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Ecce Homo in the Sixteenth Century

Catherine O'Brien
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1987
PhD

Subject: Painting
Country: Ireland
Period: 16th Century

Supervisor: Anne Crookshank
Approx. 60,000 - 80,000 words

The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam

Jacqueline Belinda O’Brien

Trinity College Dublin

Department of History of Art and Architecture

1986

BA

Subject: Sculpture

Country: Ireland & England

Period: 20th Century

An Architectual Analysis of St.Mary's Parish Church, Gowran, Co.Kilkenny

Sandra O'Brien
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2004
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 13th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation is a survey of St.Mary's Parish Church in Gowran, Co.Kilkenny, which the author cites as being "one of the finest Early English Gothic buildings in the country. The first chapter examines the historical and social context at the time of its erection, as well as the proposed identity of its founder and the reasons and motives behind the church's foundation. Then the quthor analyses the church as it stands today , highlighting and accounting for several of its highly unusual features, such as the relationship between the north and south arcades. The third chapter tries to account for the the original pier variation in the nave and to explain the visual disparity of some of the architectural features. The final chapter explores the origins of this unusual architectural practice and to establish precedents, perhaps in England, which display the same degree of pier variation.

The Villa and the Place of James Wyatt in 18th century Irish Country House Architecture

Alexandra O'Byrne
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1984
BA

Subject: Architecure
Country: Ireland
Period: 18th Century

10,000 words

St. Gall MS Codex 51. A Study of the Evangelist Pages

Aedin O’Carroll
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1996
BA

Subject: Manuscript
Country: Ireland & Switzerland
Period: 9th Century

10,000 words

‘Green Shift on the Emerald Isle’ ‘The Rise of an Environmental Consciousness in Irish Architecture 1975-2003’

Cian O’Carroll
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2010
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th and 21st Century

10,000 words

This dissertation traces the development of green architecture in Ireland from 1975-2003. The study examines the subject from early research into increased energy independence of building to popular professional engagement with the issues of green architecture. As no history or account of green architecture internationally exists, a literary review of architectural publications on the subject is used to compose a history of environmental concerns in architecture. This is appropriate for the purposes of contextualising Irish green architecture. To characterise debate in Irish architectural practice the professional body’s journal is drawn on throughout, having been exhaustively studied from 1987-2004. The concern with green architecture is based on a combination of both positive and negative evidence in the professional body’s journal.

Continental enamels in the National Museum of Ireland

Kathy Ann O’Cleirigh
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1988
BA

Subject: Enamels
Country: Ireland
Period: 12th and 13th Century

10,000 words

Animal Ornament on Irish Highcrosses

Barbara Patricia O'Connell
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2000
BA

Subject: Sculpture
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

Restoration in Context: The Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin

Katharine O’Connell
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2010
BA

Subject: Architecture, Conservation and Restoration
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

Approaches to Industrial Chimneys in Ireland 1880 - 1920

Susan O'Connor
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2000
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: Late 19th and Early 20th Century

10,000 words

The Work of Michael Bell in the context of Irish Furniture Design

Sinead O’Connell
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1995
BA

Subject: Furniture
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

The Baggage Handlers: Emergency and War, Censorship and Consensus as Observed by Irish Cartoonists, 1939-45

Denise O’ Connor
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2004
MPhil (Irish Art History)

Subject: Illustration
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

Supervisor: Dr Rachel Moss
20,000

Picasso’s Illustrations for Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Jessica O’Donnell
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1995
BA

Subject: Drawing
Country: Spain
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

Seeds for Change: An Exploration of Themes and Subthemes Within the Work of Ai Weiwei

Noreen O’Donnell
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2013
BA

Subject: Sculpture and Mixed Media
Country: China
Period: 21st Century

10,000 words

Ai Weiwei is currently one of the world’s most prominent contemporary artists. His work spans a gamut of themes that are expressed through a use of a wide array of media. Weiwei was born in Beijing, China, where he is currently based, which serves as a cultural backdrop and provides a constant source of inspiration that motivates him to create many of his works. He is a highly politicised artist, as well as being an active human rights campaigner, who regards communication as a vital path to change. The two themes that appear to dominate a lot of Weiwei’s work are politics and freedom of expression. He articulates theses views via his extensive oeuvre and social media. Contemporary art is indebted to many artists and movements that preceded it and the influence of which is particularly evident in Weiwei’s works.

The Primacy of Perception: Olafur Eliasson’s Phenomenological Art

Clare O’Donnell
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2011
BA

Subject: Installation
Country: Denmark, Germany and Iceland
Period: 20th and 21st Century

10,000 words

Hieronymus Bosch and the Development of Demonic Imagery in the Art of Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Northern Europe

Anna O’Donoghue
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2007
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Northern Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Period: 15th and 16th Century

10,000 words

The Mendicant Cloisters of Munster. A Comparative study of Six Franciscan Friary Cloisters

Aisling O’Donoghue
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1995
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 15th Century

10,000 words

Building the Butler Lordship, 1405 - c.1552

Danielle O'Donovan
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2008
PhD

Subject: History
Country: Ireland
Period: 15th and 16th Century

Supervisor: Prof. Roger Stalley
Approx. 60,000-80,000

St Michael le Belfry and John Forman; the Life and work of a "Tudor" Mason

Danielle O'Donovan
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2000
BA

Subject: Architecture / Sculpture
Country: Great Britain
Period: 16th Century

10,000 words

Arches of Triumph: The Motif of the Triumphal Arch in the Architectural Classicism of Sir Edwin Lutyens

Donna Marie O’Donovan
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2006
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: England, France and India
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation explores the theory and practice of imitation in classical architecture, taking as its case study the architectural classicism of Sir Edwin Lutyens. The study focuses singularly on the development of the triumphal arch motif in Lutyens’ classical works with a view to understanding sophisticated imitation as a means by which the classical architect can enter into an engaged communion with past styles while continuing to invent and innovate. The author traces the origins and evolution of Lutyens’ conception of the abstracted and multi-dimensional triumphal arch, citing his work on various London city buildings, as well as his war memorials in France, England, and New Delhi. The study concludes with an examination of his unexecuted designs for Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

Art in the public eye. Richard Serra under scrutiny.

Jerome O’Drisceoil
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1988
BA

Subject: Sculpture
Country: Various
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

Raymond McGrath as a Modernist

Simon O’Driscoll
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1991
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Australia
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

Charting the Career of Yayoi Kusama Through Her Use of Flower as an Aesthetic Motif

Niamh O’Driscoll
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2018
BA

Subject: Mixed Media
Country: Japan
Period: 21st Century

10,000 words

The Sandham Memorial Chapel Murals: A High Point in Stanley Spencer’s Artistic Journey and Singular Response to the First World War

Yseult O’Driscoll
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2018
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: England and Europe
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation discusses the work of Stanley Spencer, in particular his mural cycle at the Sandham Memorial Chapel at Burghclere in Berkshire. Firstly, it suggests that the murals demonstrate Spencer’s response to the artistic debate that had grown up in Britain between modernist an traditionalist schools while he was a student at the Slade and afterwards. Secondly, it seeks to show how singular the murals are in comparison with other artistic responses in Britain to the First World War. The dissertation examines Spencer’s background and formal training, identifies aspects of these that were of importance for him artistically and demonstrates how these early influences are in turn reflected in the murals. The evolving art scene in Britain during the early twentieth century and Spencer’s place in it will also be considered.

Education Theses Register —Department of History of Art and Architecture

Ecce Homo in the Sixteenth Century

The Sculpture of F.E. McWilliam

An Architectual Analysis of St.Mary's Parish Church, Gowran, Co.Kilkenny

The Villa and the Place of James Wyatt in 18th century Irish Country House Architecture

St. Gall MS Codex 51. A Study of the Evangelist Pages

‘Green Shift on the Emerald Isle’ ‘The Rise of an Environmental Consciousness in Irish Architecture 1975-2003’

Continental enamels in the National Museum of Ireland

Animal Ornament on Irish Highcrosses

Restoration in Context: The Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin

Approaches to Industrial Chimneys in Ireland 1880 - 1920

The Work of Michael Bell in the context of Irish Furniture Design

The Baggage Handlers: Emergency and War, Censorship and Consensus as Observed by Irish Cartoonists, 1939-45

Picasso’s Illustrations for Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Seeds for Change: An Exploration of Themes and Subthemes Within the Work of Ai Weiwei

The Primacy of Perception: Olafur Eliasson’s Phenomenological Art

Hieronymus Bosch and the Development of Demonic Imagery in the Art of Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Northern Europe

The Mendicant Cloisters of Munster. A Comparative study of Six Franciscan Friary Cloisters

Building the Butler Lordship, 1405 - c.1552

St Michael le Belfry and John Forman; the Life and work of a "Tudor" Mason

Arches of Triumph: The Motif of the Triumphal Arch in the Architectural Classicism of Sir Edwin Lutyens

Art in the public eye. Richard Serra under scrutiny.

Raymond McGrath as a Modernist

Charting the Career of Yayoi Kusama Through Her Use of Flower as an Aesthetic Motif

The Sandham Memorial Chapel Murals: A High Point in Stanley Spencer’s Artistic Journey and Singular Response to the First World War

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Department of History of Art and Architecture