Essays and Research Papers on Famous Works Of Art

A 3 page evaluation and critique of the Michael Jordan statue. No sources cited.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the progression from modern to postmodern art, briefly analyzing the nature of several modern art trends, and offering as brief discussion of 3 works. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines and discusses the painting Marine Scene 1894 by Eugene Boudin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper considers how technology (specifically electricity and the lights that make New York a city that never sleeps) has influenced art. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page examination and analysis of Diego Velazquez’ painting Las Meninas. An annotated bibliography is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that describes and critiques Pollock's painting "Lavender Mist" and how it exemplifies Greenberg's philosophy of formalism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that provides a description and analysis of Nall's "Versilliana Bridge." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page that focuses on analysis of Quantum Cloud XX (tornado) by Antony Gormley, although the writer does mention the larger version of this work as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how black art has traditionally reflected the historical circumstances affecting the artists’ lives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that describes and analyzes "Fountain," one of Marcel Duchamp's readymade works. The writer defines this term and explains the tremendous influence that defining these everyday objects as "art" had on the twentieth century art world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page research paper that analyzes 4 nineteenth century paintings in terms of how these artists reacted to modernity and industrialization. The paintings are Courbet's The Stonebreakers, Manet's Luncheon on the Grass, Monet's Impression: Sunrise, and Renoir's Moulin de la Galette. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper that describes and compares 2 statues: "Aphrodite holding double cornucopia with Eros seated on her knee," terracotta, Greek, first century B.C.; and "Virgin and Child," wood, French, 13th century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page essay describes and analyzes the artistic characteristics of Gainsborough's "Coastal Scene with Shipping and Cattle, c. 1781-82. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that argues that Renaissance art was an improvement over previous eras. The writer argues within the framework of a 5-paragraph essay format. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14 page research paper offers a comprehensive overview of the art included at a retrospective exhibit of the art of Gabriel Orozco, which was held at the Tate Modern Art Museum in London between January 19 and April 25, 2011. The writer describes and analyzes numerous works that were part of this exhibit. ...

This 5 page essay contrasts and compares "The Art of Collecting Lightbulbs" by Michael Kimmelman with "False Identifications: Minority Populations Mourn Diana" by Diana Taylor, focusing on the commonalities in their themes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper analyzes the competitive and environmental forces facing Nike. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses this question. Art commentator Martine MacDonald describes what bidding at Sotheby's on expensive art works is like and how in May in 2004, a painting by Pablo Picasso, his 1905 work "Garcon a la Pipe" (Boy with a Pipe) sold to a private bidder for the incredible amount ...

This 3 page essay discusses and analyzes Mary Cassatt's "The Bath," which is done in color drypoint, aquatint and soft-ground etching on Japanese vellum and displayed at the National Gallery of Art. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explores an artwork with regard to ethical, moral, aesthetic and teleological standards. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines 10 paintings from Claude Monet as they illustrate his evolution as an artist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts Bugiardini’s Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist and Caravaggio’s The Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay looks at the High Rennaissance and its social theories surrounding the acceptance of women artists. Also explored is Fra Angelico's Annuciation in comparison to Michelangelo's Achim and Eliud. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page research paper discusses this work by Gauguin, placing it within the context of Gauguin's life and circumstances at the time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the painting, The Funeral Procession by Ellis Wilson, and its connection to The Cosby Show which made the painting famous. Bibliography lists 6 sources.