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Contemporary Figuration in Ireland: An Exploration of the Work of James Hanley

Grace Murray-Cavanagh
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2006
BA

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

10,000 words

This dissertation examines the oeuvre thus far of contemporary Irish figurative painter and portraitist James Hanley. The author explores Hanley's thematic preoccupations as well as his stylistic evolution as an artist. The study approaches Hanley's art by looking in detail at three key works - 'The Would-Be's' (1995), 'Portrait of Ronnie Delaney' (2000), and 'Grand Tourist' (1997) - considering their thematic concerns in the context of his broader oeuvre and tracing the artist's stylistic evolution. The author also considers the importance of external factors on Hanley's career and their impact on his art. The study examines the circumstances of Hanley's artistic education; the unusual prominence of the male in his work; the artist's approach to his craft; and notions of the national and the artist-as-critic. Hanley is also considered in the context of contemporary art and criticism in Ireland. Appendices include interviews with the artist and with art writer/critic Brian Fallon.

How has our perception of famous artworks adapted due to an increased understanding of mental health illnesses, looking closely at the works of Vincent Van Gogh?

Shauna Murtagh-Howard
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2024
BA

Subject: Visual Art

10,000 words

The Transformation & Reception of the Late Works of Artemisia

Mollie Myles
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2022
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Italy
Period: 17th century

10,000 words

Object, Image, Place. The Serpentine Gallery Pavilions & the Architecture of Spectacle

David Luke Naessens
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2013
BA

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

10,000 words

The Blessed Virgin in Irish Visual Culture 1940-1960: The Evolution of the Marian Image in Modern Irish Painting of the mid-20th Century

Tania Naidoo
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2008
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation explores the development of Marian Imagery in modern Irish painting from 1940-1960. The aim of this dissertation is to identify the significance of the Virgin Mary in modern Irish art, and so whilst some account of ecclesiastical art is pertinent, it is important to distinguish that this dissertation is not concerned to a great extent with the number of nature works commissioned by the Catholic Church, so much as those works featuring depictions of the Madonna that were executed by independent artists, and subsequently went into private or public collections. The time frame that has been chosen is reflective of a period of great social and cultural change both within Ireland and in Europe. In the first chapter I will give an overview of the role of Catholicism in Irish society, and the general state of Irish art.

Sir William Chambers and the Enlightenment

Kenzo Nakakoji
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2006
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Britain, Ireland and France
Period: 18th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation examines the theory and practice of the architect Sir WIlliam Chambers through the lens of the Enlightenment in England and France. The study explores the means by which Chambers managed to balance his role as a major figure in English architecture with his his highly critical, if broadly receptive, rationalist approach to architectural theory. The author charts Chambers' architectural education and development from his early commitment to a theoretical approach to architecture during a period of study under Blondel in Paris and traces the development and application of theory throughout the architect's career while locating his work in the context of the Enlightenment. Chamber's 'A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture', his established aesthetic philosophy, and his work at Somerset House are all considered in detail.

Liturgy and Architecture in Medieval Ireland ca. 1100- c.1315: Evidence from the Diocese of Killaloe

Frances Narkiewicz
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2011
PhD

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 12th Century to 14th Century

Supervisor: Dr Roger Stalley
Approx. 60,000 - 80,000 words

What Did the Pilgrims Learn: A Study of the 12th Century Pilgrimage Churches Along the Le Puy Route in France.

Emma Newman
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2014
BA

Subject: Architecture and Sculpture
Country: France
Period: 12th Century

10,000 words

This theses is concerned with the pilgrimage route of the Via Podiensis to Santiago de Compostela in Spain which began at the city of Le-Puyen- Velay in France. The Cathedral Notre Dame-le-Puy was the first cathedral along the route chosen by pilgrims who followed the route to Santiago de Compostela. Other pilgrimage sites such as the abbey churches of St Foy at Conques and St Pierre de Moissac are case studies in this thesis. Conques in particular, was among the most popular shrines in 12th century France and was a much favoured destinations of pilgrims. It had a number of religuaries and an important tympanum depicting the Last Judgement. In terms of religious symbolism and narrative, both Conques and Moissac demonstrate the role of art during this period as the ‘bible for the illiterate’.

The Cathedral of St. Patrick’s, Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Mairead Ní Chonghaile
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
1998
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: Medieval

10,000 words

Clare Langan: The Fragility of Authorship

Aoife Ni Dhubhain
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2006
BA

Subject: Film Art / Art Theory
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th and 21st Century

10,000 words

Branding Dublin: ‘Starchitects’ negotiating city identity

Sorcha Ní Lideadha
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2011
BA

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

10,000 words

Traditional Irish Music in Art: Examining Identity and Nationalism

Sabhbh Ni Mhaolagain
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2015
BA

Subject: Various
Country: Ireland
Century: 20th Century

10,000 words

Images of Constantine: A History of the iconography of the Horse Riding figure in 12th century Irish

Amy Ni Mhurchu
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2000
BA

Subject: Sculpture
Country: Ireland
Period: 12th Century

10,000 words

The Development of Architectural Preservation and Conservation in Practice in Ireland following the Influence of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Áine Ní Mhurchú
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2022
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: 18th - 21st century

10,000 words

Picasso and Ireland Analysing the Exposure to, and Reception of, Picasso in Ireland and his Influences on Irish artists

Nuala Ni Shuilleabhain
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2019
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Ireland, Spain
Period: 20th century

10,000 words

The Role of Picturesque Drawing in Architecture

Eimear Nic Caba
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2015
BA

Subject: Architecture
Country: France, Finland and Italy
Century: 20th Century

10,000 words

Gerard Dillon and his Connemara works : Not exactly what they say on the tin

Laura Nic Fhlannchaidh
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2017
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

We History - Narratives of contemporary life in the exhibition of 20th century art in the National Gallery of Ireland

Niamh Nic Ghabhann
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2007
BA

Subject: Painting, exhibitions
Country: Ireland
Period: 20th and 21st Century

10,000 words

This dissertation examines the exhibition of 20th century Irish art in the Millennium Wing in the NGI. The exhibition is examined as a contemporary installation, which is formed with constituent parts (individual works of art) from the first part of the 20th century. The work of post-colonial theorists provides the paradigm through which these issues are discussed. The first section of this dissertation is a detailed study of the professed aims of this exhibition, the selection process, and the way in which the paintings are organised. The second part of this study provides a deconstruction of the hang, and the narratives of 20th century Ireland which are constructed, The final section of this work provides an analysis of the constructed cultural narrative, facilitated by post-colonial theory.

Reconstruction of the Gothic Past: Cultures of Conservation

Niamh NicGhabhann
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2012
PhD

Subject: Architecture
Country: Ireland
Period: Late 18th Century to 20th Century

Supervisor: Dr Roger Stalley
Approx. 60,000 - 80,000 words

This thesis explores the restoration and conservation of Gothic ecclesiastical buildings in Ireland from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Two key distinct but interrelated contexts have been examined: firstly, the development of scholarship on Irish Gothic architecture from 1789 to the early twentieth century, in both professional and non-professional contexts, and secondly, the approaches taken by different groups, including landlords and local communities, professional architects, and the Irish Ecclesiastical Commission, in the restoration, conservation and preservation of medieval buildings during this period. The introductory chapter and literature review evaluate the extent to which these subjects have been considered in the extant literature on the subject, identifying both the foundation texts for this investigation, as well as the texts in which the specific issues examined here have been overlooked. The second chapter establishes a theoretical framework for the thesis, in particular the development of critical historiography in Irish architectural history, identifying the works of critical theory which have informed the close reading methodologies used in my analysis of documents and texts in this thesis.

Here’s Looking at you Grayson Perry: An Analysis of his Exhibition: Who Are You? from a Perspective Concerning the nature of Identity

Jillian Nicholson
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2015
BA

Subject: Ceramics, Prints and Mixed Media
Country: Britain
Century: 21st Century

10,000 words

The Development of Flower Painting: Eighteenth-century Dutch and Edo Rimpa Art

Richi Nishimura
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2017
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Holland and Japan
Period: 18th and 19th Century

10,000 words

The Painted Cassone and Spalliera Panels of the National Gallery of Ireland

Laura Nolan
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2003
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Italy
Period: 15th and 16th Century

10,000 words

The Contemporary ‘Idea of a University’: A Study in the Recent Architectural Development of Irish Third-Level Institutions

Meabh Noonan
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2016
BA

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

10,000 words

This dissertation investigates contemporary issues of university planning and design, discussing the influence of the external environment and the role of architecture within the campus as ‘place-maker’. Choice examples of Irish third level campuses reflect the physical realisation of institutional stragetic plan and the master plan, suggesting the opportunities and limitations of each. Irish architects, noted for their contributions to university campuses world-wide, provide examples of high quality contemporary university architecture. The ideas and conditions from which these buildings arose suggest best practice for the commissioning of a modern university building. The final chapter assesses recent buildings at Trinity College which are informed by the previous chapters.

The Influence of Roman Iconography on Illustrations in the Book of Kells

Alexandra Norman
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2008
MPhil (Irish Art History)

Subject: Manuscripts
Country: Ireland
Period: 9th Century

Supervisor: Dr Rachel Moss
20,000

Education Theses Register —Trinity College Dublin

Contemporary Figuration in Ireland: An Exploration of the Work of James Hanley

How has our perception of famous artworks adapted due to an increased understanding of mental health illnesses, looking closely at the works of Vincent Van Gogh?

The Transformation & Reception of the Late Works of Artemisia

Object, Image, Place. The Serpentine Gallery Pavilions & the Architecture of Spectacle

The Blessed Virgin in Irish Visual Culture 1940-1960: The Evolution of the Marian Image in Modern Irish Painting of the mid-20th Century

Sir William Chambers and the Enlightenment

Liturgy and Architecture in Medieval Ireland ca. 1100- c.1315: Evidence from the Diocese of Killaloe

What Did the Pilgrims Learn: A Study of the 12th Century Pilgrimage Churches Along the Le Puy Route in France.

The Cathedral of St. Patrick’s, Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Clare Langan: The Fragility of Authorship

Branding Dublin: ‘Starchitects’ negotiating city identity

Traditional Irish Music in Art: Examining Identity and Nationalism

Images of Constantine: A History of the iconography of the Horse Riding figure in 12th century Irish

The Development of Architectural Preservation and Conservation in Practice in Ireland following the Influence of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Picasso and Ireland Analysing the Exposure to, and Reception of, Picasso in Ireland and his Influences on Irish artists

The Role of Picturesque Drawing in Architecture

Gerard Dillon and his Connemara works : Not exactly what they say on the tin

We History - Narratives of contemporary life in the exhibition of 20th century art in the National Gallery of Ireland

Reconstruction of the Gothic Past: Cultures of Conservation

Here’s Looking at you Grayson Perry: An Analysis of his Exhibition: Who Are You? from a Perspective Concerning the nature of Identity

The Development of Flower Painting: Eighteenth-century Dutch and Edo Rimpa Art

The Painted Cassone and Spalliera Panels of the National Gallery of Ireland

The Contemporary ‘Idea of a University’: A Study in the Recent Architectural Development of Irish Third-Level Institutions

The Influence of Roman Iconography on Illustrations in the Book of Kells

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