Creating a Room by Charlotte Moss
Combining the studies of modern film, traditional narratology, and Roman art, this interdisciplinary work explores the complex and highly visual techniques of Tacitus' Annales. The volume opens with a discussion of current research in narratology, as applied to Roman historians. Narratology is a helpful and insightful tool, but is often inadequate to deal with specifically visual aspects of ancient narrative. In order to illuminate Tacitus' techniques, and to make them speak to modern readers, this book focuses on drawing and illustrating parallels between Tacitus' historiographical methods and modern film effects.Building on these premises, Waddell examines a wide array of Tacitus' visual narrative devices. Tacitean examples are discussed in light of their narrative effect and purpose in the Annales, as well as the ways in which they are similar to contemporary Roman art and modern film techniques, including focalization, alignment, use of the ambiguous gaze, temporal suggestion and quick-cutting. Through this approach the modern scholar gains a deeper understanding of the many ways in which Tacitus' Annales act upon the reader, and how his narrative technique helps to shape, guide, and deeply layer his history.
The founder of Charlotte Moss & Company and Charlotte Moss Interior Design in New York City, Charlotte has designed houses throughout the United States and in the Caribbean and her work has been featured in numerous publications and over a dozen decorator showhouses. Charlotte has received numerous awards and for ten years her retail shop was recognized internationally as a unique source for fresh and eclectic home furnishings. Her home fragrance, decorative accessories and upholstered furniture are distributed nationwide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670847990 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670847992 |
| Title | Creating a Room |
| Author | Charlotte Moss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Year published | 1995-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 138 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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