Romanesque Art : The contributions of Marilyn
Stokstad
are noted in this 8 page paper that focuses on the
Romanesque style. The only source for this analysis is her
1988 book Medieval Art in which she focuses on history in
interpreting the evolution of various art periods. The roots
of Romanesque art are discussed, which include such
influences as the Carolingian, Ottonian and Byzantine
styles. Romart.wps Pop Art : The
sixties art movement is discussed in a 6 page
overview. Definitions of the movement are in depth.
Specific works are analyzed along with the movement
itself. Social and political meanings of the art are explored.
Bibliography lists 8 sources. Popart.wps
Social, Political & Economical Impact Of 18th Century
Art: 3 pages in length. The social, political and economical
impact of eighteenth century art was vast and
encompassing. The world, at that time, was changing in
leaps and bounds, and those of the artistic circles were not
to be left behind. The writer discusses the particular
influence to this change of two extraordinary and celebrated
French artists: Jacques-Louis David and Francois Boucher.
Bibliography lists 5 sources. Art18cent.wps
African-American Art & Apartheid : A 5 page
paper that
considers the impacts of African American art and artists
on the transition from Apartheid rule and suggest that the
prevellence of compassionate correlations made in
American art have underscored the imperative of black
artists in South Africa. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Afra.wps
Cultural Expression In African American Art : A 4
page
paper on the use of art to express the African American
struggles (everyday and over the centuries), successes, and
the search for identity and empowerment. Two artists
highlighted are: Jason Miccolo Johnson and John Biggers,
noting their past and contributing contributions to the
culture of African American expression. The paper also
relies on quotes from literary and other Black artists to
express not only the daily struggle for survival and
recognition for African Americans, but the struggle of
Black artists in the art world itself. Art.doc
The Rediscovery Of The Human / The New Physicality In
Late Medieval Art & Literature : A comprehensive, 60 page
thesis paper on the transition between what has come to be
called in the art field the Romanesque & Gothic periods.
The writer asserts, first, that a similar distinction is also
present in the literature, and that the Gothic spirit is actually
a rediscovery of the physical which had been lost due to the
Christian Churchs obsession with the spiritual alone. It is
ultimately concluded that the transformation of vision that
occurred in late medieval ages was the movement from a
culture obsessed with becoming divine to a culture more at
home in its own humanity. Bibliography lists more than 25
sources. Artthes.rtf
The Renaissance & Humanism In the Art and Music in San
Marco, Venice : A 12 page paper that provides a
comprehensive overview of the significant features of the
art and music of San Marco, Venice during the Renaissance
era and considers the relationship between the art and the
ideal of humanism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Venicen.wps
Fras Angelico and Lippi / Style & Social Perspective :
An 8 page research paper exploring the social and personal
ideals held by Fras Angelico and Lippi and how these ideals
translated to their art. The writer discusses several pieces,
with focus on the contrast between their Madonna and
Child paintings. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Cnlipang.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.
Abstrexp.wps
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