Oh absolutely! :D To quote Casablanca - I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. ;D
Is it about the narrative aspects of the murals then?
Yes, parts of it is about the narrative aspect, and how different readings of them widens the possible interpretations. But I've also seen the murals in connection to the palace, and how the reconstruction of the palace with subsequent interior decoration can be seen as a rhetorical device. That the palace and the imagery work together and in many ways support each other in their presentation of a revised and desired history. After all both the palace and the murals can be said to present a rather glorified version of Medieval History.
Do you elaborate this in one of your other posts?
Sadly no. But maybe I will in the future? So far I've used this journal parts as a playground for non-academic things like books and movies, and also as a testing ground for academic ideas that I might try out in the future. I'm for instance very interested in how we choose to picture our history, and how predominately fictional pictures of historical events may or may not influence our view on said history. I have for instance been interested in American World War II films (like Saving Private Ryan) - and how these films create a fictional narrative of historical events. So I've used the journal a bit to explore that in a very informal fashion. (if it sounds interesting just click on the "picturing history" tag)
Because the monograph I am thinking of is in German: Kaul, Camilla G.: Friedrich Barbarossa im Kyffhäuser.
I did not know that! And that is both great, and as you say a bit frightening. ;) Mostly I think it is great, as I then have some newer research to check out and take a stand to. So thank you for telling me! (and yes, I speak German - but my spoken German is very rusty. I read much better than I speak - sadly.)
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Oh absolutely! :D To quote Casablanca - I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. ;D
Is it about the narrative aspects of the murals then?
Yes, parts of it is about the narrative aspect, and how different readings of them widens the possible interpretations. But I've also seen the murals in connection to the palace, and how the reconstruction of the palace with subsequent interior decoration can be seen as a rhetorical device. That the palace and the imagery work together and in many ways support each other in their presentation of a revised and desired history. After all both the palace and the murals can be said to present a rather glorified version of Medieval History.
Do you elaborate this in one of your other posts?
Sadly no. But maybe I will in the future? So far I've used this journal parts as a playground for non-academic things like books and movies, and also as a testing ground for academic ideas that I might try out in the future. I'm for instance very interested in how we choose to picture our history, and how predominately fictional pictures of historical events may or may not influence our view on said history. I have for instance been interested in American World War II films (like Saving Private Ryan) - and how these films create a fictional narrative of historical events. So I've used the journal a bit to explore that in a very informal fashion.
(if it sounds interesting just click on the "picturing history" tag)
Because the monograph I am thinking of is in German: Kaul, Camilla G.: Friedrich Barbarossa im Kyffhäuser.
I did not know that! And that is both great, and as you say a bit frightening. ;) Mostly I think it is great, as I then have some newer research to check out and take a stand to. So thank you for telling me!
(and yes, I speak German - but my spoken German is very rusty. I read much better than I speak - sadly.)