Essays and Research Papers on Famous Works Of Art

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 ...

A 5 page paper which examines two paintings of the Madonna and Child. The paintings examined are Raphael’s “Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints” and Hans Memling’s “Virgin and Child and Catherine of Alexandria and St. Barbara.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper analyzes the artis, Delacroix and his painting, The Death of Sardanapalus. Analysis includes line, form, structure, color, technique and style. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that analyzes Jan Van Eyck's Crucifixion and Las Judgement. Jan Van Eyck (1395-1441) was a Flemish painter who, along with Robert Campin, is credited with founding the Ars Nova ("new art") movement of the late fifteenth century, a movement that heralded the Renaissance in northern Europe. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

This 4 page paper details the influences on Marisol Escobar's life as an artist. Early, middle and late life influences exampled along with representative works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines the works of Walter Benjamin and John Berger as it applies to mass production. The paper also focuses on how the two would perceive the work of Andy Warhol. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that argues that impressionism was crucial to the development of modern art. The writer argues that impressionism necessarily resulted in a certain amount of abstraction and also promoted the idea that an artist should interpret reality through art, rather than simply record it. An examination of impressionism, specifically works by ...

A 3 page paper which analyzes Francisco Goya’s painting “Execution of the Third of May.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

Meis van der Rohe’s unique minimalist style was influenced by his times and by his German mentors of The Bauhaus movement which focuses on the personal history of Meis within the frame of the weimer Republic and his association with it, the Bauhaus movement and particular elements of his furniture design including metal, chrome, leather, ...

This 3-page paper compares and contrasts three different styles from Austrian artist Klimt (The Kiss), Kokschka (The Tempest) and Schiele (The Embrace). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses various works of ancient art and the impression that the artist was attempting to achieve. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 11 page paper examines the significant role that death played in the photographic philosophy of Roland Barthes. Many specific examples are provided and much reference is made to Barthes' infamous, "Camera Lucida". Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A paper which considers the way in which meaning can be extrapolated from abstract art, with reference to theories of representation and the interaction between artist and audience. Bibliography lists 4 sources

A paper which looks at two works by modern artists - Kurt Cobain's Greenhouse, by Dalwood, and Afrodizzia, by Ofili - and considers them as specific examples of the way in which celebrities are portrayed. Bibliography lists 7 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 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 3 page paper which discusses and analyzes the 50 state jackets by Manuel. The paper discusses the jackets in general and focuses on Tennessee’s jacket. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the life and work of photographer Edward Steichen. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the exhibit (begun the 1st of February, 2005) of the Madina Collection of Islamic Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Bibliography lists 1 source.

20 pages in length. How human beings relate to one another with regard to perception, awareness and time depends greatly upon any number of variables; when art is brought into the mix, however, those variables become less defined and significantly more fluid. It may be true that at the very core of each ...

A 3 page art review that analyzes and describes several works by California artist Kiny McCarrick, whose work is on display in Sacramento. Bibliography lists 1 source.

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses artist changes that occurred throughout the Renaissance, focusing upon the work of Taddeo Di Bartolo, French artists Francois Boucher and Jacques-Louis David, and Artemisia Gentileschi. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how the 19th century images of African Americans reflects their experiences. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page paper which examines the art of Christo and Jean-Claude, and Robert Smithson, discussing the historical significance of the artists' works. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 9 page paper which presents a hypothetical exhibit of the Early Renaissance artists, Donatello, Botticelli, and Masaccio. Bibliography lists 7 reference sources and 11 web image sources.