Penetrating the peristrephic
An unwritten chapter in the history of the panorama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12895960 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erkki Huhtamo (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 219-238 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Early Popular Visual Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-0654 • E-ISSN: 1746-0662 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17460650802443019 |
| OpenAlex | W2029422962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
Of all the ‘things panoramic’, the peristrephic panorama remains one of the least well known. It is usually mentioned in passing in the histories of the panorama, but both its form as a spectacle and its historical vicissitudes have remained obscure. This article discusses in a condensed manner the origins, evolution, forms and reception of the peristrephic panorama. It reconstructs the institutional development of this form from its earliest beginnings, excavating the careers of showmen like Messrs Marshall and J.B. Laidlaw. It then explains the forms the shows took by engaging in a close reading of contemporary descriptions – in particular, the one by the German prince Hermann Pueckler‐Muskau. The article proceeds to discuss some of the discursive manifestations the peristrephic panorama gave rise to, illuminating its position within the wider cultural fabric. The study shows that the peristrephic panorama had a character of its own as a transitionary form between the static circular panoramas and the later moving panorama shows
Archaeology · Art · Character (mathematics · German · Linguistics · Panorama · Political science · Reading (process · Spectacle · Visual arts · Central European and Russian historical studies · Central European national history · History · Law · Philosophy · Spatial and Cultural Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2013 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |