Emily Lewis and Professor Dr. Dean Duncan, Media Arts Studies Emily Lewis Documentary on Homeless and 2002 Winter Olympics Faculty Mentor: Dean Duncan, Media Arts Studies The original project that I intended to complete for this scholarship was a documentary film on juvenile delinquents and the Utah court system. This project became impossible to do […]
Rafaela Dallapozza (My Mother’s Austria)
Michael John Kelly and Dr. Mark Magleby, Art History and Curatorial Studies This past summer I made art in Innsbruck Austria, the city where my mother grew up. When I planned the trip I intended to make art that would help me to better understand my heritage. I wanted to learn more about my mother’s childhood; […]
Hieronymus Bosch’s Saint Giles within the Hermit Saints triptych
Kirsten Kakadelas and Dr. Martha Peacock, Visual Arts The mystery of Hieronymus Bosch’s intent has been debated for centuries. The iconography of his works poses many different questions and problems in determining his intent, meaning, and symbolism as an artist. Bosch encountered many different influences that had an effect and impact on his style and […]
Preserving the Past Through Historic Clothing
Janae R Judd and Professor Mary Farahnakian, Theatre and Media Arts What we wear reveals a great deal about us, not only as individuals, but also as a society. Likewise, historic clothing allows us to see into the past. For example, in the 1940s cloth was used for war efforts. To help conserve fabrics, women […]
Frederic, Lord Leighton: A Look at the Development of an Important Artist
Angela Swanson Jones and Dr. Mark Magleby, Art History and Curatorial Studies Understanding the education of an artist has always been a major focus in the study of the history of art. Asking and answering questions about an artist’s development helps historians to interpret the artist’s message, ability, and influence upon his or her contemporaries. […]
Time Vindicated: Looking Behind the Masque
Amy Elizabeth Jensen and Dr. Megan Sanborn Jones, Theatre and Media Arts The English courtly masque was an elaborate theatrical form of poetry, dance, music, and scenery that flourished under the reign of the Stuarts, James (1603–1625) and Charles I (1625– 1649). The masque’s spectacle, both highly theatrical and financially extravagant, reflected the magnificence of […]
Distortions
Isaac Howard and Professor Gary Barton, Visual Arts The technological shifts in digital media have empowered individuals to create quality multimedia productions on a relatively limited budget. With the help of ORCA, I have been able to take a new direction with my art using digital sound and videotechnologies. I have spent the last year […]
The Environmental Attitudes of BYU Students
Chad D Hill and Dr. JoAnn Valenti, Communications Environmental issues have become hot political topics in recent years. Many voters now consider the environmental policies of political candidates. The formation of environmental attitudes has been the subject of many studies. In this research, I measured the environmental attitudes of students enrolled in spring term classes. […]
The Symbolic Significance of the Angel Gabriel’s Wings in Van Eyck’s Annunciation
Krisanne Hastings and Dr. Martha Peacock, Art History and Curatorial Studies Jan Van Eyck’s Annunciation is rich with religious symbolism. The iconographic program of this Northern Renaissance masterpiece delves deeply into intellectual Christian motifs, referencing the royalty of the Virgin and Christ child, offering up a varied repertoire of Old and New Testament allusions, and […]
Symbols of Heaven: An Analysis of Iconographic Programs in Gothic Western Facades
Gerald Hansen III and Dr. Mark Johnson, Visual Arts Gothic churches are vivid expressions of Catholic doctrine and local culture. Doctrinally churches have a similar basic purpose—to unite members of the community for the teaching of church doctrine and for the celebration of religious sacraments or holidays. However, each church often has additional unique functions […]
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