Essays and Research Papers on Artists Art Genre

5 pages in length. When one considers the fact that painters are two-dimensional artisans and sculptors represent three-dimensional art, one can readily surmise that while the two artistic modalities appear to have little in common with each other, the sculptor gains a significant amount of his craft from the presence of two-dimensional application. ...

A 7 page paper that explores the development of sophisticated ceramic forms. During the Renaissance, a form of pottery called maiolica was developed. It became very popular among all classes because the undecorated pieces could be purchased by people outside the aristocracy bringing at least a semblance of equality. Also discussed is the Saint-Porchaire ...

A 5 page discussion of the relationship of art and religion. Illuminates the role of Christianity in shaping the art of the Renaissance period in particular. Emphasizes that this relationship was not only positive in that the Church used its influence to restrict the types of art which was produced and also wielded ...

An 8 page discussion of the similarities and contrasts of portraits of the Renaissance period. Contends that while the Church was a driving force in the art of the period, the distinctions between the portraits of Popes and noblemen are subtle. Equates the similarities as being a result of the familial backgrounds of ...

A 3 page research paper that compares how James Joyce and Martha Graham viewed the role of the artist in society. The writer focuses on Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

(10pp)The Harlem Renaissance watched the flourishing of African American literature, music, dance, art and social commentary in the neighbor- hood newly transformed by the great migration of African Americans to the North during WWI. The renaissance was a time when Black Americans had a chance to demonstrate the creative and intellectual abilities that they possessed. ...

An 8-page paper that examines the influence of Japonisme, a trend stemming from the work of Japanese ukiyo-e artists, on the works of French artists during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Discussed are Japanese master painters Hokusai Katsushika and Hiroshige Ando and the manner in which they influenced the works of French ...

( 8 pp) The Barbizon School was a group of naturalist landscape painters who worked in the vicinity of Barbizon, a village on the outskirts of the Forest of Fontainebleu, southeast of Paris, in the 1840s and 1850s. These artists rejected the Academic tradition, abandoning theory in an attempt to achieve a truer ...

( 5 pp) Hieronymus Bosch was born in 1450 in Flanders. In these Pre-Reformation times there was a great deal of public hysteria against heresy, sorcery, and magic. Public tortures and executions were common. Hieronymus Bosch's work , certainly constructed as allegories and social commentaries, might have easily been viewed with suspicion, but ...

A 14 page research paper that examines the life and career of Charles White, an African American artist whose work uniformly demonstrates his personal commitment to contribute to the struggles of African Americans against racism, sexism, and oppression Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper contrasts and compares the work of Gilbert Stuart and Annibale Carracci. Stuart uses a contrived setting in order to place the emphasis on the subject while Carracci utilizes a natural setting in order to place the emphasis on the subject matter. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. An excellent and detailed description of a painting by George Stubbs, using artistic terms in order to describe the composition and workmanship in his paintings, as well as the use of lines, etc.

6 pages in length. The surrealist DaDa movement of post-World War I was the rebellious answer to the social and political nature of battle, successfully crushing the avant-garde period of pre-World War I, a conflict that effectively halted the heady artistic experimentation of prewar Western Europe. Avant-gardist artistry was responsible for the growth of ...

(5 pp) Man has always asked himself questions, as a way of deciphering what is important to him as an individual; what is important in the world; and when, and if those two correlate. The question posed is art as self expression, or art as the expression of the will (to communicate). We will ...

A 5 page contention that Freudian theory has a diversity of applications to the aesthetics of art. Of these, however, the concept of revenants is perhaps the most obvious in the greatest number of art pieces. While revenants could be a component of any art form, they are most interesting when viewed in ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the main ideas presented in the essay titled "Expression and Communication" which appears in the book "Meditations on a Hobby Horse" by E. H. Gombrich. No additional sources cited.

An overview of the nature of art and artists in relation to cultural substructures, with particular reference to the use of computer technology in art within a postmodernist context.

A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes the painting Saint Paul Writing His Epistles by Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier. Bibliography lists 1 source.

5 pages in length. The social, political and economical impact of the arts has been vast and encompassing to understanding Europe and North America. Throughout the Baroque, Enlightenment and Romantic Periods, the world was changing in leaps and bounds; indeed, those within artistic circles were not to be left behind. Particularly influential ...

A 4 page essay using the fictitious act of describing the differences between Rembrandt's 'Prodigal Son' and Poussin's 'Arcadian Shepherds' that should be taken into consideration when selecting a painting for a natural environment—a riverfront home. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes the art work of David Carson. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

a 4 page paper in which the writer examines a painting of each, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael Santi, and shows through their depiction of the human body, the progression of visual communications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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 ...

A 3 page research paper that takes the perspective of contemporary journalist writing Mucha’s obituary. The writer discusses Mucha’s career and describes his art. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the artist Pablo Picasso and makes specific notice of his 1913 painting. The writer also discusses the painting in the larger context of 'cubism' which Picasso and Braque 'created' in approximately 1910. Picasso's writing is also briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.