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The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2015.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/50626 The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art De Villiers, C.H. dhuman@live.co.za Human, Deléne UCTD Contemporary visual art Visual culture Religious iconography Christian iconography Resurrection myth Mythology in art Archetypes Hermeneutics Fusion of horizons Hans-Georg Gadamer Martin Heidegger Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-11 Humanities theses SDG-16 Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2015. The aim of this mini-dissertation is to critically investigate the interpretation of the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art by identifying and analysing selected works by Diane Victor and Christian Boltanski. This is accomplished through acknowledging and briefly referring to the development of the aforementioned archetype and its portrayal in pre-historic and early Christian iconography. The intention is to consider the relevance of such iconography in the current socio-cultural environment. The two artists’ fields of reference are worlds apart yet there is some communal significance in their artworks. Furthermore, this study not only looks at the subject matter used to portray the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art, but also consider the expressive mediums and the site specific exhibition spaces used by the selected artists to enhance the understanding of this myth. The main premise of this study is to appropriate the theories of Martin Heidegger on finitude, and Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutical phenomenology, with particular reference to his theory concerning the fusion of horizons. The analysis of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual culture critically deliberates not only the artists’ intentions, but also the viewers’ participation in this issue. This is achieved by considering culture as a signifying system where meanings are created within a given society. The above research serves as a framework for my own art-making. tm2015 ae2026 Visual Arts MA Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2015-11-25T09:45:37Z 2015-11-25T09:45:37Z 2015/09/01 2015 Dissertation Human, D 2015, The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art, MA Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50626> S2015 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50626 en © 2015 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Contemporary visual art Visual culture Religious iconography Christian iconography Resurrection myth Mythology in art Archetypes Hermeneutics Fusion of horizons Hans-Georg Gadamer Martin Heidegger Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-11 Humanities theses SDG-16 The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| title | The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| title_full | The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| title_fullStr | The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| title_full_unstemmed | The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| title_short | The fusion of horizons : interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| title_sort | fusion of horizons interpreting the archetype of the resurrection myth in contemporary visual art |
| topic | UCTD Contemporary visual art Visual culture Religious iconography Christian iconography Resurrection myth Mythology in art Archetypes Hermeneutics Fusion of horizons Hans-Georg Gadamer Martin Heidegger Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-11 Humanities theses SDG-16 |
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