10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPOUSSOIR»
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repoussoir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Artificial Evolution: 4th European Conference, AE'99 ...
As we said above, there were some decisively influential papers that inspired us
for this work, notably the PBIL paper from Baluja [4,5,6], and the “repoussoir”
studies from Schoenauer [7], and Seebad, Schoenauer and Peyral [8]. Our
approach ...
2
Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture
REPOUSSOIR FIGURE. The term repoussoir derives from the French répousser
or “to push back.” This is an illusionistic device used to increase the sense of
depth in a painting. The repoussoir figure or object is placed in the foreground
and ...
3
London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine
We will first examine its construction. Construction of the Chevalet. — It is
composed of two pieces, which, combined, ;fulfil the object for which it was
constructed. We call the first piece the support* (fig. 1); and the second the
repoussoir (tip.
4
Principles of lithotrity; or, A treatise on the art of ...
The assistant is to have the ** support" and " repoussoir" separate,* he must push
back the little steel pin upon the spiral spring, and then fix it there by means of the
screw. The stone being taken and fixed in the " perce- pierre/' the surgeon is to ...
Charles Louis S. Heurteloup (baron.), 1831
5
The A to Z of Renaissance Art
366 ° REPOUSSOIR FIGURE the Baptist (1641; private collection). It has been
suggested that his paintings look unfinished because he was a heavy gambler
and at this point in his life he was plagued with debt and painted as fast as he
could ...
6
Historical Dictionary of Renaissance Art
366 O REPOUSSOIR FIGURE the Baptist (1641; private collection). It has been
suggested that his paintings look unfinished because he was a heavy gambler
and at this point in his life he was plagued with debt and painted as fast as he
could ...
7
The Poetics of Appearance in the Attic Korai
This deduction is justified by the abundant evidence of attention to
individualization of physiognomies, inviting the observant viewer, somewhat in
the fashion of a repoussoir device, to participate in an artful illusion, in this case,
by imagining ...
8
Symbolist Art Theories: A Critical Anthology
Repoussoir is the accepted art-historical term for a dark mass in the foreground of
a picture that makes lighted objects in the background appear brighter by
contrast. A pun is intended, as repoussoir also connotes "uninviting." 198. The
third ...
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Artificial Evolution: 5th International Conference, ...
The negative part of the vector field, that is the expectation relatively to ν−, plays
the role of a repoussoir which is an example from which the algorithm tries to
move away. The term “repoussoir” has been introduced in [13]. [12] also
describes a ...
10
Hollywood Lighting from the Silent Era to Film Noi
For instance, the director Maurice Tourneur was known using a painterly
technique known as the repoussoir. Figure 4.6 provides an example, from Lorna
Doone (1922, photographed by Henry Sharp). Rather than create separation by
lighting ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPOUSSOIR»
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repoussoir is used in the context of the following news items.
Laurent Wauquiez, repoussoir des centristes aux régionales
Laurent Wauquiez, repoussoir des centristes aux régionales. LE MONDE | 23.06.2015 à 10h47 • Mis à jour le 23.06.2015 à 19h34 | Par Alexandre Lemarié. «Le Monde, Jun 15»
At the Museum of Biblical Art, Donatello's "Saint John" Shows What …
Then Saint John's extra-long torso starts to get properly hidden behind his knees; his giant hands begin to look less peculiar, achieving a 3-D “repoussoir" effect ... «artnet News, Feb 15»
Rentrée littéraire: Pas d'effet repoussoir pour Houellebecq et un …
«Il peut y avoir un effet repoussoir, mais ça exacerbe surtout une curiosité», estime Christine Ferrand, rédactrice en chef de Livres Hebdo. De Charlie à Voltaire «20minutes.fr, Jan 15»
Le Patriot Act, repoussoir américain
Voté dans la foulée du 11 Septembre, le dispositif a largement renforcé FBI, CIA ou NSA et donné lieu à de nombreuses atteintes aux libertés publiques. «Libération, Jan 15»
Débattre sans s'écharper
Le mode débat des institutions est un repoussoir pour les jeunes. AFP / FREDERICK ... 22 octobre. Le mode débat des institutions est un repoussoir pour les ... «Le Monde, Oct 14»
« Les quartiers nord sont considérés comme le repoussoir de la …
Pour François Ranise, président de Cap Au Nord Entreprendre, réseau dynamique d'associations d'entreprises, situées dans les quartiers Nord, la solution ... «Med'in Marseille, Oct 14»
Seuils sociaux : quand la loi tue l'emploi en étouffant l'entrepreneuriat
Comment dès lors ne pas comprendre que ces seuils sociaux sont des repoussoirs à l'embauche. Tel l'épouvantail pour les oiseaux qui est tantôt un repoussoir ... «Le Huffington Post, Sep 14»
" Macron est un repoussoir "
Emmanuel Macron est un repoussoir. Il cumule les tares au yeux des socialistes : il vient de la finance, il est riche, techno et en plus il n'est jamais passé par le ... «la Nouvelle République, Aug 14»
La flûte à bec au collège, c'est (vraiment) fini
"Un repoussoir à la musique". "Quand il y a 30 élèves dans une seule classe, seuls quelques-uns jouent juste. C'est une sorte de souffrance pour les élèves", ... «Europe1, Aug 14»
Europe : sortir de l'impasse
Mais le consensus est tout aussi large pour estimer que, telle qu'elle fonctionne aujourd'hui, l'Europe-marché est un véritable repoussoir tant elle favorise le ... «Alternatives Économiques, Jul 14»
