Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Caravaggio - Bold and Wonderful .
(5 pp) Few artists in history have exercised as extraordinary an influence as this tempestuous and short-lived painter. Caravaggio was destined to turn a large part of European art away from the ideal viewpoint of the Renaissance, to the...
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Donatello: Madonna of the Clouds.
(9 pp) We are fortunate to be able to view this unique work of Donatello,(1386-1466), The Madonna of the Clouds (1425-35) at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. This small bas relief was a gift of Quincy Adams Shaw through Quincy A. Shaw Jr.,...
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John Pawson: The Comfort of Exactness
(25pp) Is it any wonder that the artist/ architect, who according to legend, claims that "there are fifty shades of white," would speak of his own work in crystalline form? The crystal itself, in all its own unique purity could well be a...
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Chihuahua Cathedral
A twelve page paper which looks at the history and architecture of the cathedral at Chihuahua and the ways in which it reflects the spiritual and cultural life of the community which it serves, both historically and in the present day. Bibliography...
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The Psychology of Art
5 pages in length. Why do we always smile when we are asked to draw? This has much to do with the psychology of enjoyment since art is almost universally accepted as something enjoyable to do. Within these pages we will look at the psychology...
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The "Greek" and "Roman" Parthenon.
(2 pp) The Parthenon, crowing the hill of the Acropolis in Athens, is the greatest symbol of Classical Greece. No other architectural monument of this period has been as admired, or studied so closely, for it represents the ultimate...
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Audience Reaction and the Realism of Cinema
A 5 page discussion of the impact of realism on audience passivity or action when viewing a film. Notes that audiences are the targets of cinematic production, production which combines both audio and video into a medium which require the human...
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The Work of Lee Krasner.
(6 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...
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Old Age as Depicted in Shakespeare's "King Lear" and Rembrandt's Self Portrait
A 5 page observation that old age is a subject which can be presented quite differently by different forms of art and artists. While the graphic arts have the capability of best illustrating the physical effects of old age, literature can be...
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The Puritan Legacy in Art
A 5 page essay that analyzes Robert Hughes' comments on America's Puritan legacy. According to art critic Robert Hughes, American culture owes a great deal to the country's Puritan forefathers. Hughes states that there are numerous ways in which the...
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John Baskerville: Biography and Works
A 6 page paper which discusses the professional history, biography, and works of John Baskerville. The paper also discusses what were seen to be his significant contributions to his field of lettering, or type design. Bibliography lists 4...
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Theatrical Production: A Discussion of Realism, Expressionism, Absurdism, and Postmodernism
A 7 page observation on the definition and classification of theatrical production. Defines realism, expressionism, absurdism, and postmodernism and provides examples of each. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Cob Construction: An Ancient Form of Housing
A 5 page paper which discusses the art of cob construction for housing. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Sublime Venus de Milo.
(5 pp) Though among the most famous of ancient Greek Sculptures, the Venus de Milo still has not been accurately dated. This type of sculpture can be dated back to the fourth century BC, the curving body and sensuous form have caused many...
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Ethnography --
This 11 page report discusses ethnography and serves as an ethnographic report of the unique
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