Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on An Evaluation of Ancient Works of Art. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 3 page paper looks at two different works of art and attempts to evaluate them objectively. The relevance of cultural context is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Page Count:
3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: RT13_SA349art.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
material or subject matter most readily precipitate...as long as we remain as concerned as we are about the determinants of what we call art, we will not escape from the
tyranny that that category imposes on us in our thinking about response." In other words, in evaluating a work of art, one must put away their prejudices and the way
in which they were taught to evaluate art. To fully appreciate art, one must embrace appropriate criteria and disregard genre expectations. One is inclined to be drawn to the symbols
of their own culture and to things that they recognize. People like familiarity. When watching foreign films for example, some people are put off not only by the subtitles but
by the unfamiliarity of the content. While a film might be a work of art that is rather ingenious, a person from another culture will have difficulty embracing it the
same way as the people of the nation of origin do. In essence, people like to see what they know. The Campbells soup labels associated with artist Andy Warhol is
something familiar as are works by Lisa Frank that appeared on school notebooks and the like during the 1990s. There is a sense of comfort and knowingness when one is
met with something that they can understand. Yet, when faced with the unfamiliar work of art, or technique that is rather foreign, will art critics and laymen reject it? In
examining art, it is important to come with a knowingness and objectivity as well as to be able to experience the work in its own right. A Chinese Bodhisattva that
comes from the Tang Dynasty sits in an awkward position with his hair or hat in an unfamiliar way ("Tang," 2003). Yet, in evaluating this piece of art, one can
...