Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Two Greek Vases
A 6 page research paper that contrasts and compares two Greek vases, one from the Late Geometric period in Greek art history and one from the Archaic period. The writer discusses similarities and differences. Both vases are part of the collection at...
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Louise Nevelson: Life and Works
A 5 page paper which examines the life and work of the artist Louise Nevelson. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Roman Portrait
An 8 page paper that begins with an introduction to Roman portrait. The writer describes six Roman portraits: The General, Togate, Portrait of a Roman Matron, Republican Couple, Aulus Metellus (The Orator), and Stele of a Republican Family. The...
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The Witty Graphic Design Period of 1978 in Great Britain
A 7 page overview of the evolution in graphic design that was occurring in this period in the UK. The author uses examples from the British punk movement and the situationist movement to illustrate the important impact graphic design was having on...
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CONTRAST/COMPARISON OF DIADOUMENOS WITH THE KOUROS FIGURE
This 3 page paper compares and contrast the Grecian periods of art which typified the diadoumenos and the Kouros eras. Specifically the treatment of marble statues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Raphael and Memling
A 5 page paper which examines two paintings of the Madonna and Child. The paintings examined are Raphael
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EUGENE DELACROIX
This 4 page paper analyzes the artis, Delacroix and his painting, The Death of Sardanapalus. Analysis includes line, form, structure, color, technique and style. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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RUSSIAN WORK OF ART: REPIN
This 4 page paper analyzes Repin's They Did not Expect Him. Brief biography given of Repin. Analysis includes stylistic elements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Van Eyck/Crucifixion & Last Judgement
A 4 page research paper that analyzes Jan Van Eyck's Crucifixion and Las Judgement. Jan Van Eyck (1395-1441) was a Flemish painter who, along with Robert Campin, is credited with founding the Ars Nova ("new art") movement of the late fifteenth...
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Visual Art From Mid-19th To Mid-20th Century: Influenced By Cultural Developments In Science, Psychoanalysis And Technology
9 pages in length. The extent to which cultural developments in science, psychoanalysis and technology influenced visual art from mid-19th to mid-20th century is both grand and far-reaching; that American pop art reflects an abundance of these...
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Lewis Carroll as a Photographer
A 5 page paper which examines the famed author of
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Computer Graphics/Better than Real
A 7 page research paper that argues that the computer-generated special effects and 3D animation of today is a definitive improvement over filmmaking of just a decade ago. This examination of computer graphics in film shows that this new and...
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MODERN PERIOD ARTIST: MARISOL ESCOBAR
This 4 page paper details the influences on Marisol Escobar's life as an artist. Early, middle and late life influences exampled along with representative works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Walter Benjamin and John Berger: Mass Production
A 9 page paper which examines the works of Walter Benjamin and John Berger as it applies to mass production. The paper also focuses on how the two would perceive the work of Andy Warhol. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Cindy Sherman/Untitled Film Stills
A 4 page research paper that profiles Cindy Sherman's series of photographs Untitled Film Stills (1977-1980), which are regarded as a "hallmark of postmodernist art," for the manner in which they employ "mass-media codes and techniques of...
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