Mary Ann forwarded this link to a paper jammed with interesting “window” connections:
by H.J. Krysmanski, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Münster
“The ‘window’ metaphor has a long career in the history of art and, in fact, in the evolvement of the human perspective in general.”
The article's subtitles quickly outline this comprehensive account of the evolution of window metaphors.
The Evolution of the Window
The Evolution of the Window Metaphor
Source of Eternal Light: the Gothic Cathedral
Renaissance: the Appearance of the Screen
Light on Privacy: the Windows of Jan Vermeer
Window Dressing: Staging the Theatrical Stage
Through the Looking Glass: Virtual Reality in Victorian England
Space and Time: the Epistemology of Screening and Framing
The Eye: Mirror and Window of the Soul
The Window Metaphor in Islamic Culture
The Window Metaphor in Buddhism and Confucianism
Walls of Glass: the Essence of Architecture
Modern Painting: in Defense of the Classical Screen
‘Peep Show’ and ‘Fensterln’: Folklore of the Windows Experience
Window Shopping: the Commodification of Desire
The Window Metaphor in Modern Science
Journeys through Space: the Cinema Screen
Surveillance: Monitoring the Radar Screen
Archaeology of the Computer Screen
How ‘Windows’ Chanced To Become A Registered Trade Mark
“Above all, though, windows have permitted man to experience the essence of light, from Chartres Cathedral to the paintings of Vermeer, and to this day even their most mundane use implies some sort of interaction with the unknown and with infinity.”
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As technology evolves, people are finding new ways to build new kinds of windows.
Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing the things that inspire you.
Pinterest is located in sunny San Francisco, California.
You can see from this pin that their offices have big windows.
Pinterest is a great way to collect ideas and visual information with weblinks for easy reference. You can visit this "Windows" Pinterest board, and take a look at some of the ideas and images that have caught my eye. http://pinterest.com/artsed4all/windows/
“‘Windows to the universe’ are opening up as science advances; ‘interface design’ could prove to be the art form of the 21st century (Steven Johnson). The window metaphor, through history, has, in a sense, prepared for all of this.”
Pinterest is a great way to collect ideas and visual information with weblinks for easy reference. You can visit this "Windows" Pinterest board, and take a look at some of the ideas and images that have caught my eye. http://pinterest.com/artsed4all/windows/
“‘Windows to the universe’ are opening up as science advances; ‘interface design’ could prove to be the art form of the 21st century (Steven Johnson). The window metaphor, through history, has, in a sense, prepared for all of this.”
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