Renaissance Art: Distinctions Between Pope and Nobleman
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An 8 page discussion of the similarities and contrasts of portraits of the Renaissance period. Contends that while the Church was a driving force in the art of the period, the distinctions between the portraits of Popes and noblemen are subtle. Equates the similarities as being a result of the familial backgrounds of many of the popes who were from the prominent families of the day and consequently walked a fine line between papal direction and societal status. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPpope.wps

Myth in Renaissance Art
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The Renaissance was a time of revival of art and letters under the influence of ancient Roman and Greek models. The suppression of the spirit and of the arts in the feudalism that preceded the Renaissance forced a change whereby individual freedom and autonomy became of value and life was seen as a matter of acceptance of physical existence and of the desire to pursue a happy, practical life. This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the mythological paintings ofRenaissance artists Botticelli, Mantegna, Bruegel and Titian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KTartmth.wps

David Underdown/ 'Fire from Heaven'
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A 6 page analysis of David Underdown's book, Fire from Heaven. This book offers a glimpse into the life of one English village in the seventeenth century. It shows to the reader who the Puritan reformers of Dorchester, England were, how and why they pursued their reforms, and why, ultimately, they failed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99purtan.wps

Modernist European Art and the Ploitical Scene of Central Europe, 1910-1939
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This 5 page report discusses European art of the years encompassing World War I, post World War and the onset of World War II. It was art filled with contradiction and radical change and served as an appropriate metaphor for the social and political upheaval faced throughout Europe as well. The paper discusses Matisse, Picasso, and Magritte in such a context. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWeast.rtf

RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSIES AS REFLECTED IN OZMET’S MAGDALENA AND BALTHASAR
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This 3-page paper focuses on the religious aspect of Magdalena and Balthasar as explained in Steven Ozmet's study (through letters) about this 16th-century Nuremberg merchant's family.
Filename: MTmagbal.rtf