Brainstorm for essay three

For essay number three (Influence, Origins, and Invention), I plan to write about topic number one. My primary evidence would be a piece of original artwork which I would compare to another piece of work that has obviously been influence by the previous form. What first comes to mind is to search for paintings. I, myself a painter, have been taught numerous times throughout school to be influenced by the "old masters." It is highly encouraged to study old forms and techniques and pracice with them within one's own work. There are many newer paintings which are based upon older pictures. Now, there are many differnet kinds of influences, reusing, and parodies. An example which I may look into would be of the paintng "The Scream" (or "The Cry") by Edvard Munch. This german expressionist painting has been made fun of a plethora of times. However, it has also been praised for its symbolic portrayal which other artist may have incorporated or used in their own work (not as a parody). There are many different forms of borrowing and being influenced; each can be used for the good or the bad, however either way the new form is made for some intent or purpose. The borrower does not just take for pure pleasure but to put another meaning out into the world. They incorporate it into their own language to have an outcome that alters the affect on the viewer.
The evidence I will need for this essay would be other critics and viewers opinions. I need other artists who have used a painting and incorperated it into their own. I need to know the meanings behind the two forms and how people percieve them. Knowing the outcome of the newly published work will determine whether its impact is successful.