Breton, Dali, & Dada / Surrealism : A 7 page essay on the
roots of Dada and Surrealism, with a discussion of the
political and personal influences characteristic of these art
forms—their beginning and their end. Artists work
reviewed include Salvadore Dali, Rene Magritte, and
Sherwood Anderson, among others. Bibliography cites 9
sources. Surealda.wps

“Hagar” by Edmonia Lewis (1875) : A 5 page reaction
paper to this extraordinary marble representation of the
biblical character emphasizes a variety of emotional
responses. Several points are made including the artist's
possible perception, the masculinity of the piece along with
its angelic qualities.The figure's relationship with the
biblical tale is also noted. Hagar.doc

Howard Finster / An Artist on a Mission : A comprehensive
10 page discussion of the life and works of Reverend
Howard Finster, a 20th century artist who, when suddenly
endowed late in life with the talent to paint, believed that
God was guiding him artistically. Numerous works are
analyzed. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Finster.wps

Helen Frankenthaler : A 4 page paper that discusses
Frankenthaler's experience in the world of art, her unique
technique and its subsequent applications. The paper
discusses the fact of recognition for her technique in a
male-dominant art world, but not her works. Through
feminist descriptions of a few of her works, the paper posits
that the beauty of the paintings themselves may have been
largely ignored in light of the fact that her technique was so
intriguing. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Frank2.wps

Mark Rothko & Universal Visions : A 5 page research
paper on Mark Rothko and his artistic vision as it applies to
the concept of art and society. The writer posits that
Rothko’s vision was much more than colors, shapes and
forms, and reflects an intent to move the soul beyond
isolation to universalism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Cnrothko.wps

Frida Kahlo : This 1 page paper discusses the life of famous
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The writer analyzes the way
Kahlo's paintings represent her life, and the inspiration she
offers as a Latin American woman. Bibliography lists one
source. Frida.wps ..Total Price Only $10.95!

The Life & Works of F.J. DeGoya : 6 page discussion of
the life and works of Francisco Jose DeGoya, the 18th
century Spanish painter. Focuses upon "The Shootings of
May Third" and "Pradrera de San Isidro." Bibliography
lists 8 sources. Goya.wps

The Influence Of Francisco de Goya : A 15 page paper
analyzing the effect the late eighteenth-century painter
Francisco de Goya had on the Impressionists of the late
nineteenth century and the Expressionists of the early
twentieth. The writer concludes that the Impressionists
primarily gained from Goya a fresh way of looking at light;
the Expressionists gained from his darker period a more
direct way of depicting the human soul. Bibliography lists
11 sources. Goya2.wps

Romanticism / The Dark Eye of Beauty : A 10 page
analysis of three paintings-Goya’s “Saturn devouring his
son,” Delacroix’s “Death of Sardanapalus,” and Fuseli’s
“The Nightmare.” The writer examines how each of these
paintings fits a definition of Romanticism written in an
essay by Burke in 1755 while also discussing the
contributions that each artist made to the Romantic
movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Rompaint.wps

Art During the Romantic Period : A 10 page examination
of the art and artists which characterize the period referred
to as the Romantic Period. Includes literature, music and
painting. Stresses that this period is characterized more by
philosophical revolt, a revolt in which all art forms began to
rebel against the status quo and rationalism, than it is by a
particular art form or style. Also stresses that there is much
overlap between art forms and that classification of such
forms is often subjective. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Romanart.wps
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