Academic papers on Art & Architecture

French Provincial Furniture
5 pages in length. French Provincial furniture originated during the time of Louis XIV. Up until this period, provincial furniture pieces were few and far between; if they did exist, they were constructed very simply. Furniture production of this...
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Caravaggio - Bold and Wonderful .
(5 pp) Few artists in history have exercised as extraordinary an influence as this tempestuous and short-lived painter. Caravaggio was destined to turn a large part ofEuropean art away from the ideal viewpoint of the Renaissance to the...
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Rodin's Eternal Spring
This 7 page paper looks at this sculpture created at the end of the nineteenth century for themes of passion and love. The terms are defined and pointed out in respect to the work. Eternal Spring is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 12 ...
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The Design of Paul Rand
This 7 page paper looks at the work of this renowned graphic designers well known for logo's such as IBM, UPS, Cummins Engines and Yale University. The paper looks at one design, the IBM logo considering its design, focus, symbolism and inspiration...
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The Palace of Knossos
This 6 page paper provides an overview of the history of this Greek structure, its excavation and architectural makeup. The Greek Myth that surrounds the palace, as well as its reality, is the crux of this report. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Picasso, Braque and Auden
This 5 page report compares and contrasts two paintings (Picasso and Braque) and one poem (W. H. Auden), with a quote,
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Carol Maratta and Jael Slaying Sisera;
This 5 page paper considers this singular work of this baroque Italian painter and look to identify the different influxes on style and structure by comparisons with previous artists. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Michaelangelo's David
This 6 page paper considers this well know sculpture from the renaissance artist Michaelangelo Buonarroti and looks to the style and detail of the work looking at its interpretation and meaning both then and now. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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El Greco
(8 pp) A personal and artistic treatment of this sixteenth century artist. Influences upon and resulting influences by El Greco are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources, and one visual.
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The Diadumenos of Polykleitos
A six page paper which looks at the importance of athletics and athletes in ancient Greece, discusses how the canon of Polykleitos advanced the form of sculpture from the Archaic level, and considers how closely the Diadumenos illustrates the...
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Balkrishna V. Doshi
7 pages in length. Balkrishna V. Doshi might well be considered not only India's premier architect but also one of the world's leading structural engineers of all time. His lifetime achievements have been nothing short of spectacular, and his eye...
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Joe Colombo; The Universal Chair, Design and Re-Design;
This 5 page paper looks at the universal chair 4860 designed by Joe Colombo, considering is style and mixture of form and function, and then it discusses the redesign of the chair by Alessandro Mendini. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Monet & Seurat: The Beginning and the End
(8 pp) The two comparisons we will make of Impressionistic artistd are the first and almost the last of the genre. Claude Monet and La Grenouillere will be compared to Georges Seurat Bathers at Asniers Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Gilbert Stuart's Ann Penn Allen & Annibale Carracci's Bean Eater
This 5 page paper contrasts and compares the work of Gilbert Stuart and Annibale Carracci. Stuart uses a contrived setting in order to place the emphasis on the subject while Carracci utilizes a natural setting in order to place the emphasis on...
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Dance and Architecture: Spatiality and Orientation
17 pages in length. Within dance, as within architecture, there is a continuum between space and time. As a dancer dances, the central part of the body is in unique correlation with the limbs, and the spatiality between all parts creates an...
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