The automaton theater
Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991.
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| author | Xagoraris, Zafirios |
| author2 | Otto Piene. |
| author_facet | Otto Piene. Xagoraris, Zafirios |
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| description | Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/706422019-04-10T23:29:33Z The automaton theater Xagoraris, Zafirios Otto Piene. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47). Hero of Alexandria was a Greek geometrician, engineer, and inventor who lived in Alexandria probably during the first century A.D. He wrote in Greek a number of theoretical treatises revealing a thorough knowledge of geometry, mechanics, optics, and pneumatics. Being more interested in the applications of his theoretical principles than in the principles themselves, Hero is known as the inventor of a number of ingenious devices based on principles of pneumatics, mechanics, and optics. The objective of this thesis is to evaluate Hero's work from an artistic viewpoint. To this end, it focuses on devices described in three of Hero's treatises, Pneumatica, Catoptrica, and Automatopoietica, in order to identify their artistic value and artistic novelty. Hero's influence on subsequent artistic-technical work, and in particular on the contemporary automaton theater, is also discussed. Finally, considerations are added in relation to a new project. by Zafirios Xagoraris. M.S.V.S. 2012-05-15T20:59:54Z 2012-05-15T20:59:54Z 1991 1991 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70642 24874110 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 iii, 54 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Xagoraris, Zafirios The automaton theater |
| title | The automaton theater |
| title_full | The automaton theater |
| title_fullStr | The automaton theater |
| title_full_unstemmed | The automaton theater |
| title_short | The automaton theater |
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| topic | Architecture. |
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