In the works of the playwright Pierre Corneille, the core dilemma of love versus duty, which underlay the artist's endeavors, evolved from the stage of articulation or problem finding in early adulthood, to dilemma resolution at midlife, and finally to dilemma fragmentation in old age. Argues that the dialectical tensions underlying creativity are…

How can we align the Arts program with exciting academics through "hands-on" learning and integrated approaches and what are some model programs? Where can we find funding for such projects? This brief provides answers to these questions. A list of resources is included.

The authors examined use of a bipolar scale containing ten descriptors of basic art concepts (e.g. "linear-painterly") identified by Heinrich Wolfflin for analyzing paintings. They found that both trained observers (art history students) and untrained observers (psychology students) could apply Wolfflin's concepts reliably to Renaissance…

Examines the relationship between romantic idealism and vocational goals of art education in nineteenth-century Nova Scotia, Canada. Compares these ideas with those of John Ruskin concerning art and morality. Discusses the views of the Nova Scotian educators relative to issues of contemporary art education. (KO)

Examines "The Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff" in order to explore her personal history, the genre of Victorian women's autobiography, art schools in the French academic tradition, the Academie Julian, and women's issues in nineteenth century France. Concludes that even talented women of the period were denied avenues for success. (KO)

What types of considerations are appropriate for selecting artists to represent key themes in the history of art? How do minority artists in the United States fit into this selection process? Previously, most art history courses and texts emphasized the highlights of significant creative expression as evolving in the Western world antiquity. In…

Compares a 1950s Ford television commercial with a 1990s Volvo commercial. Discusses three major aspects of cubist television exemplified in the Volvo commercial: the destruction of Aristotelian viewer-to-stage distance using close-ups, the flattening of Renaissance deep-background perspective using telephoto zooms, and the implementation of an…

This paper documents the creation of a procedural model for researching regional art history. It focuses on the region of Central Ohio and identifies art historical resources and a sampling of artists from 1945-1995. Topics discussed include: art history in Europe and in the United States; the problem of researching regional art history; review of…

An audio-tutorial approach for an art history course taught at San Jose State College in the fall semester 1973 is evaluated by the Project Director and by an Evaluation Consultant. The teaching method combines several techniques: a weekly film presentation, filmstrips and audio tapes to be used in individual audio-tutorial sessions, a study guide…

Examines current descriptions of stereotypic feminine characteristics which have been claimed to have a relationship to prominence in art education. Concludes that the sex of an art educator is not the decisive factor in whether that person is remembered as a significant contributing figure in the field or is forgotten. Responses by Mary Erikson…

Reports the results of a survey of 146 junior and senior high school teachers' experiences in teaching art history. Includes data on art history teaching preparation, how teachers typically include art history in their classes, and teachers' perceptions of resources which help them teach art history. (JDH)

This third report from a project conducted by the Getty Art History Information Program presents results of interviews conducted with visiting scholars regarding their experiences searching DIALOG databases, the role the searching took in their research, and their attitudes about the future of online searching in the humanities. (LRW)

In the mid-nineteenth century, an abrupt transformation occurred in textiles and other art forms of northeastern Woodlands Indians. Trade, tourism, and survival needs sparked changes in materials used and garment types produced, as well as substitution of a new vocabulary of floral imagery for "pagan" iconographic traditions. (SV)

Reports the effects of art-history instruction on students' abilities to interpret artwork contextually. Confirms that eighth-grade students are more successful in contextual interpretation; students at both levels can use successfully the historical artist perspective; and art-history instruction at both levels increases students' ability to…

Seeks hard evidence from high school art teachers that a studio curriculum promotes global understanding and appreciation of artwork, including historical art. Indicates that studio experiences alone do not enhance students' ability to understand or appreciate well-known historical artwork but that including critical and historical inquiry…