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About the Japanese Meaning of the Double Helix (二重螺旋の日本的意味について)

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 About the Japanese Meaning of the Double Helix , 2006                By Tadami Yamada 山田維史  「二重螺旋の日本的意味について」2006年      One of the ancient buildings that I have had a deep interest with is Entsu Sanso-do, which remains in Aizu-Wakamatsu City. It is located about 3.5 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, at the foot of Mt. Iimori, known as the place where the Byakkotai boys committed suicide during Boshin-Aidu-War (1868). It is a hexagonal three-story building built in the grounds of Munekata Shrine, with a diameter of over 6.3 meters at the bottom and a height of about 16 meters. There is a rotating elevator inside, with different slopes for ascending and descending, intertwined like the double helix of genetic DNA. It is commonly called the "Sazae Hall" (Turban shell Hall) because it resembles the inside of a conch shell.      It was built in 1796 by a monk named Ikudo of Jisso-ji Temple. Incidentally, this Jisso...

East Sheep, West Sheep (東の羊、西の羊)

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  山田維史  「東の羊、西の羊」 2014年 キャンヴァスに貼った印画紙に油彩 Tadami Yamada  "East Sheep, West Sheep"  2014 Oil on photographic paper mounted on canvas

Holding Palm Leaves in Both Hands(両手に棕櫚の葉を持って)

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山田維史 「両手に棕櫚の葉を持って」1993年 キャンヴァスに油彩 Tadami Yamada "Holding Palm Leaves in Both Hands" 1993, Oil on canvas

About Mondrian's Self-Portraits(モンドリアンの自画像について)

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About Mondrian's Self-Portraits, 2009           By Tadami Yamada      The emergence of abstract painting is what clearly distinguishes 20th century painting from previous paintings. And when it comes to the pioneers who opened the door to this new creativity, I would say Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Piet Mondrian (1872-1944, Dutch).      When I was in junior high school, I was fascinated by Mondrian and I used to study the golden ratio and paint practical works using pure colors. To put it analytically in retrospect, I had left my parents and family and was living a lonely life, so I felt anxious inside, but due to my inherent optimistic nature, I found it difficult to come to terms with it. I think Mondrian's geometric works made me feel something refreshing, pure, and stable. It was true that I had a penchant for geometry. Or rather, it might be more accurate to say that Mondrian's works made me realize that I had such a pen...

A Study About The Emergence Of Portraits Of Women Reading And Their Social Meaning (読書する女性の肖像とその社会的な意味)

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A Study About The Emergence Of Portraits Of Women Reading And Their Social Meaning, 2015      By Tadami Yamada   山田維史「読書する女性の肖像とその社会的な意味」 ある医療クリニックでの講義原稿の英語訳      In art history from the 18th to the 19th century, the theme of "portraits of women reading" emerged and became popular. This theme did not arise from any particular art movement. In fact, images of women reading books have been depicted for a much longer time. After going through the trend in the 19th century, the number of depictions has decreased significantly, but they have continued to be depicted in the 20th century and up to the present day of the 21st century. What exactly does the "portrait of a woman reading" mean? What did the painters of each era express with it? I would like to examine this below. Women and books in religious paintings       As mentioned above, portraits of women reading have been painted since ancient times. However, they did not particularly emphasi...