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Joseph Wright of Derby: His inspirations and symbols
(2013-12)The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and expand on the use of symbolism in some of Wright's paintings depicting portraiture, landscape, mythology, and history. Although Wright never directly addressed the use of symbolism ... -
The mythic hero's journey as applied by selected Texas artists
(1991-08)The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of the archetypal mythic hero's journey by five Texas artists. These artists include: Forrest Bess, James Surls, James Drake, Harry Geffert, and Michael Tracy. A ... -
Multi-layered weaving
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An art history curriculum guide for seventh and eighth grades
(1992-08)This study provided a curriculum for teaching art history to seventh and eighth grade students based on the principles of discipline-based art education (DBAE). The student included historical facts, descriptions and the ... -
Gerhard Richter's paintings of terrorists: The artist confronts history
(2013-05)This thesis addresses these questions: Why did Gerhard Richter choose to paint terrorism, a complex, political, and polarizing theme? How does he convey such a subject, deal with the controversy generated, get the paintings ... -
Mythic themes from "The Nibelungenlied", Sturluson's "The Prose Edda", and Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelungs" made contemporary in Anselm Kiefer's artworks
(2015-05-30)The purpose of this study was to explore how Anselm Kiefer resurrects the Nordic myths of Brunhilde and Siegfried by illustrating terrible events from World War II in his artwork. Hitler adulterated the memory of Nordic ... -
Sermaka Omare: The Ainu motif of protection. An analysis of traditional Ainu artwork
(2017-08-30)The purpose of this thesis is the preservation and discussion of the artwork of a culture that has been marginalized and almost made to vanish from history. The Ainu people have been pressured to assimilate to either ... -
Concealing and revealing: Visions of transcendence in Jan Van Eyck and Mark Rothko
(2015-12-31)Jan Van Eyck in The Ghent Altarpiece and Mark Rothko in his late abstractions sought to bridge the gap between the visible, palpable earthly world and the invisible, unknowable spiritual world to create an experience of ... -
Contemporary book illustration as a fine art
(1981-05-31)