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Sandro Botticelli
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(5 pp) The most humanistic of the Renaissance painters, Botticelli was at first apprenticed to a goldsmith; whether working in this sensuous metal influenced him we can not be sure, but we can easily say that Botticelli was one of the greatest artists of the Quatrocentro. The new secular spirit of the time affirmed individual value in numerous ways - portraiture came forward after centuries of neglect. Donors stepped forward confidently and aggressively as patrons of the arts, artist sponsors, and subjects. Secondly, privately commissioned works were made for aesthetic as well a religious purposes, and expressed the mythological subjects favored by the humanists, who enjoyed their history as well as their nudity and mild eroticism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBbottic.doc

Santa Maria Maggiore Mosaics
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This 5 page report discusses the mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, 432-440 AD, that represent the oldest surviving example of mosaic ornamentation in a Christian church. The mosaics were primarily designed to serve as a chronicle of the events that led to the belief system of Christians and begin with the story of Abraham. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWsmmosa.wps

Sarcophagus Art
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An 8 page paper which examines what went into making Sarcophagus art in ancient Egypt. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAsarcop.rtf

Schindler’s Kings Road House
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A 5 page analysis of R.M. Schindler’s Kings Road House. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAscking.rtf

Science Versus Art:
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This 3 page paper examines the assumption that science deals with truth and art deals with beauty. This paper seeks to determine how, in fact, these endeavors might actually be quite similar. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSArtSci.rtf

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

Sculpture: Created By Personal, Social, Religious And Political Motivation
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8 pages in length. Historically, sculpture was not always created for personal expression; religious, political and other motivations played a large role in this particular artistic endeavor. Frustration, elation, infatuation, anger and specific agenda, in addition to a whole host of other motivational factors, have long played a role how and why sculpture is created, with myriad pieces having been formed out of such emotions based upon religious, political, social and personal inspiration. Looking at Donatello's David, Rodin's Age of Brass and Michelangelo's David, one gains a significantly better perspective of these qualifying elements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCSculpt.rtf

Sculptures of David
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A 3 page analysis regarding different sculptures of David. The paper examines Bernini’s, Donatello’s, and Michelangelo’s sculptures of David. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdavids.rtf

Sean Scully/Wall of Light
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A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses and analyzes the work of Sean Scully. Roughly twenty years ago, abstract artist Sean Scully was inspired by the interplay of light and shadow that he observed while visiting Mayan ruins (Wall of Light). This inspired a long series of paintings over the next two decades entitled "Wall of Light." This examination of Scully's work looks specifically at three of these paintings, focusing specifically on their form, content and meaning. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khscully.rtf

Secular Figure Painting in China
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A 5 page paper which examines the origins and development of secular figure painting in China. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAchnpan.rtf