Japanese Art and Culture
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of Japanese culture with an emphasis on art. Included is a section on the history of art in Japan. Contemporary subjects are addressed including the culture's treatment of AIDS and homosexuality. Comparisons between Japanese and Western culture are made throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Japcult.wps

Japanese Art During The Asuka Period
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Japanese art as was created during the Asuka period. The scope of the era is defined and its link with the introduction of Buddhism is highlighted. The Horyuji Temple is noted as being important to the history of Japanese art and the clothing as created during the time period is also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Asuka.wps

The Progresss of Visual Communication
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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.
Filename: BBvisualCom.rtf

Defining the Female Canon
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A 5 page research paper that addresses the field of art criticism and how, traditionally, the art world has either ignored or belittled the work of female artists. Beginning with the feminist theory of Simone de Beauvoir and continuing to the work of Linda Nochlin, and finally to the tongue-in-cheek analysis of art history by the 'Guerrilla Girls,' the writer argues that there is a considerable canon of female artistry that deserves to be examined and appreciated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 90grrart.rtf

Ko Hung's The Moon Rises
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This 5 page paper takes a look at Asian art and most specifically The Moon Rises which was created at the end of the Ming era. The work is evaluated in the context of the time period. Composition and content are discussed as well as the political climate of the day. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA240Ko.rtf

'Art Past, Art Present' by Wilkins and Schultz: A Specific View of...
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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.
Filename: Artpast.rtf

'Hagar' by Edmonia Lewis (1875)
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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.
Filename: Hagar.doc

“Bernini and Gimaud”
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A paper which looks at the similarities between Bernini, the foremost artist of the High Baroque period, and Gimaud, one of the most prominent members of the Art Nouveau movement, in terms of their interpretation of their respective cultures and their use of innovatory forms and materials. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLBern.rtf

“Clockwork Orange” and Presumably Offensive Art
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A 7 page paper which examines the film “Clockwork Orange” as well as other art forms that are generally considered to be somewhat offensive. The paper then examines two artists who have been known to shock viewers. Those artists are the photographic artist Andres Serrano and the performance artist Gina Pane. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAclock.rtf