenophilia contributed to the flourishing trade connections in the Netherlands and consequently led to the depiction of exotic items in artworks. Literature from scholars Anna K. Grasskamp, Emily Brady, and Paul Arthur, who focus on the sublime and material agency, have supported my analysis of the multi-faceted positions of romanticised views and cultural obsession of years past. My research showed that, although there is no direct presence of water in Neptune and Amphitrite, the romanticised perception of the sea is still achieved through seashells which carry various connotations to convey this.Show less
This thesis studies the modernity of Nima Yushij's first major poem Afsaneh (1921) through a theoretical framework of semiotic change. The thesis draws from sources such as Nima's private letters,...Show moreThis thesis studies the modernity of Nima Yushij's first major poem Afsaneh (1921) through a theoretical framework of semiotic change. The thesis draws from sources such as Nima's private letters, speeches and personally translated fragments from the poem Afsaneh. It compares Nima's own theory of poetic modernity with literary ideologies such as Socialist Realism and Romanticism. Selected metaphors from the poem are analyzed to explore the modernity of the poem through semiotic analysis.Show less
A comparison between the feminist movements of the French Revolution and the French Revolution of 1848, focused on the ideological and historical context that shaped both movements and on the...Show moreA comparison between the feminist movements of the French Revolution and the French Revolution of 1848, focused on the ideological and historical context that shaped both movements and on the actions taken by the feminists of both revolutions.Show less
This thesis is a complete edition of the album amicorum of Dorothea Petronella (Dora) Bohn (1846-1930). Dora Bohn, was a member of the Bohn family of booksellers and publishers active in nineteenth...Show moreThis thesis is a complete edition of the album amicorum of Dorothea Petronella (Dora) Bohn (1846-1930). Dora Bohn, was a member of the Bohn family of booksellers and publishers active in nineteenth-century Haarlem. The album is a poetry book, known in the Netherlands as ‘poesiealbum’, at the time traditionally offered to young girls to keep memories of their youth. The remarkable longevity of this album with a span of 23 years, from 1861 to 1884, expands its significance beyond the recording of friendships. It contains handwritten inscriptions by members of her family and by a network of friends, including the family’s professional contacts. The album reveals certain aspects of the multiple relations that linked the professional society of Haarlem, at that time known as the centre of the publishing industry in the Netherlands, with the family firms working within a network of professional and personal bonds. The edition aims mainly to map Dora Bohn’s network of family, friends and acquaintances, the literature popular in this network and the related authors, and the story of her life as it is recorded in the album.Show less
This thesis will reveal that The Road contains many literary techniques, motifs and themes that can be traced back specifically to Romantic texts in the apocalyptic tradition, as well as...Show moreThis thesis will reveal that The Road contains many literary techniques, motifs and themes that can be traced back specifically to Romantic texts in the apocalyptic tradition, as well as philosophical ideas concerning human ethics that were developed within Romantic and later science fiction literature, initially in response to Kantian ethics. These specific themes and ideas will serve as the framework of reference for this research, to be introduced and placed in context in the following subsections.Show less
