Sangam: A Confluence of Knowledge Streams

Dance with Musical Architecture: Eurhythmy in Gottfried Semper's works

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dc.contributor Architecture
dc.contributor Emmons, Paul F.
dc.contributor Mindrup, Matthew Douglas
dc.contributor La Coe, Jodi Lynn
dc.contributor Feuerstein, Marcia
dc.creator Ahmadi, Golnar
dc.date 2022-06-24T08:01:10Z
dc.date 2022-06-24T08:01:10Z
dc.date 2022-06-23
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-28T18:22:03Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-28T18:22:03Z
dc.identifier vt_gsexam:35029
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10919/110926
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/269775
dc.description A musician and an architect, Richard Wagner and Gottfried Semper, two German artists, influenced the theory of art in the nineteenth century in Germany. Wagner met Semper in a music shop and later they participated in various discussions regarding the history and theories of art and they both held their own perspectives. Wagner developed the theory of Gesamtkunstwerk in Germany, based on the integration of music, dance, and poetry, while Semper worked on the integration of music and architecture based on the common character of proportion and scale. This dissertation traces the evolution of this theory in nineteenth century Germany, introducing each person's perspective while summarizing the synthesis of the notion of the arts at the end, aiming to develop a general perception of its function in art. In addition, Semper expanded the notion of mathematics in art by exploring and bringing the example of natural forms and patterns. For him, mathematics had been categorized into three aspects of Symmetry, Proportionality, and Movement. In addition, movement and direction for him were the beginning of the exploration of Vitruvius's idea of eurhythmy. Semper brought the example of the human body as a reference for measuring and scaling the architectural drawings. This research focused on three crucial questions and the discovery of Semper's work, Second Dresden Theater. First, it investigated the connection between Semper's architectural drawing and musical notation. Second, it scrutinized the attitude toward the integration of arts among artists and philosophers in nineteenth century Germany. Third, it explored the role played by
dc.description Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description A musician and an architect, Richard Wagner and Gottfried Semper, two German artists, influenced the theory of art in the nineteenth century in Germany. Wagner met Semper in a music shop and later they participated in various discussions regarding the history and theories of art and they both held their own perspectives. Wagner developed the theory of total work of art in Germany, based on the integration of music, dance, and poetry, while Semper worked on the integration of music and architecture based on the common character of proportion and scale. This dissertation traced the evolution of this theory in nineteenth century Germany while summarizing Wagner and Semper's perspectives. In addition, Semper expanded the notion of mathematics in art by exploring and bringing the example of natural forms and patterns. For him, mathematics had been categorized into three aspects of Symmetry, Proportionality, and Movement. In addition, movement and direction for him were the beginning of the exploration of Vitruvius's idea of the harmony of proportion. Semper brought the example of the human body as a reference for measuring and scaling the architectural drawings. This research focused on three crucial questions and the discovery of Semper's work, Second Dresden Theater. First, it investigated the connection between Semper's architectural drawing and musical notation. Second, it scrutinized the attitude toward the integration of arts among artists and philosophers in nineteenth century Germany. Third, it explored the role played by
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dc.language en
dc.publisher Virginia Tech
dc.rights In Copyright
dc.rights http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
dc.subject Proportion
dc.subject Scale
dc.subject Gesamtkunstwerk
dc.subject Klafte
dc.subject r Music
dc.subject Architecture
dc.subject Dance
dc.subject Eurhythmy
dc.title Dance with Musical Architecture: Eurhythmy in Gottfried Semper's works
dc.type Dissertation


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