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James Tissot (1836-1902).
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(5 pp) It is difficult to imagine how this French artist of social manners was ever "lost." His painterly style is amazing; his attention to detail exquisite. His portrayal of women in Victorian Europe is both intimate and insightful. Several paintings are discussed. La Demoiselle de magasin "The Young Lady of the Shop" (1883-5) is emphasized.
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Jan van Eyck / Techniques and Innovations
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A 7 page research paper on the innovations of van Eyck. The writer looks at the incorporation of realism and religious/ethereal symbolism within everyday settings, describing the symbolism in the Ghent alterpieces and the Arnolfini Wedding. Also explored are his techniques in light, illumination, oil and color. A discussion of Panofsky's theory on not reviewing art within historical contexts is also presented. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Jan van Eyck’s “The Last Judgment” and “Crucifixion”
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This 8 page report discusses the religious, historical, and iconographic significance of van Eyck’s paintings “The Last Judgment” and “Crucifixion.” The paintings (housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City) are the side wings of a triptych, the central panel of which is lost. They are oil on canvas, transferred from wood, and were painted sometime between 1425 and 1430. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Japanese and American Comic Books
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This 7 page paper discusses the differences between Japanese and American comics, the influence of American comics on the Japanese, and the impact of these industries on the countries’ economies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Japanese Sculpture
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Japan's history of sculpture begins just after the prehistoric period with representational figurines made in clay and has extended into the contemporary art scene with sculptures of all makes, kinds and materials. This 5 page paper explores the tradition of sculpture in the early periods; from the Joman to the Kamakura period or from 200 BC until 1330 AD. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Japinese Anime and American Animation:
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This 4 page paper examines the similarities and differences between the animation styles of the Japanese and Americans. This paper highlights a number of technique examples to illustrate the point that there are indeed many similarities and differences between the two. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jay Appleton's The Experience of Landscape
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This 5 page paper provides a review of this book on landscaping. Habitat theory and prospect-refuge theory are explored. No additional sources cited.
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Jean Dubuffet and Umberto Boccioni
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This 5 page report discusses French pop artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) and Italian painter and sculptor Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916). Both of them chose to break with the traditional bonds of art and create works that were completely unique and which could be thought of as far outside the mainstream. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Jean François Millet’s “The Gleaners”
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This 5 page report discusses the cause and effect of the Millet painting “The Gleaners.” The ways in which Millet broke with tradition and how The Gleaners is different from art of the time is discussed along with the effect that the painting had on his subsequent works and the development of the school of Realism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jean Michel Basquiat
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5 pages in length. Like any other international symbol, art strips away the barriers inherent to cultural segregation. Indeed, society's inhabitants are hard pressed to interact with one another based solely upon verbal exchange; however, when art is brought into the mix, that cultural barrier is soon removed. It can readily be argued that Jean Michel Basquiat's art was one of very few entities that possessed a universal appeal, no matter what culture it addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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