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Art and the Legacy of the Puritans

In five pages this essay analyzes the Puritan's artistic legacy in America as considered by art critic Robert Hughes. There are n...

Influences of Classical Greece

pervaded Western architecture for more than two millennia. The Greek temple emerged as the archetypal shrine of all time. Unlike ...

'Letters in Words' in the First World War Paintings of Ernest, Magritte, and Malevich

might just try it." Since artists react from each others works, one may "try" something and another may also "try" - in our case t...

Romantic Art and English Painter J.M.W. Turner

In ten pages this nineteenth century artist's life and art are the focus of this report with his music in paint Romanticism the pr...

Patronage and Impressionism

In 5 pages this paper discusses the importance of patronage to Impressionism art. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Sculptor Barbara Hepworth

In a paper that consists of five pages Barbara Hepworth's life and art are explored and a discussion of her relationship with scul...

Art and the Impact of Industrialization

This paper examines how art was affected by the 19th century Industrial Revolution with works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and oth...

Genre of Performance Art

In five pages this paper defines performance art in a consideration of such artists as Yoko Ono, Adrian Piper, Vito Acconci, Carol...

Connection Between Politics and Art in the Philosophies of Walter Benjamin and Martin Heidegger

particular essay, we are told that, "art lets truth originate." According to Kiefte (1997), what Heidegger is wondering about is...

Overview of Jazz and Its Legendary Artists

is often "misunderstood, under-appreciated and underestimated. If jazz is the underdog, avant-garde jazz is beneath the underdog"...

Life, Love, and Art of Frida Kahlo

In six pages this paper discusses Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in terms of her life experiences, her love for fellow artist Diego Ri...

Greek and Roman Akroterion Art Figures

In eight pages this paper discusses the art that was featured atop Roman and Greek buildings in terms of their representation, art...

Art of Cinema from 1948 to 1965

In nine pages the ways in which cinematic art changed surprisingly little during this time period despite some avant garde detours...

Hindu Gods Vishnu and Shiva in Art

In a paper consisting of five pages the symbolic significance of Vishnu and Shiva to Indian art is examined along with the artisti...

Pursuing Creativity

In five pages the business and artistic effects of creativity on people are examined with examples of the fine arts and the motion...

Artist Mary Cassatt

In thirteen pages this paper examines the life of artist Mary Cassatt and her art is critiqued by Griselda Pollock and other femin...

Comparing and Contrasting Arts and Crafts

In six pages these fields are considered in a comparative analysis of arts and crafts as well as the roles of craftsperson as oppo...

Comparative Analysis of Feminist Art Views

it should be judged by a different criteria then is usually applied to mainstream art. Higonnet may have been evasive as to her ...

Overview of Baroque Art

This paper consists of a three page consideration of Baroque art in terms of the way in which the artistic style personified the t...

Rubens and Botticelli

In six pages the Renaissance paintings of Botticelli are compared with the Baroque art of Rubens in a comparison of style characte...

Art Through the Ages by Helen Gardner

that the complexity of art and art forms requires a variety of approaches to understanding it. Gardner does a better job of naili...

Radical Impressionism of Artist Pierre Auguste Renoir

In twelve pages this paper examines the life and French Impressionist works of art of Pierre Auguste Renoir and his radical 19th c...

Print Art Assessment

In three pages art prints featuring a musical theme are assessed in terms of the artists' self expression and how it makes the vie...

A Tour of the Louvre

In five pages this research paper celebrates the passions of art and politics revealed in various displays of Romantic and Neoclas...

Listening and the Appreciation of Music

that all music has meaning. But, he also points out that if someone should ask him if he knew what that meaning was, the answer wo...

Is Knowledge True, or False, or Does It Reside Somewhere in the Middle?

would provide an explanation for celestial motion (Greer 356). For hundreds of years, Newtons laws of physics remained unchalleng...

Language Barriers Transcended by Art

In five pages this paper examines how the barriers imposed by language can be successfully broken through by art. Eight sources a...

Arts and Special Education

In twenty five pages this paper examines special education and the arts in a consideration of attitude, behavior, level of confi...

Grade School Lesson Plans for Recycling and the First Thanksgiving

In four pages this paper includes descriptions for writing process, art, and social studies lesson plans in a consideration of thi...

European History and Confrontation

In five pages confrontation throughout European history concentrating on the years 1848 through 1989 are examined as portrayed in ...