Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Portrayal Of Human Body In Renaissance Art
A 10 page paper that discusses the art during the Renaissance. The greater portion of the paper discusses how the human body was perceived through Italian Renaissance art. This is followed by a short section of the prints produced in Germany and the...
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The Bias of the State Towards Cultural Institutions
This 5 page paper consider the way in which traditional cultural institutions, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum are given more support, both general and financial in preference to the modern icons of popular culture and entertainment. The...
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A Bathroom By Any Other Name
A Bathroom By Any Other Name: This 5-page essay examines the symbolic nature of space. It investigates how personal space is often very revealing in terms of the definitive nature of the
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Otto Wagner's Postsparkassenamt
This 5 page paper considers this modern building, its style, construction and the impression that was desired by the architect and perceived by the public. The paper includes consideration of materials, structure, symmetry, ornamentation and...
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Technical Aspects of the Mona Lisa
This 5 page paper focuses on Leonardo da Vinci's techniques in context of the Italian Renaissance. Mona Lisa's famous smile is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Baroque and Rocco Art; A Comparison
This 9 page paper considers the development of art and architecture in these two periods noting their differences and similarities as well as the political and social background of their production. Artists discussed include Artemisia Gentileschi,...
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Claus Sluter/"Horned" Moses
A 5 page research paper that offers a brief biographical overview of the career of fourteenth century sculptor Claus Sluter. The writer concentrates on this massive piece, the "Well of Moses," and specifically addresses possible explanations for why...
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Salvador Dali: The Struggle Between Religion and Science
A 5 page discussion of the influence of God and religion on the surrealistic art of Salvador Dali. Contends that Dali struggled to integrate his spiritual beliefs with his ever-growing interests in sciences. Contrasts his efforts with those of...
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The Works of Otto Dix
This 5 page paper provides an overview of this German artist's works. The influence of both World Wars is duly noted. His career is broken down into three time periods. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Leonardo da Vinci
An 8 page paper which discusses the life and the perspectives of the artist Leonardo da Vinci. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Modernism and Postmodernism in Design Compared
This 5 page paper provides an overview of both trends, which are compared and contrasted. The paper focuses on these styles primarily related to architecture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Mark Rothko and Modernism
Mark Rothko and Modernism: This 11-page analytical essay examines the relationship of artist, Mark Rothko to the Modernist movement. It was a period that epitomized personal artistic freedom and abject, unbridled self-expression. Rothko exhibited...
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The Need for Economic and Political Considerations in Cultural Projects
This 7 page paper considers how there is a need for the gaps between politics economics and culture to be resolved for cultural project to be successful. The paper discusses this using the example of the museum and exhibition sector in the United...
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Terminating a General Contractor's Contract
A 7 page paper discussing changes in the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) model contract documents A201 and B141, which make greater allowances for terminating a general contractor than did their predecessors. The recent changes in the...
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The Eames House
8 pages in length. From Charles and Ray Eames's imagination came extravagance, detail and an unending quest for space, an influence they treasured from other architects who utilized a spatial tendency. No longer bound by the stagnant imagination...
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