Essays and Research Papers on Artists Art Genre

A 3 page paper which examines two very different works of sculpture. One is Donatello’s “Mary Magdalene” and the other is Spirit Spouse from Africa. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines whether or not the artists’ intent is relevant to the meaning of the art piece from the perspective of the viewer. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page analysis of Edward Hopper's 1932 oil painting "Room in New York." The writer describes the painting in detail and also comments on its thematic content and powerful impact, as it demonstrates Hopper's fascination with loneliness and isolation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the artist Ana Mendieta, her works and her technique. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper on the life and work of artist Rene Magritte. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper on the works of David Carson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines, briefly, the work of Wassily Kandinsky and his piece “First Abstract Watercolor.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page analysis of a simplistic piece of art produced by a young child. This paper defines line, shape, color, mass, and vector and notes the utilization of each in the subject artwork. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page research paper. Giotto's fresco cycle in the Arena Chapel at Padua was commissioned by Enrico Scrovegni early in the fourteenth century. The building was meant to be a small private chapel for use of the Scrovegni family, according to an early document (Stubblebine 107). The meaning of the chapel's frescoes have long ...

A 3 page paper which examines the evolution of Vanitas paintings from their Dutch beginnings, their post-Impressionist period, Surrealist incarnations, and their twentieth-century American representation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines and discusses three paintings from Impressionism. The works examined are Edgar Degas’ “L’Absinthe,” Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s “Seated Bather” and Mary Cassatt’s “At the Opera.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines how these twentieth-century Mexican artists portrayed death in these classic paintings. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines two paintings from the Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art. The paintings examined are Gustave Courbet’s “Self Portrait” from 1849 and Jackson Pollock’s “Number 9” from 1949. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes “Portrait of the Painter Manuel Humbert” by Amedeo Modigliani. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines modernist temper as seen in T.S. Eliot and James Joyce’s work, and abstraction as it relates to Picasso, Dali, and Pollock. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. The color red in any context indicates strength, power and even defiance; in some cases, it also means a statement about war, conflict and other strife. Compared to all other colors of the rainbow, the color red is symbolic of political, social and religious ideals where a strong statement ...

5 pages in length. Early Victorian jewelry is readily associated with the Romantic Period, inasmuch as the new queen wore myriad exquisite pieces during her reign. Her adoration for all things bejeweled led to a long-standing trend – both historically and by today's standards – that spared no expense with regard to lavishness; ...

A 3 page paper which compares Monet’s “Road to Louveciennes, Melting Snow, Sunset” and Manet’s “The Rue Mosnier with Flag.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the social context of Pop Art. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Thomas Cole's series of paintings called the "Voyage of Life" and briefly describes the Hudson River School of which he was a part. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. Theorist Walter Benjamin's theory of dissolution of aura in modern art helped to set a precedence with regard to the ever-evolving nature of art and, correspondingly, the absence of time and space from what many believe is an otherwise wholly reproducible entity. From Benjamin's (2004) perspective, the fundamental principles ...

A 5 page paper which compares the life and art of Alma Thomas and Romare Bearden. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the position of early American art. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts three pieces of art. The artists and pieces are “Bust of Young Jew” by Rembrandt Harmensz, “Portrait of Don Pedro de Barberana” by Diego Velazquez, and “The Rommel-Pot Player” by Frans Hals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines this well known work. The period is explored and the painting examined. The Enlightenment is discussed in the context of the analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.