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18662. THE ART OF MARCEL DUCHAMP. This paper discusses the work of Marcel Duchamp, the French dada artist, and the influence that he had on artists that followed him (including surrealists, Pop artists, and postmodernists). It is... (more) |
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18658. A SYSTEM OF ARCHITECTUAL ORNAMENT (LOUIS H. SULLIVAN). This paper provides a favorable review of A System of Architectural Ornament, the 1924 book by noted modernist architect Louis H. Sullivan. Sullivan’s book is concerned with developing a theory for... (more) |
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18549. PANOFSKY’S THE LIFE AND ART OF ALBRECHT DURER. This paper critically reviews the 1943 monograph by Erwin Panofsky regarding the life and work of the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). The paper discusses the monograph’s contents and... (more) |
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18020. ITALIAN FUTURIST WOMEN. This term paper examines the role of women in the artistic and literary movement known as Futurism (approximately 1909-1918). Arising in Italy during the period of World War I, the movement called... (more) |
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18016. VERMEER'S "YOUNG WOMAN WITH A WATER PITCHER." This paper analyzes an oil painting at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Young Woman With a Water Pitcher" (c. 1662) by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. Following a brief description of the... (more) |
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17586. DAUMIER’S “THE THIRD CLASS CARRIAGE” & ROUSSEAU’S “THE REPAST OF THE LION”. This paper compares and contrasts two oil paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by two 19th Century French artists. Following a brief review of the life and work of each artist, the analysis... (more) |
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17288. PROFILE OF PHOTOGRAPHER MICHAEL DISFARMER. This paper profiles the life and work of photographer Michael Disfarmer. Disfarmer (whose real name was Mike Meyers) is known for the black and white portraits that he took between the 1930s and... (more) |
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17281. CASSONI. This paper provides an overview and discussion of a type of chest (often used for storing clothes or other personal items) that was popular in fifteenth century Tuscany, known as the cassone (plural:... (more) |
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15971. "BIG TREES": A PAINTING BY PAUL CEZANNE. This paper analyzes this Post-Impressionist painting and its emphasis on the underlying geometric structures of reality. Describes Cezanne’s use of artistic elements and how the painting marks a step... (more) |
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15925. "THE SHELTON WITH SUNSPOTS" PAINTING BY GEORGIA O'KEEFFE. This paper describes O’Keeffe’s painting, and discusses its subject matter, influences, and sense of meaning. In addition, the paper includes an analysis of the painting’s style, composition, and use... (more) |
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15776. WOMEN IN SURREALISM. Discusses the role of women artists in the movement, the sexism of the movement's male leaders, and erotic images of women by male artists. Also refers to works by key female figures in the movement,... (more) |
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15770. VISUAL ARTS IN THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. In the 1920's Harlem Renaissance, there was a controversy over how the "New Negro" (with growing demands for equality and civil rights) should be represented in contrast to the stereotype of the "Old... (more) |
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15725. DEPICTION OF JEWELRY IN 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN PAINTING. Examples from the works of various painters (including Geurcino, Gentileschi, and others) are used to show how jewelry was used to evoke the ancient past, glorify figures, symbolize strength (or,... (more) |
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15583. CANONIC IMAGES IN POPULAR VISUAL CULTURE. A discussion of the trend toward incorporating images form art history into contemporary films, television shows and advertisements. Various examples are cited to show how such images are used to... (more) |
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15571. THE MERGING OF FINE ART AND POPULAR CULTURE. There has been a trend in post-modern times toward erasing the former distinctions that existed between fine art and pop culture. This paper discusses this trend, looking at the influence of such... (more) |
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15554. ST. FRANCIS RECEIVING THE STIGMATA (JAN VAN EYCK) AND PROMETHEUS BOUND (RUBENS). Compares these two paintings, which are representative of the styles of the early Renaissance and the early Baroque. Both works are concerned with the suffering of a well-known character; however,... (more) |
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15541. A TASTE FOR POP: POP ART, GENDER & CONSUMER CULTURE” BY CECILE WHITING. This paper provides a review and analysis of Whiting’s book about the pop art movement of the 1960s, viewed from the perspective of a feminist scholar writing in the 1990s. The paper includes a... (more) |
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15521. JOSE GUADALUPE POSADA. A paper on the influential modern Mexican graphic artist, known for using expressionistic techniques in his engravings. Various works are described including works criticizing the dictatorial... (more) |
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15520. THE TAJ MAHAL. Describes the 17th Century work of architecture and discusses the debate over its meaning. Various interpretations are discussed, including Begley's view that the building symbolically represents... (more) |
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15503. SOURCES OF FIGURAL IMAGERY IN ISLAMIC ART. Three examples of Islamic art depicting figures are discussed: Samarra art, Fatimid luster pottery and the city walls of Konya. It is shown that classical culture and location traditions influenced... (more) |
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15502. ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY. Discusses the reasons for the importance of Arabic letters and Qur'anic phrases in Islamic art and culture, including the view that such writing represents the visual expression of the Word of God. ... (more) |
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15222. CONTROVERSY OVER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FUNDING OF THE ARTS. This paper looks at the controversy stirred by the National Endowment for the Arts' funding of exhibitions of works by Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano, and the subsequent ruling that the NEA... (more) |
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15221. AUTUMN RHYTHM (NUMBER 30) (JACKSON POLLOCK) & UNTITLED (YOUR BODY IS A BATTLEGROUND) (BARBARA KRUGER). Pollock's painting is a modernist work of Abstract Expressionism, and Kruger's silkscreen is a postmodern statement regarding political feminism. The different styles, artistic techniques and purposes... (more) |
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15220. WATER LILIES (MONET) AND THE SCREAM (MUNCH). The purpose of Monet's painting was to create an aesthetic experiment, while Munch's painting was made to express a psychological state of mind. The two paintings are compared in terms of their... (more) |
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15191. LYOTARD'S POST-MODERN "AESTHETICS OF THE SUBLIME." Based on views derived from Burke and Kant, Lyotard claimed that the purpose of art is to present that which can be felt or intuited, but is otherwise beyond the normal comprehension of human beings.... (more) |
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15180. EROTIC ART IN PRE-COLUMBIAN PERU. Covers the historical development of erotic ceramic art in Peru, from the earliest artifacts through the high point in Mochica (or Moche) culture, to its decline by the time of the Incas. Also... (more) |
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15178. HECTOR GUIMARD'S DESIGNS FOR THE PARIS METRO ENTRANCES. In the subway entrances, which were installed between 1900 and 1913, Guimard sought to capture the spirit of modernism by using the Art Nouveau style. The different types of entranceways, with... (more) |
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15176. EDVARD MUNCH AND THE THEME OF THE "FEMME FATALE". Examples of the painter's work are used to illustrate his ambiguous view of women (alluring yet dangerous at the same time), and his anxieties regarding sex and death. 8 pages, 23 footnotes, 6... (more) |
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15159. BREAKFAST IN BED (MARY CASSATT) AND HOPE I (GUSTAV KLIMT). Both paintings are concerned with the theme of motherhood; however, there are many differences in how this theme is expressed. Basically, Cassatt presents an intimate, subjective portrayal of a mother... (more) |
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15113. THE BRAZEN SERPENT IMAGE IN MICHELANGELO'S SISTINE CHAPEL. This essay explores the iconography of the Brazen Serpent image, with special reference to the location of the scene in the overall decoration of the ceiling, the liturgical significance of the image... (more) |
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15040. SALVADOR DALI AND SURREALISM. Discusses Dali's place in the art movement that explored the unconscious mind through the use of dream imagery. Covers both his paintings and films, with special reference to the 1931 painting The... (more) |
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15023. PAINTING IN THE CHINESE SONG DYNASTY AND THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE. Argues that long-lasting changes in style occurred in both cultures; however, there were also crucial differences, which were due to the philosophical orientations of the East and the West. 13 pages,... (more) |
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15015. ARTISTS AND INTELLECTUALS IN THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC (1919-1933). A discussion of the "New Sobriety" movement and its criticism of warfare and the German government, with special emphasis on Thomas Mann, Otto Dix and George Grosz. Also discusses the growing... (more) |
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14099. FRENCH GASTRONOMY. Covers the history of French cooking from the Middle Ages to the present day. Includes information on noted chefs and writers, regional differences in foods and dishes, and recent trends such as... (more) |
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14073. MARY CASSATT AND THE MODERN WOMAN. Discusses how the works of the Impressionist painter reflect the views on "femininity" that existed at the time. Discusses how she treated women subjectively rather than as "objects," and how she... (more) |
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14065. COMPARISON OF TWO MONUMENTS IN ROME. The Ara Pacis Augustae (a classical monument) is compared to the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus (a post-classical monument). Both works show the influence of the Attic (classical Greek) style, but... (more) |
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14045. LEONARDO DA VINCI. This paper concerns the art of Leonardo, as well as the art movements that came before and after him. It is shown that Leonardo was influenced by the ideas and techniques of the Early Renaissance and... (more) |
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14042. VAN GOGH AND POST-IMPRESSIONISM. This paper discusses how the painter was influenced by Impressionism and how he, in turn, influenced the Expressionist movement that came after him. This influence came about because Van Gogh was... (more) |
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14038. ADVERTISING OR PORNOGRAPHY: PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF THE BENETTON AND CALVIN KLEIN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. Examines the legal, social and aesthetic implications of the shock-effect ad campaigns of two fashion firms. Compares the social protest of the Colors of Benetton images with the soft-core eroticism... (more) |
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13834. CENSORSHIP AND THE POST-MODERNIST CHALLENGE. Examines the new wave of censorship attacks on the arts and post-modernism's particular vulnerability to censorship attacks. Citing specific examples of the censorship of contemporary post-modernist... (more) |
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13825. PICASSO'S "PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN." The artist's 1909 portrait study is analyzed in the context of the historical development of modern painting. The painting is seen as a representative work of the period of "analytical cubism," the... (more) |
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13785. MANNERISM AND BAROQUE ART. A description and analysis of the evolution of mannerism and Baroque art and an overview of some of the most influential painters of those styles including the mannerist, El Greco, and baroque artists... (more) |
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13649. AESTHETICS. A three-part paper that analyzes the artistic theories of R. G. Collingwood, Leo Tolstoy, and Immanual Kant and Clive Bell. The author examines Collingwood's rejection of a technical theory of art,... (more) |
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13615. KANDINSKY'S THEORIES OF ABSTRACT PAINTING. The paper looks at Kandinsky's views on: the importance of spirituality in art, the link between music and painting, how forms and colors affect viewers, and the attainment of simultaneous tension and... (more) |
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13516. THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN (EL GRECO). Covers the style and visual elements of the painting, as well as its Counter-Reformation message and its theme of the divinity of Mary. 10 pages, 24 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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13496. MICHIO HOSHINO AND JAPANESE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY. The first part of the paper discusses the Japanese photographic style with references to the nature photographers of the nation. The second part focuses on the work of Hoshino, who specialized in... (more) |
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13485. ETHNIC MUTILATION AND RITUAL SCARIFICATION. Analyzes what practices such as scarification, neck stretching, genital mutilation and footbinding tell us about cultural constructions of beauty and ethnic identity. 6 pages, 11 footnotes, 6... (more) |
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13468. THE NEED FOR CENSORSHIP OF ARTS AND CULTURE. Discusses the problem of obscene or hateful forms of expression that harm others. Also discusses Supreme Court rulings that have failed to censor such forms of expression, and argues that the First... (more) |
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13440. NORMS OF DRESS IN MOROCCO. Discusses how the various styles of clothing and adornments reflect the cultural heritage of the people. In the course of this discussion, the paper covers Islamic, European and traditional... (more) |
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13433. THE PROGRESS OF LOVE (FRAGONARD). Discusses this series of paintings by the French artist, and their relationship to his life and career. Includes the influences on the work, possible reasons for its rejection by King Louis XV's... (more) |
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13415. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ADRIAN FORTY'S VIEWS IN OBJECTS OF DESIRE. Agrees with his view that there is more design variety today, but argues that this is due more to "industrialism" than "capitalism." Also disagrees with Forty's views on capitalism causing the... (more) |
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13414. THE SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY OF DOROTHEA LANGE. Emphasizes the extent to which Lange's pictures of Depression victims can be said to be true to reality. Argues that although her work was powerful and effective, it was for the most part not true to... (more) |
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13406. EXISTENTIAL CONCEPT OF OTHERNESS AND THE UNCONSCIOUS IN ART AND PHILOSOPHY. Looks at the origins and expressions of the existential concept of "otherness" in art and philosophy. The origins of otherness and alienation in Kierkegaard, Marx and Nietzsche are linked to... (more) |
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13405. ROME AND THE NEOCLASSICAL REVIVAL. The lure of Rome for artists, scholars and travelers in the eighteenth and nineteenth century is examined in this paper. The rise of Rome as the central repository of Renaissance and the Baroque... (more) |
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13383. ISLAMIC METALWARE. Examines the origins, development and techniques of Islamic metalworking, focusing on the Blacas Ewer in the British Museum. Regional schools and styles are compared, and the importance of the inlays,... (more) |
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13301. THE TRADITION OF THE NUDE IN WESTERN ART. The depiction of the naked body as high art is reviewed from the Greek Classical era down to the modern period. Conventional forms, idealized beauty, and aesthetic attitudes toward the body are... (more) |
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13292. THE NUDE MALE FIGURES BY MICHELANGELO. Compares the David, the Dying Slave and the Deposition of Christ figures in terms of pose, figural type, carving technique, and expressive mode. Sees Michelangelo progressing from the physical to the... (more) |
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13290. MICHAELANGELO'S SISTINE CHAPEL. Contrasts the Creation of Adam and Creation of Eve in the artist's masterpiece; psychoanalytic, biographical and iconographic elements are discussed. 5 pages, 10 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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13289. POST MODERNISM. Considers whether post-modernism is a style or a period, looking at the origins and techniques of post-modern architecture, literature and art. Concludes that post-modernism was a period (ca 1970-90) ... (more) |
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13263. THE PRINTING INNOVATIONS OF JOHN BASKERVILLE. Examines the life and work of 18th Century printer and the developments he made in typeface, paper, ink, and book design. Baskerville's changes resulted in a more readable and aesthetic style of... (more) |
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13243. EVALUATION OF THE CRY (EDVARD MUNCH). Based on the theories of Aristotle, Tolstoy, and others, this paper argues that the painting is a good work of art. It expresses a universal emotion in a clear, sincere way and, although the emotion... (more) |
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13223. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL. Discusses the problem as presented in works by Goya ("Saturn Devouring His Children"), Poe (Fall of the House of Usher) and Voltaire (Candide). Argues that Goya's view is too pessimistic and Poe's is... (more) |
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13094. GHIBERTI'S BRONZE DOORS AT THE FLORENCE BAPTISTRY. Looks at the new Renaissance elements in the composition, spatial perspective, figural details and architecture of Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous ten panel bronze doors. 7 pages, 12 footnotes, 6... (more) |
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12608. FRIDA KAHLO AND THE ART MARKET. A discussion of this "superstar" Latin American artist whose paintings have recently received multi-million dollar prices at auctions. Discusses specific paintings, and examines the reasons for... (more) |
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12607. SELF-PORTRAIT WITH MONKEY (FRIDA KAHLO). Analysis of the meaning in this 1938 painting. How the emotional expression, images and color choices relate to themes from the artist's life, such as her invalidism, childlessness, marital... (more) |
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12606. ADORATION OF THE MAGI (ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PAINTING BY FRA ANGELICO AND FILIPPO LIPPI). Examines the painting as a transitional work between the Late Gothic and Renaissance styles. Describes the artists' early attempt to attain realism and perceptual depth, and also discusses the... (more) |
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12605. LIFE AND WORK OF SCULPTOR VEIT STOSS. A discussion of the life and work of this German sculptor from the Late Gothic period. Examines his notable wood altarpieces, statuettes and other works. Describes his use of naturalism, his... (more) |
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12604. MONET'S EARLY YEARS. Looks at the life and work of French painter Claude Monet, in his early years as a realist and experimental landscape painter. Influences of Manet, Renoir and Bazille are noted, and technical... (more) |
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12600. FRIDA KAHLO AS A SURREALIST. Covers the views of the theorist Andre Breton on this subject, with emphasis on Kahlo's painting "What the Water gave Me." Also discusses Kahlo's claim that she was not influenced so much by... (more) |
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12350. THE TRANSFORMATION OF A SYMBOL: THE SWASTIKA. Calm, thorough discussion of how the swastika went from an innocent 10,000 year history as a decorative motif to a device contaminated by Nazi associations for generations to come. Includes examples... (more) |
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12152. DUDTCH PAINTER HIERONYMOUS BOSCH. Studies the life and work of the late-medieval Dutch painter, with emphasis on his use of symbolic images to express the beliefs of the time. Bosch was especially concerned with showing the contrast... (more) |
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12151. JULIO-CLAUDIAN ART. Emphasizes the influence of Greek classicism on the works of the period, including portrait sculptures, coins, and wall paintings. During the early part of the period, figures were idealized and there... (more) |
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12150. PTOLMEIC ART. 11p. See Section 3:... (more) |
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12106. ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE IN FRANCE. Analyzes the iconography of Romanesque tympanum sculpture in France. Traces the development of the art form and looks at possible motivations for its symbolism. Considers and discusses themes found... (more) |
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12001. THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRGIN ICONOGRAPHY IN BYZANTINE ICONS. Emphasizes how portraits of the Virgin Mary were used for devotional purposes during the Byzantine Period (330-1453 AD). Discusses images, symbols and gestures which show the Virgin in various roles... (more) |
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11976. STUDY OF A GREEK VASE BY EXEKIAS. Treatment of this 6th century BC black-figure vase and its depiction of the myth of Achilles and Penthesilea. Discusses Greek vase painting in general and also compares the work with other treatments... (more) |
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11974. THE PRIMA PORTA STATUE OF AUGUSTUS. Detailed study of this work and its role as propaganda for the reign of the Roman emperor. Discusses Augustus' use of propaganda in art and literature in general, and then focuses on how the statue... (more) |
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11972. THE BOOK OF KELLS. History and description of the 8th century Irish illuminated manuscript which shows the merging of Christian and pre-Christian influences. Also discusses illuminated manuscripts in general and... (more) |
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11967. MUSEUMS AND COMPUTERS: A NEW RELATIONSHIP. Examines the history of computer oriented museum exhibitions. Notes the usefulness of computers in creating graphics as well as the positive response to their "hands on" use. Refers to a variety of... (more) |
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11961. APPROPRIATION IN POSTMODERN ART. Defines "postmodernism" and "appropriation" using the theories of Lyotard and Barthes. Refers to the art of Cindy Sherman, Bruce Nauman, Victor Burgin, Robert Heincecken, and Jeff Koons. 12 pages, 14... (more) |
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11951. THE FASHION OF PAUL POIRET AND THE BALLET RUSSES. Discusses the revolutionary designs of the French fashion designer and interior decorator of the early 20th century. Includes a discussion of his use of bright colors and "orientalism," as well as... (more) |
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11940. THE SURREALIST DRAWINGS OF LOUISE BOURGEOIS. Analyzes her drawings "Throbbing Pulse", "Untitled", and "Femme Maison". Considers her role as a lone woman within the Surrealist movement. Discusses Marcel Duchamp and Paul Klee's relationships... (more) |
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11808. PIET MONDRIAN'S "BLUE FACADE." An analysis of Mondrian's painting and ways in which it helps define abstraction. Considers Mondrian's aesthetic philosophy as it developed. 7 pages, 0 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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11806. THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ROY STRYKER. A detailed exploration of the life and work of Roy Stryker. Discusses his beliefs that photography can inform our understanding of labor and business. Describes Stryker's choice of photographic... (more) |
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11805. RENAISSANCE PAINTINGS OF THE LAST JUDGMENT. Compares Giotto's medieval version of the Last Judgment to Da Vinci and other artists version. Examines specific ways the body was depicted to describe damnation and purity. A trend from realism to... (more) |
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11804. PIET MONDRIAN AND JACKSON POLLOCK. Compares the tenets of Mondrian's Neo-Plasticism with the various phases of Pollock's artistic development. Conflicts and similarities between Mondrian's aesthetic theories and those of a variety of... (more) |
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11803. ART MUSEUMS: FUNCTION AND FUTURE. Explores and analyzes the function of public museums, with a concentration on the art museum, particularly the art museum in the United States. Includes a close focus on the art museum's central... (more) |
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11802. ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY AT ALHAMBRA AND TOPKAPI SARAI. Examines the principles, methods, and appearance of Islamic calligraphy. Frequent icons in Islamic calligraphy are explored. Includes the history of the building of the Alhambra and Topkapi Sarai... (more) |
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11640. THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY. Knowledgeable essay on Renaissance architecture, organized around the concept of the supposed return to classical Roman values which animated the artists and critics of the time. Covers Alberti,... (more) |
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11503. MICHELANGELO'S SCULPTURE. Smooth, cultured review of the Italian Renaissance and Michelangelo's career as a sculptor. Includes the background, Michelangelo's role in creating his own legend, the tension between classicism and... (more) |
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11502. POST-MODERNIST ART. Discussion of the views of three postmodernist critics. One defines post-modernist art by the "absence of temporality," while others "argue that increased temporality" is the post-modernist essence;... (more) |
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11352. "VIEW" PAINTERS OF VENICE IN THE 18TH CENTURY. Overview of the "view" or vedutisti painters of Venice, as exemplified by Canaletto and Guardi. Describes the focus of the paintings and the place of the "view" painters within the genre of landscape... (more) |
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11351. RESTORATION OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL. Discusses the controversies surrounding the recent restoration of Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Profiles major issues in the controversy: threat of over-cleaning,... (more) |
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11350. LIFE AND WORKS OF AMERICAN PAINTER FREDERICK CHILDE HASSAM. Insightful brief biography of the 19th century American Impressionist. Provides background on Hassam's training and early life, discusses the influence of French Impressionists on his work, and... (more) |
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11313. GAUGUIN'S WHERE DO WE COME FROM? WHAT ARE WE? WHERE ARE WE GOING? Presents a brief hisory of Gauguin's move to Tahiti and his illness. Discusses the painting in terms of historical influences, composition, and color. Gauguin's own comments and other possible... (more) |
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11163. ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN CAIRO (641 THROUGH MIDDLE AGES). From the founding of the city by Arab invaders up to the Ottoman Empire. History of the four cities that were the basis for modern Cairo and of public architecture built by the foreign conquerors... (more) |
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11162. GREENOUGH'S STATUE OF BEN FRANKLIN. Critique of Richard Greenough's statue of Ben Franklin at Boston City Hall- the theme and content of this work of public art from 1885 are analyzed. 9 pages, 7 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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11161. "TWO CHILDREN ARE THREATENED BY A NIGHTINGALE" BY MAX ERNST. Close analysis of style and imagery in Ernst's Surrealist painting. Describes the painting/collage format in detail and analyzes its relation to the classical modes of painting against which it is a... (more) |
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$35
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11159. HISTORY OF JAPANESE TATTOOS. Origins of the tradition of tattooing in the Floating World milieu, traditional subjects, later efforts to elevate tattooing to the status of an important traditional art. 10 pages, 20 footnotes, 10... (more) |
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$70
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11158. CONSTANTINE THE GREAT AND HIS INFLUENCES ON ART AND ARCHITECTURE. Looks at the life and times of the 4th Century Roman emperor, tracing his dynasty and viewing his impact on art and architecture in the eastern and western churches after Christianity was adopted by... (more) |
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$63
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