Essays and Research Papers on Famous Works Of Art

A 6 page research paper that critically analyzess the life and selected works of the Italian artist Michelangelo. Michelangelo's contributions and influence on Italy and the Renaissance period are discussed, with particular reference to his sculpture, ‘David', and his painting in the Sistine Chapel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides a look at two Italian Renaissance artists and delves into both their psyches and works. Many aspects of the artists lives and work are examined including their relationships, sexuality, and unusual work habits. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page analysis that compares Michelangelo's masterpiece, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's masterful fresco 'School of Athens,' while demonstrating the tremendous influence of classical Greek philosophy on these works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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.

This 5 page paper profiles the man who has been praised for creating an extremely successful enterprise in the eighteenth century. He is most well known for the type of Wedgwood pottery sold today in light blue with decorative white reliefs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page overview of Leonardo DaVinci's life & work. Bibliography lists 7 sources. End notes.

A 7 page paper on the life and works of Rembrandt. The writer discusses some of the more significant of his works, and talks about how he was perceived by his peers. Bibliography included.

10 pages exploring the life of Dali concentrating on how aspects of his life influenced his painting. Examples of his early, Surrealist, and Classical periods are given with analysis. Bibliography that lists 6 sources.

This 3 page report examines two of the painter's most renown works, The Persistence of Memory and Sacrament of the Last Supper. They are not done in the same style, yet share many similarities. A brief synopsis of Dali's life as an artist serves as an introduction. No Bibliography.

An 8 page essay on the use of non-naturalistic ‘‘coads,'' or images, in representatives works from the different periods of Dali's career. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

An 8 page essay on the gaze of the Impressionists in the urban setting. The writer posits that the Flaneur's gaze was not only artistic but political, particularly in respect to consumerism and changing women's roles. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research essay on Paul Cezanne's mesmerizing work, 'The Bather.' In the course of an argument that posits that the work is nearly indescribable and is definitely 'un-categorical,' the writer describes Cezanne's techniques, philosophies and achieved effects. The writer also provides descriptions of the work by art critics, which tend to the metaphysical. ...

A 5 page essay on the rhythms and cadences that speak to the soul in Cezanne's 'The Bather.' The writer compares the dissonances in Cezanne's work to musical counterbalance, positing that the artist (Cezanne) creates a Rachmaninoff concerto from Debussy's 'Chanson de Billets.'

A 5 page essay on the rhythms and cadences that speak to the soul in Cezanne's 'The Great Bathers.' The writer compares the dissonance and consonance in Cezanne's work to musical counterbalance, positing that Cezanne creates a symphonic arrangement from the various techniques described.

A 6 page paper comparatively discussing the lives & works of these two artists. Their reflections of their lives within their works are contrasted and compared. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research paper comparing and contrasting the sunflower paintings of these two artists. The writer posits that, according to their own desires, the artists created the effect of either order (Monet) or emotion (van Gogh). Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 15 page analysis of Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting, showing how its technique and iconography argue in favor of its role as religious art. The paper examines the painting from both a technical and a symbolic viewpoint. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing three different perspectives of Vincent Van Gogh. The first addresses the self-portrait, titled 'Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat,' and how his personal life was evident in the painting. The second perspective is also based on the same self-portrait but addresses how earlier art influenced this piece. The last section, and ...

Three 2 page lesson plans for teaching 6th grade art students. Includes Van Gogh's artwork, new vocabulary words, and a post-lesson quiz. Each bibliography lists 2 sources. An excellent reference for anyone studying elementary education ! (6 pages total).