Browsing by Author "Ragan, Erica"
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Item Early Norwegian Independence and the Foundation of National Identity, 1814-1905(Honors Program, The University of Tampa, 2021-05) Ragan, Erica; Dr. Elizabeth Littell-LambThis work uses a combination of scholarly and primary sources which discuss Norway during its early independence from 1814-1905 in order to support the argument that there exists an “imagined past” which falsely represents a fraction of Norwegian cultural history as representative of the nation as a whole. The region of Sogn, a small portion of the western fjord country, is a rare example of the shared past which was largely fictionalized in order to fuel unity and nationalism and strengthen resistance to Swedish control during the period of early independence. The multifaceted relationships between Sogn and the urban centers of Norway are placed within the wider context of the period and analyzed to reveal the roots of this inaccurate popular re construction of Norwegian history.Item Ruralism and Escapism in the Work of Rosa Bonheur(Keyhole Press, The University of Tampa, 2022-04) Ragan, EricaRosa Bonheur is known for her work as the most famous animal painter of the nineteenth century, and as one of the most successful working women artists of her generation. She is also, separately, studied for her complex relationship to nineteenth century French gender norms and sexual mores. This work will briefly discuss Bonheur’s biography and personal life alongside three of her most famous works in order to analyze and interpret the ways in which her life experiences shaped her paintings. It argues that the repressive nature of Bonheur’s society inspired her to create scenes that center freedom and expansiveness, in order to represent her escape from social pressures. This essay was written in Dr. Rosemarie Trentinella’s ART 425 class.