Academic papers on Art & Architecture

The Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Mean in Art
A 6 page paper discussing the history and development of the Fibonacci sequence; the development of associated ratios; and their applicability to visual images. Fibonacci published his sequence in 1202, and da Vinci used the concept of "thirds"...
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James Tissot (1836-1902).
(5 pp) It is difficult to imagine how this French artist of social manners was ever "lost." His painterly style is amazing; his attention to detail exquisite. His portrayal of women in Victorian Europe is both intimate and insightful. ...
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A five page paper which looks at the ways in which computer technology and the globalisation of communication has changed design concepts, and the extent to which such technology is leading towards a
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"Madonna Enthroned" Times Two: Cimabue and Duccio.
(11 pp) One way that art history has been studied is to trace the development of the realistic portrayal of the human form through visual art. We move from the ideal of the Greek physical body, to the early Gothic Christian influence of...
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A five page paper which looks at the effect which the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century had upon art, and the ways in which reactions against it such as the Art and Craft movement led to the development of Art Nouveau and the later...
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Performance Art
This 5 page paper explores the genre and notes performance artists such as Hannah Wilke, Carolee Schneeman, Vito Acconci, Adrian Piper and Yoko Ono. This type of art is defined and discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Philip Guston: Abstract Artist
This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the paintings Late Afternoon and Head and Bottle by Philip Guston. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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J.M.W. Turner as the Epitome of Romantic Art
This 10 page report discusses the work of the 19th century British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and the fact that his work serves as a consummate example of what Romanticism in art was and is. Instead of simply recording what he saw...
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Crucifixion Mosaics
A 6 page paper. This essay describes and discusses the Crucifixion Mosaic on the wall of the Monastery Church in Daphni and Duccio's Crucifixion from the Maesta Altar. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A five page paper which looks at the extent to which the early impressionists were dependent on the patronage of individuals for the exhibition and preservation of their work, and the necessity for patronage in regard to art which does not have...
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Barbara Hepworth: Sculptor
A 5 page paper which examines the life and work of sculptor Barbara Hepworth. Her relationship with the sculptor Moore is also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Changes in Art Patronage
A 5 page research paper that examines how patronage of the arts changed in the nineteenth century. The writer explores the repercussions that this brought about in the world of art, particularly in regards to the Impressionist period. Bibliography...
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Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Portraiture
A 5 page page research paper that examine the functions of portraiture in 17th century Dutch life. In discussing how artists accomplished these functions, the writer profiles paintings by Rembrandt and de Hooch. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Michelangelo's David
(5 pp). This work (1501-4) by Michelangelo of the Biblical shepherd David is considered by some one of the world's great remaining pieces of three-dimensional art. What we are looking is obviously only part of the nineteen-foot form now...
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Naturalism in Europe and America
A 5 page discussion of the impacts of the philosophy of naturalism on European and American culture. Defines naturalism and contrasts it to other philosophies. Concentrates on illuminating the impact of the naturalism movement on literature and...
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