Sculpture: Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic
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A 6 page paper which examines one sculpture from the Archaic, the Classical, and the Hellenistic period. The sculptures examined are Kouros (Archaic), Kritios Boy (Classical), and Nike of Samothrace (Hellenistic). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAkritos.rtf

Seventeenth Century Chinese Painters: Kung Hsien & Shi T"ao
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This 5 page paper explores the seventeenth century as the age of artistic Chinese individualists, as shown through the work of Kung Hsein (1616-1689) and Shih T"ao (1641-c1717). Their use of line expresses both a traditional approach to painting combined with their own life experiences. Bibliography lists 5 sources..
Filename: BBkungHdoc.

Shinto Shrines and Buddhist Gardens
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Shinto shrines and later Buddhist gardens. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgardens.wps

Stonehenges Remains Historically Significant
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This ten-page-paper presents an in-depth look at the English Phenomena Stonehenges. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: CWhenge.wps

The "Greek" and "Roman" Parthenon.
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(2 pp) The Parthenon, crowing the hill of the Acropolis in Athens, is the greatest symbol of Classical Greece. No other architectural monument of this period has been as admired, or studied so closely, for it represents the ultimate sophistication reached by the architects and sculptors of that, or any time. It is a building of combined Greek and Roman influences. Built between 447 and 438 BC, it remained substantially intact for more than 2000 years, suffering its greatest damage in the last 300 years. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBprthRGR.doc

The "Greek" and "Roman" Parthenon.
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(3 pp) The Parthenon, crowing the hill of the Acropolis in Athens, is the greatest symbol of Classical Greece. No other architectural monument of this period has been as admired or so closely studied for it represents the ultimate sophistication reached by the architects and sculptors of that, or any time. It is a building of combined Greek and Roman influences. Built between 447 and 438 BC, it remained substantially intact for more than 2000 years, suffering its greatest damage in the last 300 years. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBparthRG.doc

The Acropolis
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(11 pp) In the Classical period of Greek history (500-336 BCE), Athens reached its greatest political and cultural heights: the full development of the democratic system of government under the Athenian statesman Pericles; the building of the Parthenon on the Acropolis; the creation of the tragedies of Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides; and the founding of the philosophical schools of Socrates and Plato. Bibliography lists 9 sources, and 4 illlustrations.
Filename: BBacrop.rtf

The Arch Of Constantine
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses description, interpretation and comparison as they relate to the Arch of Constantine. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCarch.wps

The Art of the Mogao Caves
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This 3 page report discusses the Buddhist paintings in the Mogao caves of the Dunhuang region of China. The fact that the caves were "founded" where they were was directly related to the existence of what has come to be known as the fabled "Silk Road." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWmogao.rtf

The Challenges of Writing
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A 3 page paper which examines the reasons why so many people, including professional writers, find writing to be "hard work," discussing some of the challenging aspects of writing, considering personal writing experiences as well as those of other writers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TGwriters.wps

The Development of Roman Mosaics in Britain; First to Forth Century AD
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This 8 page paper considers the way in which the style and construction of mosaics developed during the period. The writer explains this using many example of mosaic work that has survived, including mosaics form Fishbourne Roman Palace and form Cirencester. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEmosaic.wps

The Enduring Contributions of the Greeks and the Romans
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A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts the enduring contributions of the Greeks and Romans. The paper discusses art, architecture, and other more obscure or less noticeable influences felt from ancient Romans and Greeks. The point presented in the paper is that both ancient cultures are perhaps felt just as equally in society today as they relate to enduring contributions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAgrkromns.wps