Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Caravaggio's Card Sharps'
A 7 research paper which analyzes this work by the Italian artist Caravaggio. The writer shows how this painting is representative of Caravaggio's work and also the areas in which it is unique. The controversy surrounding Caravaggio's habitual use...
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Cellini & Michelangelo, Mannerism Pieces
A 6 page paper exploring the way which two artists expressed the changing world in which they lived. The two pieces compared and contrasted are Michelangelo's 'The Damned,' a small part of Last Judgment, and Cellini's The Saltcellar. These pieces...
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Christo / A Contemporary Artist
This 8 page overview about a contemporary artist is organized into four parts. One part discusses the artist's use of color and another compares him to DeKooning. The third part is an analysis of Christo's role in contemporary society and how the...
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Corrado Giaquinto's 'The Marriage of the Virgin'
A 3 page paper that provides an analysis of this work, with a concentration on the physical qualities, iconography and style. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Frida Kahlo
This 1 page paper discusses the life of famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The writer analyzes the way Kahlo's paintings represent her life, and the inspiration she offers as a Latin American woman. Bibliography lists one source.
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Lightweight Concrete
An 8 page paper which deals with the subject of lightweight concrete, in general. This fairly recently discovered concrete is most commonly known as autoclaved aerated concrete and possesses many unique qualities, as well as capabilities. The...
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Male Pseudonyms and Female Artists
A 5 page research paper on how and why women used pseudonyms in art and literature. The writer focuses on derogatory reviews, access to the market, financial concerns, and the desire to create political discourse, and includes commentary and...
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Architecture of the Villa Rotunda
A 5 page essay describing the mathematical symmetry and ordered appearance created by this classic architecture. The writer describes how Andrea Palladio created the appearance of order by creating a central axis and symmetry in columns, windows...
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Raphael
5 pages in length. There were many concepts at work in Raphael
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Art Sculptures Compared
This 5 page paper compares and analyzes two pieces of art work from different time periods and cultures; one is entitled
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A 5 page paper examining a number of contrasting critical views of this novel by British author Graham Greene. The paper concludes that The Quiet American is neither nationalistic or slight, but is a beautifully-crafted and enduring work of art....
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Romanticism
A 5 page paper discussing the art of the Romanticism period with the focus resting on two particular artists. The artists examined are Theodore Gericault, considered to be the first true artist of the Romanticism period, and Eugene Delacroix,...
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Baroque Art
In 3 pages the author gives an overview of Baroque Art. Baroque Art is not just a style of art. It is also a time period that signified that artistic style. The Baroque period was an era of interesting art. Many famous painters, such as Rembrandt...
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Do The Visual Arts Increase Academic Achievement?
A 15 page paper that investigates the title question. The format is a research proposal with an introduction, hypothesis, methodology, literature review and conclusions. An extensive review of the literature reveals some interesting data regarding...
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Defining the Female Canon
A 5 page research paper that addresses the field of art criticism and how, traditionally, the art world has either ignored or belittled the work of female artists. Beginning with the feminist theory of Simone de Beauvoir and continuing to the work...
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