Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Pablo Picasso's Inspiration
This 9 page paper proves the thesis that Picasso was inspired by his many lovers, and his best work had erupted shortly after a love affair had begun. He had to feel right in order to make strides in the art realm. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Santa Maria Maggiore Mosaics
This 5 page report discusses the mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, 432-440 AD, that represent the oldest surviving example of mosaic ornamentation in a Christian church. The mosaics were primarily designed to serve as a chronicle of the...
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Photography: Impact Upon Western Civilization Over The Past Fifty Years
6 pages in length. Photography provides an eye to the world that many would otherwise never experience. Whether color, black and white, abstract or documentary, photos tell a story without the need for words. Indeed, history has clearly...
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Illustrations of Saint Matthew in the Lindisfarne Gospels and Charlemagne
This 5 page report discusses the ways in which unknown artists of the 8th and 9th centuries depicted St. Matthew in two different illuminated texts. What such different representations illustrate is the different ways in which Christianity was...
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The Eastern Philosophical Influence on a Modern Artist
This 5 page paper was written in order to express the influences of eastern philosophies on a student artist. The artist uses natural materials that decay over time, and as such the ideas of philosophers such as Dogan and Keiji Nishitani as well as...
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The Glessner House
One reason it is important to study the art of any given time, style or artist is that meanings change over time and an artist's representation is relevant to his or her experience within the context of their lives. This 6 page paper describes...
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Jan van Eyck
This 8 page report discusses the religious, historical, and iconographic significance of van Eyck
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Diane Arbus And Annie Leibovitz: Comparing Photographic Style
5 pages in length. The divergent styles of Diane Arbus and Annie Leibovitz address a culture that is constantly changing. Clearly, Arbus' so-called abnormal approach to photography was considered quite shocking during its time; however, the artist...
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Islamic Mosaics: The
A 8 page discussion of the mosaics of ancient Islamic art and architecture. Describes the mosaics of the
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Creativity And Intelligence: Positive Correlation
9 pages in length. The separation between intelligence and creativity has long been considered quite vast, inasmuch as the two divergent applications do not typically intersect at any junction: One is intellectually adept or creatively talented,...
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Minimalist Art
This 5 page paper looks at the movement with a focus on the art critics at the time. The minimalist movement is related to the political climate in the 1960s and 1970s. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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What is Documentary Photography?
This 8 page paper explores definitions of the form and compares and contrasts it with other types of photography. Several well-known photographers are noted and the introduction focuses on Alfred Steiglitz's contributions to the field. ...
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Modern Architecture and Classical Influences
This 5 page paper consider three modern architects and examples of their work. The Villa Muller in Prague of Adolf Loos, the 1909 Turbine Hall of Peter Behrens and Le Corbusier's La Tourette Monastery are all discussed in terms of their modern...
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Halston: Fashion Designer
A 5 page paper which discusses the life and fame of fashion designer, Halston. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Reyner Banham's "Theory And Design In The First Machine Age": Architecture
5 pages in length. The writer discusses Banham's critique of Purism, New Objectivity and Constructivism as they relate to functionalism. No additional sources cited.
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