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THE CONTROVERSY OF NOTRE-DAME
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This paper discusses the "flying buttress controversy" surrounding the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, France. The main controversy involves when, exactly, buttresses were added to the cathedral's design. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTnotdam.rtf

The Controversy Surrounding Skyscrapers in New York City
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This 5 page paper focuses on controversies regarding building skyscrapers in New York in terms of aesthetics and safety. The Pan Am Building is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA210sky.rtf

The Controversy Surrounding the Public Funding of Art
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This 3 page paper highlights the Sensation exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. The paper argues that government should not define art. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA615art.rtf

The Corning Glass Building
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4 pages in length. Designers Harrison, Abramovitz and Abbe envisioned a modernistic building with an international flair when they set out to create the Corning Glass Building in New York City. Originally dubbed the Steuben Building for its original owner, the Fifth Avenue structure ultimately came to represent a significant transition that would eventually influence the very foundation of architectural design from that point forward. Europe had introduced the international style upon which the Corning Glass Building was constructed, lending an entirely diverse image to the brownstone that had heretofore epitomized a New York skyscraper. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCCorning.rtf

The Counter Cultures of the 1960s
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This 11 page paper explores counter culture in the 1960s with a focus on how various disciplines treat the time period. History, art history and music are three areas discussed in depth. The mainstream culture is also looked at. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA33960s.rtf

The Covered Bridges of New York State
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of New York State's covered bridges with a focus on the counties of Dutchess, Sullivan and Ulster. Several bridges are named and described. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA219brd.rtf

The Creation of Man: The Sistine Chapel
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A 3 page descriptive analysis of Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Man” in the Sistine Chapel. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAsistin.rtf

The Cultural Basis for the Development of Gothic Architecture
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A 15 page paper analyzing this pivotal period in art in terms of its relationship to the growing secularity of the society at the time. The paper looks in particular at the renovations of the Abbey at St. Denis, which added a Gothic choir to a Romanesque church, and the construction and later renovations to the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Gothart.wps

THE CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART
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This 3 page paper discusses the gardens outside of the Cummer Art Museum in Jacksonville, Florida. A brief mention is made of the art inside the building as well as some of the history of the former owners. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBcummer.rtf

The Debate Concerning the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles
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A 4 page paper which summarizes articles (provided by student requesting paper) concerning the debate over the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmarble.rtf