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Sidewalk Art / Value to Children & Community
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A 5 page essay on the value that sidewalk art plays in community-building. The author pays particular attention to the effects of participation on children, including briefly reviewing a study on arts participation. Also referenced is the work of 'Sidewalk Sam.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Sienese Panel Painting
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This 6 page report discusses the Sienese and their artwork in the 13th and 14th centuries. For almost five hundred years, from the late Middle Ages into the seventeenth century, the Italian city of Siena was a thriving center of trade, learning, and fine art. Its artists were known for their creation of altar pieces, painted in triptych designs of landscapes and events that were an essential aspect of the work. “Annunciation” by Simone Martini is used as the detailed example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Signac and Derain: Comparison and Contrast
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Paul Signac’s Evening Calm with Andre Derain’s Fishing Boats. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAsigder.rtf

Similarities Between David and Rousseau
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This 7 page paper looks at the influences of Jacques Louis David and Jean Jacques Rousseau. David was a painter and Rousseau a philosopher. David's The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons is used to explore the painter's philosophy and Rousseau's Social Contract Theory is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA219JLD1.rtf

Simon Starling, One Ton II/An Art Report
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A 4 page research paper that offers the writer's reaction to a particular art work. 'Objects of Value' is an exhibit that opened November 21, 2008 and runs through February 22, 2009 at the Miami Art Museum (MAM). The social context of the exhibit revolves around the questions of how society determines the value of something. 'Does it correspond to an object's intrinsic qualities or is it purely a social construction?' and what does consideration of what we value tell us about our society, our culture, ourselves (MAM). Located within the Plaza Level Gallery, one of the works on display in this exhibit is 'One Ton II' by Simon Starling, which consists of a series of five platinum/palladium prints, 25 x 33 1/2 inches each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khssmam.rtf

Sistine Chapel Ceiling
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A 4 page overview of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling painted by Michelangelo. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAccsp.rtf

Six museum pieces
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A paper which looks at six museum pieces, representing different branches of art, architecture and literature, and considers their importance both at the time of their creation and in relation to other cultures and time-periods. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JLartqus.rtf

Skirts; Culture and Influences
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This 11 page paper is written in two parts, both looking at the design and influences on skirts. The first part of the paper looks at the cultural influences seen in the skirts designed by Hussein Chalayan, with a strong Turkish Cypriot influence. The second part of the paper looks at the more general development and design of skirts, including the cultural influences and ethical issues and the responsibly of the designer when using cultural influence. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEskirtsa.rtf

Skyscrapers
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A 5 page paper which examines how skyscrapers relate to the people and the surrounding environment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAsksy.rtf

Smart House
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In fourteen pages this paper examines the concept of the ‘smart house’ in an informational overview that includes its history, various components, pros and cons, progress, and also discusses some famous smart houses such as Bill Gates’ compound in Seattle, Washington. Eleven sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGhouse.rtf