Stander Symposium abstract book - University of Dayton

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Art Consultation: Designing My Art History Career
Presenter(s): Nicole A Boesenberg
Advisor(s): Judith L Huacuja
Visual Arts
Senior/Capstone Project
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3:00 PM-3:20 PM
Kennedy Union - West Ballroom
Being an art history major here at the University of Dayton, one may ask: What do you plan on doing after graduating with that degree? A common
misconception is the assumption that I will be working at an art museum. With an art history degree, there are plenty more opportunities available
than just working at a museum such as teaching, art advising, publishing, antique dealing, freelance collection managing, etc. The career of
which I will focus on specifically in this presentation is art consultation. The purpose of this presentation is to inform those about art consultation
and offer all the information there is to know about the career. I want to change the minds of those who assume art historians are only suitable for
museums and why an art historian like me would be a perfect fit in another career choice such as art consulting.
Design Science | Science Design :Design Proposal for a Geology Department Mini-Museum
Presenter(s): Jennifer C Biette, Erin A Bolles, Lauren E Graehler, Courtney A Morgan, Anna C Spittler
Advisor(s): John V Clarke, Daniel Goldman
Visual Arts
3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Course Project, 12_SP_VAD_490_03
Science Center Auditorium
During the Spring term of 2012, five students from Visual Communication Design and Geology have been focused on the strategy, planning, and
design of a Geology Mini-Museum, to be installed in the lower level hallways of the Science Center. This presentation will include an overview of
progress and a design prospectus including: the concept and mission of the museum; an articulation of the information structure of the museum
and space; and strategies for the development, design, and implementation of the project.
Struggles in Solitude: An Examination of Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings
Presenter(s): Paige E Windgassen
Advisor(s): Judith L Huacuja
Visual Arts
3:20 PM-3:40 PM
Senior/Capstone Project
Kennedy Union - West Ballroom
In this presentation I will focus on Goya’s paintings that he painted on the walls of his farmhouse that have been given the title “The Black Paintings”.
I intend to show how the relationship of Goya’s inner struggles and the struggles in the world around him are manifested in his many works
of art, but specifically in his black paintings from 1820-1823. While doing this I will also take into account a few of his other works of art, including
some of his Disasters of War series. I will explain how he was dealing with his frustrations in humankind and trying to find hope. There will also be
investigation of the ramifications his illness had on his art. I will examine the notion that his Black Paintings were painted with personal expression
in mind, that he did not name them, and that through the names we have given them today, we can sometimes assign concrete meaning
to them that is not inherently there. I will take into account all different aspects of his life in order to provide a better understanding to his Black
Paintings and his reasoning behind them, which I believe is a manifestation of a struggle with internal and external demons.
Baroque Architecture and the Building of Bernini’s Baldacchino.
Presenter(s): Courtney Washington
Advisor(s): Judith L Huacuja
Visual Arts
3:40 PM-4:00 PM
Senior/Capstone Project
Kennedy Union - West Ballroom
In 1506 the building of St. Peter’s Basilica began under the talented hands of Bernini. Using Bernini’s plans as the lens, we will dive deep into
Baroque architecture focusing on the center piece of the structure, the Baldacchino. The baldacchino is a great canopy structure that is made of
bronze and stands tall in St. Peter’s. In this presentation, we will also discuss how Bernini was chosen and how he incorporated Pope Urban VIII
into his grand structure.