Art papers

An analysi of the early sixteenth century painting. A look at the subject matter, style, landscape, technique and personality of the woman portrayed.

Describes tenets & practices of Zen & applies principles to painting, poetry & music. Looks at meditation, direct experience, haiku, simplicity and reality.

Discusses Greek form vs. Roman space in architecture and idealism vs. realism in sculpture.

Discusses brief history. Stresses "Mona Lisa" & "Virgin of the Rocks;" style, influences, scientific & individualist approaches, myth & ambiguities.

Discusses history & development, cultural impact, illusionary aspects and distortion of "truth."

Traces Gauguin's life, associations with other artists, & artistic career. Focus is on what he intended to be his final work: WHERE DO WE COME FROM? WHAT ARE WE? WHERE ARE WE GOING? The scene, elements, & composition are described.

Examines "The Persistence of Memory" by Spanish painter & the meaning of his work in surrealistic context. Discusses his paranoiac-critical approach, technical virtuosity, subject matter and symbolism.

Discusses the artist's changing styles, techniques, approaches to painting & creativity.

Looks at this style of painting in late 19th Century examining development, techniques, major artists (Monet, Degas, etc.), tone and subjects.

Emphasizes paintings in context of Minoan civilization & Minoan impact on Ancient Greek culture.

This paper analyzes a fragment of ancient Egyptian portrayal of king (14th Cent. B.C.) looking at style, deformities, humanism, perspective; prevailing social, political & spiritual conditions of his kingdom.

This paper discusses Claude Monet and the Impressionist movement and argues that while Monet's works show great variety, they consistently reflect his deepest concerns.

This paper is a stream-of-consciousness essay that discusses various topics in art history: The Kreeger collection, Impressionism, 19th century Paris and Claude Monet.

This paper describes the life and works of American painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Outline included.

This paper discusses Byzantine Art, post-Roman Empire art: Political and religious contexts, architecture, statuary, geometric painting, icons and monumental sculpture.

This paper examines the changes that occurred in society and the Church because of, or as a reflection of, changes in music and art during the transitional period between late Gothic and Renaissance Period.

This paper reviews Susanne Langer's "Philosophy in a New Key", a critique of her theory of art and focuses on her concept of art as presentational symbols.

This paper discusses Paleolithic Art, the insights it offers of the earliest cultures, and emphasizes the painting, drawing and sculpture.

This paper discusses the origins and essense of artistic reation including imagination and expression: Plato, Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, Jacques Maritain and Benedetto Croce.

This paper traces the life and artistic development of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, engineer and poet Michelangelo and describes several important works.

This paper reviews W.H. Auden's poem, "Musee de Beaux Arts", an analysis of a motif from Pieter Brueghel's paintings that humans continue their lives despite events of human suffering.

This paper talks about defining art as a historical narrative into the 21st century.

A study of the art of French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

A review of the Kroisos, one of the earliest figurative sculptures of the archaic Greek period.

An analysis of the 1978 painting by Roy Lichtenstein entitled "Stepping Out".

A discussion of the painting styles of the artists Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cezanne.

A paper which examines why photography is such a popular hobby.

Comparing two books telling the story of George Caitlin, an American writer and painter, in two completely different ways -"Paintbrush & Peacepipe: The Story of George Catlin", by Anne Rockwell and "George Catlin and the Old Frontier", by Harold McCracken

A comparison of nude art paintings by different artists in different times.

A compare and contrast artistic analysis of the works of Salvador Dali and Brett Whiteley.

This paper discusses graffiti as a social phenomena and an art form; "graffiti" is the plural noun form of the word "graffito" which means to scratch, to scribble or to write.

A biography of the life and works of the Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli.

An analysis of the Egyptian view of death, through funerary art.

A review of the Schuster Master's Cycladic female figures.

An introduction to the sculpture of artist Henry Moore, his art style and the events that affected his work.

This is a paper explaining the activities of various groups that bring the arts to prisons in an attempt to uplift prisoner's lives.

An examination of the modernist theory of Clement Greenberg and the art of Barnett Newman, Richard Hamilton (Pop Art) and Eduardo Paolozzi.

An examination of the ideas of John Dewey and Herbert Read on the goals and benefits of teaching art.

The life and career of the Dadaist artist, focusing on the critique of his masterpieces, "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even," and "Large Glass."

The life, career, style, themes, technique and major works of 20th century German painter of the human form.

An overview of modernist theory, major artists (Pollock, de Kooning, Warhol), styles and works.

An examination of the 19th century romantic and democratic response to the Industrial Revolution, including major artists and works, themes and subjects.

An overview of surrealism and its influence on works of playwright and visual artist.

An analysis of this Greek ceramic artwork from 375-370 B.C. with material, subjects, cultural significance and possible uses.

An analysis of the 1921 classical painting including colors, style, subject and aesthetic influences.

An examination of two works of painting, architecture and sculpture from the late 18th & 19th centuries which present American ideals.

An examination of painters' depictions of women, clothing, sexuality, physicality, class and family.

An examination of the artistry, cultural and historical significance of scene depicted on the Greek shield from the 8th Century B.C.

An examination of the 1903 work's technique, style, colors, light, subject and issues of reproduction.

The life, career, style, influences and major works of the American abstract painter.

A review of the work on the communal and social nature of creation and appreciation of different forms of art.

An examination and comparison of cultural functions, styles, themes and subjects, historical significance, depiction of social realities and views on religion and death.

The life, career, style, works, subjects and use of color of the 19th-20th entury French impressionist painter.

An application of Clement Greenberg's definition of modernism to one modernist, Jackson Pollock's "Alchemy" and one post-modernist work, Arnulf Rainer's "Face Farces".

A definition and comparison of two artistic philosophies in theory and in practice. Examples include Marcel Duchamp and Glenn Ligon.

An overview of shifts in thinking, art, politics and literature in the 15th Century including the impact of the Black Death.

Compares artists' use of own image or perspective to an effect on the viewer in George Catlin's "Portrait of Mah-To-Toh-Pa--Mandan," Eugene Delacroix's "Women of Algiers" and Winslow Homer's "A Visit from the Old Mistress."

Examines the background, painting, theme, style, re-discovery and restoration of the mural painted by this Mexican artist in Los Angeles in the 1930s.

Compares Monet's cool, abstract approach and Van Gogh's warm, emotional approach to the metaphor of fertility via women and flowers.

Examines themes and styles of the idealistic works of Jacques-Louis David and his influence on other public art, focusing on political art based on Enlightenment values.

Examines the industrial revolution and its impact on American artists before and after the Civil War. Discusses themes, socioeconomic aspects, style and major artists.

Examines post-Revolutionary War and post-Civil War art as expressions of values of freedom and growth. Discusses styles, examples, major works and artists and European influences.

Examines the theory and practice of the use of machine imagery, digital technology, video, etc.; financing, examples, the impact on the definition of art and aesthetics.

Examines principles, philosophy and practice of Zen and how they are expressed in Far Eastern pottery, painting, haiku, rock gardens, flower arranging and calligraphy.

Examines works, styles, themes, images and the impact on the art world of these two Pop Artists.

Examines these two paintings' lighting, subjects, colors, settings, techniques and messages in context of the artist's professional and personal life.

Examines the life, career, major works and the post-modernism of his massive environmental works.

Examines the life and career of this 17th Century Dutch painter. Discusses his style, influences and major works.

Examines subjects, cultural and historical contexts, artistic and religious significance of reliefs, rock art and temples, in the years 3500-1300 B.C.

Examines controversies including the artist's vision vs. community tastes, definition of art, the impact on the public, funding, politics, and examples.

Examines the 1982 scuplture at the Music Center in Los Angeles.

Examines the works of the pre-Greek era ("Harpist") and of Pierre Le Gros ("Saint Thomas") and Auguste Rodin ("The Burghers of Calais") and their cultural/historical significance.

Examines the basic tenets of religion, based on the Quran and the impact on Islamic art and craft. Discusses the Quran as art and the view of Muslims toward art, architecture and calligraphy.

Discusses the lives and careers of these leading video artists.

Examines the life, career, influences, techniques, themes and works of this American photographer.

Analyzes this 1615 painting, theme, symbols, religious background, iconography and style.

Analyzes this 1592 narrative painting, the artist's life, theme, figures, symbolism, colors and composition.

Discusses the life and career, major works, influences, innovations and themes of Swedish-American Pop artist/sculptor.

Compares styles and symbolic meanings of four Italian Renaissance works by Michelangelo, Donatello, del Verrocchio and Bernini.

Examines the styles, influences, legacies and major works of late 19th Century/early 20th Century German Expressionist painters.

Examines this Chinese stoneware used since the Ming Dynasty. Discusses the history, manufacture, uses (especially teapots), folklore, aesthetics and materials.

Examines the life, career, themes, symbols and major works of this 20th Century Mexican painter.

Analyzes this 1888 painting's subject, composition, colors and technique.

Argues that dance, music and theater should be in the core curriculum. Examines physical, social, educational and psychological benefits, integrative teaching approaches, cooperation, how it compares with Japan's system and self-expression.

Examines the evolution of 19th Cent. French post-Impressionist's work & style, focusing on Japanese elements.

Life, major works, style, cultural influences, themes, social critique & allegory of 18th Cent. Italian painter. Includes an annotated bibliography.

Examines importance & role of humanities (philosophy, languages, literature, music, fine arts), evolution of the discipline, individual & cultural goals, problems & solutions, curriculum, relevance and future.

Examines origins & evolution of glass industry & its reflection of economic & political history of Middle Ages & Renaissance Venice.

Examines the 17th Century King's art collection as his greatest accomplishment.

Life & career of American painter (1844-1916), focusing on style, themes, subjects & significance of three of his paintings.

Examines contents & aesthetic & religious significance of sculptures on 4th Cent. Roman monument.

Analyzes 1863 realistic painting of a nude prostitute.

Analyzes early 15th Cent. works, subjects, aesthetics, themes, styles and major artists (Donatello & Ghiberti).

Evolution as reflection of & influence on culture. Looking at the technology, subjects, role of photographer, symbolism, major photographers, photojournalism and aesthetics.

Life & career of French painter, focusing on evolution of his style, subject matter, use of color, background, Synthetism, primitivism and cultural influences.

Analyzes content & political & cultural background & significance of 1815 painting.

Discusses the major concepts of this cultural art. Looks at the issues of Dreamtime, the role of the art and the media involvement. Analyzes motifs, figures and designs.

Compares History Portrait Series (1989-1990) of American photographer with works by Caravaggio & Gentileschi of 16th Century. Anaylzes themes of style, content, artist as model, meaning, gender and human suffering.

Analyzes 1871 American portrait's subject, theme, composition, color and light.

Analyzes aesthetics, historical & cultural meaning of ancient Athenian temple's art.