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Armando Morales
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This 5 page report discusses the life and work of Nicaraguan-born painter Armando Morales (1927 - ). His paintings have a duplicitous nature to them to the point that one wonders if they are paintings of statues or if they are subjects portrayed as still and stationary as sculpture. Three of his paintings -- Nature morte: Pommes, poires, olives (1984), Oracle sur Managua: Hommage a Ernesto Cardenal (1989), and Trois Baigneuses en se Deshabillant (1994) -- are considered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmrales.rtf

Arnolfini’s Marriage by Jan Van Eyck
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A 6 page paper which examines the historical context and the symbolism of Jan van Eyck’s painting “Arnolfini’s Wedding” (Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife”). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAeyck.rtf

Art & Beauty's Role in Knowledge
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A 5 page paper examining whether art can provide knowledge, or whether that knowledge instead is resident within the individual but unrealized until the experience of the art reveals it. Whether the individual is able to either recognize or access that knowledge is immaterial. When art can bring forth an understanding, it is not providing knowledge per se, but rather providing a framework in which that knowledge can be contained and translated to the conscious mind of its viewer. It is within this context that the work of Warhol becomes important, and Picasso's Weeping Women series portrays not only the image of pain, but also conveys an understanding of it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Knowrole.doc

Art & Creativity/Elementary Classroom
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A 4 page research paper that discusses the relationship between art, creativity and learning within the context of an elementary classroom. The write argues that art, and the creativity associated with artistic endeavor, can open the door to enhanced student learning. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khartel.rtf

Art & Its Depiction of the Human
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5 pages discussing how art intricately depicts the human figure as evidenced by the following works : "David" (Michelangelo), Portrait of Giovanni Anolfini" (John Van Eyck), "David" (Bernini), and "Merode Alterpiece" (Robert Campin). Theme, form, detail, and more are discussed. No Bibliography.
Filename: Arthuman.wps

Art & Politics
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A 5 page essay on how art has always reflected the political climate of its day. Mentioned are the works of Sir John Everett Millais and several others from various cultures and historic periods. Bibliography lists 7 sources w/ end notes.
Filename: Artpolit.wps

Art & The Internet
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A 5 page essay discussing the benefits of having art created and shown on the Internet in addition to the way it is usually produced. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Artnet.wps