Helen Gardner/Art Through the Ages
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A 5 page analysis of Gardner's comprehensive survey of art that literally covers the entire course of human history, as well as samplings of art from practically every culture that produced an art history that has been documented. It begins in the Paleolithic and ends with twentieth-century modern art. No additional sources cited.
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Music and Art in War Eras
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An 8 page paper which discusses popular art and music during times of war. These times of war are depicted in 'The Killer Angels' by Michael Shaara, which concerns the Civil War, 'A Farewell to Arms' by Ernest Hemingway, which deals with World War I, and 'Going After Cacciato' by Tim O'Brien, which involves the Vietnam War. These particular eras each had their own unique blend of art and music. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Comparison Between Feminist Views on Art
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A 7 page research paper which examines two articles. 'Quilts, the Great American Art,' by Patricia Mainardi (1973) and 'Secluded Vision: imagines of feminine experience,' by Anne Higonnet (1987) offer two contrasting visions of women's art in the nineteenth century. On one level the view of each author is essentially the same‹that view being that a male-dominated perspective on art has failed to recognize the intrinsic value of the art forms routinely produced by women as part of their domestic sphere of influence. The writer argues that Mainardi's article is much more persuasive and that Higonnet's is hesitant in its conclusions. No additional sources cited. 90maihi.wps
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Black British Artist Vanley Burke
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The British art community has increasingly included the works, symbols and cultural diversity of a society in evolution. This 7 page paper explores the Black Art Movement in England and focuses on Vanley Burke's photograph, Boy With Flag. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Robert S. Duncanson and 'The Lotus-Eaters'
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A six page paper looking at this nineteenth-century African-American artist in terms of the presence of racial motifs in his art, particularly his painting 'The Land of the Lotus-Eaters.' The paper presents both sides of the argument, but concludes that Duncanson was primarily concerned with evoking the beauty of nature, not making a social commentary. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau & His Criticism Of The Arts
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A 3 page essay discussing Rousseau's criticism of art as something that inherently corrupts civic virtue. The writer finds that Rousseau is logically fair when he critiques Moliere but finds reason to debate his denouncement of the theater -- arguing that in his attack on the arts, Rousseau does actually promotes and endorse certain fascist ideals of censorship. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Art Censorship / Right or Wrong?
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A 5 page examination of the censorship of art. Discusses the rights and wrongs of censorship and the tendency of many people to conform with the opinions of what they perceive as the majority. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Censoring Art
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A 5 page paper discussing the problem of censorship in regards to visual art. The main focus of the paper is the problem facing our schools art classrooms , with some mention of other types of censorship evident in the schools. Many parents are arguing that much of the material that is presented in the classroom is objectionable and should be removed from the classroom. Other people have complained about art that has been created by students stating that the art is satanic and disturbing and should not be exhibited. Censorship, in general, is wrong and should be opposed. There should, however, be measures taken to protect those who are offended for not all art is appreciated by everyone. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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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