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Zulu Beadwork and Clothing, 2002.
A brief history of Zulu beadwork and clothing.
808 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 41.95
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This paper examines how the Zulu nation is the best-known sub-group of the Nguni tribe, which is one of the largest tribal groupings in South Africa and how the Zulus have a rich culture with the traditional handicrafts and the intricate designs of their beadwork being especially noteworthy. It describes the history of the Zulu beadwork and clothing as well as how the beads are made and who makes them, what they are used for and their significance and symbolic meaning in Zulu culture.
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"Beadwork is an essential part of the traditional Zulu dress for women. For example, Zulu clothing for Zulu girls is mainly made of beadwork and is usually quite revealing (most unmarried girls go topless with only necklaces and skirts made of beads). Older Zulu women wear clothes that cover their bodies. They, however, decorate their isicholo (a wide hat made of straw) with beads (ubuhlalu). Women also wear isidwaba, a pleated skirt made of cowhide and softened by hand. Younger women sometimes decorate their ?isidwaba? with beads, whereas older women wear it plain. (?Culture of Zulu People.?)"
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Hogarth?s Influence on Fielding, 2002.
A look at the influence that 18th century painter and engraver, William Hogarth had on the writings of Henry Fielding.
1,606 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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In this paper, the writer states that caricaturist, William Hogarth was able to achieve with his prints and caricatures, what his contemporaries strive to attain through their writings and poems. It looks at how his political agenda was served through his cartoons and engravings, as they depicted a very real picture of the life and society in the 18th century. It looks at how his work influenced Fielding's writings - also filled with a political agenda.
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. It is commonly believed that, ?In his masterpieces - "A Harlot's Progress," "A Rake's Progress," "Marriage A-la-Mode" and "Gin Lane" - he created an image of society so resonant and enduring that the adjective "Hogarthian" has come to define 18th-Century England.? (Smith, 9) Henry Fielding was another famous name of those days. He wasn?t just a contemporary of Hogarth?s but was his close friend and staunch supporter. Together they fought against the immorality persisting in their society by highlighting its weaknesses in their works. Smith (1997) adds, ?Hogarth, along with writers like his friend Henry Fielding, pioneered a vigorous, assertively British esthetic that proudly declared its independence from the oppressive weight of classical tradition and unthinking reverence for continental art.?
Fielding was deeply impressed by Hogarth?s courage and brilliance and thus took inspiration from his works for his own writings. Fielding?s famous works include Shamela, Joseph Andrews and Tom Jones, all three of which show prominent signs of Hogarth?s influence."
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"The New Negro? and ?The Black Writer and His Role.?, 2002.
A review of the similarities and dissimilarities found in Alain Locke's ?The New Negro? and Carolyn F. Gerald's ?The Black Writer and His Role.?
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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Compares Alain Locke's and Carolyn F. Gerald's proposals for a pseudo-militant black arts movement. Looks at how both authors view the self-image of the average black person as one that has been forced upon them by the white majority. The paper goes on to discuss how both authors see the need to change and recreate the black self-image, and their differing views on how to approach the task of creating this new image.
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"The main difference between Locke and Gerald is the way in which they approach the new image-making task at hand. For Locke, it is entirely a creative process. He seeks to find whatever meaning in white culture that ought to be (for black culture has, after all, left parts of its meanings floating about in white space, such as musical influences). He additionally seeks to create new meanings that can interact healthily with white culture, to create a new American culture. Gerald is far more nihilistic. Her focus is more on destruction and the (justifiable) wrath of her people. Attempted culture creation in the presence of the white discourse has only led to failure and frustration. The white discourse must be destroyed."
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Arts in the Learning Process, 2002.
The paper is a research proposal to evaluate arts in the learning process.
2,370 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 106.95
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This paper is a research project to prove that by including the arts actively in the learning process, students learn more comprehensively and efficiently than by the traditional methods of teaching. The author feels that this research is important because by incorporating the arts, such as dance, movement, drama, visual arts and music, in the curriculum of her students, she will diversify the curriculum and provide her students with the best possible chance for success. This paper states that the method of research will be qualitative/narrative and will use videotaping to measure results.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions/Journey Leading to Research Questions
Significance of Study
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"Dance, drama and music are but a few examples of teaching tools that engage a student?s sense of sound, touch, feeling and emotion. Intelligence cannot simply be measured by assessing the ability of students to produce written material. Many students are in fact, spatially oriented. An engineer for example, is much more likely to create a ?picture? in his/her mind of a project to be completed, rather than write a book about the structure. Education is not a product to swallow without reflection and struggle, nor is it information to pour into a waiting but empty brain."
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?The American Presidency?, 2002.
A review of this exhibition situated at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
991 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 52.95
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"The American Presidency" is an exhibit at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. This paper discusses the exhibit and shows its importance at conveying information of the presidency in American life, in American history and in the development of a new form of government with the Constitution. The author explains that the exhibit is a chance to see pictures of all 42 presidents, get a sense of their time, a sense of their place in history and an idea of some of their accomplishments. The exhibit conveys this as information, but through the various objects in the exhibit which came from the presidency of each man, the visitor can feel closer to these men as human beings by being in the presence of objects they may have touched and used. The paper also quotes from the booklet which accompanies the exhibition.
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"The exhibit says much about the nature of that job--the problems faced, the responsibilities heeded, the legacy created, and the relationship of each man to the history of his time. Some of the objects in the exhibit take the visitor directly to the human being who held office, such as Abraham Lincoln's ink stand (most certainly not different from thousands of ink stands of the period, but with a different aura because of who used it), the military uniform worn by Eisenhower (which gives a good sense of the stature of the man in real terms), or President Grant's carriage. The first thing that strikes the visitor about these different objects is their normal size, for the image we have of these men and their actions is larger than life, while the objects they used are quite normal and remind us that they were only human beings after all."
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Exploring Interactivity in Computer Games, 2002.
The paper analyzes the nature and role of computer games and focuses on modern additions such as interactivity and streaming technology.
5,433 words (approx. 21.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 195.95
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The paper traces the rise of interactive entertainment and in particular computer games. The paper examines the genre of "Interactive Fiction" whereby interactive games are created in a sophisticated fashion, based on movies and books. The paper looks at the use of broadband and streaming media in the gaming industry. It also details the process involved in creating such games and the attractiveness of interactive games.
Table of Contents
Introduction The Rise of Video Games
Games as a Major Form of Entertainment in Today's World
Studying Games
Games, Media and Interactivity
Exploring interactivity in Video Games and Movies
Home Entertainment Networks
Violence in Games
Are Games Just for Boys
Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider
The Use of Streaming Media in the Gaming and Video Industry
Online World of Games called Linden Lab: An Example of Streaming Technology
Problems Associated with Streaming Technology
What makes Streaming Technology so Successful
Conclusion
References
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" In 1999, more than 20 billion game sets and software were sold, surprisingly more than the Hollywood box office for the first time in history. This just tells us that more and more people are playing games than they were before. This also means that more people are playing games instead of watching movies or even reading books. Making games the most popular form of entertainment on planet Earth. This also makes us see the transformation of digital entertainment into a proper art form."
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The Cultural Patronage of the De' Medici, 2002.
An examination of the contribution of the De' Medici family in 15th century Florence, Italy to the Renaissance.
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper discusses how in the early 15th century, the city of Florence took cultural command of Italy and inaugurated the Renaissance, a period highlighted by great achievements in the arts and architecture. It looks at how the Medici, bankers to all of Europe, became such lavish patrons of the arts that to this day the name of Medici connotes any generous patron of the fine arts and thus, the history of Florence cannot be separated from the House of the Medici.
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"Scarcely any great architect, painter, sculptor, philosopher or humanist scholar was unknown or unaffected by the power and influence of the Medici family. Cosimo de' Medici began the first public library since the ancient world (comparable to that at Alexandria), and it has been estimated that in the course of thirty years that Cosimo de' Medici and other members of his family spent almost $20,000,000 for manuscripts and books, a clear indication of the financial power behind the establishment of humanism in the Renaissance era. However, Cosimo de' Medici, always the careful businessman with a keen eye for what was truly beautiful and worth supporting, was not sentimental about his endowment of art and scholarship, for he once stated that his good works were "not only for the honor of God but (also) for my own remembrance." "
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William Blake, 2002.
A biography of the life and work of the British poet, William Blake.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper examines the life and work of William Blake, an extraordinary British poet, painter, visionary mystic and engraver who illustrated and printed his own books. It discusses how Blake believed in the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the eighteenth century and how this led to misunderstandings that over shadowed his career as a writer and artist. It details his life from his birth in 1757 and his lack of education to his death and burial in an unmarked grave in 1827. It evaluates how Blake's works never became well known in his lifetime, although his influence is apparent in the work of several painters who knew him when he was an old man, particularly Samuel Palmer and how only later generations came to recognize its significance.
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"While some of Blake's critics viewed him as a lunatic based on his works n the 1790s. Blake was merely reacting to the lack of liberty and justice of the events during this time. For Blake, the British war with France and the introduction of rigorous laws of civil disobedience were further instances of the hold which the authoritarian forces of Church and State held over the common people. Like Wordsworth, and Shelley and Byron a generation later, Blake was politically both a radical and a libertarian. Blake felt that the forces of youthful rebellion which had promised to usher in a new dawn in human consciousness swiftly gave way to the bloodshed and anarchy of the Reign of Terror and the imposition of new stricter forms of social control in both France and Britain. His works, from 1794 onwards, reflect a sense of the paradoxes and complexities of rebellion although, as his work shows, Blake remained committed to the principles of social, political, and sexual equality. "
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George Braque and the Cubist Art Movement, 2002.
This paper studies the influence of painter George Braque who has been called the father of analytic cubism.
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 87.95
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The writer asks the question of why George Braque did not enjoy the same renown as Pablo Picasso. The paper looks at the history of the artistic life of Braque and gives an overview of his work, noting the maturation and development of style. The paper concludes with the assertion that Braque is the father of cubism because he created the first analytic work.
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"During the summer of 1908 in southern France, Braque painted a series of radically innovative canvases, of which the most celebrated is ?Houses at L?Estaque?; in this painting we can see the slab volumes, sober coloring, and warped perspective typical of the first part of what has been called the analytical phase of Cubism. This painting was shown in a show at Kahnweiler's gallery. It provoked from the Paris critic Louis Vauxcelles a remark about "cubes" that soon blossomed into a stylistic label. This painting was the painting that gave cubism its name. Vauxcelles?s remarked about the canvas being full of small cubes, and this comment was the spark that constituted the name of the movement."
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"Abstract Animals" Lesson Plan, 2002.
This paper evaluates Crayola?s website lesson plan database and describes the use of the "Abstract Animals" lesson plan from that site.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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The author feels that the Crayola? website, which has hundreds of lessons plans for all age groups, can be used almost exclusively as a source of lesson plans, ranging from science to pop art to multicultural and classical art styles. The paper describes the "Abstract Animals" lesson, very fitting for third graders, which teaches kids how to use simple shapes and colors to draw animals and other objects after the style of more modern representational artists. The author uses this lesson plan within a comprehensive interdisciplinary art curriculum that teaches about the relevance of art within its social and historical setting.
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"The third section is called ?Directions,? and for a change is precisely what it claims to be. The directions for this lesson are, in short, to show the children images of various animals and forms and to use tracing paper to draw simple geometric shapes over the forms. (For example, an elephant?s head would be a circle with two large ovals for the ears and a long thin oval for the trunk.) Subsequently these designs are redrawn with marker on construction paper and colored in with chalk."
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Cityscape Paintings, 2002.
This paper examines and discusses the cityscape paintings of El Greco, Camille Pissarro & Richard Estes.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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The writer looks at four paintings in this paper - ?View of Toledo? by El Greco, ?Saint-Sever, Rouen? by Camille Pissarro, ?Waverly Place? and ?Nedick?s? by Richard Estes. The writer shows how these paintings encompass not only the artistic ideals of the painters but also show how the genre of cityscape painting has changed over the years, beginning with the early Renaissance style and into the twentieth century.
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"The Spanish painter El Greco (1547-1614), born as Domenicos Theotokopoulos in Crete, emigrated to Italy as a young man and was trained in the traditions of Late Byzantine frescoes and mosaics. While still young, El Greco went to Venice where he became attached with Titian and later left for Spain to spend the rest of his life in Toledo. His artistic style is a strong personal blend of Late Byzantine and Late Italian Mannerist elements yet his strong sense of movement and use of light prefigures the Baroque period. As pointed out by Horst de la Croix, ?El Greco?s art is not strictly Spanish, though it appealed to certain segments of that society, for it had no Spanish antecedents and had little effect on future Spanish painting? (598)."
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Posters, 2002.
This paper deals with posters; how they have evolved and how they are a powerful tool of communication.
2,319 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper looks at how posters have always carried with them the ability to communicate in a unique way. When combining art with other interests, posters can become powerful tools of communication. The paper gives examples of how posters can promote a cause, sway peoples opinions, and be used as art. It concludes with proof that posters can capture the mood and culture of an era and represent effective uses of design elements.
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"This new art movement became known as Art Nouveau, which was the leading international decorative style of the early nineteenth century. Art Nouveau posters featured a flowing line which was inspired from nature. The style of this movement was all-encompassing, gathering influence from architecture, graphics, and furniture. Art Deco became the leading international decorative style after World War I and maintained popularity until World War II. Art Deco is best described as a machine age aesthetic, replacing the flowing line of Art Nouveau with streamlined, geometric designs with designs that represented speed and power. Other poster movements that created trends were Capiello, Object Posters, International Typographic Style and the Poster Style."
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Importance of Visual Art, 2002.
Examining how art can benefit both students and teachers alike when incorporated into a school curriculum.
922 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper discuses the importance of visual arts in a school's curriculum and focuses on the benefits of introducing visual art in student?s elementary education curriculum. This paper not only focuses on the importance of visual art experience through student?s point of view but also through the teacher?s perspective. This paper emphasizes on how the experience of art make a student a better and more responsible individual of a society.
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"Till the eighteenth century the word art was broadly used in such a way that it reflected all forms of human skills and all the things which men were able to produce by skilled workmanship. Art is the imaginative and dexterous explication of experience in an aesthetic form, and throughout history it has played a crucial role in men?s attempts to master and enjoy their surrounding and to liberate themselves."
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Teaching Art, 2002.
Presents a third-grade art lesson plan.
684 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 36.95
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This paper presents a look at a third-grade art lesson and determines its functionality and chance of success. The writer explores the elements of the lesson and discusses their value. The paper examines methods and mediums of art, as well as tools and techniques used.
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"The children will study the artist Claude Monet as a classic example of the use of color, line, and contour. The plan calls for the students to use self portraits as well as printmaking. The use of the Princess and the pea will be for the purpose of teaching lines. Having the students draw the Princess and The Pea forces them to understand the use of lines as they draw the absolute objects that have to appear in the picture. The bed, the princess and the bedroom all work with lines. Cat drawings will allow the students to understand design as they work to master the curves of the cats in their pictures. Their graceful movement can only be defined as design and it helps the third graders understand the fluid movements of design Art."
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Degas: A Study of Focus on Gender and Class, 2002.
This paper discusses the interaction between two themes in the paintings and drawings of Edgar Degas. The first is the study of form and shape, primarily of women. The second is his attitude towards the socioeconomic class of his subjects.
1,053 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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The writer argues that, because of Degas' upbringing in a family attempting to appear as nobility, he became interested in "class." Commentary on class structure was a deeply engrained part of the art world at the time that Degas was in the forefront of the field.
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"The later work of Degas began to concentrate on women in the bath, either actually washing, or getting in and out of various tubs. This was a focus on the female body in its most pure form. The fascination he had always shown with women was now given free reign, without clothing or background to complicate his work. It is interesting, though, to note that his interest in class, as well as gender, was still represented. The bathing woman has been separated from most of the social and cultural cues that give the viewer information as to her background. This is another way that Degas demonstrated that his interest in the female form cut across class boundaries."
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William Blake, 2002.
This paper shows how William Blake was occupied with many creative projects in his long life including poetry, engraving and art.
1,517 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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The writer looks at the life of William Blake. Blake is described as a mystic, admitting to experiencing visions and prophecies at a young age. The writer discusses his most famous artistic works --Illustrations/Engravings of the book of Job and his two greatest literary works --"Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience".
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"Although Blake is well known for a whole range of poetry and art, there are some works that stand out and have survived the test of time better than others. His most famous artistic works are his Illustrations/Engravings of the book of Job. His two greatest literary works are his Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.
It was relatively early in his career that Blake decided to combine visual with written creative expression. Songs of Innocence is Blake's first masterpiece of "illuminated printing." In it the fragile and flowerlike beauty of the lyrics harmonizes with the delicacy and rhythmical subtlety of the designs. Songs of Innocence differs radically from the rather derivative pastoral mode of the Poetical Sketches. In the Songs, Blake took as his models the popular street ballads and rhymes for children of his own time, transmuting these forms by his genius into some of the purest lyric poetry in the English language."
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