Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Viewing Art in Florence
A 3 page hypothetical "tour guide" in which the writer offers suggestions on how to discuss seeing 5 works of Florentine art in person. Works discussed include the statues of David by both Michelangelo and Donatello. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Lichtenstein and Murakami
A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Roy Lichtenstein
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Renaissance Culture: Donatello, Michelangelo and Shakesepare
A 5 page paper which examines what art and literature tells us about Renaissance culture. The works examined are Donatello
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Madonna and Child by Fra Fillipo Lippi
A 3 page analysis of the painting Madonna and Child by Fra Fillipo Lippi. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Master of the Rohan Hours
A 5 page research paper that discuses this medieval artist. One of the most beautiful surviving book of hours was created by an unknown French artist, known simply as the Master of the Rohan Hours. This artist's masterpiece is the illumination for...
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Frankfurt School & View on Mass Culture
A 10 page research paper that discusses view of the Frankfurt school in regards to popular culture. This group of scholars maintained a Marxist-influenced orientation to art that perceived mass culture as the primary cause for the disappearance of...
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Pierre Bourdieu and Art Analysis
This 10 page paper discusses French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu's work, and his aesthetical and sociological analysis of art and culture. It then applies Bourdieu's theory to the way in which non-Western art is regarded in the West. Bibliography...
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Van Eyck and Velasquez
This 5 page paper examines the paintings "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride" by Jan Van Eyck and "Las Meninas" by Diego Velasquez, and argues that the painters have slyly referenced their own artistry in the works, causing viewers to consider not...
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Ruysch: Floral Still Life
This 3 page paper describes the Rachel Ruysch painting "Floral Still Life" and viewer reaction to it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Christo: Life and Works
A 4 page paper which examines the life and works of Christo. Biblioghraphy lists 1 source.
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Van Gogh's Self Portrait (1889)
This 9 page paper focuses on one of this artist's self-portaits. It is evaluated in historical context. The art is also reviewed in terms of style. The Internet is discussed as a valuable tool for research in art today. Annotated bibliography lists...
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Renaissance Art
A 9 page research paper that focuses on the art of Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. In the public mindset, the Renaissance refers to a specific period of history and its characteristics and culture. While this conceptualization of history has...
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Nan Goldin Exhibit At The Matthew Marks Gallery: General Review
4 pages in length. Eclectic in both personal and professional style, Goldin's work is instrument in setting precedents where other photographers have typically been too self-conscious of or untouched by the inherent power of normal human behavior. ...
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Pieta by Michelangelo (Reaction Paper)
This 3 page paper examines this great piece of marble sculpture. A reaction to its beauty is the focus of this paper. The sculpture is described. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Political Cartoons through the Years
This 4 page paper surveys ten political cartoons from 1860 to the present. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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