Essays and Research Papers on Art From Ancient Cultures

5 pages in length. When one compares the styles of art from one period to another or from one civilization to another, it is often easy to detect the differences as well as the similarities between cultures and styles. Nowhere are these differences more apparent than when comparing such diverse works as that of the statue of Ramses ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses description, interpretation and comparison as they relate to the Arch of Constantine. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(10 pp) This discussion centers around a student based assignment to present a problem and/or a controversial subject to an educated audience. The issue and its history needs to be defined; the problem analyzed; debate presented how to resolve the problem; and potential solution to the problem. Although this was developed as ...

This ten-page-paper presents an in-depth look at the English Phenomena Stonehenges. Bibliography lists eight sources.

This 6 page paper explores the art and architecture of the classical Greek era with an emphasis on the High Classical sculptures and the Acropolis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper that very briefly describes seven specific sites: Skara Brae, Stonehenge, Nanna Ziggurat, the Temple of Amun, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Pantheon, and Old St. Peter's Basilica. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

(6 pp).One of the greatest human fears is death. We superstitiously think that if we don't talk about it, we do not have to deal with it, but according to Purnell's Model for Cultural Competence, mourning, death and its attending rituals are commonalities which all humans share. This discussion will examine death and ...

(10 pp) This discussion centers around a student based assignment to present a problem and/or a controversial subject to an educated audience. The issue and its history needs to be defined; the problem analyzed; debate presented how to resolve the problem; and potential solution to the problem. Although this was developed as ...

A 5 page research paper that examines and discusses the artwork of Egyptians rishi coffins. The term "rishi" refers to the symbolic feathers and wings that seem to embrace the deceased. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the way in which the style and construction of mosaics developed during the period. The writer explains this using many example of mosaic work that has survived, including mosaics form Fishbourne Roman Palace and form Cirencester. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

(10 pp) Who was buried in the tomb below? In early 1977 it was thought to be Philip II, son of Amyntas, king of the Macedonians, and Captain General of the united Greeks. The discovery created an understandable sensation, and aroused world-wide interest in this extraordinary personality - father of Alexander the Great, one ...

(6 pp) The draw of ancient Egypt has held our fascination for centuries. One of the Egyptian tours that fueled the Valley of the Kings flame was the traveling exhibit of Tutankhamun, which stayed 'out' for three years. The collection was found in 1922 almost completely intact and has continued to delight ...

An 18 page discussion of the religious beliefs of ancient Egyptian's belief. These beliefs revolved around the concept of an afterlife, an afterlife which in order for the soul to recognize the body required mummification of the mortal remains so that they were discernibly human. Provides an overview of Egyptian belief, preparation for ...

A 4 page paper discussing the art of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley and China in terms of the features they have in common. These diverse art forms and cultures from which they arose all hold in common either a single deity or the presence of spirits that previously occupied physical bodies that since were committed to ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the three different forms of Zen gardens. These forms are as follows: based on landscape paintings, austere and more abstract dry garden, and roji, or tea, garden. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Shinto shrines and later Buddhist gardens. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, 432-440 AD, that represent the oldest surviving example of mosaic ornamentation in a Christian church. The mosaics were primarily designed to serve as a chronicle of the events that led to the belief system of Christians and begin with the story of Abraham. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

(5 pp) No single continent or culture has an exclusive claim on dragons or dragon lore. The animals have survived in time and imagination. Just as an adventurer might claim land for his sovereign, a wise traveler would also know when dragons would be about, and then, even whisper to himself, ...

A 6 page book review that compares and contrasts two books on Egyptian art and architecture -- Temples of the Last Pharaohs by Dieter Arnold of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Pharaohs' Master-Builders by Henri and Anne Stierlin. The writer argues that the Arnold book is the superior volume from a scholarly point ...

A 5 page paper which examines the origins and focus of eroticism in ancient Greek and Roman art. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The classically derived conceptions of beauty were centered on the philosophical precepts as they applied to architecture and the human body. This 5 page paper discusses the energy and images that are associated with the Greek Gods Dionysus and Apollo. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the similarities and differences in the two very different art works. The construction, symbolism, interpretation and presentation are all considered as well as the cultural setting against which they would have been interpreted by contemporary audiences. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares the art and culture of China and Egypt. The paper argues that. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Chinese and Egyptian Art : A 5 page paper which compares the art and culture of China and Egypt. The paper argues that. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines, and compares, the art of China and Egypt. Culture and symbolism are also discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines two Chinese works of art, discussing their use of harmony and balance. The works discussed are "Four Happiness Toggle" from the 17th century and a table and chair from the Ming Dynasty. Bibliography lists 6 sources.