Essays and Research Papers on Famous Works Of Art

This 7 page paper provides a comparative view of two ethnographies: Amitav Ghosh's In an Antique Land and Cathy Small's Voyages. This paper compares Ghosh's view of the Egyptian villagers and Small's perspectives on the Tongan culture as they relate issues like cultural hybridity, globlization, travel, oceanic spaces, and history. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page research paper that offers answers to four specific questions on art history. Topics covered include a discussion of Gothic art; how Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel expresses his personal ideals; the role of art in the writer's life and the writer's personal opinion about the significance of art.

An 11 page research paper that describes the perspective of art critic T.J. Clark on the social history of art. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 10 page paper reviews major pieces of art from the Early Renaissance, the Late Renaissance, and the Impressionistic period in art history. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page analysis of Gardner's comprehensive survey of art that literally covers the entire course of human history, as well as samplings of art from practically every culture that produced an art history that has been documented. It begins in the Paleolithic and ends with twentieth-century modern art. No additional sources cited.

In this 5 page paper, the writer explicates a specific piece in NY's Metropolitan Museum of Art : The Sphinx of Senwosret III - a sculpting of a powerful Egyptian spirit used by Pharaohs. Discussed are the shape, form, history, materials, durability over time, wear, effect, meaning, color, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources used ...

A 6 page paper which offers an overview of Ansel Adams and a look at his photography. Ansel Adams is the most famous photographer in American history, if not world history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page research paper that offers a history of cityscapes in art history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

The Rococo period of the early eighteenth century is generally associated with opulence and frivolity. It is often passed over as 'the period between the baroque and the Modern'. It is seldom given it's rightful place in history as a productive era of great masters in all of the arts. It was the ...

A 9 page research paper that focuses on the art of Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. In the public mindset, the Renaissance refers to a specific period of history and its characteristics and culture. While this conceptualization of history has some validity, it ignores that fact that in actuality, social evolution was never so clear ...

A 6 page research paper that discusses the rise of modern art in Europe. The Industrial Revolution, which began in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century, coincided with the emergence of new art styles and movement that mirror the rapid nature of societal change. As this suggests, the history of modern art ...

This 4 page report discusses both the text itself and the work of two different 'modern' artists - Jasper Johns and Diego Rivera -- from the book 'Art Past, Art Present.' By examining the work of artists within a specific timeframe, the authors also present a larger view of human history and culture. Bibliography lists ...

The contributions of Marilyn Stokstad are noted in this 8 page paper that focuses on the Romanesque style. The only source for this analysis is her 1988 book Medieval Art in which she focuses on history in interpreting the evolution of various art periods. The roots of Romanesque art are discussed, which include such influences ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of Japanese culture with an emphasis on art. Included is a section on the history of art in Japan. Contemporary subjects are addressed including the culture's treatment of AIDS and homosexuality. Comparisons between Japanese and Western culture are made throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Japanese art as was created during the Asuka period. The scope of the era is defined and its link with the introduction of Buddhism is highlighted. The Horyuji Temple is noted as being important to the history of Japanese art and the clothing as created during the ...

10 pages in length. The Kamakuran period marks the time in Japanese history when the city of Kamakura was the capitol of Japan. The period was characterized by great and beautiful art as a direct result of the change in military rule, and Buddhist beliefs. Most of the art of the time consisted sculptures ...

A 5 page research paper that addresses the field of art criticism and how, traditionally, the art world has either ignored or belittled the work of female artists. Beginning with the feminist theory of Simone de Beauvoir and continuing to the work of Linda Nochlin, and finally to the tongue-in-cheek analysis of art history by ...

This 8 page overview about a contemporary artist is organized into four parts. One part discusses the artist's use of color and another compares him to DeKooning. The third part is an analysis of Christo's role in contemporary society and how the era in which he lives is reflected by his works. Finally, a ...

A 5 page research paper on how and why women used pseudonyms in art and literature. The writer focuses on derogatory reviews, access to the market, financial concerns, and the desire to create political discourse, and includes commentary and empirical analysis by Casey, Lutz, Marshall, Ranaweera, Silverman and Tedlock. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 5 page paper examining a number of contrasting critical views of this novel by British author Graham Greene. The paper concludes that The Quiet American is neither nationalistic or slight, but is a beautifully-crafted and enduring work of art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page analysis and research paper on a short documentary that details the life of Hungarian-born artist and Holocaust survivor Tibor Jankay. An extremely moving film, it recounts the wisdom that Jankay has accumulated over his 94 years of life as well as revealing his incredible artistic vision. Bibliography lists 6 sources. ...

In 3 pages the author gives an overview of Baroque Art. Baroque Art is not just a style of art. It is also a time period that signified that artistic style. The Baroque period was an era of interesting art. Many famous painters, such as Rembrandt came from the Baroque Era. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page report discusses European art of the years encompassing World War I, post World War and the onset of World War II. It was art filled with contradiction and radical change and served as an appropriate metaphor for the social and political upheaval faced throughout Europe as well. The paper discusses Matisse, ...

This 10 page paper examines modern art as a flow - one step leads to the next and all are built upon each other. Consequently this paper discusses many art terms and works to establish the connections between the terms to reconstruct the "flow of modernism" that is art history. Bibliography lists ...

(5 pp). "The key is what is within the artist. The artist can only paint what she or he is about." Lee Krasner (1979). Krasner, like a lot of us has molded her personal history into what she wanted it to be, often for the sake of the story to ...