Art papers

An analysis of the Pisa Griffin sculpture.

An account of the historical method used to convey the substance of Truth's life.

Describes use of an auto hubcap in three art works.

A design analysis of the jamb statues of the west portal at the Chartres Cathedral.

Compares and contrasts the pyramids at Giza and the Louvre.

An appreciation and evaluation of the works of photographer, Eliot Porter.

Discusses the issue of whether or not modern art and architecture consider spirituality in their themes.

Describes the influence of photography on the portraits, landscapes, and pastorals created by Thomas Eakins.

An analysis of a Sumerian sculpture known as 'Standing Man'.

This paper presents thumbnail sketches of six Impressionist artists: Claude Monet, Eduardo Manet, Pierre-Augusta Renoir, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt and Camille Pissarro.

This paper discusses three contemporary American artists who have received critical acclaims since 1990: John Rozelle, Marla Baggetta and Ken Christensen.

This paper discusses the history and future of the term "outsider art", referring to art, made by self-taught artists, which stands outside the realm of "fine" art.

This paper discusses the use of "garbage as art" to raise environmental awareness.

A book report of "Leonardo da Vinci" by Peter Hohenstatt.

Compares two works from the Columbus Museum of Art: Andy Warhol's "Self Portrait 1986" and "Self Portrait" by Chuck Close.

A discussion on the film and photography guidelines for the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.

Examines the Hellenistic sculpture known as 'The Kritios Boy.'

This in-depth paper analyzes the film techniques of one of America's greatest filmmakers and directors, Alfred Hitchcock.

This paper discusses artist Henri Matisse and analyzes two of his paintings: "The Blue Nude" (1907) and "The Red Studio" (1911).

This paper analyzes the impact of the September 11th terror attacks on the art industry while focusing primarily on the genre of Orientalist art.

This report explores both the aesthetic and religious significance of traditional Hindu art.

This paper discusses the revolutionary changes in society and in art during the 19th century in Europe and some of its artists, which altered forever the face of art.

Examines how societies and cultures are perceived by Western photography.

This paper analyzes the significance and symbolism surrounding Albrecht Durer's wood carving of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse."

Examines the aesthetic value of forged art and the ethics surrounding this issue.

This in-depth paper examines the culture and history of eastern Islam, also known as Orientalism.

Discusses sites in the city of Prague where the Bohemian style can be seen.

This paper traces the history of 18th century botanical art as an outgrowth of the Age of Enlightenment scientific botanical explorations.

A discussion about modern art and architecture and what they can offer in terms of urban planning.

This paper explores the history of the Hula dance and describes how the Hula maiden, with hips swaying in the breeze, has become a legendary symbol of Hawaii.

This paper reviews and analyzes a Native American Iroquois ritual object; a turtle rattle, ca 1890.

This paper discusses the life and work of post-modern abstract artists Frank Stella, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

A look at how art expressed the rebelliousness of the 1960s and how this rebellion eventually became mainstream.

An evaluation and discussion of the lives, times and works of Edouard Manet, Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir.

This paper looks at the life and works of Samuel Mockbee.

Examines the art of Gianlorenzo Bernini within the Baroque period.

Examines paintings by Claude Monet and James Abbott McNeill Whistler to show examples of Impressionist art.

This paper explores the life, influences and works of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Constantin Brancusi.

This paper describes and compares Agnolo Bronzino's "Portrait of Ugolino Martelli" and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn's "Aristotle" in an attempt to define the greatness of art.

This paper examines Europe's historical and cultural influences which led to the birth of western civilization.

This paper details the correlation between the kylix, a shallow stemmed two-handled drinking cup of ancient Greece and Greek mythology.

Examines art from the Jiangsu dynasty and the Han dynasty and how they shed light on life during these times in Chinese history.

An analysis of concepts of space in the Renaissance period through an examination of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Thomas More's "Utopia".

This paper examines the life and artistic accomplishments of Vincent Van Gogh, as well as his introduction of the expressionist style of painting.

This paper discusses section by section, Barry Schwartz' "The New Humanism: Art in a Time of Change", which defends the humanist tradition as exemplified in selected works of art.

Analysis of this surrealist painting by Salavador Dali.

This paper analyzes the motivation and style behind Ludovico Caracci's painting of Christ's flagellation.

A look at the artistic and architectural brilliance of Filippo Brunelleschi and how his work fused the disciplines of science, technology and art.

An examination of the opposing views of sculpture expressed by Kurt Schwitters and Marcel Duchamp.

This paper attempts to define the origins of art, as detailed in Martin Heidegger's book "Poetry, Language, Thought."

This in-depth paper explores the life and many accomplishments of composer and musical genius Claudio Monteverdi, also known as the transformer of European music.

A discussion on whether cave painting and graffiti can be considered art or a form of communication.

This paper analyzes the controversial issue of censorship in the fields of art and entertainment and the U.S. government's role in deciding what should and should not be showed to the public.

An examination of several select aspects of Naples, Italy from the period of the 14th through the 18th centuries.

The history of Michelangelo's "David".

A study of the 20th century art movement, cubism.

An examination of the exemplification of Post-Modernism in the art of Paula Scher.

An analysis and description of paintings by Lawren S. Harris.

A look at impressionism in photography and how it has transferred into other media.

This paper explores Nelson Goodman's theory of depiction in relation to art and the expression of emotions.

An examination of 18 century painter Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes, otherwise known as Goya.

An analysis of the work of American photographer Edward S. Curtis and the film by Anne Makepeace, "Coming to Light", which depicts the life of Curtis.

A summary of the influences of photographers on art and art on photographers.

An analysis of Salvador Dali's painting "Invention of the Monsters".

A study of the Italian fashion industry.

Describes the design elements and principles of Salvador Dali's "Galatea of the Spheres."

A review of the painting "In an African Setting" by Aaron Douglas.

An analysis of the painting "The Ancestors of Teha'amana", painted by Paul Gaugin in 1893, with reference to its symbolism and setting.

An overview of the design principles used by Salvador Dali in his painting "Galatea of the Spheres."

An overview of the design principles used in Grant Wood's painting "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere."

A comparative analysis of the art and lives of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock.

This paper examines the similarities and differences of both the Occidental and Oriental mindsets.

This paper focuses on the life and work of prolific artist Georgia O'Keeffe.

An analysis two of the more famous versions of the Indian epic "Ramayana": the "Rama Charita Manasa" or "Tulasi Ramayana" by Talsi Das and the "Valmiki Rmayana" by Valmiki.

Attempts to penetrate the mystery of marble figures from the Cyclades and their relation to the religious beliefs of those ancient people.

An examination of art, ideology and doctrine in the early Middle Ages.

A review of the life and music of guitarist Joe Satriani.

A review of Robert Barker's painting "The Gettysburg Cyclorama" and its preservation and conservation.

Examines the life and career of renowned Dutch artist and landscape painter, Jan Vermeer.

An overview of the life and art career of this famous painter.

A review of photography as an art form.

A study of the life and work of the great German painter, Albrecht Durer.

A look at the artistic career of photographer, Man Ray.

This paper reviews the history of various art forms in "Art in the Western World," written by David M. Robb and J. J. Garrisson.

Examines the political and artistic career of painter David Alfaro Siqueiros.

This paper analyzes the theories and philosophies of a Marxist society.

A biography and description of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural design in an age of modernism and age of pluralism.

A description and history of montage as an art form.

This paper explores and details items that may be found in a time capsule that reflect world events and cultural patterns from the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

This paper examines and explains the various fields of humanities, including art, literature, architecture and philosophy and its effect on society.

This paper details emperor Hui-Tsung's life, not only as an ineffectual leader but as an accomplished artist, specializing in delicately colored bird-and-flower paintings.

This paper explains the basic philosophy of feng shui while reviewing Simon Brown's book, "Practical Feng Shui."

A short biographical account of American wilderness photographer and conservationist, Ansel Adams.

This paper discusses the life and works of American historical artist John Trumbull, whose paintings depict major episodes in the U.S. War of Independence.

This paper discusses the life and work of one of the most recognizable names in the history of art, Pablo Picasso.

A description and analysis of the "Statue of the Standing Virgin and Child".

This paper discusses the life and work of the late Renaissance artist Raphael, especially his Sistine Madonna.

Examines objectivity and subjectivity in the works of Depression photographer, Walker Evans.

An overview of the processes and techniques used in textile conservation.

This paper discusses the issue of exploitation in Sally Mann's collection of photographs "Immediate Family", which portrays her three children in ways that are simultaneously provocative and comforting, disturbing and familiar.