The purpose of this essay is to identify and analyze one of Lavinia Fontana＇s mysterious paintings, traditionally entitled Cleopatra but here considered to be an inventive portrayal of an ancient scientist, Cleopatra...The purpose of this essay is to identify and analyze one of Lavinia Fontana＇s mysterious paintings, traditionally entitled Cleopatra but here considered to be an inventive portrayal of an ancient scientist, Cleopatra the Alchemist （ca. third century BCE）. There are four parts to this study. The first is an iconographical analysis of the painting by Lavinia Fontana＇s Cleopatra the Alchemist （1605） at the Galleria Spada in Rome. The second section deals with the origin of the Egyptian Cleopatra the Alchemist as an Egyptian scientist and of her inventions, which include the alembic and the ouroboros motiE The third section consists of an emblematic comparison between the imagery in the painting and alchemical references. The last brief section considers problematic copies of the painting展开更多
Born as Ly Cong Uan, Ly Thai To is the first king of the Ly Dynasty. The most important contribution of Ly Thai To in Vietnamese history is to move the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La, and rename it as Thang Long （Asce...Born as Ly Cong Uan, Ly Thai To is the first king of the Ly Dynasty. The most important contribution of Ly Thai To in Vietnamese history is to move the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La, and rename it as Thang Long （Ascending Dragon） in 1010. Nowadays, it is known as Hanoi. Ly Thai To promoted Buddhism, and reduced the centuries-old influence of Confucianism in the kingdom. The growth and prevalence of Buddhism brought about a long period of peace, where Buddhist literature consequently flourished with seminal achievements. Due to King Ly Thai To＇s enormous contributions, the Vietnamese have created several legends and anecdotes to mystify his life. Thus, although a historical figure, his life remains a mystery and controversy. In 2010, Hanoi celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long. On this occasion, Vietnamese historical films about Ly Cong Uan were produced. This created intriguing variations within historical facts, legends, and on-screen stories. This paper will explore the reconstruction of Ly Cong Uan＇s life from an adaptation studies perspective through four historical films： Legend of the Capital Relocation （Huyen su thien do）, Thang Long Aspiration （Khat vong Thang Long）, Ly Cong Uan The Road to Thang Long Citadel （Ly Cong Uan： Dtrong toi thanh Thang Long）, Child of the Dragon （Ngtroi con cua Rong）. This research also wants to clarify the issues of national identity, nationalism, and cultural interaction reflected through the representations of Ly Thai To in those cinematic products展开更多
Ernest Hemingway is famous for his ＂mastery of the art of modern narration＂. This paper adopts his writing theory-＂iceberg principle＂ and techniques of writing, especially brief repetitions and vague symbols to an...Ernest Hemingway is famous for his ＂mastery of the art of modern narration＂. This paper adopts his writing theory-＂iceberg principle＂ and techniques of writing, especially brief repetitions and vague symbols to analyze his short story Cat in the Rain for the purpose of revealing the theme behind the plot.展开更多
Haiguo Tuzhi （Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms） is one of the earliest gazetteers in early modern China. In order to change the Chinese view of the outside world, scholax-official Wei Yuma （1794-1857）...Haiguo Tuzhi （Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms） is one of the earliest gazetteers in early modern China. In order to change the Chinese view of the outside world, scholax-official Wei Yuma （1794-1857） mad his contemporaries compiled this gazetteer in the middle of the 19th century. Haiguo Tuzhi contains numerous geographical, historical, mad political details covering both the western and eastern hemispheres, which derived from the known information on Western researches and Chinese macient texts from the Tang Dynasty （618-907） to Ming Dynasty （1368-1644）. Haiguo Tuzhi is a significmat work in China, which affected the modernization movement around East Asia, such as Meiji Restoration in Japma. There axe two juan, or scrolls concerning Turkey （the Ottoman Empire）, called southern Duluji （Turkey） mad northern Tuluji （Turkey）, in Haiguo Tuzhi＇s ＂Southwest Ocean＂ part and ＂Great West Ocema＂ part covering the origin of Turkish state, the geographical location and circumstance of Turkey, the distribution of ethnic groups throughout this country, the relationship between Turkey and European countries, the religious situation, mad the policies carried out by Turkish monarchs. Although Haguo Tuzhi is a pmaoramic opus which focuses on the whole outline of countries, it also documents plenty details about Turkish clothing, dietary habits, and characters of people. Haguo Tuzhi provides a chmace to learn the Chinese impressions on Turkish state and people in 19th century展开更多
文摘The purpose of this essay is to identify and analyze one of Lavinia Fontana＇s mysterious paintings, traditionally entitled Cleopatra but here considered to be an inventive portrayal of an ancient scientist, Cleopatra the Alchemist （ca. third century BCE）. There are four parts to this study. The first is an iconographical analysis of the painting by Lavinia Fontana＇s Cleopatra the Alchemist （1605） at the Galleria Spada in Rome. The second section deals with the origin of the Egyptian Cleopatra the Alchemist as an Egyptian scientist and of her inventions, which include the alembic and the ouroboros motiE The third section consists of an emblematic comparison between the imagery in the painting and alchemical references. The last brief section considers problematic copies of the painting
文摘Born as Ly Cong Uan, Ly Thai To is the first king of the Ly Dynasty. The most important contribution of Ly Thai To in Vietnamese history is to move the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La, and rename it as Thang Long （Ascending Dragon） in 1010. Nowadays, it is known as Hanoi. Ly Thai To promoted Buddhism, and reduced the centuries-old influence of Confucianism in the kingdom. The growth and prevalence of Buddhism brought about a long period of peace, where Buddhist literature consequently flourished with seminal achievements. Due to King Ly Thai To＇s enormous contributions, the Vietnamese have created several legends and anecdotes to mystify his life. Thus, although a historical figure, his life remains a mystery and controversy. In 2010, Hanoi celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long. On this occasion, Vietnamese historical films about Ly Cong Uan were produced. This created intriguing variations within historical facts, legends, and on-screen stories. This paper will explore the reconstruction of Ly Cong Uan＇s life from an adaptation studies perspective through four historical films： Legend of the Capital Relocation （Huyen su thien do）, Thang Long Aspiration （Khat vong Thang Long）, Ly Cong Uan The Road to Thang Long Citadel （Ly Cong Uan： Dtrong toi thanh Thang Long）, Child of the Dragon （Ngtroi con cua Rong）. This research also wants to clarify the issues of national identity, nationalism, and cultural interaction reflected through the representations of Ly Thai To in those cinematic products
文摘Ernest Hemingway is famous for his ＂mastery of the art of modern narration＂. This paper adopts his writing theory-＂iceberg principle＂ and techniques of writing, especially brief repetitions and vague symbols to analyze his short story Cat in the Rain for the purpose of revealing the theme behind the plot.
文摘Haiguo Tuzhi （Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms） is one of the earliest gazetteers in early modern China. In order to change the Chinese view of the outside world, scholax-official Wei Yuma （1794-1857） mad his contemporaries compiled this gazetteer in the middle of the 19th century. Haiguo Tuzhi contains numerous geographical, historical, mad political details covering both the western and eastern hemispheres, which derived from the known information on Western researches and Chinese macient texts from the Tang Dynasty （618-907） to Ming Dynasty （1368-1644）. Haiguo Tuzhi is a significmat work in China, which affected the modernization movement around East Asia, such as Meiji Restoration in Japma. There axe two juan, or scrolls concerning Turkey （the Ottoman Empire）, called southern Duluji （Turkey） mad northern Tuluji （Turkey）, in Haiguo Tuzhi＇s ＂Southwest Ocean＂ part and ＂Great West Ocema＂ part covering the origin of Turkish state, the geographical location and circumstance of Turkey, the distribution of ethnic groups throughout this country, the relationship between Turkey and European countries, the religious situation, mad the policies carried out by Turkish monarchs. Although Haguo Tuzhi is a pmaoramic opus which focuses on the whole outline of countries, it also documents plenty details about Turkish clothing, dietary habits, and characters of people. Haguo Tuzhi provides a chmace to learn the Chinese impressions on Turkish state and people in 19th century
