Essays and Research Papers on Art From Ancient Cultures

This 5 page paper examines three of the works of art in the Ancient Near East Room of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and argues that the curator’s purpose in the exhibit is to transport visitors back in time to the ancient near and Middle East. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A paper which looks at the British Museum statue of Sesostris III, in the context of ancient Egyptian social culture in general and Sesostris' reign in particular. The focus of the paper is on the development of art in ancient Egypt, the relationship between identity and representation, and the ways in which the statue can ...

This 5 page paper provides a comparative view of three pieces of ancient art, with a focus on elements like form, medium, the use of subjects, and the use of light and shadow. This paper includes a comparative view of three works of ancient Roman and Egyptian sculpture and considers the main similarities and differences ...

This 5 page paper discusses three works of art from ancient civilizations, currently on display at the Art Institute in Chicago. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

For many years, the aesthetic interpretation of art was the only accepted interpretation. Then Alex Potts wrote a book on Winckelmann that proposed that art was more than aesthetics, that art included psychological, political and other aspirations. The process became on of finding embodied meanings within art that had otherwise been forgotten. The most shocking ...

(5pp). This Kouros, is the focus of the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery dedicated to Greek Art of the sixth century BC. It is one of the only complete early Kouroi outside of Greece to be seen, and perhaps the only one in America. Certainly, it is one of the most important and ...

A 5 page paper which analyzes an attic red figure on a kylix shaped bowl by Antiphon Painter from Archaic Greece dating 485 BC. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines two vases from different periods in the history of Greece, the Geometric and Archaic. Examination of these vases illustrates how the use of imagery changed over the course of these periods. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

(5pp). This Kouros, is the focus of the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery dedicated to Greek Art of the sixth century BC. It is one of the only complete early Kouroi outside of Greece to be seen, and perhaps the only one in America. Certainly, it is one of the most important and ...

(5 pp) The philosophy in classical Greece which influenced three dimensional art forms of the period, could be summed up in the words of Protagoras: man is the measure of all things. This combined with other philosophers' emphasis on rational inquiry, and challenging the status quo, created a society of intellectual and ...

A 4 page study of art in the region surrounding Greece before the insurgence of the more traditionally known Greek period of art. Previous to Classical Greek art the Aegean art composed of several types of art forms that generally contained smooth and curved lines. The subject of art was oriented much more towards nature ...

This 4 page essay argues that ancient Roman artists frequently utilized mythological subjects as symbolic of Roman ideals and virtues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 8 page discussion of the mosaics of ancient Islamic art and architecture. Describes the mosaics of the “Dome of the Rock” and the “Great Mosque of Damascus” and provides an overview of the interpreted meanings of these beautiful pieces of art. Notes that while the ravages of time have complicated the situation ...

A 3 page paper which analyzes pieces of ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the enigmatic female figurines that proliferated during ancient Mycenaean civilization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 11 page paper which examines two ancient pieces of art. The art pieces examined are “Statuette of a diskos thrower,” ca. 480–460 B.C., Classical Greek, and “Arsinoe II,” after 270 B.C.E., Ptolemaic period, Egyptian. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the types of houses that existed during ancient Roman times, emphasizing the atrium style. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An in-depth, 6 page discussion of Aztec art. Describes culture, history, and its influence in several examples from relevant periods. Bibliography cites 6 sources.

- 4 page review of Michael Sullivan's 'The Arts of China,' a comprehensive book detailing the history and development of Chinese art from ancient times to the twentieth century. Includes bibliographic reference for Sullivan's book.

A 6 page paper that summarizes and analyzes 2 books on architectural history. The reasons that Richard Krautheimer explores in his text Three Christian Capitals are basically political in their context while the reasons that Vincent Scully explores in his topographical investigation of Greek architecture in The Earth, the Temples and the Gods are ...

(11 pp) In the Classical period of Greek history (500-336 BCE), Athens reached its greatest political and cultural heights: the full development of the democratic system of government under the Athenian statesman Pericles; the building of the Parthenon on the Acropolis; the creation of the tragedies of Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides; and the founding of ...

This 75 page study outlines 9 essays that integrate views on art, art history, socialization, and the development of feminist sensibilities. This paper outlines the central elements related to specific questions on art and social development and creates a means of understanding the substantial variations in artistic development, from Buddhist influences to Postmodernism and ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the history of this Greek structure, its excavation and architectural makeup. The Greek Myth that surrounds the palace, as well as its reality, is the crux of this report. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 9 page comparison between Aztec and Incan art & architecture. The writer makes their analysis based upon each group's respective culture, design, structure, etc; Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the way in which Native American culture has been reflected in their art work, with specific emphasis on the Pueblo tribe. Bibliography lists 8 sources.