Plato’s Opinion on the Arts
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A 5 page paper which examines some of Plato’s views on the arts. The sources used to examine his views are the dialogues titled “Symposium” and “Republic.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RApltart.rtf

Portrayal of Women in European Paintings
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A 5 page research paper exploring how women are portrayed in paintings. The writer describes images of women in a few key 20th century European paintings, and the social and cultural influences on these portrayals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Artfemi2.wps

Postmodern Culture: Changes In Art And Art Criticism
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5 pages in length. The change in practices of art and art criticism that would justify the claim that we are living in a postmodern culture are indicative of a complete transformation that occurred between the premodern, modern and postmodern eras. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCartPM.rtf

Psychoanalytical Theory and 20th Century Art
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A 4 page paper which examines what influence psychoanalytical theory had on the representation of the body in 20th century art. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RApsyart.rtf

Religious Art: Russia & Franc c15th C
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(7 pp) If some one wants to have you "buy something "- whether it is an idea, a belief or an item, there are ways to go about that, that will make you more susceptible to that new thing. Some of these early marketing principles were put into place in both Russia and France to encourage pagan converts, to view the "new ways of the Church more favorably."
Filename: BBeCHart.doc

Renaissance Culture: Donatello, Michelangelo and Shakesepare
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A 5 page paper which examines what art and literature tells us about Renaissance culture. The works examined are Donatello’s St. George and David, Michelangelo’s David, and Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part One. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Resistance to “Progress”
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An 8 page paper discussing how resistance influences change. Two authors, Kenneth Frampton and Karsten Harries, discuss both change and the lack of change in architecture. Each finds reasons for resistance to change over time; Frampton attributes that resistance to regionalism. Where regionalism is strong (such as in New England), there are many restrictions, both written and unwritten. Where regionalism is not as strong (1920s California, as example), individuals are more willing to take risks with architecture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Rhetorical Analysis: Stephen Gould
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(5 pp) In this paper we will be examining a short piece of text (Chauvet Cave: The Discovery of the World's Oldest Paintings - 1996) by Stephen Gould which involves both science and technology, yet we will examine this work from a rhetorical perspective, first as a singularity, then in light of a broader context. Bibliography lists 3 sources. The student should note that the text used is included after the bibliography.
Filename: BBrhetor.doc

Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc
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A 5 page paper which examines and analyzes Richard Serra’s article “’Tilted Arc’ Destroyed.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtilted.rtf