Jan van Eyck / Techniques and Innovations : A 7 page
research paper on the innovations of van Eyck. The writer
looks at the incorporation of realism and religious/ethereal
symbolism within everyday settings, describing the
symbolism in the Ghent alterpieces and the Arnolfini
Wedding. Also explored are his techniques in light,
illumination, oil and color. A discussion of Panofsky’s
theory on not reviewing art within historical contexts is
also presented. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Cneyckn.wps

Comparison of Two Art Genres -- Sensibilite vs. Rococo :
4 pages in length. An analytical discussion of how
paintings from different eras are indeed, representative of
entirely different genres. The writer describes Francois
Boucher's "The Toilet of Venus" as being exemplary of the
Sensibilite Movement while Greuz's "Broken Eggs" is
more clearly a work from the Rococo Period. The key
features that separate these two types of art are defined and
each painting is described in the context of its own period.
No Bibliography. Paintin3.wps

Rococo Style: The Rococo period of the early eighteenth
century is generally associated with opulence and frivolity.
It is often passed over as 'the period between the baroque
and the Modern'. It is seldom given it's rightful place in
history as a productive era of great masters in all of the arts.
It was the era of Tchaikovsky and the vaulted music of this
master matches the atmosphere of the era. This 13 page
paper argues that embellishments of the Rococo style were
added to existing structures in order to give a sense of
ownership to the past and to render a feeling of hope for the
future. To say that the Rococo style was "frivolous" is to
do deep disservice to those who lived during the period and
to discount the importance of their daily lives in the context
of history. Bibliography lists 9 sources. KTrococo.wps

Comparing Three Minimalist Artists : A 10 page paper
highlighting the work of Marcel Duchamp, Ulrich
Ruckriem and Donald Judd. Of these three artists, it would
appear that only Ruckriem is in danger of taking too
seriously both his work and minimalist art in general.
Duchamp made fun of the entire area of modern art and
encouraged others to do the same; Judd even disdained
hearing his work called sculpture. They each presented
very different styles, both in their approaches and their final
work, as evidenced by Ruckriem’s concerns of his work
being too much for a building to support weighed against
the report of Judd’s volume of work and wide range of
sizes. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Minimal.wps

Abstract Expressionism / Art & Architecture Comparison :
A 20 page paper that explores layering, spatial depth,
minimalism, combination of materials, objects and colors,
and the moralist vein, all of which typify abstract
expressionism. The artists and architects reviewed and
compared include: Pollock and Richard Gluckman, Helen
Frankenthaler and Garth Alexander Oldershaw, Jasper
Johns and James Stewart Polshek, and Barnett Newman
and Sam Durant. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Artarch.wps

Charles Renny Mackintosh : A 5 page paper which
discusses the architecture of Scottish architect Charles
Renny Mackintosh. In discussing the architecture of
Mackintosh we examine three of his most famous buildings
which are the Glasgow School of Art, Hill House, and the
Willow Tea Rooms. Mackintosh was essentially an artist
who did not fit into a specific genre, but instead
implemented all forms of art and architecture into a truly
unique style of architecture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
RAglasg.wps

“Art Past, Art Present” by Wilkins and Schultz: A Specific
View of... : This 4 page report discusses both the text itself
and the work of two different “modern” artists – Jasper
Johns and Diego Rivera -- from the book “Art Past, Art
Present.” By examining the work of artists within a specific
timeframe, the authors also present a larger view of human
history and culture. Bibliography lists only the text itself as
a source. Artpast.rtf

Movies – 20th Century Art Form : This 8 page report
discusses cinema as a form of 20th century art. Numerous
examples are noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Moviart.wps
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