'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

17thC Landscapes: El Greco & van Ruisdael
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(5 pp.) Throughout Europe, artists were once more relating to the bounty that they considered home. This included their physical home as well as their spiritual home, both were reflected in their landscape paintings. We shall see this in Toledo by El Greco and Wheatfield by van Ruisdael. Bibliography lists 3 sources and 2 visuals
Filename: BBelGvnR

19th Century Images and African Americans
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A 3 page paper which examines how the 19th century images of African Americans reflects their experiences. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RA19afam.rtf

2 Davids/Donatello & Michelangelo
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A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares two great works of art -- the "Davids" sculpted by Donatello and Michelangelo. The writer relates these two works to the political situation of Florence and discusses the significance of these works to art history. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh2daves.rtf

2D And 3D Art: Dimension Comparison
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5 pages in length. When one considers the fact that painters are two-dimensional artisans and sculptors represent three-dimensional art, one can readily surmise that while the two artistic modalities appear to have little in common with each other, the sculptor gains a significant amount of his craft from the presence of two-dimensional application. Even within the narrow boundaries of print art, the painter is able to transform his two-dimensional art into a three-dimensional creation with nothing more than a stroke of a brush. How is this possible? The writer discusses that for the painter this transformation requires only light; for the sculptor, the requirements are much more sophisticated. No bibliography.
Filename: TLC_2D.wps

3 Art Works/High Renaissance
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A 7 page research paper that examines three works, one each by Titian, Da Vinci and Michelangelo, as artists of the High Renaissance. Titian's Assumption of the Virgin, Da Vinci's Last Supper, and Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling are briefly discussed in relation to the artist's perspective and within the context of the period. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: kh3arthr.rtf

A Color Proposal: Additional Study of Mataisse, Kandinsky, and Delaunay
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(5 pp) We are reaching a conceptual time when the exploration of the possibility of teaching components of creative thinking, through the use of color, to those who do not see that factor in themselves, but wish to learn it, either for personal gratification or career improvement. Through the additional study of these dramatic colorists, we would be able to not only tap into those who are visual learners, and do not perceive themselves as such, but would also be able to document the place of these artists in the history of the use of color in basic creativity studies, psychological studies, and potential work environments, and their color implications. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BBcolpro.doc

A COMMENTARY AND COMPARISON OF S,M,L,XL AND REM KOOLHAAS:
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This 16 page paper details the events that brought the work of Koolhaas into the limelight, how his theories have expanded the perception of architecture, and how he has managed to bridge the gap between disciplines. This paper discusses globalization, moderism, and Koolhaas' visions for the architechture of the future and the present. A review of the book S,M,L,XL is given as well as examples of his work, which are studied in length. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: mbkoolhaas.rtf