Art and Disillusionment Between the World Wars
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A 3 page paper which examines how art was reflective of a sort of disillusionment during the time period between WWI and WWII. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAartww.rtf

Art and Mass Production
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A 6 page paper which examines the perspectives of Walter Benjamin and John Berger, regarding the mass production of art, as they would relate to the art of Andy Warhol. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAwarhl.rtf

Art and Recruitment: World War I, Flagg, and Christy
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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.
Filename: PPartIllustrators.rtf

Art and Social Forces
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A 7 page paper which examines how art is a product of social forces and also how it transcends social forces. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAartsoc.rtf

ART APPRECIATION AND ANALYSIS
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This 3 page paper discusses, examines and analyzes a Greek Grave relief from 400bc found in the J.P.Getty Museum. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBgrart.rtf

Art as Political Statement: Impressionist and Dada
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A 4 page paper which examines themes of political input in Impressionist and Dada art. The works and painters examined are Camille Pissarro’s “Peasants Resting,” George Grosz’ “Germany: A Winter’s Tale,” and Edouard Manet’s “Execution of the Emperor Maximilian.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAdadpol.rtf

Art Comparison / "Trajan in Armor" vs. "Alexander with the Lance"
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of comparisons that can be made between these two statues. Bibliography lists only a web site used to view these statues.
Filename: Trajalex.wps

Art Comparison / "Venus of Urbino" vs. "Entombment"
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In this 9 page paper, the writer compares the paintings "Venus of Urbino" by Titian and "Entombment" by Jacopo Pontormo.
Filename: Venusu.wps

Art Criticism and Pollock
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A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses the art of Jackson Pollock. Pollock’s painting “Magic Lantern” (1947) is a “small, fluent essay with nail embedded in its carefully poured drips of paint” (Kimmelman, 1988). The first part of this following examination of Pollock’s painting examines the scale, materials and content that defined Pollock’s style. Then, the way that Pollock’s art can be interpreted is explored further by exploring the critical perception of Pollock voiced by Clement Greenberg (1909-1994) and Ernst Gombrich (1909-2001). Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khcripol.rtf

Art Critique: Reaction
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A 3 page critique and reaction to a painting by Jennifer Main and Robert Mapplethorpe’s photograph Ajitto. No sources cited.
Filename: RAmajt.rtf

Art Definitions
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A 7 page research paper that defines numerous art movements, defining each topic by in short paragraphs that cover the basic characteristics of each movement and referring to the era in which it originated. Terms covered include the Baroque, Romantic, Romantic eras, as well as term from modern art. Five representative pictures are offered at the end of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khartdef.rtf

Art During the French Revolution: Examples from the Work of Jacques-Louis David
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A 6 page overview of the influence of the French Revolution of the art of the time. Several of Jacques-Louis David’s paintings (including “The Tennis Court Oath”, “The Oath of Horatii”, and “Napoleon at the Pass at St. Bernard” are analyzed in terms of their depiction of historical circumstances. The conclusion is reached that David considered commoners heroes alongside famous generals like Napoleon. His art was not always a true reflection of historical circumstance, however, but rather a reflection of his ideologies and beliefs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPart18t.rtf

Art Essays:
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Each section (3pp) of this essay deals with a specific question related to European Impressionism. The first section considers "ukiyo-e" influence on the works of Cassat and Degas. (Bibliography lists 3 sources). Section II considers the changing role of the nude, as seen in the painting Olympia by Manet (Bibliography lists 3). Section III attempts to draw artistic conclusions from the relationship between Manet and his favorite model Victorine Meurent. (Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBimpres.doc.

Art from the Aesthetician’s Perspective
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A 5 page paper presenting example of aesthetics represented in literature, art, and music. Aestheticians have broadened their collective perspectives over the past century and particularly in the space of the last several decades. Aesthetics seeks to examine art forms not only for beauty, but now also for cultural relevance. The paper discusses Yeats as an example of transition from romance to modernism in literature, Renoir’s origination of the impressionist style of art and why the aesthetician will more readily accept the beauty of Béla Bartók’s music over that of Eminem or Stevie Ray Vaughn. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSphiloAesthArt.rtf

Art History: Ribera, Durer, and Bellini
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A 3 page paper which examines three artists (Jusepe de Ribera, Albrecht Durer, Giovanni Bellini) from three different time periods (Baroque, Early Renaissance, Classical Renaissance). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAarptm.rtf

Art in the 17th Century: Holland and Surrounding Nations
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A 5 page paper which examines how the practice of art in the 17th century was different in Holland than it was in Italy, as well as Spain and the Spanish Netherlands. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAartitl.rtf

Art Interpretation: Guernica by Picasso
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A 3 page paper which discusses an art historian’s critique of Picasso’s Guernica and then examines if a person could have done better at interpreting the piece of art. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAinpart.rtf