Genius loci
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Vietnam, a rich history and culture, is a country of diverse beauty from North to South, famous not only for its majestic natural landscape but also for its indigenous genius loci values. Each region, from the mountains and forests in the North to the plains in the South, contains its own unique characteristics, traditional values and culture.
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visharma
20-10-2023
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Identifying the genius loci element is understanding and seeing the outstanding features of the space where people live, which is the first step towards identifying a specific place or location. It can be geographically, culturally, socially and environmentally symbolic of a land or locality.
4p vioracle
25-09-2023
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VISIONS AND VOICES Myth and Romance Genius Loci The Rain-Crow The Harvest Moon The Old Water-Mill Anthem of Dawn Dithyrambics Hymn to Desire Music Jotunheim Dionysia The Last Song Romaunt of the Oak Morgan le Fay The Dream of Roderick Zyps of Zirl The Glowworm Ghosts The Purple Valleys The Land of Illusion Spirit of Dreams .
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05-04-2013
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The first aim of this report is measurement and the second is comparison. It highlights what each of the five cities in our study have in common, and how they differ. The resulting focus on the city as a locus of cultural activities responds to a growing recognition of the role of place in culture, an old idea that has come full circle. Roman civilisation gave us the idea of a ‘genius loci’, the spirit of a place, which has come to mean its ‘distinctive atmosphere’, a guiding principle of architectural design. Under the influence of the Romantics, culture came to...
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19-02-2013
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