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The Colosseum
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A 15 page paper on the many aspects of the Roman Colosseum. A section discussing the building of the Colosseum is first included. This section describes many of the details involved in the building of the Colosseum, including the types of materials, the location, and the labor involved. This is followed by a section discussing the gladiators and then also a brief discussion of other events which occurred in the Colosseum and other arenas elsewhere that were in existence due to the popularity of the Colosseum. A brief discussion about our fascination with the Colosseum is also included, followed by a discussion about the Colosseum today. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Coloss.wps

The Column of Trajan
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A 5 page paper which discusses the Column of Trajan through the eyes of a simple traveler in the time of late antiquity. The paper analyzes the column, through the traveler, and then compares it to an earlier piece of work, the Colossus of Ramses II. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAtrajan.wps

The Competitive Environment of the Fiberglass Industry
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This 6 page paper assesses the fiberglass industry, in particular the companies that produce fiberglass insulation for residential and commercial buildings, and considers the nature of the business market. This paper assesses the competitive environment in the past three years, identifies competition, dynamics, basic strategies, and major threats within the industry. Further, this paper also considers the major industry trends as they reflect possible changes in the future of this industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHfiberg.wps

The Concept of Death in Jose Clemente Orozco’s “The Trench” (1926) and Frida Kahlo’s “My Birth” (1932)
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A 10 page paper which examines how these twentieth-century Mexican artists portrayed death in these classic paintings. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGorozkahl.rtf

The Concept of Talent and Genius of Artists in Renaissance Europe
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This 5 page paper considers how the perception of artist in contemporary renaissance Europe differed form today; seen more as craftsmen the role of talent and genius was less important, This paper discusses this idea and considers how this perception began to change during this period. The bibliography cite 1 source.
Filename: TErengen.rtf

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ART AND SOCIETY -- REAL OR NOT?
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This 6-page paper is an argumentative essay that refutes art critic Clement Greenberg's philosophy that art must separate itself from everyday life and everyday culture to remain pure and not become "kitsch." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTartsoc.rtf

The Continental Building
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A 3 page research paper that examines the similarities and differences between the Art Deco 1904 architecture of the Continental Building and that of ancient Roman architecture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcobldg.rtf

The Continued Impact of Michelangelo
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(5 pp) The impact of Michelangelo upon the art world, and the world at large has been profound, and continues to be so today. In his own day he was work personified and professionalized. The artist challenged his Patron, even if it was the Pope, the Holy Father on earth. He embodied the spirit of the Renaissance, the rebirth of man as an individual, and thinking Soul, rather than the enduring piece of clay of the previous Middle Ages. He continues to be an icon against which realism, either measures its self, or rebels. His work shines as the physical evidences of the possible heights of man's spirit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBmicimp.doc

The Contributions Of Meyer Shapiro To Romanesque Art
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An 8 page paper that discusses the contribution that Meyer Shapiro made to Romanesque Art. It discusses how Shapiro relates the aesthetics of Romanesque Art to the social desire of the period to create beauty as well as speak to the religious themes, and that aesthetic renderings of religious themes was the main intent of the artists. He proves this through a discussion of the liberties the artists took with those themes. This representation runs counter to most discussions of Romanesque art, which focus on form and function. 1 source cited.
Filename: Romanart.wps

The Contributions of the Romans: An Informational Overview
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A 7 page paper which examines the Roman contributions to architecture, warfare, and production. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGromans.rtf