Essays and Research Papers on Famous Works Of Art

A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses and analyzes the work of Sean Scully. Roughly twenty years ago, abstract artist Sean Scully was inspired by the interplay of light and shadow that he observed while visiting Mayan ruins (Wall of Light). This inspired a long series of paintings over the next two decades entitled "Wall ...

A 6 page paper which compares Franz Kline’s “Chief (1950)” and Pablo Picasso’s “Girl Before a Mirror (1932)” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper on the work and life of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page essay that analyzes an article by Charlotte Houghton ("This was tomorrow: Pieter Aertsen's Meat tall as Contemporary Art," Art Bulletin, 2004). In her thorough analysis of Pieter Aertsen's sixteenth century masterpiece, "The Meat Stall" painted in Antwerp in 1551, Houghton poses an intriguing thesis. She proposes that this work should be understood ...

A 4 page discussion and analysis of the artwork of Peter Max from the last 10 years or so. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines 6 different museum pieces from different periods and regions. The periods/regions examined are Greek, Roman, Islamic, Chinese, Late Middle Ages, and Baroque. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which looks at the art of Frida Kahlo as it involves the depiction of women in contemporary art. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines and analyzes the readymade art of Marcel Duchamp. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

3 pages in length. Elenore Abbott's illustration of "Cinderella" in the 1920 printing of Grimm's Fairy Tales brings about an entirely different perspective than to which contemporary society has become accustomed. The most immediate sense one has about Abbott's interpretation is its ethereal countenance and the utter serenity with which the artist captures ...

This 6 page paper explores the art movement of the 1960s as well on its continued influence on architecture today. Minimalist gardens are discussed. The minimal lifestyle is also explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page article critique that examines a research study performed by Murphy (2005), which examines the quality level of healthcare in 4 federal prisons. The researcher finds healthcare to be sorely lacking in this qualitative study. The writer critiques the study and compares the data to several outside sources. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page summary and reaction to Interpreting Art: Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding (2002) by Terry Barrett. The writer offers personal reactions to chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this text. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page review of the art of Colwyn Griffith and Susan Bozic. This paper contends that these artist are targeting the consumerism that drives the modern world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that offers a detailed description and analysis of seventeenth century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez's Los Borrachos (The Drunkards)(oil on canvas, 165 x 225 cm). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page introduction to commercial illustration as it was characterized during the World War I era. This paper concentrates on the work of James Montgomery Flagg and Howard Chandler Christy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page analysis of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery exhibit Just My Imagination. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines whether or not the viewer is implicated in the performance art of Marina Abramovic. The pieces examined are The Lip’s of Thomas and Rhythm 0. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the famous painting generally known as "Whistler's Mother."

This 3 page paper examines this paining by Herman Herzog. Some biographical information is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page review of medieval sculpture. Using the sculptures the Archangel Michael, Lions and the Prophet, and Ekkehard and Uta, this paper traces the influence of the Church on sculpture during the early Christian, Romanesque, and Gothic Periods. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh’s art developed out of the crisis of Impressionism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines Goya's "The Shootings of May Third, 1808" within the context of the era in which it was created. This examination of this painting places it within the context of its era and the dramatic social and political events that were taking place in Goya's Spain. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 3 page paper discusses the painting "The Madonna of the Rocks" that hangs in the Louvre with regard to the hand gestures of Mary and the angel Uriel, and asks if they are related (the gestures, not Mary and the angel). It also discusses Dan Brown's concept of the Holy Grail. Bibliography lists 3 ...

A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts the positions of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) in his Nicomachean Ethics and David Hume (1711-1776) in his Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals. The writer argues that each of these philosopher present two very different and contrasting views of the foundations for ethical reasoning. No additional sources ...

A 7 page paper which examines Aztec influence on various Mexican and Mexican-American artists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.