Essays and Research Papers on Art From Ancient Cultures

This 3 page paper examines three of Rome's greatest contributions to mankind in regard to urban planning or architecture. Examples given, timelines named. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines the Roman baths, and bath houses. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines how influential the Egyptians were on Greek artisans and how that influence was reflected in their artwork. This paper provides examples of such similarities in their painting, sculpture, etc. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper examines Pathiolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic art as well as art to come from Mesopotamia. How pattern is used is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses and describes the legend and the art of the 500bc statue called: She-Wolf of the Capitol from Roman mythology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that contrasts and compares two Greek vases, one from the Late Geometric period in Greek art history and one from the Archaic period. The writer discusses similarities and differences. Both vases are part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper that begins with an introduction to Roman portrait. The writer describes six Roman portraits: The General, Togate, Portrait of a Roman Matron, Republican Couple, Aulus Metellus (The Orator), and Stele of a Republican Family. The writer then compares and contrasts the Egyptian The Seated Scribe and the Roman Emperor Marcus ...

This 3 page paper compares and contrast the Grecian periods of art which typified the diadoumenos and the Kouros eras. Specifically the treatment of marble statues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines two statuettes: “Statuette of a Woman” from 3rd century BC Hellenistic period and “Terracotta Statuette of a Woman” from 5th century BC Classical. No sources cited.

A 4 page research paper that describes the social and esthetic dimension of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The serious practitioners of this art develop a particular “mind set and body control” that facilitates them transforming the tension-producing details of everyday life into “moments of beauty, meaningfulness and tranquility” (Keenan 30). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines two particular statues, one from the Western, or ancient Greek world, and the other from the Non-Western, or Egyptian world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 11 page research paper that examines the Benedictional of St. Ethelwold, a magnificent tenth-century Anglo-Saxon illuminated manuscript, which is the penultimate example of what is known as the Winchester style of illumination. This examination of the Benedictional looks specifically at framing devices, the placement of the illustrations within the text and the function for ...

A 5 page paper which examines the origins and development of secular figure painting in China. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which looks at Chinese art, particularly secular figure painting, from the Neolithic period to the Tang dynasty. The writer considers the importance of Buddhist influences, the differences between Chinese and Western artists in their use of perspective, and the importance of individual painters such as Gu Kaizhi. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the characteristics of Hellenistic art and style. Hellenistic is also discussed as it differs from the Classical period. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts three pieces of Egyptian art with three pieces of Greek art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the significance of a ceremonial vessel from Indonesia, shaped as an ax, from the Bronze/Iron age. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the stepped pyramid of King Djoser and the Ziggurat of Sumaria in Ur. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This paper 3 page paper discusses some of the changes in the fields of art and architecture during the time of the Crusades. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that analyzes a work by Ma Yuan of the Chinese Song Dynasty period. The art of Ma Yuan (c. 1155-1225), along with that of Xia Gui, represents the highest level of Chinese painting during the Song dynasty (1127-1279) (Ma Yuan). During the Southern Song period (1127-1279), court painters continued to ...

A 5 page paper on Islamic art in China. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Statue of the Aphrodite of Knidos, 2nd century A.D. and Statue of Meleager, 55-45 B.C.. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. Animal likenesses in African art have historically reflected a much more figurative meaning rather than what might be otherwise construed as a literal reference; that ancient cultures were infinitely more attuned to the wholeness of nature in their daily existence speaks to the interwoven connectivity they felt with the spirits ...

A 10 page discussion of some of the most fascinating archaeological examples of all time. Constructed of the simplest materials, these churches have endured the centuries to be ever-persistent reminders of a simpler time when, although tools and equipment were quite basic, great wonders could be produced by skilled craftsmen. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 6 page research paper/essay that describes and offers aesthetic analysis of a wine container that dates from the early fifth century B.C. (770-ca. 475 B.C.). Attributed to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, spring and autumn period (1999.46 ab), the container is 15 and 3/8 inches in height and is composed of bronze inlaid with copper. ...