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Donatello: Madonna of the Clouds.
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(9 pp) We are fortunate to be able to view this unique work of Donatello,(1386-1466), The Madonna of the Clouds (1425-35) at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. This small bas relief was a gift of Quincy Adams Shaw through Quincy A. Shaw Jr., and Mrs. Marian Shaw Haughton, in 1917 (catalog #17.1470) and has even been referred to as the "Shaw" Madonna. In this discussion we will consider the relationship of this marble to its original presentation and purpose; we will review the scholarship surrounding the piece; as well as review some personal opinions of the author concerning the piece. Bibliography lists 4 sources (includes 2 visuals)
Filename: BBdntloR.doc

Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Maesta Altarpiece in the Cathedral of Siena
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This 7 page report discusses the richly embellished Maestà Altarpiece (created 1308-1311) is an example of how numerous Italian paintings were originally parts of altarpieces, which are several paintings grouped in one large panel to adorn an altar. Italian painter, Duccio di Buoninsegna (1255-1319), founder of the Sienese school of painting, was a forerunner of the Renaissance style, who fundamentally perfected the Byzantine tradition in the art of medieval Italy. All of his work involves a religious subject and is characterized by sensitive drawing, skillful composition, a decorative quality akin to that of mosaic, and a more intense emotional tone than that of the Byzantine models he followed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Edward Hopper's Nighthawks
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This 5 page paper evaluates this 1942 oil painting that contains a study of the quiet side of New York's nightlife. This brilliant painting has been well received. A general discussion on techniques, color and shading are included along with an interpretation of the work's meaning. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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El Greco
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(8 pp) A personal and artistic treatment of this sixteenth century artist. Influences upon and resulting influences by El Greco are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources, and one visual.
Filename: BBelGrec.doc

Essays on Art, Feminist and Modernism
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This 75 page study outlines 9 essays that integrate views on art, art history, socialization, and the development of feminist sensibilities. This paper outlines the central elements related to specific questions on art and social development and creates a means of understanding the substantial variations in artistic development, from Buddhist influences to Postmodernism and the integration of social views of men and women. Bibliographies list 25 sources.
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Ethnography -- “the study and systematic recording of human cultures” of Rubber Stamp Artists
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This 11 page report discusses ethnography and serves as an ethnographic report of the unique “social world” of artists who create their art with rubber stamps. The ethnographic review of one person’s particular “social world” can be considerably simplified when one thinks more of the many passions most people hold and those in which they participate in that passion with a group of fellow enthusiasts, fans, creators, collectors. Or, they are members of distinct ethnic, religious, cultural, or social groups. In other words, people who are brought together and connected in ways that they have chosen rather than groups of people who are born into a certain group. Such factors as a common activity, unique vocabulary, socialization, identities, and relationships are considered in the context of rubber stamp artists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Experimental Typographer Frank Ford
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A 5 page essay that explores the historical background and artistic content of three of Ford's typographical fonts. Bibliography lists 4 sources, including Ford's personal description of this art.
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Explication of Painting / Poussin's "Summer"
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A 3 page essay reviewing a work by Nicolas Poussin on display at N.Y.'s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work is sometimes called "Summer"-- or at other times, it is known as "People." The writer of this paper expresses why the first of these titles is more applicable. Examined are the artist's use of landscape, dimension, story, color accuracy, and more. No Bibliography.
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