VPHB39H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Royal Ontario Museum, Art History
25 Mar 2017
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Ten key words in art history: unpacking methodology. Lecture 4: formal analysis organization and editing. Things to include in a formal analysis of an artwork: The artist"s information: their name and nationality. When was the work of art created? (year/date) Medium: what materials was it made of? (i. e. oil on canvas or woodblock print) Dimension/size: list the width, length, height (in cm or in) of the work. Royal ontario museum, art gallery of ontario, national. When writing a paper, construct an effective format outlining your ideas. Your ideas should be coherent and consistent (flows) It refers to the resemblance works of art have to one another. Enough visual elements must be shared by enough works to make their combination distinctive and recognizable to a number of people. A single cathedral cannot define the gothic style any more than a single sculpture can define the style of its artist.
