Miniature Painting in Pakistan: History, Influences and Future
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the history, influences and contemporary issues in miniature painting in Pakistan and India. The art of miniature painting was first known to exist in Persia where it was imported from into India during the 1500s at the beginning of the Mughal dynasties. In the Mughal schools of artistry, the art of miniature painting was given a more intense and dynamic feel which differentiated it from the formal structures used by the Persians. The technique is very specific in its use of wasli paper, squirrel hair brushes and vivid water based paint applied in multiple layers to earn it a silky finish. When the Mughal dynasty was displaced, so too were many of the artists who then had to earn livings applying their craft to other objects such as walls and furniture. During the late 1800s, when Indian nationalism began to take place, a revival of the traditional arts led to the re-introduction of miniature painting into the educational system where artists could earn specialties in it. Today, the art of miniature painting is one of the more popular and traditional methods of art especially found in the graduates of the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan, the only school in the world offering a specialty in miniature painting. Modern miniature artists apply traditional Mughal methods in their depictions of the contemporary world and the political and lifestyle issues in Pakistan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Minoan and Egyptian Frescoes
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Minoan and Egyptian frescoes of the New Kingdom. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Minoan culture & art
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This 5 page paper talks about the Minoan culture -- where they came from, their art and the what each work of art meant to them. This paper sites 4 sources.
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Modernity and the Kama Sutra
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Modern society is obsessed with sex. Any glance at the television screen, tabloids, or even traditional news outlets informs of a world that cannot get enough of the dirty details of a star’s sexual affairs or even those of a Prince and Princess or a President of a country. Today, movie stars and celebrities are considered automatic ambassadors for a country, making the sexploits of these national figures even more riveting to most people than serious global issues. In fact, there is no taboo sexual subject. This makes it difficult for a religious text such as the Kama Sutra to be held up as a religious document and retain the proper respect it is due. 4 works cited. jvkamasu.rtf
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Multiculturalism and the Curriculum
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A 5 page research paper that addresses several issues pertaining to the role of multiculturalism in America’s public schools. The writer responds to the following questions: How important is multiculturalism in the public school curriculum? How and to what extent should diversity be a curricular issue? Does multiculturalism serve to discredit the Western tradition? Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Museum Pieces
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A 7 page paper which examines 6 different museum pieces from different periods and regions. The periods/regions examined are Greek, Roman, Islamic, Chinese, Late Middle Ages, and Baroque. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Oceania at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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( 5 pp.) The challenge presented to us in this discussion is twofold: first to be an "art critic" from the period when the art was first exhibited, assuming that it had just been completed by the artist; the second is to take a negative stance to the work that I have just seen. The theories that correspondingly present themselves from this type of construction is to realize that any type of artwork may be perceived differently from the time it is first made until later perceptions in its history. Obviously the work has not changed, but the attitudes towards if may have. The second idea is that in order to talk about something in a negative way, I will in fact have to know something about it first in a positive way. 4 visuals
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Paint and symbols.
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(5pp)Most indigenous peoples have a similar symbology which gives them a framework for their own personal movement in the Universe. Their life is related to the seasons, their brothers - the four legged, and the natural elements of earth, fire wind and water. It is natural that the expression of these constants vary since they are a reflection of the geographic world around them. In this discussion we will look for similarities of two geographically diverse groups, the Mimbres and the Sioux. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Pattern in Ancient Art
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This 5 page paper examines Pathiolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic art as well as art to come from Mesopotamia. How pattern is used is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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