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ArtAnalysis21.pptx

Art Analysis

ART 250 Art Appreciation

Formal Analysis

Also called Visual Analysis

Describing what you see

Scale

Composition

Pictorial Space

Form

Line

Color

Light

Tone

Texture

Pattern

A great example and video explaining how to do a Formal Analysis can be found here:

Contextual Analysis

Can include some content analysis

Mainly includes:

What is the artist trying to say?

Why was the work made?

What inspired this work?

What was going on in the world at the time the work was made or during what was painted?

A good overall example of Art Analysis can be found here:

Where to Find Information

Books from the Library

Online Library Resources

Art Specific Resources (Sign in to use)

ArtStor – Image Database

Art Full Text – Text on different Artwork

JSTOR – Access to Peer Reviewed Journals

Any other database on that page could help but these will have a good amount of Art Information.

Cite Your Sources

Choose a style manual that you are familiar with.

Art History uses Chicago Style Manual but you may use which ever you are comfortable with.

Style manuals and the recommended online guides can be found here:

Programs to help with citations

Microsoft Word (you may want to watch a youtube video to help figure it out. It is not difficult)