Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Dante and the Cathedral
(5 pp.) It has been suggested that there are several ways in which Dante's complex poem the Inferno is similar to a Gothic Cathedral. This discussion will look at those possibilities. The physical Cathedral, which will be used as a mental...
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History of Performance Art
(10 pp.) Performance art is a confrontational art experience, whether one chooses to say that the art form begins in the sixteenth century with Comedia del Arte political street theater, or the recorded fistfight that broke out in the...
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Review of an Exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
This 5 page review focuses on a photography exhibit that appears in the museum. The way in which the exhibit enhances the museum and vice versa is discussed. Several photographs are explored in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
5 pages in length. The writer provides a short biography of Raphael, a brief description of the painting, as well as discusses color, light and line as they relate to the masterpiece. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Raphael Santi - And the Intimacy of the Madonna Sixtina (1513-4)
( 5 pp) Raphael Santi (1483-1520) has been considered one of the finest draftsman of the Renaissance, not only is he, also an excellent painter, but he has been able to give a sense of intimacy to the scene that few others were able to ...
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Oceania at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
( 5 pp.) The challenge presented to us in this discussion is twofold: first to be an "art critic" from the period when the art was first exhibited, assuming that it had just been completed by the artist; the second is to take a negative...
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Fashion: Nylon, WWII, and Economics in the 20th Century
A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of fashion in the 20th century. The invention of nylon is discussed, as well as the liberation of women through WWII, and how economics effected fashion through the 20th century. Bibliography lists 6...
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Women: Picasso and Cezanne
( 8 pp) It is always curious to see how one piece of art may connect with another. This discussion will suggest that other than both subjects being women, it would initially appear that there are more contrasts than similarities. Yet it...
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Man Ray --
This 24 page report discusses the photographer Man Ray (1890 - 1976) who Jean Cocteau referred to as the
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Francois Boucher's "Vertumnus And Pomona": Critique
4 pages in length. The 1757 oil on canvas Vertumnus and Pomona is considered one of French artist Francois Boucher's most appreciated pieces. At the time this particular painting was created, the social, political and economical impact of the arts...
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The Architecture of Venturi and le Corbusier
A 5 page paper discussing the work and philosophies of these two diverse architects, specifically with one work of each: Venturi's Sainsbury Wing of London's National Gallery and le Corbusier's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard...
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Monuments To Man And Society
This 5 page paper contains a description of the Belvedere torso and the arch of Titus, both architectural sculptures of the Hellenistic age. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Jay Appleton's The Experience of Landscape
This 5 page paper provides a review of this book on landscaping. Habitat theory and prospect-refuge theory are explored. No additional sources cited.
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Cindy Sherman, Photography And Gender Roles
Cindy Sherman's film stills are meant to depict the assumed gender roles of women within the modern American society. The purpose of her photographs is to make people take notice and reconsider the social norms and, or, expectations which...
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Edward Hopper's Nighthawks
This 5 page paper evaluates this 1942 oil painting that contains a study of the quiet side of New York's nightlife. This brilliant painting has been well received. A general discussion on techniques, color and shading are included along with an...
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