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Scenography studies – on the margin of art history and theater studies
Scenography studies – on the margin of art history and theater studies

Author(s): Dominika Łarionow
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: set design; scenography; history of theater; theater

Summary/Abstract: Scenography as a domain of artistic activity has always been a liminal art, placed between the visual arts and theater, with the latter being treated as a chiefly literary domain. The history of scenography to date has recorded two moments when it rose to prominence, becoming the “queen” of the spectacle: the Renaissance and modern times. The article will briefly discuss its history, to show the main reasons for the exclusion of scenography from the domain of academic research. The author will survey some recent publications on set design written by practitioners and academics.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 115-126
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English