Art History study questions (6)

Homework assignment:

Please annotate one artwork you like from this week’s textbook

reading or Smarthistory. Whenever I am writing for research

presentation or publication, this is how I begin. The point is to make

sure you’re not missing anything in terms of basic data or

interpretive frameworks. When I take notes on a lecture at a

conference, this is the way I like to organize my notes, as well.

Format

Identify the artwork

Identify Period Style

Identify Subject Matter

Discuss Historical Context

Discuss Visual Elements (Line, Color, Texture, Composition etc.)

Discuss Its Place in Ideas or Culture of the Time